- John Hicks Eynon
Rev. John Hicks Eynon (1801 -1888) born in
Gloucestershire ,England .In 1839 he helped to form the first
Bible Christian Chapel atCobourg ,Ontario .At the Bible Christian Conference of 1831, held in
Cornwall , UK, it was decided to sendmissionaries toCanada .His memorial stone at
Bethesda Cemetery nearTyrone, Darlington Township , reads.."In memory of the Rev. John H. Eynon . Entered the Bible Christian Ministry in 1826. Came as a pioneer missionary to Canada in 1833 and lived to see over 80 ministers, nearly 8000 members and over 10,000 Sabbath School children connected with the BC Church in Canada. Servant of God - Well Done."
The Rev. Eynon died on
March 22 ,1888 atExeter, Ontario External links
* [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~biblechristian/ministers/eynon_john.html John H. Eynon, Bible Christian]
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5507 Biography at "the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
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