delight, and turned oot in force to fell the timber requisite for their undertaking. This was in the year lo1^. ^he scantling for the church was hewed by Joseph Woods , and Martin Black put up the frame, the exterior work was done "by a carpenter named "Frown. During the time thr.l the church was building, Mr. Mann died. His only daughter had married a French Lawyer, resident in Fhiladephia, one Mr. Giliean . This Gentleman came over to Prince Edward Island in IEU5 to view the broad acres of his mother-in-law, and was accompanied by his sweet and gracious wife. Mr. Pope , whose guests Mr. and Mrs. Giliean were, notified the people of "3oU Vest" *° «on>« to Bsdsqus to Beet the representative of their landlady. They went in a body, half afraid that as the property had changed hands, their leases would not be renewed, that their prior claims e.n 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 bad 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 in assuring ''hem that , that gift would be extended to o.ie hundred acres, "for", said he, !,ney dear frfcemls, I am your co-reli^ioniet, like yourselves a Roman Catholic ." Cheer after cheer rent the air ucon this announcement, and the good settlers of " Son West " went home, happj in the wsent and secure for the future. In the meantime the church had progressed ami '--as placed un^er the invocation of St, Malachy. The outside of tie church was completed and the floor laid, just about the time of Mr. and Mrs. GiUea . i ' i e; rival at 3edeque, and th. y signified their intention of '.■:' :.g present at th« opt. i 'vg mass. The si<-ht of a sanctuwry raised to gods honour, yet so hare of th-, veriest necessaries must hav* touched