- 7 - subscription list whereon the names of the prominent Catholics of the day were down for what wa3 in those times a considerable sum of money. This list has not been preserved but tradition tell3 how Mr. Donald McDonald of West River gave £5, Mr. John Doyle gave £5. te. John McCarthy gave £5t Mr. John Gainsford gave £5, and Mr. Thomas Fitz 3ibbon gave £2. 10. 0. Fatl~er FitzGerald pushed on the work of the church as rapidly as possible and on St. Patrick's Day 182^, it was opened for service. *. grand mass was surg and a sermon preached, and all the leading personages of the colcry were invited to be present. The Governor and other not&bles were provided with seats inside the sanctuary railing. The Prince Edward Island Register of the 17th of March l82f contained the following announcement:- "At a meeting of the Poman Catnolic inhabitants of Charlottetown , convened this day, the Rev. Mr. FitzGerald in the chair, the following resolutions were agreed to:- Resolved; tnat we, the Roman 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. Tnat 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. Tnat we return our sincere thanks to John McGregor , Esq., and the otaer 0entleman who filled the office of collectors after the sermon this duy. That the above resolutions be inserted in the Prince Tdward Island Re1;j3ter. Donations received by tne Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald or Mr. Donald McDonald , (Signed) ,>.". FiWerald This is the first record that wc find of any active measure having beer, teken