Spurgeon, Muriel Ordained [Published]

Photo caption from published version of 47-693_001: "ORDAINED AS MINISTER - Miss Muriel Spurgeon, second from left, was ordained as the first woman in Canada to become a Baptist minister at a special service held last night at King St. Baptist Church. Left to right are Rev. H. E. Morphy, pastor of the church, Miss Spurgeon, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spurgeon of Waterloo."

Image of Muriel Spurgeon smiling, standing with her parents and Rev. H. E. Morphy following her ordination.

Title supplied by Kitchener-Waterloo Record staff.
47-693_001 appeared on Page 3 of the Wednesday, September 17, 1947 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "Waterloo Girl 1st Ordained Baptist Cleric."

Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection

47-693

47-693_001

1947-09-16

1947-09-17

1 photograph : b&w copy negative ; 10 x 8 cm

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Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Clergy

North America

Canada

Ontario

Waterloo (Ont. : Regional municipality)

Kitchener (Ont.)

Public Domain

University of Waterloo Library. Special Collection & Archives. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photographic Negative Collection. Spurgeon, Muriel Ordained [Published]. 47-693_001.