Apparently Roberts stayed in New London until the autumn of 1843, but he helped at St . Paul's during the winter and returned to England in the autumn of 1844. A small mahogany table which had once belonged to him remained in the possession of the family of a Burlington parishioner until recent years. Both Roche and Panter resigned as well, so that the fair promise of 1841 was not immediately fulfilled. The Bishop did not go to New London on his 1842 visit, but an account of the 1843 visitation follows: Tuesday, June 20. Dr. Jenkins drove me nine miles to Mr. Lloyd 's. Mr. Lloyd drove me eight miles, where we met Rev. F. Roberts , who drove on the New London road for some distance when he was obliged to leave me, and I pro¬ ceeded eight miles to a place where the best accommoda¬ tion in the neighbourhood was secured for me, on the right bank of the New London River , where I lodged. Wednesday, June 21. The mercury was at eighty-four. I crossed a short ferry, and found the Governor and Mr. Panter on the opposite side. His Excellency drove me about a mile to the Church of New London, which had been consecrated in one of my former visits. The burial ground was now consecrated, and thirty-two persons were con¬ firmed. I preached and addressed the confirmed; and also encouraged the little flock here to renewed exertions for the repair of their Church and the support of their pastor, who they well know is worthy of all they can do for him. His Excellency drove me four miles to the residence of Mr. Roberts , who could find no accommodation nearer to his church; an inconvenience which is often very serious. A convenient site, however, is likely to be secured for a parsonage, and we must hope to see a suitable building erected upon it. . . . Dr. Wiggins , who met us at New Lon¬ don, now took charge of me, and drove me fourteen miles to St. Eleanors , and Mr. Roberts followed as soon as the Governor returned to Charlottetown . But with Mr. Roberts ' departure the mission again became vacant. Dr. Jenkins paid a visit in 1844, and of course Dr. Wiggins performed occasional services as of yore. The Reverend J. H. Read made entries in the parish register as early as 1844, when he was stationed at Harbour . The Bishop came to the Island again in 1846 but did not visit New London . He reported to the S.P.G . that the need of a missionary there was "great and dis¬ tressing." At this juncture the Colonial Church Society entered the New London picture. This Society employed a schoolmaster and catechist at Rustico , Mr. Charles Fowle . In 1845-46 he held nineteen services in St . Thomas's Church. At the conclusion of one of these services he was publicly thanked by "a patriarch upwards of ninety." In the 1848 annual report of the Society Mr. Fowle wrote: Every alternate Sunday, for the past twelve months, I have walked sixteen miles to hold service in New London Church and to distribute tracts. 14