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1888-2010 (Vervaardig)
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- St. Peter's Cathedral Church
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approx. 32 cm of textual records
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Institutionele geschiedenis
As noted on the St. Peter's Cathedral Church website, the founding of St. Peter's was directly linked to a theological and liturgical revival of the Catholic tradition within Anglicanism, known as the Oxford or Tractarian Movement. This Movement began in England in the 1830's, and spread throughout the Anglican Communion worldwide. By the 1860's, some parishioners of the already long-established St. Paul's Church, in Charlottetown, had been exposed to the Oxford Movement through their travels, and wanted to erect a new church building where the teachings and liturgical observances of that movement could be reflected and practiced.
As noted in Wikipedia, St. Peter's, located on Rochford Square, corner of All Souls' Lane and Rochford Street, Charlottetown, was designated a cathedral in 1879 by Bishop Hibbert Binney, the Bishop of Nova Scotia. Over the years, it has served as a second cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia (now called Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). (The principal cathedral of the diocese is All Saints' Cathedral in Halifax, Nova Scotia.) Attached to the west side of the cathedral is All Souls' Chapel, which was designated as a National Historic Site in 1990.
Land for the new church was made available by Mr. William Cundall, and construction began in 1867. By the spring of 1869, the building was completed, and Mr. Cundall then officially gave the land to the church on June 1, 1869. The opening services were held on June 13 of that year, but the Cathedral was not consecrated until the Feast of St. Peter, June 29, 1879. It was constructed in an area of the city known as West Bog. St. Peter's School was opened in 1872 the girls' school three years later. [[confirm when they closed]]
Following Oxford Movement traditions, choir members have worn surplices since the opening of the church. As early as 1872 the Rood Screen was erected and the seven hanging lamps placed in the sanctuary. The envelope system was adopted in 1876, and the pews have always been free. Altar candles have been used since 1877, and Eucharistic vestments since 1889. Originally, chairs were used at St. Peter's. In 1928, these were replaced by pews of dark walnut-coloured Douglas fir. The pulpit is the design of William Critchlow Harris, the brother of Robert Harris the artist, whose paintings beautify All Souls' Chapel. William Critchlow Harris was also the architect of All Souls' Chapel. The High Altar (complete with an Altar Stone) is still in its traditional position. Behind the Altar are statues of the Lord and four evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).
The first priest incumbent was Reverend George W. Hodgson, who served from 1869 to 1885. After Reverend Hodgson's death, Father Armstrong from Toronto and Father Smythe from the West Indies acted on an interim basis until Canon James Simpson was appointed the second Priest Incumbent in 1886 [[1887?]], serving until his death in 1920. A former master at Port Hope School, Canon Simpson had as his assistant the Reverend Thomas Henry Hunt. Canon Simpson, along with Mr. William Critchlow Harris (architect) and Mr. Robert Harris, C.M.G. (artist), were largely responsible for the creation of All Souls' Chapel.
Canon Elwyn Mortimer Malone, originally from Antigua, followed Canon Simpson, serving from 1921 to 1952. It was during his tenure of office that the property ceased to be vested in Trustees and was turned over to the Rector, Wardens, and Vestry.
In 1952 Canon Gerald E. Moffatt became Rector of the Cathedral, serving until 1958. Archdeacon J. R. Davies became Rector in 1958 and remained until 1967. Archdeacon G. S. Tanton, the second Islander to serve at St. Peter's after George Hodgson, became Rector in 1967, retiring in 1975. [[1974 or 1975?]]
In 1974, Canon H. M. D. Westin became the seventh Parish Priest and served until his retirement in October 1990. Aside from his spiritual and pastoral work as a dedicated priest, he is remembered for his founding of what is now the annual Atlantic Theological Conference, which continues to be held annually. To publish the proceedings of these conferences, St. Peter Publications was established in [[year]]. It publishes a book containing the papers presented at the previous year's theological conference, as well as "A Canadian Church Calendar", Common Prayer Commentaries, a Sunday School curriculum, and numerous books, pamphlets and tracts. For a number of years, St. Peter Publications also produced a quarterly periodical, The Anglican Free Press.
