MISSION OF ST. PETER

Seven Mile Bay This mission is one of the oldest in the diocese. It was settled in the first decade of the present century by Highland emigrants from Uist. These men built their pioneer Church under the direction of Bishop, then Father McEachern about the year 1815. This little log chapel stood down near the shore on a farm now occupied by Mr. Matthew Lowther, and beside it was the old burying ground. After a few years the chapel was removed to the site occupied by the present church of St. Peter. The mission of Seven Mile Bay comprises the districts of Augustine Cove, Cape Traverse, Seven Mile Bay. Sea Cow Head and Albany. In the days of the first Chapel Seven Mile Bay proper was annexed to the mission of Indian River, while the Cape Traverse, Tryon Road and Augustine Cove part of the parish was served from Charlottetown. and attended by Father Fitzerald, Bishop McDonald, Father Morris, Father Reynolds. and Father Thomas Phelan. When arrangements were made for building a new church at Seven Mile Bay, Father James McDonald. then Pastor of indian River, took charge of the whole parish with its outlying districts, consolidated it, and superin- tended the building of the church. This structure which is fifty feet

in length by forty in width with a wall of twenty feet, was framed