A History of the Unification Church in Canada: 1965-1991

by Franco Famularo

Table of Contents in Brief

Preface

Introduction

Part I. The Pioneer Stage: 1965-74

Chapter One: Initial Phase

Chapter Two: A Community Emerges

Chapter Three: Struggling To Expand

Part II. Attempts at centralization: 1974-88

Chapter Four: Robert Duffy's First Term

Chapter Five: The Porter Era

Chapter Six: The Werner Years

Part III. Decentralization: 1989-91

Chapter Seven: Transition

Chapter Eight: Regionalization

Afterword: 1991-93

Bibliography

Table of Contents in Full

Preface

Introduction

A. Rev. Moon and the International Unification Church
B. Nature of This Study
C. Validity of Sources
D. About the Author
E. Significance and Objectives of this Study

Part I. The pioneer stage: 1965-74

Chapter One: Initial Phase

A. Rev. Moon Visits Ottawa
B. First Presence in Vancouver, British Columbia
C. Pioneer period of Linna Miller and Marie Leckrone

Chapter Two: A Community Emerges

A. Linna Miller Rapkins guides the emerging community
B. Led by a Married Couple
C. Outreach Activities and Legal Recognition
D. Miss Kim visits Toronto and Experiments in Intensive Witnessing
E. Visa Problems and the End of an Era

Chapter Three: Struggling To Expand

A. Canadian leadership
1. Expansion efforts
2. American Influence
3. Attempted Business Ventures
B. Rev. Moon's Second Visit to Canada
C. Interim Leadership of Alan Wilding
1. Aggressive outreach efforts
2. Activities in London, Ontario
3. Open House Meetings
4. Workshops and Study Groups
5. New Approaches and New Organization
6. Division in the Family
D. Katharine Bell Reassumes Responsibility
1. Move to Dunn Avenue
2. Belvedere 100 Day Training
3. Incorporation of Canadian HSA-UWC
4. Fund-raising
5. Activities in Toronto
   Connection to International Activities
   Activities at the University Campus
   New organization
6. First Mission to French Canada
7. A new mission to Vancouver
E. Initial Phase of Centralization
1. Purchase of First Building as Headquarters
2. Korean Members in Canada
3. Participation in American Activities
4. One World Crusade
5. Changes

Part II. Attempts at Centralization: 1974-88

Chapter Four: Robert Duffy's First Term

A. Initial Restructuring
1. The Blessing
2. Initial Media Attention
3. Walk for Canadian Unity
4. C.A.R.P., Pioneering and Reorganization
5. Workshops
6. Anti-Pornography Rallies and More Organizational Changes
7. Canadian-American Cooperation
8. Membership increase
9. A Fork in the Path?
10. International Family Association & Victory over Communism
11. Preparations for the New Hope Tour
B. New Hope for a New Canada Tour and the Yankee Stadium Campaign
1. Ottawa
2. Montreal
3. Toronto
4. Free Buses to New York City
C. The Washington Monument Campaign and Rev. Moon's Visit
1. The Washington Monument Campaign
2. Rev. Moon visits Canada's East Coast
D. Ideological Work
1. Reorganization
2. International Rally for World Freedom
E. Final months of Duffy's first term

Chapter Five: The Porter Era

A. A Married Couple leads the Church
B. Rev. Moon's Fourth Visit to Canada
C. Three Areas of Activity: Outreach, Ideological, Financial
1. Outreach Activities
   Workshops, Membership Increase and Publications
   Homechurch
2. Ideological Activities
   CARP
   VOC and the World Peace and Freedom Monthly
   Celebrate Canada Festivals
     December 1977
     June 1978
     Our Canada
3. Financial Activities
   Mobile Fundraising Teams
   Real Estate Purchases
   Hanida, Printing Business, and Deer Breeding Farm
D. Increasing Opposition and the View of Outsiders
1. Kidnapping and Deprogramming
2. Media Coverage
   Moonstalkers, Moonwebs and Ticket to Heaven
3. Government Inquiries
   The Dan Hill Report
   Religious Liberty Issue
4. Responses to the Media by the Unification Church
E. Canada at the Crossroads Speaking Tour
1. Vancouver
2. Edmonton
3. Halifax
4. Winnipeg
5. Ottawa and Montreal
6. Toronto
F. A New Phase

Chapter Six: The Werner Years

A. New Leadership
B. Outreach Activities
1. Consolidation and 40 Day Witnessing Campaign
2. Associate Membership Drive
   Struggles to Grow
3. Outreach to the Clergy
   Interdenominational Revival Meetings
   Food Distribution Network
C. Financial Activities
1. Fund-raising
2. Investigation by Revenue Canada
3. Other Business
D. Peripheral Activities
1. CAUSA
2. Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA)
3. International Religious Foundation (IRF)
4. CARP
5. Presentations at Educational Institutions
E. Initial Stages of Decentralization
1. Rev. Moon's first visit to Clearstone Breeding Farms
2. Internal and External Turbulence
3. Rev. Moon's sixth visit to Canada
4. End of an Era

Part III. Decentralization: 1989-91

Chapter Seven: Transition

A. Interim Period
B. Robert Duffy's Second Term: 1989-91
1. Re-introduction
2. Outreach Activities
3. Financial Restructuring

Chapter Eight: Regionalization

A. Emergence of the Quebec City Chapter
1. Early attempts to Establish a Permanent Mission
2. Helen Dumont: Catholic Nun to Unificationist Missionary
3. A Unique North American Environment
4. Re-establishment of Mission
5. Life after Life Seminars
6. Mass media presentations
B. Rev. Moon's Two Visits of 1991
1. Rev. Moon's Seventh Visit to Canada
2. Transformation
C. A New Era Begins: Four Autonomous Regions

Afterword: 1991-93

Bibliography

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