The next Rector, The Reverend Canon Peter Harris, from Nova Scotia, served for almost two years as Assistant Priest, starting in April 1989, before being appointed Rector at the end of 1990, continuing to the end of November 2014. The Reverend David Garrett succeeded Canon Harris as Rector in December 2014.
A new parish hall attached to the cathedral was erected in 2004, replacing an older hall that had stood on that site for over 100 years.
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This series of records was brought together during processing of the backlog of archives that had been relocated from the church bell tower to the church basement and then into a purpose-built archival room by St. Peter's Cathedral Church archives volunteers. Additional records were located in various places around the church during the period of the federally funded arrangement and description project in 2018-2020. There was no original order and documents were often found loose in boxes, so files were created by purpose or topic to reflect original functions or activities as closely as possible.
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The 31 files in this series relate to a wide variety of topics. A file list has been prepared and file titles, dates, and descriptive information have been pasted into this description to help with research.
BOX 88:
- Sexton’s Duties, N.D., 1967
- St. Peter’s Altar Guild and Sidesman, N.D.
- Order of Procession, [1970?-1980?]
- Confirmation blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
- Baptism blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
- First Communion blank documents and leaflets, N.D.
- Requiem Mass and Office for the Dead, 1888, N.D. [2000?], Priest incumbent copies
- Music for Marriage Ceremonies , N.D., One sheet of paper, taken from the sacristy vault on 19 February 2019
- Wedding Guidelines, N.D.
- St. Peter’s Cathedral Men’s Association, 10 November 1948, one document: circular communication updating membership news
- Boy Scouts Association Charter, leaflet, and registration forms (copies), 1948, [2010?], Original accession number 090978-86
Original 1948 charter and leaflet showing the Boy Scout Law No. 9, also photocopies of 1948 boy scout registrations; the copies appear to have been made by Mike Smitherman for St. Peter’s Archives ca. 2010 - Anglican Youth Centre Crapaud PEI Description of Lands Conveyed…, 3 November 1947, Original accession number 090978-86
Providing a description of lands conveyed to the Diocesan Church Society by St. John’s Church Corporation at Crapaud - St. Peter’s Anglican Young People’s Association , [1947-1950?], miscellaneous documents
- “Anglican Action”, 1953, Original accession 090978-86, Documents related to a group of clergy in Toronto interested in retaining and promoting church principles as outlined in the Book of Common Prayer, in light of proposals for revisions
- The Keys Parish Leaflet, 1971, 1981, Newsletter published by St. Peter’s
- St. Peter’s Cathedral Publicity, including Christian Communications, 1975-1983, Various documents and printed papers related to communications and outreach for the church
- St. Peter’s Cathedral Refugee Sponsorship Group, 1979, Documents related to sponsoring refugees, including PHOTO 427 AND PHOTO 428 showing refugees from Vietnam, identified as [Tan?] Sam, Bun Lai, Kim Nghi, My Nghi, and [Honey?]
- St. Peter’s Heritage Designation Documents, 1979-2010, Notes and documents related to heritage designation status
- Friends of St. Peter’s Documents, 1979-1991, Various documents and correspondence related to the creation, operations, and tax and charitable status of the Friends of St. Peter’s
- Murder in the Cathedral , 1983, Poster and programme for the Murder in the Cathedral production June 27, and June 28, 1983
BOX 89:
- Cathedral Couriers Minutes, Membership Lists, Maps, Contact Information, 1989-2000
- Pictorial Church Directory, 2001, Documents, correspondence, samples, promotional materials
- Pictorial Church Directory, 2012, Correspondence, notes, financial information, and final copy of directory
- Fundraising brochures, 1951-1955, Brochures from other churches and church organizations about fundraising activities
5.Fundraising general, 1976-1979, Correspondence and leaflets about fundraising around the Diocese of Nova Scotia and the Anglican Church - St. Peter’s Building in Faith Fundraising and Loans, 2000-2001, Correspondence, financial records, reports, and loan applications for the Church’s fundraising programme in 2000
- Sketch of St. Peter’s , 1999, One original sketch of the interior of St. Peter’s by Josh [last name not legible]
- Cathedral Bylaws, Anglican Church Act, and miscellaneous documents, 1947-2002, Includes: excerpt of Church of England Act, 1947; amendment of bylaw no 3, 1951 (original and copy); Anglican Church Act, 14 April 1972 (2 copies unpublished and 1 copy published); comments on Canon 35, N.D. [ca. 1980]; and Act to Amend the Anglican Church Act (PEI), 2002 (copy)
- Diocese of Prince Edward Island, 1974-1989, Miscellaneous documents and communications related to the proposal to create a separate Diocese of Prince Edward island; further organization and appraisal needed
- Diocese of Prince Edward Island Vote, 1987, Documents and correspondence related to the vote on whether to establish a separate Diocese of Prince Edward Island
- Discussion Paper on Role of the Cathedral, 1994, Prepared by the Task Force on the Role of Dean and Chapter
BOX 95
- Receipt for Plan re: “Marriage Settlement of Fanny [?] Leigh”, 1 document
- H. W. Cunningham [Examination Paper, Church History], Exam paper, apparently produced by Henry Ward Cunningham. Apparently this exam was used for college courses, there is some link to St. George’s Anglican Church in Halifax, not clarified.
