SALVATION ARMY




Picture of Henry & Jane Helms & child


    In 1890 the Salvation Army was in
Victoria Corner and held their meetings
in the hall over the Boyer Store.









           THE FREE CHRISTIAN BAPTIST (now UNITED BAPTIST)

    "The first Free Christian Baptist Church was built in Victoria
about 1829.
     The Free Christian Baptist (now United Baptist) was the first
United Baptist Church organized in New Brunswick,  the first
Sunday School Convention was convened at Victoria & Samuel Watts,
Samuel Parsons, Dr. Perry & Rev. John Perry were actively
connected with the Sunday School movement.
    In 1895 on April 22, the Free Christian Baptist Church was
burned. The church vestry would seat 275 people and the main church
500.  Mr. George Boyer Sr. was the first deacon of this church.  The
present United Baptist Church was dedicated on June 27th, 1898, and
the wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Albright was the first wedding held
in this church."



                        THE NEW BRUNSWICK BIBLE INSTITUTE

    HISTORY:
    The New Brunswick Bible Institute was founded in the fall of
1944.  Rev. John Parschauer and a group of Christian men saw the need
for a Bible-centred school where young men and women might receive a
sound training in the Word of God and be sent forth to evangelize.
The late Mr. Clayton B. Clark was appointed chairman of the Board of
Directors.  The school opened in a farm home in the Rosedale
district not far from Hartland, New Brunswick.
    While enrollment that first year was small (ten students), the
blessing of the Lord was most evident.  Shortly after, new property
in the village of Victoria, New Brunswick, was acquired and a building
project was instituted.  Over the years dormitories, classrooms,
staff residences and a building completed which houses the
administration offices, chapel, gymnasium and classrooms have been
built and bought.  At the present time (1993), eighteen buildings and a
mobile home court for married students are located on a 44-acre
campus, with an additional 165 acres of farm land.
    A well-qualified, spiritually-minded faculty and staff have given
devoted service to the preparation and training of hundreds of young
people now successfully serving Jesus Christ in pastoral, evangelic
and missionary work around the world.
    The School enjoys the co-operation of Bible believing Christians
and churches and solicits prayer fellowship that it may remain true to
its original charter, The Word of God, and that the personnel may
remain humbly dependent upon the God of all faithfulness.

    FACILITIES:
    The Open Bible Student Centre built in 1978 houses the
administration offices, chapel, gymnasium and two classrooms.
    The Clark Memorial Dining Hall built in 1972 contains kitchen
and attractive dining hall
    Dormitories provide comfortable housing for single students.
    Library provides numerous volumes of both classical and
contemporary Christian literature.
    Classrooms provide adequate facilities for instruction and
learning.
    Mobile Home Court consists of 24 mobile home sites overlooking
the campus for married students.
    The Elsie Strauss Guest Home was built in 1986 in honour of
Elsie Strauss, wife of Mr. Lehman Strauss.

    MINISTRIES:
    Conferences - NBBI holds 3 major conferences each year.  These
are days of refreshment and decision for many guests who come to us
from the United States and Canada.
    Retreats - in February scores of teenagers and college-age
students attend the campus for fun-filled and spiritually-inspiring
days.
    Other points of interest include an Alumni Association,
Cassette Tape Ministry, Open Bible Bookstore, Open Bible Bulletin,
Extension Classes.  In 1989 a music program was begun.
    In 1994 The New Brunswick Bible Institute celebrates their 50th
Anniversary.







                VICTORIA CORNER WESLEYAN CHURCH 1888-1983

               REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH, VICTORIA CORNER

    c1960 -  The following is quoted from notes prepared by Lula
Haywood.  It would seem that she wrote them in preparation for a
speech:

