In 1918, after NB Minister of Health ordered the closure of places of worship to limit the spread of the Spanish Flu, the Baptist Churches in Westmorland endorsed him for safeguarding public health and stated that the order was "no interference" in the exercise of worship #nbpoli
Minister Roberts thanking them for their view stating it is the correct one to take respecting "the health & lives of the people".
He regretted that some churches did not share this opinion but is pleased there are some who will stand up and take the part to do what is right
The pandemic of 1918 was incredibly hard on people. Here Minister Roberts issues a reminder that no public funerals were to occur to in order to lessen "the ill results from Influenza". Roberts received many correspondence asking for exemptions.
In 1920, St Joseph's Rectory viewed that the several places of ill repute were the source of the outbreak not the only church in Minto. Clearly frustrated, they asked that prior to closing places of worship first that the Minister close places of "public vice" & blamed foreigners
The actual order issued by the Minister of Health shutting down NB in 1918
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