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1996-1997 (Reproduction)
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- United Church of Canada Archives
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1797-2018 (Creation)
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- Metropolitan United Church (Toronto, Ont.)
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4.47 m of textual records and other material
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Administrative history
Metropolitan United Church in Toronto was established in 1925; formerly Methodist. It traces its origins to the first Methodist Church in the town of York (now Toronto); this church was erected in 1818 on King Street near present day Bay Street and was known both as York Methodist Episcopal Chapel and as King Street Methodist Episcopal Chapel. In 1832 the congregation moved to a new location on the southeast corner of Newgate Street (now Adelaide Street) and Toronto Street; this church was known as Newgate Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and later as Adelaide Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1868 the congregation acquired the property known as McGill Square on the north side of Queen Street, between Church Street and Bond Street. A temporary structure was immediately built there, and construction of a new building was also started on the same property. In 1872 the new building was dedicated as Metropolitan Wesleyan Methodist Church (the change from Methodist Episcopal to Wesleyan Methodist occurred in 1833). Three years after the union of 1925, Metropolitan United was badly damaged in a fire. It was immediately rebuilt, with some changes to the original 1872 design.It is still an active congregation of the United Church of Canada.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of records, including marriages ,1833-1834, of Newgate Methodist Episcopal Church, Toronto (includes King Street Methodist Chapel), 1829-1870; record of Metropolitan Wesleyan Methodist Church, Toronto (includes King Street Methodist Chapel, York, and Newgate Methodist Episcopal Church), 1797-1884; records, including marriages, 1897-1924, of Metropolitan Methodist Church, Toronto (includes King Street Methodist Chael, York, Newgate Methodist Episcopal Church and Metropolitan Wesleyan Methodist Church), 1868-1925; records, including baptisms, 1905-1995, marriages, 1924-2017, and burials, 1934-1974, of Metropolitan United Church in Toronto (includes York (King Street) Methodist Episcopal Chapel, Newgate Street/Adelaide Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and Metropolitan Methodist Church), 1888-2018.
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- English
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Parts of the textual records are available on microfilm reel(s) LCM-167: positive and negative; 35 mm. For a listing of these records, see the LCR Microfilm Shelf List. Parts of the records are also available on 11 microfilm reels (non LCM reels): positive and negative; 35 mm. LCM reels are available through Inter-Library Loan.
Restrictions on access
Access to baptismal, marriage and burial registers may be restricted according to relevant privacy legislation.
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Use microfilm where available
Finding aids
Toronto Conference - Metropolitan Toronto - finding aid 289
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Further accruals are expected.
General note
Index of baptisms, marriages, and burials before 1925 available in the Reading Room. See publication Central Toronto United Churches (formerly Methodist and Presbyterian), Ontario Genealogical Society.
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Includes:
3 architectural drawings
7 photographs
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- North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto
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ac ; 08/18
revised 03/20 eg