- Land Transfer Patrick McMurrer to Caroline Condon, 1 document re: 50 acres of land in Queens County. Original accession 050827.
- Letter from Ruth [?] to Mrs. L. W. Watson, One letter, envelope, and newspaper clipping, found inside the Cathedral Register 1878-1888 between pages 199-200 on 18 February 2019.
- Letter Audrey [?] to “Aunt Gertie”, 1 2-page letter, 2 photocopied pictures. The letter refers to four “snaps.”
- The Late Primate the Most Reverend George Frederick Kingston, Newspaper reports, editorials, clippings, and a photo – 15 pp in binder, referring to Kingston’s career. He was born 1889 and died 1950.
- Miscellaneous correspondence, Several pieces of correspondence found among the archives’ backlog, as follows: From [Telks?] to A. E. Breedon [?] re: donation to Sunday School by Post and Radio, 24 December 1960; From Arthur Peake to Diocesan Times re: ordination of women, 27 December 1982; From Lilian Mayer to Hazel [Breedon?], 21 January 1979, with general conversation; From Don Smith to Hazel [Breedon?], N.D., with general conversation; From Alice Anderson to Rector of Christ Church, re William Basil King, 23 February 2011, related to the 27 January 1961 letter by Penelope King Orcutt to T. Edgar MacNutt re: Basil King, 16 January 1961
- T. E. MacNutt memo on town lot boundaries, 1 document, hand drawn notes and sketch of boundaries around church property
- Michael Ness documents, 3 items related to Michael Ness (born 1911): copy of birth certificate produced in 1965, 2 immigration identification cards for Michael Ness (1926) and Antonia Ness (1939), one receipt from H&R Block for tax return, 1987.
- Frau Adele Paromenski / Olga Kieczkowska Donations Book, One coil bound book, envelope, biography of Olga Kieczkowska, and receipt, related to monies sent to Olga Kieczkowska for personal needs.
- Nakaad Taweel Extract of Will, One document with original signatures, and an enveloped addressed to St. Peter’s Cathedral, advising that “you are an interested party in the said estate”.
- Loran Fevens biographical article, 4 page article published in Apprise: Central Pennsylvania’s Regional Magazine, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1991, about Loran Fevens.
- Reverend Gary W. A. Thorne, St. George’s, Halifax, Sermon, 7 page photocopy of a sermon delivered by Reverend Thorne. Apparently received from Peggy Williams; details unknown.
- St. Peter’s Cathedral Church Annual Reports – summary extracts, Photocopy of handwritten summaries of annual reports, apparently produced by Pete Paton sometime during his work as an Archives volunteer. Details unknown.
- Churches in Prince Edward Island Inventory, 2 sheets providing an inventory of churches on Prince Edward Island with dates of construction, consecration, etc., and names of first and present rectors. The document shows Canon Moffatt as the incumbent, which places the date as between 1952 and 1958.
- Phillip G. Davis, Lent 3 Sermon, 1 document
- Youth Group Players Ticket Sales, 1 document
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LOCATION: SPCA BOX 88, SPCA BOX 89, SPCA BOX 95