-12- w£s replaced by his cousin, the Rev. Mslaohy Reynolds, who had come out frcm Ireland to visit him. During Father Reynold's pastorate measures were taken towards the erection of a cathedral. The committee of trustees was reorganized and the following members of the congregation were appointed as a committee to superintend the erection of the new church, namely: Plon. Daniel Brenan , Mr. Dennis Reddin , Mr. Patrick Gaffney , Mr. John Gainsford , Mr. Edward Kickham , Mr. James Kelly . hsr. Gain3ford, an English gentlemen v/ith a natural talent for architecture which study and foreign travel had greatly developed, was to drew the plans and superintend the building of the projected Cathedral. In 1G2|3 the little chapel of St. Dunstan was moved back and the building of the Cathedral was begun. The foundation stone was l»id by Bishop McDonald with all due ceremony, the papers and coins of the colony being duly deposited according to custom. The Lieutenant Governor , Sir Henry Vere Huntly , and his wife were present, accompanied by acme of the chief dignitaries of the city, .after laying the corner stones, the Bishop and clergy with many of the laity, proceeded to St. Bernard's cemetery, then called the "new burying ground" which the Bishop consecrated. The building of the Cathedral went steadily on, Mr. Roper of Charlottetown being the framer and Mr. Daniel Carroll the master carpenter. While it wes in course of erection, Father Reynolds retired from Charlottetown and his place wes filled by the Rev. Thomas Phelan . In January, I67j8, Mass was first offered in St. k*, Dunstan's Cathedral, A gentleman who was present on that occasion relates ta&t the cold was intense, the church being neither lathed nor plastered. It wtis not finished interiorly until some years later. The spire was built inside the tower, and raised with ropes. Some persons who attended trie funeral of Lieutenant Governor Sir Donald Campbell in October, I850, tell that as they left St. Paul's church, in th^ vault of which the deceased ^overnor was buried, they saw the slender spire slowly emerging from the tell tower of St. Dun3tan's nammoth church. In I856 v