    The Victoria church was organized by Rev. G. T. Hartley on
December 2. 1888 and had a total of 23 members at that time.  This
is one day short of being a month later than the Woodstock church was
organized. The dedication of a church building itself, however, did
not take place until October 17, 1920.
    "We have come together this evening to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the dedication of this church (Reformed Baptist,
Victoria Corner) which took place 17 October 1920.  As we look back
over the years we thank God for His numerous blessings, and we give Him
the glory for every bit of success we have ever known and trust Him for
the future.
    Rev. Bennett Trafton was among the first pastors here. A gracious
revival was held during his ministry when it seemed by the old church
records and things we have heard talked of that great and small were 
saved and baptized, and a number were added to the church.
    At this time we were worshiping on the second floor of the Orange
Hall, which was located above Paul Smith's cabins.  Here Brother
McDonald brought his son, Rev. George Bruce McDonald, who had attended
Ashbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky for around a 10 day Revival
Meeting.  Later Rev. George B. McDonald became a minister in the
United Baptist Church.
    Rev. George W. McDonald died in 1903  His funeral was held in the
Woodstock church on New Year's day. Brother & Sister Cox & daughter,
Bessie, attended the funeral.
    Next, Rev. Sharp Baker as pastor.  The greatest revival I have
known in a local church was held during his pastorate.  He had as
evangelist, Miss Ida Morgan, later Mrs. Kierstead, a missionary, whose
son is now superintendent of our South Africa work in 1970. Some from
this church were baptized & later united with the church here.  Mrs.
Baker was an untiring worker for the cause of missions.  Their
daughter, Miss Carrie Baker, a young lady perhaps 17 died while they
were on this circuit.
    Next came Rev. Harvey C. Archer and wife.  Our dear old sister,
bless her heart, still tells us at Beulah about things that took place
during their ministry.  Brother Archer had as evangelist here Rev. A.
W. Morrell, a fine painter and chalk artist from Mass.; also a good
preacher who later married Miss Ethel Archer, Bro. Archer's sister.
Len Haywood said that he had never seen such wonderful illustrations.
    Then came Dr. H. C. Sanders & wife, the Rev. M. Ella Sanders, who
were missionaries on furlough from South Africa who pastored these
churches and afterwards named our first mission station "Hartland".
During their ministry Mrs. Sanders organized the Rosedale church.  She
was assisted in this revival by Bro. Stephen McMullen, Bro. Claude's
grandfather, Gordon York & his wife Martha, and Mrs. Wood York accepted
the teaching of holiness and he later became the chairman of the
building committee of this church. Rev. Charles Sanders was born at
Hartland.
    Then came Rev. H. S. Dow, a sanctified business man who felt his
call to preach.  This was his first pastorate.  Dr. Edward Dow of
London (? Ont.) was born here.
    The first floor of the Orange Hall had been used by Mr. George
Boyer, uncle of Mr. Fred Boyer, for a shoe shop.  He had long since
moved to Hartland & now gave up his shoe business here. Our people
rented the hall from the Orangemen to use for church services so the
place was cleaned, papered & painted, a platform built and more chairs
bought and it was used for a place of worship. Bird Cox assisted with
much of this work.
    Our first Quarterly Meeting was held in this room and what a
Quarterly. Miss Slipp was pastor at Royalton (Miss Ella Slipp for whom
Lula named her daughter, Ella Slipp), and she and Boardman B....ke & I
think George Hartley (?) came. The Kimballs (Bros. & Billy Andrews)
from  Fort Fairfield and such singing. There is a legend that once a
woman knelt on the ground where the old hall stood and prayed that it
would be much used for the glory of God and it was.
    Next came Rev. P. J. Trafton in 1912.  During the ministry of
Bro's Dow and Trafton the holiness work here had made quite strides and
several new ones had been baptized and added to the church and talk was
now on foot of building a church. This year The Farnhams came.  Around
this time George Somers & Henry Elliott were appointed deacons.  Mrs.
Roxy Shaw lived where this church now stands and Bro. Trafton and Bro.
Gordon York bought this property and sold the house and it was moved away.
One fund was started in the "Highway" & perhaps $200. came in. Gordon
York and Willie Somers came from Rosedale & hauled water to pour cement.
    Rev. Norman Trafton was born here.
    Then came Rev. H. C. Mullen and this pulpit bible was bought when he
was here about one month.  In the spring work was commenced on the
church.  Mr. Percy Britton of Hartland was the contractor. The cement
blocks were hauled from Hartland on the ice as one span of the bridge
was out.  During the summer the church folk worked faithfully and
finally the day for the dedication came.  Rev. P. J. Trafton had been
asked to preach the dedication sermon.  I will say it was a most
wonderful day.  The choir from the Woodstock church sang. In the
evening Rev. Hallett Mullen preached.  This was another blessed time
with seekers at the altar. The first Evangelist in the new church was
Rev. W. E. Smith who stayed at Bro & Sister Henry Elliott's
across the road.  About the third night of the meetings Bro. Smith
fell down the cellar.  He came in when the basement door was open and
walked right into the open doorway. He was quite badly bruised, only
stayed home from church that night.  The next night he preached.
    Then came Rev. E. W. Lester.  He had Bro. Lee Good in revival
effort for 5 Sundays.  The electric lights were installed while he was
here.
    Then came in 1926 Bro. H. S. Dow for his second pastorate here.
Around the winter of 1927 he had Rev. Fraser Dunlop as evangelist and
Miss Hazel Mullen, later Mrs. Owens, as song evangelist.  Those were
good days for the church here.
    In 1933 Rev. Arthur J. Owens came as pastor; Charles & Alice Owens
were born 1936 at Hartland.
    Then came Rev. Handley C. Mullen for his second pastorage among us
and stayed 8 years -1944.
    Then came Rev. A. D. Cann, who assisted in the Lee Good Revival and
took 23 members into Hartland.  Two were from here.  Mary and an other 
child were born at Hartland 1951.  The piano was bought during Bro. 
Cann's ministry - 1948.
    Bro. Deane Farnham was now appointed deacon.  Bro. Howard Cox had
been appointed deacon before this.  I would here mention too our loss
in the death of Mrs. Howard (Florence) Cox during this year. During
Bro. A. D. Cann's ministry he had Rev. Leslie Hicks as evangelist 2
different times.
    Next was Rev. F. A. Anderson, who stayed from 1950 - 1956.  The new
lawn was made in 1956. The ground was bulldozed and levelled and seeded
down, which made a beautiful lawn.
    Then in 1956 came Rev. A. J. & Mrs. Owens.  Bro. & Sister Owens
singing is a great help on the field, who are on their 5 year here.
    Rev. Eric Haywood who, with his wife, Nina, are 
missionaries in Rhodesia, went out from this church.  His wife, Nina, 
was from Port Maitland Church. Mrs. Faith Seeley Jones and her husband, 
John Jones, were missionaries in the primitive parts of Newfoundland. 
Mary Ella Haywood-Bridgeo, whose husband, Rev. Bruce Bridgeo,
is pastoring at the Halifax Church.
    Brother Ingersoll, Brother of the Ministry of our church, brother
and sisters in the Lord and what shall I say more, Bro. Charles Owens has
been faithful in the church...while this has been his home. During
Bro. Owens pastorate we've had Bro. Dunlap who was their
superintendent; Bro. Jewett and Bro. Bliss and Miss Sheila Graham and Lic
Cedric Landry as singer and evangelists.
    From Bro. Cann's ministry on, we, in conjunction with the Hartland
church, have attended and helped in D.V.B.S. which is a great work among
the children and youth.
    Each pastor since has faithfully carried it on.  I believe Bro.
Cann preached the D.V.B.S. work.  At this time the deacons are Bros.
Oscar Haywood and  Earle London.  Mrs. Harley DeLong 
presented the S.S. Register in Honour of her father and mother who 
were used of God in this church.
    I believe Bro. Trafton came with vision and faith for to see the
debt paid off that day.  Howard Cox, my father (George Somers) and
husband (Will Haywood), Dolph Nixon and >b>Willie Somers 
pledged around ($1,200.00) twelve hundred dollars or more.   Mrs. Hattie 
York and Mrs. Tilley gave $25.00 each for a window and then went on the 
pledges until the whole $5,000.00 was given or pledged.  It was a 
wonderful time. The choir from the Woodstock church sang. Rev. Hallett 
Mullen preached that night.

