.. 7 - ' subscription list whereon the names of the prominent Catholics of the day were down for what was in those times a considerable sum of money. This list has not been. preserved but tradition tells how Mr. Donald McDonald of West River gave £5. Hi. John Doyle gave £5. Dr. John charthy gave £5. Mr. John Gainsford gave £5. and as. Thomas Fitzsibbon gave £2. 10. 0. Father FitzGerald pushed on the work of the church as rapidly as possible and on St. Patrick's Day l§g5, it was opened for service. A grand mass was sung and a sermon preached. and all the leading personages of the colony were invited to be present. The Governor and other notables were provided with seats inside the sanctuary railing. The Prince Edward ISlsnd Register of the 17th of March 1825 contained the

following announcements-

“At a meeting of the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Charlottetown.

convened this day, the Rev. Mr. FitzGerald in the chair, the following

resolutions were agreed to:-

Resolved: that we, the Ronnn Catholic inhabitants of Charlotte Perish,

beg leave to return to his Excellency Colonel John Ready. Lieutenant

Governor of this Island. our most sincere thanks for his polite letter

and donation sent us. That we feel ourselves in duty bound to return

thanks to our brethern of every denomination who attended our sermon and

contributed to increase our slender funds for building a parochial house

for the residence of our clergy. That we return our sincere thanks to

John NcGrecor. Esq.. and the other gentleman who filled the office of

collectors after the sermon this day. That the above resolutions be

inserted in the Prince Edward Island Banister.

Donations received by the hev..hr. Fitzgerald or fit. Donald herbnald.

(Signed) A.T. Fitzgerald

This is the first record that we find of any active measure having been taken