III! The main altar in the church was ajgift from the women in I;

the parish, and was completed later id 1903 by the popular Island architect, Bernard Creamer. A description of it from that time is given below.

The altar is 26 feet, 6 inches high, and 13

feet, 5 inches wide; it is carved from white—

wood and will be finished in gold and white

enamel. There are 932 pieces of carving

including crocket on the square and 59 spires.

In the center of the Altar is a revolving

baldachino fitted with befelled mirrors,

presenting one side for the Mass and the other

for benediction. On either side is a small

niche in which a statue is placed, and each

niche is surmounted by a spire running into

the canopy. The baldachino is also surmounted

by a canOpy under which is a statue of the

patron saint offithe church, St. Malachi.

On the outside wings of the structure are

canopied statues. The construction of the

work occupied Mr. Creamer six months. (19)

The old church was relocated, and became a community hall.

At its official opening some four hundred people gathered to hear a talk on the Irish patriot, Daniel O'Connell, and to participate in a bazaar which included everything from brie-a-

brac to a Jersey cow. (20)

The third area which benefited from Father John J.'s leader- ship was agriculture. Because he did more travelling than most men in Kinkora he was able to gain more knowledge about improved farming methods. It is not surprising then to find that he was usually the first to experiment with a new breed of grain or to use commercial fertilizer. The evidence points to him being the leader in orchard farming in Kinkora. (21) As a farmer his main interest was in dairy cattle, especially the Jersey variety.

His animals won many first prizes at the agriculture shows —-

a total of eight first prizes between 1894 and 1897. In 1902