History of Hazzard's Corners Church, near Madoc, Ontario. "This lovely old white church with its gleaming spire is beautiful in its simplicity of design. The loving care given it over the years is mute evidence of the part it has placed in the community for one hundred and eleven years, and the respect shown for the faith it represents. The church building was erected in 1857 and dedicated to special services--the original church was established in the early 1830's when services were held in Bradshaw's schoolhouse, later known as Hazzard's Chapel. Hazzard's Corners received its name from the "Hazzard" families who lived round about the corners and from whom the land was purchased for both church and cemetery--for the sum of fourteen dollars. A photostatic copy of the deed of land hangs in the church, specifying the exact location at the junction of Elzevir Road and the eighth line, five miles north of the village of Madoc. Until 1887 Hazzard's Corners was supplied by Bible Christian, Episcopal and Wesleyan Methodist ministers from Madoc. In that year Queensboro Charge was formed under the Methodist Church, continuing so until 1925 when they united with other denominations to form the United Church of Canada. Class meetings, Revivals, Tea Meetings were an integral part of community life; the various gatherings in the form of "bees" -- barn-raising, corn-husking, quilting bees etc. all indicate a neighborliness and fine sociability; farming was prosperous and the community was growing. The church built in 1857 was too small for the increasing attendance, so that in 1871 the wings were added, necessitating the six square pillars. The entrance porch was enclosed in the church proper, with a vestry added to the west end of the church building. The church will accommodate 200 people in the old hand-hewn seats and some of the original church furniture is still in use (pulpit, minister's seat and wood-stoves). Adjacent to the church is the horse-shed, a relic of the past rarely seen today; and the cemetery with stones dating back to 1843 or earlier. People from other communities and denominations brought loved ones here to their last resting place, as it was the only "burying ground' for miles around. In September 1957 the congregation was joined by friends and former ministers from far and near to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary. A guest book in the entry indicates interest of many people from many places, friend and stranger alike, who "just stopped by to visit the lovely old church".