Église unie Wesley

(anciennement méthodiste)

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Wesley United Church

(formerly Methodist)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024

1. Eglise unie Wesley / Wesley United Church Marker

Français
Église unie Wesley
Dans les premières années de leur établissement, les méthodistes de Beebe Plain partagent le bâtiment de la Advent Christian Church avec plusieurs autres confessions. La première église est construite en 1877 à l'emplacement actuel de l'ancien hôtel de ville de Beebe. En 1890, la communauté méthodiste est suffisamment prospère et nombreuse pour justifier la construction d'une nouvelle église plus spacieuse. Les services de Benjamin F. Kezar sont retenus et l'église Beebe Methodist, située diagonalement par rapport à l'ancienne, est consacrée le 13 février 1891. Suite à l'union de l'église méthodiste avec l'église unie du Canada, cette église est nommée Wesley United le 10 juin 1925.

Cet édifice est un bel exemple du style renouveau classique. Il conserve plusieurs éléments décoratifs remarquables comme la corniche à [modillons] (1), les bordeaux de cèdre à motifs géométriques dans les frontons (2) et la fenêtre (3) palladienne du frontispice avec vitrauex (4) de style art nouveau.


English
Wesley United Church
From 1866 until the construction of their own building,

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Beebe Methodists shared the Union Meeting House, now known as the Advent Christian Church, with other religious groups. The first Methodist house of worship was built in 1877 where Beebe's former Municipal Hall is today. By 1890 the Methodist congregation had outgrown this building and a new more spacious one was required. The construction contact was let to Benjamin F. Kezar and Beebe Methodist church, diagonally across the street from their first one, was consecrated on January 13th, 1891. The Wesley Methodist became the Wesley United Church of Canada with church union June 10th, 1925.

This splendid building in the Classic Revival style has noteworthy decorative features such as the cornice with [modillions] (1), fancy-cut cedar, [triangles] in its [pediments](2) and the facade's Palladian Art Nouveau stained glass windows(3)(4).
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 1891.
 
Location. 45° 0.604′ N, 72° 8.686′ W. Marker is in Stanstead, Québec, in Memphrémagog. It is on Rue Principale (Québec Route 247) south

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024

2. Eglise unie Wesley / Wesley United Church Marker

Featured marker is in lower right corner of photograph.

of Rue Campbell, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Rue Principale, Stanstead QC J0B 3E5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Québec’s Outaouais & Eastern Townships. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eglise Advent Christian / Advent Christian Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); In Memory of Derby Veterans (approx. 3.4 kilometers away in the U.S.); Vermont (approx. 3.6 kilometers away in the U.S.); Bibliotheque et opéra Haskell / The Haskell Free Library and Opera House (approx. 3.7 kilometers away); Haskell Free Library and Opera House (approx. 3.7 kilometers away in the U.S.); L'ancien Bureau de Poste et de Douane / The Old Post Office & Customs Office (approx. 3.8 kilometers away);

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Église Unie Stanstead South / Stanstead South United Church (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Église unie Centenary / Centenary United Church (approx. 4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanstead.
 
Also see . . .  Ancienne église Wesley United. This Québec Cultural Heritage Register entry on the former church includes its history and architectural details. Note: Website is in French. Use Google Translate or other translation app to convert to English. (Québec Ministry of Culture and Communications) (Submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
 
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