1890s Hamilton

 On March 20, 1895, a hastily scheduled meeting was held at the church on Victoria Avenue North at Evans street.  A matter that has arisen which had to be shared witth the congregation as soon as possible : “There was a large turnout of the members of the Victoria Avenue Baptist Church last night, the regular prayer meeting being followed by a business meeting, the result of which was looked forward to by the older members with considerable anxiety. The cause of this worry was the fact that the pastor, Rev. Fred Tapscott, had sent in his resignation." Hamilton Times March 21, 1895. Reporters from all three Hamilton daily newspapers had heard about the meeting and they all made an appearance at the church: "The presence of a reporter seemed to cause anxiety to some church members, and it was moved that the reporters be requested to withdraw. In making the motion, Mr. Pocok said that he, for one, did not want to see the church exposed, or run the risk of being misrepresented by