    Further notes:
    For many years the offering was received in metal pie plates which
had been gilded & felt placed in the bottom.  In 1970's Don Haywood
purchased a new offering plate.
     In 1963, during the ministry of Rev. Gary Lyons, a new set of
stairs to the church basement was constructed.
    Rev. Herman Anderson was pastor of the Victoria church from 1963
to 1965.  Rev. Lawrence Corey continued on in the work there from 1965
to 1968.
    Rev. Bertram Hicks arrived in the summer of 1968.  In June of the
next year, it was decided to change the weekly Sunday School hour from
two o'clock p.m. to ten-thirty a.m.  In 1970, a new carpet was
purchased.
    In 1976, Rev. John Stevens became pastor.  During his time at
Victoria, the church contributed to the building of a new circuit
parsonage located on Hillcrest St. in Hartland.  They also
participated in a circuit CYC program which began in 1977.  Mr.
Stevens died while in this pastorate. His daughter, who was only 8
when he died, was a nurse in Fredericton in 1991 doing her practicum
for U.N.B.
    In 1983, during Rev. Gerald Inman's ministry, Hartland and Victoria
churches merged and began worshipping together at the church in
Hartland.
    In minute book Etta noted that when Lula wrote down the offerings
of the various members of the congregation, she enters "and my share 
of the pig" as her offering.
    Etta also recalls that Lula would preserve wild strawberries &
raspberries & would use this berry juice to represent wine in the
little communion cups used during communion service.
    Prayer meetings were held in the homes when the weather would be
too cold in the church, usually at the home of Lula & Will Haywood.
    (Alice Haywood Ploom proof-read this Victoria Corner history for
Etta, and she inserted here "Dear Aunt Lou - now this brings back
memories of her faithfulness.)