the Lamb and the book with the Seven Seals, the cross and the implements of the passion.
The other two medallions show sheaves of wheat also in Bas relief. This altar which is the work of Mr. Raymond of Quebec, who is the architect of the church.
‘ was given by the women of the congregation. the girls\ gave the statues which ornament it. and the boys gave the candlesticks and the cross.
The transepts have two fine rose windows. besides the lancets. There are two side altars; that to the Blessed Virgin. upon which stands her statue. is of white. gold and crystal. under it lies a Cogpo Sancto. containing the relics
of St. Eugenie. The altar. which bears the statue of St. Joseph is very ancient. dating from the early days of the first church. It is of mahogany. richly gilt: the tabernacle is supported by four gothic pillars. This altar was made for Rev. John McDonald of Glenaladale by Mr. Thresher of Charlottetown. who also painted an altar piece repré:£;;?the “Last Supper“ which is now relegated to the sacristy.
The sacristy. which measures thirty four feet by twenty three feet six inches. can be used as a side chapel. It contains two confessionals one of which is so elaborately carved as to be quite a work of art. There is here a quaint old image of the Blessed Virgin and child. brought many years ago. as an offering. from
Miquelon.
The church possesses a magnificent. antique. solid silver chalice. richly htrought. which has quite a history. It was the chalice in use at St. Andrews in the days of Bishop McEachern. Long ago. away back in the twenties. a man of those parts,
who was insane, wandered into the Bishop's kitchen at St. Andrews, and seeing the
key of the church hanging on a nail he took it down. He'subsequently entered the church and stole the chalice. which he proceeded to bury in the woods at the
Head of the Hillsborough River. Years afterwards it was accidentally discoVered
by some Protestants named Douglas who returned it to St, Andrews. whence it was