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akeside Church Is Observing-ttentering/u, i' At the moth Anniversary ser- vice a number of Memorials and Gifts were dedicated including the following::---. Bishqp’s Chair in memory of Sarah ToWle; Chal. ice. in memory of Mrs. Mary Richardson, wife of James Bak- er, presented by Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Richardson; Hymn Board Christ Church of Lakeside re/in mem.ory or Mm Jane Shrub- cently observed its One Hun-15°19- glven by Mr. and Mrs. dredth Anniversary and a book/ , A. Shruhsole; Lectern Bihle, let was published to mark theliy...rpenyTv of Mr. and Mrs. event. Copies of the ik/okjei'il'hil.ip Baker, presented by the were made-available to muieAlfamirv; a wall plaque erected of,the congregation and visitimzlb-V the congregation in memory friends at the Sunday servicé of Samuel Towle: Sunday School on September 30th. gg’Var Meworisal, inb memory of . ... ., I appcr . ,. Ro inson: The Mix, MSW: ef,.,,?",u..tu)'f,t tl,l:si'il;l1sc, donated by Mr. and Mrs. A history of the church tellsI how in the year 1859 the Rev.; Wm. Bookman was commission-; ed as a missionary to Thames) ford. Dorchester. Delaware andi, surrounding districts. r A meeting was held at Lake. side on October 6. 1862, and the enthusiastic gathering de- cided to build a church, pledgc ing their financial support on the spot, lt is interesting to note that, James Ingersoll, a brother of the famed Laura Secord, donat, ed one acre of land and lumber, for let. Charles Shrubsole? donated 15,000 bricks, while, others donated timber and postsi for the fence, and about yt cash contributions) which the highest. was $120.00, were made: Rev. Mr. Brookman was sue; ceeded by Rev. Samuel Belcher/ who.came with his wife and) family from India. where he haf been engaged in missionary) work. Rev. Mr. Belcher took) up residence in the rectory at, Thamesford. In March of 1864,' Christ Church, Lakeside, was dedicated and the'first Vestry; meeting was held on April 2/ 1864. / I Construction was begun in 1863, the corner-stone being laid in June of that year. The church was to be built in the Old Eng- lish Gothic style and specifics tions were drawn up for every phase of the work. Lakeside Anglican thgrii'(iiiii".,i,i) Observed nhl, Jumirersjj,iijii', ytiR, 1m memory of Miss Jane Shrub-g "ole, given by Mr. and Mrs/ 3R. A. Shruhsole; Lectern Bihle.,i, 'in memory of Mr. and Mrs.) 'i?hilip Baker, presented by the! IF. W. Seaton 1947; The Lectern; igift of Cronyn Memorial Church, (London; and the Bread Box, gift Lof St. John the Evangelist iChurch, London. There was a very large atten- dance at both morning and eve- ning services. In the morning, Rev. J. D. Gilmour, a former rector. now of Hamilton, was guest speaker. Rev, Garwood Russell of St. Marys, was the evening speaker. 43$ (ty. l Church. An Oxford hamlet church which had its earliest days tia. ged with glamour, zeal and ex- citement, will on Sunday, Sept, 29th, hold special services to mark its one hundreth anniver- wry. Christ Anglican Church at Lakeside, a charming little stru- cture, built in the Old English Gothic style. was constructed in 1863, with the cornerstone laid in June of that year, For the anniversary services on Sunday, it is expected that many former members of the congregation will be present to hear special speakers, and to re- call memories of the past, . Present rector of the church is the Rev. J. A. Gatling, L. Th., RD. - - - It was in 1859 that the Rev. William Brookman was commis- sioned as a missionary to Tham- esford, Dorchester, Delaware and surrounding districts. After foxming a congregation in Tht- mesford in 1861 and in Si, George's Church, Thorndale, and Grace Church, Nissouri, in 1862 he turned his attention to the village pf Lahesidp. A mega:- At the 11 a.m. service, the speaker will be the Rev. J; D. Gilmour, BA. L. Th., a former rector and now rector of the Church of St. Thomas, Hamil- ton. while in the evening a for. ;mer student-in-charge of Christ Church, the Rev, G. G. Russell, BA, BD, now rector of St. Jam- es Church, St. Marys, will de. liver the sermon. ' Following both services, re- freshments will be served to those present by ladies of the church organizations, BEGAN IN 1859 /held on October 6, 1862, was decided to build a His successor was Rev. Will- iam Minter Seaborn. whose ministry was rather brief since he accepted a call to St. Mat- thew's Church, London, in 1883. The 1884 report showed the total number of parents and children as 120, with an average Sunday School attendance of 40. REPLACED FATHER Mr. Brookman left in 1863 to become Secretary of the West. ern Ontario Bible' Society. He was succeeded by Rev. Samuel Belcher, who came with his wife and family from India, where he had been engaged in missionary work. Mr/Belcher took up resi- dence in the rectory at Thames- ford, In March of 1864, Christ Church, Lakeside, was dedicat. ed and the first vestry meeting was held on April 2, 1864. Rob- ert Armstrong was appointed rector’s warden and Mr. Shar. pe, people's warden. The first delegate to Synod, Robert Arm- strong, wa§ apptoi.nted_ir) 1864. In 1870 the Rev. William Daunt, MA, came to Thames- ford as rector of Thamesford, Lakeside, Thorndale and Eve- lyn. His ten years' incumbency was most successful. In 1880 the Parish was divided and Mr. Daunt moved to Thomdale. Rolf Seaborn, a lay reader at