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W. (Wellington) Camp
1856–1935
A Baptist minister and local historian from New Brunswick, he wrote a vivid account of the First Hillsboro Baptist Church and the community that grew around it. His work preserves the struggles, faith, and everyday lives of early settlers in a clear, accessible way.
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An historical sketch of the First Hillsboro Baptist Church
by W. (Wellington) Camp
About the author
Born in 1856 and dying in 1935, Wellington Camp is remembered through An Historical Sketch of the First Hillsboro Baptist Church, a history of one of New Brunswick's Baptist congregations. Library and archive records identify him as the author of that book, and cemetery records describe him as a pastor connected with Baptist churches in Fairville and Hillsborough.
His writing focuses on the beginnings and growth of the Hillsboro church, tracing how a small fellowship developed into an important part of local religious life. Rather than writing in an abstract way, he paid close attention to people, place, and the challenges of building a community.
For listeners interested in regional history, Camp's work offers more than a church record. It opens a window onto everyday life in Maritime Canada and shows how faith, memory, and local storytelling can preserve a town's past.