Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fifth Avenue Methodist Church / Fifth Avenue United Church / St. Paul’s United Church (47 Fifth Street West, Souris, Municipality of Souris-Glenwood)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Built between 1907 and 1908 on a design by local architect Carter Hawkins Brindle (possibly assisted by Brandon architect William Alexander Elliott), this brick and stone building on Fifth Street West in Souris was initially home to Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. Following the 1925 unification of Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregational faiths in Canada, it became Fifth Avenue United Church. In 1938, the congregation united with the one from Knox United Church (formerly Knox Presbyterian Church) and services were held alternately between the two buildings. Finally, in 1945, the decision was made to hold all services here and a pipe organ from Knox, installed in 1917, was disassembled and moved here. The combined congregation renamed the church St. Paul’s in 1946.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1908-1939	?
1939-1944	Rev. S. Leith
1944-1952	Rev. Cliff S. Matchett
1952-1953	Robert Harvey (1883-1975)
1953-1959	Rev. Vic Sangewine
1959-1964	Rev. Lind Barbour
1964-1965	Hartley Harland
1965-1968	Rev. Elton Adams
1968-1969	Rev. Percy Laidler
1969-1970	Rev. Dick Hetherington
1970-1975	Rev. Alan Armstrong
1970-1974	Rev. Cam McMillan
1974-1975	Rev. Bill Lockhart
1975-1977	Rev. Cam McMillan
1977-1981	Rev. Ewing Rae
1981-1989	Rev. Don McIntyre
1989-1998	Rev. Ron McConnell
1998-?	Rev. John Oldenkamp

Photos & Coordinates

Postview view of Fifth Avenue Methodist Church (no date) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0143 St. Paul’s United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner St. Paul’s United Church (March 2020) Source: George Penner Interior of St. Paul’s United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N49.61809, W100.26057 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Carter Hawkins Brindle (1867-1957)

Memorable Manitobans: William Alexander Elliott (1866-1957)

Sources:

The People of Souris and Glenwood from the Earliest Beginnings to the Present by Souris and District Heritage Club, 2006, pages 151-153.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 August 2023

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