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East Plains United Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/4/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This container is a camouflaged M & M container with log and a pencil (Its always a good idea to bring your own pen though).

Parking is available at cache area. It should not be too difficult but of course you will be stealthy and avoid muggle encounters. 

About the Church: (taken from their website)

Our history dates back to 1843, where, "class meetings" were held in an old building without a minister. The people met together for the inspiration of study and to express their own religious feelings. Until approximately 1858, these Methodist classes would have been visited every two or three months by a "saddle-bag preacher"

By 1892, the older frame church had been removed and the corner stones of a new church were laid amid great rejoicing, and the church was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Tragedy would strike 15 years later, when the beautiful brick building was burnt to the ground in 1907

With great energy and enterprise the East Plains congregation raised the new and better structure out of the ashes of the former", as quoted in the Christian Guardian of December 18,1907. "Long before the opening day almost enough had been subscribed to cover the entire cost of building. The balance was easily made up on the opening Sunday without urgent appeal."

After ending an association with the Appleby community in 1922 (another rural community east of Aldershot), East Plains would eventually evolve from a church with a primarily rural congregation in a quiet farming community to a city church. Following the Second World War, the community attracted a lot of young families, and attendance at East Plains United Church rose dramatically. A new facility, built around the former sanctuary, was erected and opened with a service on May 27, 1956. Thanks to a successful building campaign, the $140,000 cost was covered by 1960 !

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbzr fnl gur puhepu vf bar bs gur sbhaqvat fgbarf bs gur pbzzhavgl.

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)