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Catalog Number |
BR2017.3.3 |
Object Name |
Bible |
Title |
Bible |
Summary |
A small beige/yellow leather Bible published by The University Press, London, 1944. The front cover is impressed with gold print and the initials 'G.R' with an image of a crown. Pages inside the Bible are printed in black on white pages with the edges of pages painted in gold. A small white ribbon is attached to one end that acts as a bookmark. The first page has a message as a printed message from King George VI to the parish or publisher. The second page of the Bible has the text that reads: Presented to Murray Burton On Active Service By St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Port Credit 1944. Signed by Arthur C. Cochrane (Minister) and John McGray (Clerk of Session). Text is written in Gothic style black print with some of the first letters highlighted in pink or green. The names of the parish staff are signed in pencil. |
History |
The Bible was printed by The University Press in 1944 for The British and Foreign Bible Society. Bible was presented to Murray Taylor Burton by St. Andrews Presbyterian Church for his dedication and service during World War II. Murray Taylor Burton was born on a farm in the Woodbridge area on January 9, 1914, to Ida Taylor and Harry Burton. The family moved west settling in the village of Renown (near Saskatoon) where their father had a general store and post office.He also started to sell insurance.When the children reached high school age, the family moved to Saskatoon, where his father continued in the insurance business. They lived in Saskatoon until 1937 when the family moved back east and settled in Port Credit. During the Second World War, Murray enlisted in the army in the Essex Scottish Regiment. He was discharged in 1946 but it wasn't until March 1950 that he joined his father in forming the Burton Insurance Agency - a father-son partnership. After his father's death in September 1958, Murray continued to run the business. St. Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian church was established in the 1890s as the Port Credit Presbyterian Church. It started with a committee that was appointed by the Presbytery of Toronto to organize a local congregation in Port Credit. Eventually, a building committee under John Gray was formed and the construction of the church began in November of 1890. In 1918, the name of St. Andrews was adopted. In 1927 the new church was built. An addition was added in 1954 which included a Christian education wing and a church hall. The existing church, with the completed extension, constitutes the facility which continues in use to this day. References: Ross Burton, 2017 Port Credit Church Lays-Corner Stone The Globe September 26 1927 |
Subjects |
Bible Christian Christianity Church Churches Kings Port Credit Presbyterian Presbyterian churches |
People |
Burton, Murray T. Cochrane, Arthur C. |