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The Feb. 1897 issue of ''The Witness'' (Pickering & Inglis), the ''Lord's Work and Workers" section announced:
'''Rose Island''' (North Hastings, [[Ontario|Ont.]]: "In December, Christians gathering simply in the Lord's name in Rose Island, in the backwoods about 20 miles from Bancroft, opened their new hall. About 100 believers were present. The Word was with power, and God's beloved people were strengthened and refreshed. Mr. Roughley (ex-Baptist minister), Messrs. May, Gilchrist, and Rolph helped in the ministry of the workers in lonely parts of Canada and the States."
=Correspondents=
* c/o Charles Irish '''+1904+''' (b. 1867 ON - d. 1938 North Kawartha, ON). Wife (1895) Agnes Fortune Trotter Irish (b. 1873 Peterborough, ON - d. 1922 Hastings, ON), dau. of James Trotter (1846-1825) & Caroline Seidwand Trotter (1841-1925).
=Also See=
* [[Who's Who at Rose Island Gospel Hall, ON]]
* [[Visiting Ministry at Rose Island Gospel Hall, ON]]
=Sources=
* 1904 OB AB
* Witness 1897-2
* Ancestry.com
'''Rose Island''' (North Hastings, [[Ontario|Ont.]]: "In December, Christians gathering simply in the Lord's name in Rose Island, in the backwoods about 20 miles from Bancroft, opened their new hall. About 100 believers were present. The Word was with power, and God's beloved people were strengthened and refreshed. Mr. Roughley (ex-Baptist minister), Messrs. May, Gilchrist, and Rolph helped in the ministry of the workers in lonely parts of Canada and the States."
=Correspondents=
* c/o Charles Irish '''+1904+''' (b. 1867 ON - d. 1938 North Kawartha, ON). Wife (1895) Agnes Fortune Trotter Irish (b. 1873 Peterborough, ON - d. 1922 Hastings, ON), dau. of James Trotter (1846-1825) & Caroline Seidwand Trotter (1841-1925).
=Also See=
* [[Who's Who at Rose Island Gospel Hall, ON]]
* [[Visiting Ministry at Rose Island Gospel Hall, ON]]
=Sources=
* 1904 OB AB
* Witness 1897-2
* Ancestry.com