Pelee Island, was invited by the Wardens to accept the charge left vacant by his father. Mr. Seabom received his ordination in September 1884 and was then formally inducted as rector of Lakes id e and Thamesford Churches. In 1888 Mr. Seaborn left to take charge of the par- ish of Thorndale. The Rev. T. H. Brown, a graduate of Magdalen College, Oxford, and a man of great en- ergy and enthusiasm, succeed- ed him as rector in 1888 but left in 1892 to become rector of Christ Church, Delaware. He was succeeded by Rev, William Stout, whose stay in the parish was unfortunately very brief. In 1894 Mr. Stout was followed by Rev, J. A, Bloodsworth, who remained until 1899. In November 1899. Rev. Mr. Bloodsworth was succeeded by Rev. T. G. A. Wright, BA. It was during his incumbency that a new rectory was built at Thamesford across from the Thamesford Church, entirely by a subscription list to which Igltside contributed the sum of 500. It is interesting to note that James Ingersoll. a brother of the famed Laura Secord, tiona. ted one acre of land and lum. ber for floors, while others don. ated timber and posts for the fence, and about 46 cash con- tributions, of which the highest was $120. were made. Mr. Belcher resigned in 1870 to become rector of Pt. St. Charles, Montreal, where he was later made a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral. Construction was begun in 1863, the corner-stone being laid ircJunf ot that year. In. 1903 Lakeside And Thapr' esford were divided and D. E. Cameron was sent to take charge of the Lakeside parish. He was not ordained and at the time of his arrival was pursuing his studies at Huron College. During his incumbency a ree. tory was built in Lakeside, His sticcessor was W. H, Moore, who also did splendid work in the parish bat left in 1909 short, 1y after receiving his deaeon's orders. Mr. Shipway left the parish in 1913 to enter the American Episcopal Church and was fol. lowed by the Rev. J. H. Mc- Leod. This was at the begin- ning of the Great War 1914. 1918 and the residents of Lake. side were buying their first auto. mobiles. Rev. Mr. McLeod re- tired to London in 1915 after be- ing bereaved by the death of Mrs. McLeod. ORGANIZED AYPA Rev. J, W. Jones then came to Christ Church and, with a true gift for organization, gath- ered the ladies of the congrega- tion together to form the Lad- ies'_Parrish Guild in 1910. Mrs. From 1917 until 1920 Rev.. F. G. Richard had charge of the parish, at which time it was again joined witth Thamesford. Then followed Rev. W. D. Dav, is, L. Th. 1920-25: Rev. H. J. Johnson, MA, 1925-32; Rev. R. S. Skinner, 1932-36; Rev. J. D. Gilmour, BA, L.Th., 1936-38; and Rev. S. W. Sample, BA, 1938-47. From the time Mr. Jones left the parish in 1911 until 1913, Rev. . A. A. Shipway was rec- tor. He was an untiring worker and under him the Church made splendid progress. The choir, which had formerly been un- vested, was his particular in- terest and they were now pro- vided with caps and gowns. The Rev. G. T. Goodhand then came to Lakeside and in 1916 organized the AYPA. This organization served successful. 1y_for several years. F. G. Seaton was elected pre- sident, Mrs, William Kirk, vice-president, Mrs. H. G, Glea- son. secretary, and Miss C. Me- Konkey, treasurer. The name was later changed to Ladies' Guild and this organization con- tinued to serve faithfully and well throughout the years up to the present time. Of the men who served from 1323’“) 1947, Rev. W. D. Davis, " The new electric organ in Christ Anglican Church was ded- i91ttsd /on Sunday by Rev. J, A. Catlin),', AM” Rev. H,. J. Johnson and Rev. R. S. Skinner are now retired; Rev. J. D. Gilmour is present- ly rector of St. Thomas' Church, Hamilton; and Rev. s.. W. Sem.. pie is now chaplain at The Ort. tario Hospital, St. Thomas, In 1948 Lakeside was separat- ed from Thamesford and be- came linked up with St. Jam.. es' Church, St. Marys, under the Rev. G. P. Parsons, who ministered faithfully for two years. At this time Lakeside was again added to the parish of Thamesford and Crumlin un- der the Rev, J. G. Ltthlpridge, who had been rector of the two point parish for a short period prior to this. Under his leader. ship the parish became self " supporting", After a brief stay, Mr, Lethbridge resigned to be. come Anglican chaplain at West. minster Hospital, London, 'Ont. ario. His successor was the Rev. A. D. Munro, who arrived from Scotland in 1951 to become ree. tor and remained until 1953, He was succeeded in 1954 by the Rev. R. .W Rowles and it was during his incumbency that the rectory in Thamesford was sold and a new one built on Stanley Street North. Rev. R. D. Ostle, who came to Canada from the United Stat. es, succeeded him but resigned in 1958 to return to the United States. During his short incum- bency the Lakeside CPR station was purchased and moved to the Church grounds to be used as a parish hall. The present rector, Rev. J. A. Gatling, formerly rector of the Parish of Markdale, succeeded Rev. Mr. Ostle in December of 1958. The Church was re-decor- ated in 1961 and in the Fall of 1962 the Quebec heaters, which had been used in the church for many years, wore replaced with oil heaters. Many changes have taken place in the community over the period of one hundred years but Christ Church has, through- out these years of change, re- flected its Christian influence. present- , Church, W. Sem.. The On.