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Trinity United Church.1930
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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Trinity had a steeple until a violent wind storm damaged the structure and it was removed in 1927.16
Various photos of St. John's Lutheran Church.1888
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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St. John's Lutheran Church was built on this site in 1869 and greatly renovated in 1903, with the addition of the side wings and stained glass windows in the chancel. Inside is a feature similar to that which you find in many of the churches in this boat building part of the world.18
The interior of St. John's Lutheran Church.1905
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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Ship's carpenters built the beautiful woodwork ceiling to resemble the inside of a hull, as if a ship was turned upside down to cover the church. Also, a feature that you won't find in any other churches that I know of...20
The clock in St. John's Lutheran Church.1905
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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A large clock on the rear wall faces the pulpit, a not-so-subtle reminder to the minister that his long sermons may nourish the soul, but minds are easily distracted by thoughts of other nourishment when the hands reach 12:00.22
St. James' Anglican Church.1885
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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St. James' Anglican Church was designed by William C. Harris, famous Canadian architect. It is one of the few Anglican Churches to keep their original colour scheme. Mr. Harris designed many fine churches, homes and public buildings in the Maritimes. This High Victorian Gothic building illustrates Mr. Harris' creativity in blending elements from a variety of styles. The beautiful tower, buttressed walls and rib-vaulted ceiling are features in common with many of his church designs.24
Canon Ned Harris.1910
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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William was the older brother of Edward Harris. Edward came to Mahone Bay as Curate in 1884 and soon after began planning the new church.26
Ned Harris in his boat on the harbour.1890
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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Five years later, he became Rector, and was named a Canon of the Anglican Church in 1921. There was much resistance to the huge undertaking of building the new St. James. His collected letters from the time provide a description of the struggle. It was a lonely life for the young Curate away from PEI and his family.Here is an example of a letter to his mother:
" Ned to Mama
From Mahone Bay, March 28, 1887
On Saturday it was rather disagreeable going to Newburn as there was a bitter Northeaster blowing. Newburn, ever bad enough, seemed even worse than usual this time - if Newburn is not missionary work I do not know what is - heathen minds of central Africa cannot be much blanker than some of those in Newburn, if we can judge minds by the intellectual rays that flow from the countenance, or the lack of them.
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I got home yesterday in fairly good time, and we had a large congregation in the evening. Mr. Snyder was greatly agitated over an immersion the Baptists had had in the morning. They dipped eight, several of them having been baptized in infancy. One of the women Mr. Snyder had baptized, but the Baptists have had a lien on her for a long while. I tried last week to convince her, but when about 20 howling Baptists are running to them day and night, turning their minds upside down... Well Mr. Snyder was rather incensed at hearing that; but when on Sunday morning, just before Church time, at high tide, a crowd came around and mustered in front of his house, and within the Church grounds, right under the shade of our very chancel, he grew desperate and started out, ordering them off the premises, and daring anyone to go into the water within the bounds of his property, telling some of them to inform Mr. Crandall, their minister, that no trespass would be allowed, and that if he wanted to have his show that Sunday morning he would have to go somewhere else. And as the Rector stuck to the ground the assemblage moved on to another spot, and had to forego the pleasure of riling the Rector by going in sight of his windows. "
~ Tuck, Robert edt. Ned Harris' Letters from Mahone Bay 1884 - 1889. Maplewood Books; Charlottetown PEI; 2001; pg. 146-147.
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