parishoners, telling them that the time had come for them to make preparations for building a new church, and that although he put up with the existing one, his successors would not. A committee was accordingly formed, consisting of Laughlan McIntyre. John Gillie. and Roderick McKinnon. These men went to Mr. Hill's Saw Hill at Cascumpec and purchased boards for the church. these they lashed across two boats and brought to Grand River. where they lay piled on the shore until the next summer. when they were brought to the church site and work commenced. Messrs. John Walsh, Patrick Halley. Matthew Devereaux and Martin Walsh. from Miramichi were the builders. This church was thirty six feet in length by twenty six in width. Bishop McEachern offered the first mass at its altar and consecrated the burying ground on St. Patrick's day 1818.

In the year 1812 Honseigneur Plessis, bishops of Quebec. having Jurisdiction over all Catholic missions in the British North American Colonies. visited Prince Edward Island. In the course of his visit he remained two days at St. Eleonora. administering Baptism and Confirmation, hearing Confessions etc. During these days the entire settlement of Grand River repaired to St. Eleanors in boats and many of them were confirmed. Some at a very tender and others at a very ripe age.

Bishop Plessis left one of his attendant priests. the Rev. Jean Louis Beaubié1

to minister to the parishes of the Island. Father Bbaubieu although not supposed to attend the Scottish parishes, seems to have made an exception in favour of Grand River for he frequently said mass there and attended sick calls when it would be impoasible for Father McEachern to reach the sufferer in time.

Father Besubien was much beloved by the dwellers in the mission those among the old people who still remember him..say that he was a very handsome man and spoke excellent English. Alexander McKinnon, whose superior education and force of

character made him a leading man in parochial matters. was a particular friend

of Father Beaubieu. On the Sundays and Holidays when there was no mass in their