-11- liaving decided upon a oite after considerable debate, We* Stephens pro¬ cured from the proprietor of the township, the late Earl of Selkirk , a gran* of the land aeleoted. A building ''frolic" was then instituted whereby the parishioners felled the trees and prepared than for tbo builders* lotteries were held and subscription lists opened. SJo those all parishioners contributed, but none so generously ea Sir . Stephens , w!x> also gathered contributions from wealthy friando of his abroad, Jin this happy spirit the people worked until the otruoftjre was cocppiotoiy Siniehed exteriorly. A temporary altar was then erected, and i ^ass was offered for the first tine in the church which was dedicated to 3t. LJichael, At this llaaa ;.&•• Stephens assisted* After his death, the trustees, in gratitude for his benevoloooo, sot apart a front pew for the exclusive use of bis widow and family. Ibretaoot also in the construction of the ohuroh wore* Oilliata Cody* ftatrdok Etower, John P.oaoh, and of Kowtownj Patrick o'Oonnell, Liontague Weotj Alex i .3cttiillant I&lfastj 0»ea ftcKenna, later of Singy in Vernon silver Parish,** She Church of St. Liichsel was blessed end formally opened in 1352 by his lordship liishop &aa3onald. 'when completed, it .measured thirty* sis feet in width by sixty in length. It was plastered around 1370. About ten years later the tralve-fcot-square tower wno aurnnuntod fey a Gpiro which rose to a height of ninety-two foot. About the aaiae tizno the ohuroh was painted and furnished with sows,.— a side clxipol was J Eurke # S *3&Ji3& *® Surke, .^bid.