Brief biography of Rev. Finlay McCuaig, c. 1905
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Title
Brief biography of Rev. Finlay McCuaig, c. 1905
Subject
Rev. Finlay McCuaig
Description
Brief biography of Rev. Finlay McCuaig, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the May 4, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
At present, and for the past 18 years, pastor of the Presbyterian Churches, of Welland and Crowland, is a Canadian, born near Montreal. He was educated for the Presbyterian Ministry in Toronto University and Knox College. He held charges for long periods at Clinton, Kingston and Welland. He has had tempting calls from California, British Columbia and other places. Mr. McCuaig has occupied at various times, positions on almost all the important boards of the church. He has served successive terms as moderator of the Presbyteries of Huron, Kingston and Hamilton. Six years ago he was unanimously elected moderator of the largest synod in the church, that of Hamilton and London. He was for 16 years a director of the Welland Library and for two years its president.
This was published on the front page of the May 4, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
At present, and for the past 18 years, pastor of the Presbyterian Churches, of Welland and Crowland, is a Canadian, born near Montreal. He was educated for the Presbyterian Ministry in Toronto University and Knox College. He held charges for long periods at Clinton, Kingston and Welland. He has had tempting calls from California, British Columbia and other places. Mr. McCuaig has occupied at various times, positions on almost all the important boards of the church. He has served successive terms as moderator of the Presbyteries of Huron, Kingston and Hamilton. Six years ago he was unanimously elected moderator of the largest synod in the church, that of Hamilton and London. He was for 16 years a director of the Welland Library and for two years its president.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1905/05/04
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of Rev. Finlay McCuaig, c. 1905,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11365.