Post by ilmason on Mar 19, 2013 20:12:39 GMT -5
Bear Creek Presbyterian Church was the mother church of Presbyterianism in Moore Township. Pictured is the third church constructed by the congregation which was established in 1843. This angle shows the church's south and west elevations. This building was constructed in 1909 to replace an aging frame church that was constructed in 1868. The church opened for worship on Jan. 10, 1910. (Interestingly, the congregation's third church was signficantly smaller than the board and batten wooden one that it replaced. It provides a comment on the population decline in a rural area at the turn of the 20th century.) The church was located on the southwest corner of the Sixth Line, Moore Township (now Moore Line) and Telfer Sideroad (this section of the road in Moore Township was known as the Sam South Sideroad). The church closed on Sept. 27, 1987 and was later demolished. The congregation amalgamated with Brigden Presbyterian Church. A cairn in the shape of a brick archway was erected near the location of the church's front door. The belfry was moved to 402 Golfland near the corner of Modeland Road and Exmouth Street. After the sale of 402 Golfland for construction of the Walmart complex, the owner donated the belfry to Moore Museum where it was erected on the grounds. (Information from: McBean, Queenie and Committee. "History of Bear Creek Presbyterian Church, 1843-1987".)
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