On Prince Edward Island just in the midst of his usefulness Mr. Fraser was cut down by that fell disease, consumption, leaving a sorrowful congregation and a sad and bereaved family to mourn their loss. Two of Mr. Fraser 's sons are Presbyterian ministers occupying promi¬ nent places in the church. After remaining vacant for about one year, Mr. Arthur F. Carr , M. A ., was ordained and inducted as pastor in October, 1871. Under his minis¬ try the congregation continued to lengthen its cords and to strengthen its stakes to such an extent that besides the formation of a new congregation at West Cape , which took place during Mr. Fraser 's min¬ istry, it was found necessary to organize Tignish , Montrose and Elmsdale into a third congregation, of which Rev. George Fisher became the popular and beloved pastor. Thus relieved of a part of his charge, Mr. Carr was enabled to concentrate his labors at Alberton and Bloomfield , and on to O'Leary Station . The growth of this field was such that Mr. Carr , anticipating the formation of a fourth congregation, secured, with the concurrence of Presbytery, the as¬ sistance of Mr. J. R. Coffin , a student, during the summer months, and during the next winter Mr. Carr 's congregation was again divided and Bloom- field, O'Leary and the Brae organized into a new and self-sustaining congregation, guaranteeing to a pastor $750 a year and a manse. One month after the organization of the congregation they called Mr. J. R. Coffin , who was ordained and inducted as their pastor. So that thirty years previous to this date 35