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St. James Episcopal Mission announces a log-church campaign, 1962

Also 1962 Episcopal Mission log church plan · St. James Mission building campaign

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TypeEvent
Date1962-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1962-07
Kind
Construction
Carried out by
St. James Episcopal Mission
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religionconstructionheritagecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1962 Beaver Beacon describes the St. James Episcopal Mission’s beginnings in 1954 and its summer services in a donated farmhouse. It reports plans for a new log church and log cottage for visiting clergy, with an estimated cost of $10,000.

Evidence and limits

This record preserves the mission’s locally reported history and a building campaign announcement. It does not establish that the planned buildings were constructed or dedicated.

Sources

  1. Recounts the mission’s 1954 home services, donated land and farmhouse, and makeshift furnishings, then reports plans for a new log church and clergy cottage costing about $10,000. It does not establish construction, dedication, or fundraising completion.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Episcopal Mission announces a log-church campaign, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/st-james-episcopal-mission-log-church-campaign-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1962, “Church News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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