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it was taken by the Rev. Angus McDonald. Rector of St. Innstan's College. He left Charlottetown at four in the morning.accompanied by a large number of men. and spent the whole day on the ice. nothing daunted by a drifting rain. working heartily as any of the band. Things looked gloomy. and the Protestants who. from neighborly feeling. had given a helping hand to their friends of St. Andrew's. could not resist saying that the church would remain in the river in spite of the priest's attempt

to work a miracle. But the faith that can remove mountains was not wanting here; it worked well combined with the muscle and sinew of the faithful; and at four in the afternoon by almost superhuman effort, the Chapel was dragged from the water

and the march resumed.

At seven o'clock in the evening. they landed opposite the late hm. Morrisey's Foundry, but, as it was very dark, they judged it best to leave their gigantic burden on the street until the next morning (Wednesday, 9th March). when they completed their herculean undertaking, and landed the old Church of St. Andrew's on its present site. on Pownal Street. Never had such a spectacle met the eye, as a huge building, drawn by one hundred and twenty horses. solemnly wending its way through the town. The streets were lined with spectators, and when the church was firmly planted on its foundations. the priests publicly thanked the parishioners of St. Andrew's and their friends, who had so generously assisted in this under- taking. for the greater glory of God. very generously did the people reSpond to an appeal made by the Bishop on behalf of the new foundation of St. Joseph's, and in short space of time it was repaired, divided, and fitted up. so that the work of teaching might begin. The upper story was left the full size of the building. to serve as a hall. in wiich the Catholics of the place could hold their meetings. In compliment to the first dedication cf the church. it was named St. Andrew's Hall. The school was. however. put under the patronage of St. Joseph. The lower story was divided into class—rooms. and on the 7th. September. 186A, the Sisters of the Congregation de Notre Lane Opened their classes to one hundred and twenty children. The house was not then used as a residence, but the Sisters

came each morning from the Convent in Hillsborough Square. returning thither at