The Table from St. Andrew’s in Pakenham

St. Andrews United Church Pakenham

St Andrew’s Church Pakenham-

It was just an old kitchen fall-leaf table, made of hardwood and still in its raw state with never the stroke of a painter’s brush to mar the beautiful, natural grain of the wood, but what a historic background it had. What tales it could tell of the pioneer days if it could only speak, tales of frugal repasts set on its broad surface, tales of well laden Christmas dinners with a happy family gathered abound, or perhaps of the minister’s visit when it was covered with a snowy white table cloth and the children were put on their best behavior.

But the greatest tale of all would be the time it was used, over 102 years ago. as a pulpit for the first Presbyterian service held in this district. The service was held in a blacksmith’s shop long before a church was built, and this old table, a cherished souvenir of those early days, now reposes in the basement of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, a strong link in the life of the church from the first Presbyterian missionary from Scotland to the present day.

Pakenham was the central point of the parish, which embraced Fitzroy, Torbolton, Pakenham. McNab and Horton. But to go back to the old kitchen table which is in as good a state of repair today as it was one hundred years ago there is a wealth of sentiment connected with it. Only the spiritual life of the church can endure and go on through all the ages to eternity, but when we look back over the long trail of time and follow the lives of those who have taken up the challenge of the cross, there is little wonder that the spiritual life of the church endures and strengthens with the years.

The material things of life crumble and fade away, but the spiritual endures forever.

The story about this table was told in 1940 and I wonder if it is still around.

St. Andrews United Church Pakenham
August 23, 2020  · 


Thank you Marilyn for extravagantly sharing your time and talents with St. Andrew’s and our community for over 50 years.

I was speaking with Ken Hastie today and he told me that St. Andrew’s in Carleton Place also used to have a table like that and it is now at the Carleton Placeand Beckwith Hertage Museum

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So What is in St. Andrew’s Foundation?

Robert McDonald
May 16 at 3:09 PM  · 

From today’s walk along Bridge St


June 24 1887 Almonte Gazette.

Rev. Dr. Grant, accompanied by Rev. D. McDonald, M.A., and Robt. Bell, Esq., descended from the St. Andrew’s to the platform prepared for them, and under a perfect torrent of rain, which scattered a number of people to places of shelter, proceeded to the important ceremony.

Mr. Bell laid in the cavity of the foundation stone a glass jar, in which was the programme of laying the stone, & list of the church officers, historical sketch of the church, the copper and silver coins of the Dominion, Canadian postage stamps of every denomination, the Canadian Almanac, and copies of newspapers. The jar had been corked, sealed with, wax, then covered with lead and fastened with wire; it is guaranteed to last for 500 years. The jar was wrapped in paper, the crevices filled with mortar, ‘and the large stone placed over it by the contractors, Messrs. W. & G. Willoughby, the Rev. Principal also having his hand in the work. The stone being placed, a short blessing was asked, and the people rushed to Zion church out of the pelting rain, where addresses were delivered.

Interior of St. Andrew’s Church, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario

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Hi Linda. I was going through some old pictures and thought you might like this one. I may have sent it to you before? I had been reading your article about the history of the e church . My grandmother, Eliza McRostie, is in the back row on the right. Unfortunately, I don’t have names for anyone else.Joan Halpenny.

Donna Sweeney LowryIt looks very much like the hall in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, before there were removable partitions put up to divide the space into classrooms. And those are the dishes St.Andrews used.

Gloria Rattray WilsonLooks like St. Andrews Presbyterian church hall and the dishes look familiar

Just because I can… LLOLOL he is also one of the hearts and souls of St. Andrews– Pappy! who is Ken Hastie

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Interior of St. Andrew’s Church, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario

Just in case you are interested, this is the story of the St Andrews in Carleton Place stained glass windows– from Joann Voyce

The Stained Glass windows on the south side are a memorial to Dr. Finlay  McEwan and his wife Helen (Gilles)McEwan. Finlay was the, son of Alexander and Janet McEwan. 

The windows on the north side are a memorial to John and Mary Gilles who incidentally are the parents of  Helen Mcewan, and were the same people who graciously donated the land this present building sits on 

I thought you might not know this. If you already did, then it is confirmed. 

Joann Voyce

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
24 Jul 1943, Sat  •  Page 21

The Ladies of St. Andrews

A Sneeze of a Tune from St. Andrew’s Church in Carleton Place

For the Love of St. Andrew’s– 130th Anniversary

St. Andrew’s United Church

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The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
02 Jul 1966, Sat  •  Page 21

 

Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place and The Tales of Almonte

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It has been said that one of our more prominent late citizens in town was quite a prankster in his youth. Trying to become a good Samaritan and rack up those brownie points he offered to help one of his friends pump the organ one Sunday in St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church. In those days the organ was pumped by hand, as the electric motor was not in use then.

After the kind offer was accepted the do-gooder began to sprinkle sneezing powder in and around the organ. As the organ began to play the first hymn the powder began to waft through the air. First the choir began to sneeze, then the minister, and finally the congregation joined in. No mention of what kind of punishment our local lad got when he got home- or from a higher power.

Historical Fact

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church was built on its present Bridge Street site donated by James Gillies, the congregation vacating its previous location in the old stone church building still standing at the corner of William and St. Paul Streets.1887

S. S. Adams liked a prank or two. He eventually amassed a huge fortune selling joy buzzers, flowers and cigarettes that squirted water. To start it all out, though, he marketed sneezing powder. Today, sneezing powder is likely to contain hellebore – an herb found to be an irritant. Adams, however, went all out. He tested his product on rooms full of executives, and blew it into the path of marching bands. Both had to stop for minutes until the sneezing fit cleared up. It’s lucky that Adams made a small fortune with Cachoo sneezing powder in the relatively short time between 1904 when it was put on the market and 1919, when it was banned by the FDA . To make Cachoo, Adams was actually pilfering one of the dyes that he was supposed to be selling–coal tar products. Interestingly I thought that the banning of sneezing powder in *1919* would have been more related to not spreading the Spanish Influenza around.

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