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The first church at this location in Russell was constructed between 1888 and 1889 under the guidance of Presbyterian missionary James Lang. As of 1890, the building was also used for Methodist church services. The present structure, also Presbyterian, dates from 1911. It became a Union Church in 1922, and a United Church following the 1925 unification of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregationalist faiths in Canada. Although made of bricks, the building’s exterior was covered with plaster in the 1950s to address grouting problems.
Period
Cleric
1888-1889
James Lang
1890-1893
W. G. Robertson
1893-1897
John Hugh Cameron (1853-1937)
1897-1902
D. M. McKay
1902-1909
Rev. Edmison
1909-1918
H. Feir
1918-1922
E. W. Johnson
1922-1925
Fred D. Middleton
1925-1931
D. D. Millar
1931-1939
H. B. Wallace
1939-1940
Rev. Dixon
1940-1949
James McNeill
1949-1950
Rev. Gawthorpe
1950-1951
Ira McDonald
1951-1957
W. G. Zwicker
1957-1962
F. W. Tindale
1962-?
D. G. Stewart
?-?
Donald Alexander “Don” Robertson (1935-2019)
Postcard view of Knox Presbyterian Church (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0137
Knox United Church (August 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Knox United Church (June 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.78050, W101.28473
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Minniska Presbyterian Church / Minniska United Church / Minniska Pioneers Monument (RM of Riding Mountain West)
Obituary [Rev. J. H. Cameron], Winnipeg Tribune, 25 February 1937, page 10.
Banner County: History of Russell & District, 1879-1967 by Russell Women's Institute, 1967, pages 64-65.
Russell Historical Walking Tour, Asessippi Parkland Tourism.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 July 2024
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