Preface

This outline of the history of Saint John's Church is a promise of a more complete acc- ount which is to follow. It has been rush- ed into print for the summer of the Centen- nial of Confederation year, 1967.

I am indebted to many persons and various sources for the information contained in ' these pages: Mrs. Annie Pond, Mrs. HarryC. Andrew, Miss Joan Compton, Major T. Edgar MacNutt, Dr. R .V. Harris and others. Among old publications which were found helpful are The Charlottetown.Royal Gazette, The Charlottetown Guardian, The Halifax Church Times, Church Work, as well as the reminis- cences of Huber+ Compton (grandson of Col- onel Harry Compton) and others.

I shall be most grateful to hear of other sources of information concerning the early days of both the Church and the Village, 'which might be helpful in compiling a com- plete history.

The storygof Saint John's is one of dedic- ated missionaries and pioneeringwpeople who carved out a home and worshipped_God in an untamed place.. They are worthy to be re- membered by us who are heirs to their her- itage, both material and spiritual.

Robert C. Tuck

Summerside, P.E.I.