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BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANADA Toronto First Baptist Church New Home for Church Founded by Slaves Minister Dedicates Toronto's New First Baptist Church "You didn't build the church. Toronto built it for you." Escaped Negro slaves who worshipped beneath Toronto trees nearly 130 years ago were remembered last night at the dedication of a new building for the First Baptist Church. This was the church they founded after traveling by secret routes from plantations in the southern states. After worshipping in three buildings, the congregation has built a $75,000 church on the corner of Huron and D'Arcy Sts. The dedication ceremony was attended by Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Breithaupt. It was conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. R. Williams, Rev. T. B. McDormand, general secretary of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, and other church officials. Rev. H. E. Lewis, Bethel Baptist Church pastor and convention president, stressed in his dedication sermon that it was the faith of the congregation which build a church?not the building itself



FIRES Fireman fighting blaze ar Arnold Lumber Ltd. on Dufferin Street is silhouetted against flames.



NATIVE PEOPLE CANADA OJIBWAY MISCELLANEOUS EARL HAIG TALKING WITH OJBWAY INDIAN AT THE CHRISTIE STREET HOSPITAL, 1925. Added caption: British Commander-in-Chief during the First World War, Earl Haig visits with Ojibway First Nations war veteran at the Christie Street Veterans' Hospital in Toronto, July 25, 1925



AUGUST 14, 1945 -- VJ-DAY & END OF WORLD WAR II CELEBRATED -- Toronto descended on Chinatown by the thousands last night to celebrate the end of the 14th year of war for the Chinese and the 5 1/2 years of battle for Canadians. Within minutes of the announcement of peace Elizabeth St. was a seething mass of humanity. Reflected in the face of young and old is joyful thanksgiving as war ends. Credit: The Globe and Mail (Neg. 45226-01) Originally published August 15, 1945, page A13