child in their arms. Mr. Meek is a son of good old Mr. Meek, your late missionary. He owns a farm and is one of our nearest neighbours, and a leading member in our Church. Mr. Meek takes charge of St. Thomas’s Sunday School when I am unable to attend. I gave him a new supply of books for the School which I had procured in Halifax. Had service this morning at St. Thomas’s Church; a very good congregation present (about 100). Preached on the parable of the draw net. Endeavoured to speak very plainly on the future punishment of the wicked, from the words “Shall cast them into a furnace of fire,” etc.

The 1872 D.C.S. report tells of a monthly Communion at both churches. An organ was given to St. Stephen’s. Before this time the choir was led by a precentor, Mr. James Evans, who used a pitchpipe to launch the tune. Mr. Meek had been accustomed to leading the singing himself in his services. The hymn book first used was probably a S.P.C.K. publication.

The 1872 C. & C.C.S. report is full of information:

I have mentioned the annexation of Kensington to this mission. This is a scattered Village with several cross roads about nine miles from the Parsonage; and equally distant from the growing town of Summerside on the opposite side of the Island. Until this year Kensington has been attached as a preaching place to the parish of St. Eleanor’s and Summerside.

Owing to the duties of the Rector of that parish being, of late, so much increased, he was unable to give his attention any longer to the small church at Kensing- ton. It is much nearer to one of my churches, that at Burlington, it being but half the distance. I was therefore requested to hold services there, whenever I could make it convenient; which I began doing in June last. There were but half-a-dozen communicants here, and but a few widely-scattered Church families; yet I met with no small encouragement from the attentive and increasing con- gregation.

Through the influence of Thomas Sims, Esq., who has been the chief contributor to this church, a small sub- scription was raised towards my stipend; and the request was made that I should hold regular Sunday services here as often as I could arrange to do so. This request being further urged upon me by their former rector, Mr. For- sythe, I agreed to undertake it, provided the charge of the church be wholly transferred to this mission. This was now left to the decision of the Bishop, who gave his sanction to the measure when here on his visit in Sep— ’ tember. It therefore seemed plainly my duty to assume the charge of this new and important post. I consider it important because this location is central, and very pub-

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