Revival

An interesting note occurs in the minute book for church meeting September 26, 1878.

 

Considerable conversation took place relative to the best means under God of promoting a revival of religion in the church and neighbourhood.

Baptistery

The church was built without a baptistery but one was installed in March 1878. Presumably before then baptisms took place in Hampstead or perhaps in some sort of open air pool or pond.

Early Church Groups

We know from the minute books that early on in Child's Hill besides the regular services there was

Sunday School
Mothers Meeting
Bible Classes
Tract Society
Temperance Society

Childs Hill's first Deacons

The Church Minute book lists the first deacons as

G Rudd
T Elphick
R Keevil (Treasurer)
D James
W J Sims
Jos Smith

Jos Turvie was also appointed as Financial Secretary (a sort of deputy treasurer)