St Elmo's Fire Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/19/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Fire is a misnomer in this title , but I couldn't resist the title.Interesting spot that thousands drive by. Please review the 3 historical plaques listed below, and all located in St Elmo's.



St Elmo’s Fire THE REV. CHARLES W. GORDON 1860-1937 Born at Indian Lands (St. Elmo), Gordon was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1890. He served as a missionary in the North West Territories until 1893 and the following year was called to St. Stephens in Winnipeg. A chaplain during the War of 1914-18, he was Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada 1921-22. Under the pen name of Ralph Connor, Gordon became one of Canada's leading authors and wrote such books as 'The Man from Glengarry', 'The Sky Pilot' and 'Glengarry School Days'. The themes of many of his novels were drawn from his missionary experiences and boyhood memories of Glengarry. From the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board SIR EDWARD ROBERT PEACOCK, G.C.V.O. 1871-1962 An internationally renowned financier, Peacock was born near here in the former Congregational Church manse and educated at Queen's University in Kingston. He taught at Upper Canada College for seven years before joining the Dominion Securities Corporation, a prominent investment company, in 1902. Five years later he was transferred to London, England to manage the firm's European office. Acclaimed for his exceptional financial abilities, Peacock played an increasingly important role in the international securities market and in industrial organization and reconstruction as a director of the Bank of England (1921-24, 1929-46), the head of Baring Brothers and Company (1929-54) and a director of the Commonwealth Development Finance Company (1953-59). He also became a trusted adviser to the Royal Family and was knighted for his services in 1934. GLENGARRY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 1837 This Log Structure completed in 1837, is the oldest remaining chapel in Ontario built by the Congregationalists. It's first minister, the Reverend William McKillican (1776-1849), immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1816, and settled in Glengarry the following year. Here, in 1823, he established one of the earliest congregations of his denomination in Upper Canada and ministered throughout the surrounding region, he was succeeded by his son John (1824-1911) who first preached in this chapel in 1850, and was ordained here the following year. During the next 60 years local attendance diminished, and by about 1912 the building fell into disuse. In 1920 it was sold to the nearby Gordon Presbyterian Church. Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario Congratulations to Garmin Gal for being the FTF !!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jura lbh'er ng gur uvfgbevpny znexre, qba'g urfvgngr gb orng nebhaq gur ohfu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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