RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
By Adelle M. Banks
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| The church Harriet Tubman attended when she lived in St. Catharines, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Salem Chapel British Methodist Episcopal Church |
NIAGARA FALLS---A century and a half ago, a new Canadian church gave fleeing slaves a place to worship. Now the sanctuary that welcomed Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman and other escapees needs help itself. The dwindling membership of Salem Chapel, a British Methodist Episcopal church just north of Niagara Falls, has started a
crowdsourcing campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 — the equivalent of $77,486 in U.S. currency. The congregation wants to shore up the building, which is in an area where heavy traffic has contributed to its shifting foundation. [
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| Harriet Tubman portrait. Photo courtesy of Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons |
