Historic Sites of Manitoba: McAuley Presbyterian Church / Rutherglen United Church (McAuley, RM of Ellice-Archie)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The first Presbyterian church in this region was built just inside the Saskatchewan border, in 1885, and it was used until 1899 when a new church was constructed at the same site. In early 1903, the building was moved to McAuley, in which is now the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie, and it was re-dedicated on 4 September 1904. It later became a United church and, in 1930, it joined with a church at Welwyn, Saskatchewan to form a two-point charge.

The church closed in 1997.

Clerics (McAuley Presbyterian)

Period	Cleric
1900-1903	Rev. Scott
1903-1905	Rev. Henderson
1905-1907	?
1907-1909	Rev. W. Stevens Smith
1910-1911	Rev. W. Johnson
1913-1916	Rev. F. Miller
1917-1918	Robert Harvey (1883-1975)
1918-1921	Rev. W. Ward
1922-1926	Rev. W. M. Chalmers
1927-1929	Rev. L. Casky
1929-1930	Rev. L. Bygrave
1930-1933	Rev. W. Arnett
1933-1938	Rev. W. J. King
1938-1941	Rev. W. L. Henley
1941-1944	Rev. J. T. White
1944-1950	Rev. A. R. Robinson
1950-1951	Rev. Clayton

Clerics (Rutherglen United)

Period	Cleric
1951-1953	Rev. F. Marwood
1953-1955	Murray Bater Rev. C. Bater
1955-1957	Rev. R. C. Usher
1957-1958	Rev. Don Hansford
1958-1965	Rev. Nelson Hutcheson
1965-1969	Rev. Paul Dempsey
1969-1973	Rev. Keith Grose
1973-1978	Rev. Daisy Rickard
1978-1979	Mr. Lyman Hill, Mr. L. P. Erickson, Mr. Stan Crellin, Mr. Garry Anderson
1979	Rev. Catherine Gaw
1980-1997	?

Photos & Coordinates

McAuley United Church (June 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.26491, W101.38817 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

A Century of Memories: Manson, McAuley, Willen; Archie Municipality 1883-1983 by Archie Centennial Book Committee, 1982, pages 54-56.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 16 February 2021

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