In the meantime Father Duffy was named Parish Priest . Father Duffy had emigrated from Ireland to Newfoundland in 1829, and for twenty years he laboured as a missionary in that colony. He then moved to Nova Scotia for eight years and came to During his short period as a missionary on the Island, he gained the lasting regard of the people of St. Joseph's, DeSable , and St. Ann 's, Township Sixty-Five. He died in the fall of 1860 in Charlottetown , at the Bishop's residence, and was buried in Kelly's Cross on December 1st, 1860. His neice had a stone erected over his grave, bearing the follow¬ ing inscription; Hie Jacet R. D. Jacobus Duffy Presbyter Que pie in Domino abdormivit Dei I Decembris MDCCCLX a native of Monaghan , "parish of Auvhnammullen" Beati mortui qui in Dominio moriuntur Erected to his memory by his niece Rose Duffy as a token and tribute of respect. From the date of Father Duffy's death until the appointment of Rev. Patrick Doyle , in 1867, the parish was attended to by Rev. Dugald MacDonald , the Bishop, Rt. Rev. Peter Maclntyre , and Father F. Xavier Langie . In the winter of 1867 Father Patrick Doyle was appointed pastor. He remained until 1874, when he was replaced by Rev. James McKenna . It was during his pastorate that the first church bell was donated and erected. It remained in the church tower until 1914 when the church was destroyed by fire. When Father McKenna was transferred to Charlotte- town, Rev. Felix von Blerk took charge and remained until 1877. In the fall of 1877, Rev. James Aeneas MacDonald was named Parish Priest at Kelly's Cross. He continued his active ministry for four¬ teen years when he was replaced by Rev. P. A. McElmeel , a native of Hope River . While he was pastor plans were made to replace the first church as it was getting old, and too small for the increasing number of parishioners. A meeting was held and after much discussion it was agreed to go ahead with the new construction. But Father MacElmeel took sick in the summer of 1894, and died shortly after in Charlottetown , and was buried in Hope River . The construction of the new church was made the responsibility of Father D. B. Reid , who succeeded Father MacElmeel in the fall of 1894. He saw the church built, and blessed and dedicated by the Bishop. He —8—