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Diocesan Church Society fonds
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Fonds
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CA PCA Acc3643
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1840-1978 (Creation)
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- Diocesan Church Society
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.42 m of textual records
1 reel 35 mm microfilm
1 reel 35 mm microfilm
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Diocesan Church Society
Biographical history
The Diocesan Church Society was founded in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1840 and was incorporated in 1852. In 1842 the Society began to seek lands from the proporitors in England and lands secured were placed in the trust of the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel. The Society through its own efforts and with other Societies in England raised funds for the erection of churches, the securing of clergy and the raising of funds for stipends and other expenses. The Society was still in existance in 1991.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of minutes of the Diocesan Church Society 1840-1964, financial records 1840-1868, correspondence and related material. Also includes extensive notes and correspondence on the history of the Anglican Church in Prince Edward Island by T.Edgar MacNutt, long time secretary of the Society.
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- English
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NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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General note
Minutes of the Society, 1840-1964, and Annual reports, 1876-1900 are available on microfilm located in the microfilm cabinets in the Reading Room
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- Diocesan Church Society (Creator)
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- English