delight. and turned out in force to fell the timber requisite for their undertaking. is was in the year 18h7. The scantling for the church was hewed by Joseph Woods. and Nartin Black put up the frame, the exterior work

‘ was done by a carpenter named Brown. During the time thst the church was building, Mr. Mann died. His only daughter had married a French Lawyer. resident in Philadephia. one Mr. Giliean. This Gentleman came over to Prince Edward Island in 18h9 to view the broad acres of his motherein—law, and was accompanied by his sweet and gracious wife. Hr. Pope. whose guests Mr. and Mrs. Giliean were. notified the peOple of "son West“ *9 ‘0'. to 3.4.4“. ‘0 l°°t the representative of their landlady. They want in a body, half afraid that

as the property had changed hands, their leases would not be renewed, that their prior claims on the vacant farms would not be recognized. and that their privileges wOuld be generally curtailed.

They gathered around Mr. Pope‘s house. and their new landlord. as they believed ‘ him to be. came out to address them. In fear and trembling they awaited his words. After a few introductory remarks. Mr. Giliean said. that he was glad their first united enterprise had been to build a church; he understood that his late father-in—law had given them a certain number of acres of land. and he had much pleasure irxassuring them that . that gift would be extended to one hundred acres, "for", said he. "may dear frtends. I am your co-religionist. like yourselves a Roman Catholic."

Cheer after cheer rent the air upon this announcement. and the good settlers of "Son West" went home. happy in the present and secure for the future. In the meantime the church had proaressed and was placed under the invocation of St. alachy. The outside of the church was completed and the floor laid, Just shout the time of "r. and Hrs. Gilfs'.': r.r3\~1 Lt Fedcque, find they signified their intention of being present at the opening mass. The Sight of a sanctuary

Tflist t0 GOdS honour, yet so here of the veriest necessaries must have touched