Conway Methodist Church c1900	Conway United Church 1940s
The Deed August 1, 1882 Robert Neilson & Elizabeth Jane Neilson (his wife) To Trustees of the congregation of the Methodist Church: Solomon Wright, John White, William Clarke, Simon D. Wright, Joseph Allison, Henry Vandyck, Charles Benjamin $10.00 Lot Number One, Concession One Commencing at the north-east corner of the intersection of the main Public Road Crossing said lot with number one Public Road, forming the westerly boundary of said lot Thence in a northerly direction on the East side of said number one Public Road one hundred and fifty (150) feet, Thence in an easterly direction and at right angles to said number one Public Road, one hundred (100) feet Thence in a southerly direction and parallel to number one Public Road, one hundred and fifty (150 feet) to a point on the north side of said main Public Road crossing said lot, thence along the north side of said main Public Road in a westerly direction one hundred (100) feet to the place of beginning. To build a church and other buildings, to permit building to be used as a church by the Methodist Church of Canada, to permit dwelling house on said premises to be used by the minister in charge, to permit Sunday Schools to be carried on in said Church, take down and remove buildings and to rebuild, to let pews and sittings and dwelling houses and to sell graves and tombs. Additional small portions of land to the north and east were deeded in 1972 and 1987.
	January 25 1883 Kingston Daily Whig
The foundation of the red brick church was of stone brought by horse-drawn vehicles from Cataraqui and the full sized basement contained a wood furnace. A steeple rose high over the vestibule and supported a heavy weathervane. It was the rod support that attracted lightening and after two strikes the steeple was removed in 1957. Sheds for the horse barns were located immediately to the north of the church. In time the sheds were removed and in the 1930s hydro was installed in the building. Apart from decorating and a sort of kitchen added to the basement there were no changes for over 100 years to the edifice. There was never running water and a chemical toilet eventually serviced the Sunday School. By the 1950s an oil furnace replaced the wood furnaces that had served for many years. On June 24, 1989, a tornado hit the church, removing the north section of the roof and damaging the interior. Repairs were made; wainscoting and original furnishings were sanded and redone. New wiring and heating systems were installed and an addition framed in on the back of the church. The addition contained an entrance, meeting room, two bathrooms, and wheel chair access to the basement. A good water supply was found on the property and piped into the church, and a kitchen included in the basement.
Conway Sunday School 1986-87 Back: Eric Wiik, Dugal MacDermaid, James MacMillan, Kathryn Wright, Cory Wiik, Emily Ruttan, Richard Briese, Margaret McKillican 5^th Row: Bruce McLeod, David Hough, Michael Welsh, Ginger Dickson, Christina Tudor, Kirsten MacMilan, Ingrid MacMillan, Laura Ruttan 4^th Row: Andrew Hough, Teddy Pixley, Jason Sine, Crystal Dickson, Allison MacMilan, Laurie MacMillan, Penny Reynolds 3^rd Row: Ronald Steeves, Karen Tudor, Erin McFarlane, Cheryl Young, Melanie Welsh, Shawn Ruttan, Heather Briese 2^nd Row: Adam McLeod, Jeremy Sine, Terri Lynn Tudor, Tim Pixley, David Stark, Rob McFarlane, Veronica Welsh, Judy Tudor Front Row: Matthew McLeod, Jessica Dickson, Jonathon Stark, Bill McFarlane, Jan Stark, Faye Littlefield Absent: Mary Gaynor-Briese (minister), Ruth Hough, Sue Jones, Paul Jones, Joey Tudor, Mark Trotter, Joelle Dickson, , Kevin Tudor, David Tudor, Michael Dickson, Kevin Flesch, Jennifer Tudor, Chris Tudor, Karen Hough, Jillian Flesch, Jason Trotter
June 24 1989 Exterior Tornado Damage	June 24 1989 Interior Tornado Damage
Looking north-east 2007	Looking south-west 2007