Guelph a center of Christadelphia now in database

Guelph Public Library building, demolished in 1964. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Guelph Public Library has a rich database filled with historical photos of Guelph – some dating back as far as the 1800s – but library staff want to see more.
“We were pretty much looking for any photo of Guelph,” said Guelph Public Library archivist Darcy Hiltz.
The library asked people to poke around in their attics and basements, and to flip through their old photo albums and boxes to find long-lost photos of the Royal City for the “Guelph’s Hidden Past” photography contest.

Guelph has always been a center of Christadelphia, as long as there have been Christadelphains in Canada. In fact, it is older than almost any ecclesia in Ontario.

A gathering of Christadelphians in front of Guelph’s former Carnegie Library.

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Guelph Youth Gathering – February 1-3, 2013

Young people who are in grades 6 to 8, as well as high school and College/University age are invited to the annual Guelph Youth Gathering to be held at Camp Edgewood, Eden Mills, Ontario from February 1st to 3rd, 2012. The theme for the gathering comes from Isaiah 35:10:

…and those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Date: February 1st to 3rd, 2013
Location: Camp Edgewood, 49 Memorial Street, Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0. Click here for camp location. Visit their website at: http://www.edgewood-camp.on.ca/
Speakers: Bro Nathanael Abel and Bro Will Snodgrass
Schedule:

• Friday, February 1, 2013: Registration = 7:00 pm. Opening Session begins at = 8:00 pm sharp
• Saturday, February 2, 2013:  Classes for grades 6 to 8 young people and classes for high school and college age young people, followed by activities.
• Sunday, February 3, 2013: Gathering will end following lunch.

Please Note: The Youth Gathering is a Nut-Free facility. Food containing nuts are strictly prohibited on the Camp Edgewood property.

Fee There is a suggested contribution cost of $65 for the weekend. Please make cheques out to “Guelph Christadelphian Ecclesia”.
Registration: Send Registration form with contribution cost to

• Guelph Christadelphian Ecclesia, 187 Norfolk Street Guelph, ON N1H 4K1
• Click here to download the Registration Form.

Additional questions? Send an email to Lee.davis44@hotmail.com.