On Prince Edward Island and to all others to persevere in vigorous and well directed efforts until a law shall be enacted in this island prohibiting a traffic which is the cause of much of the wretchedness and misery, pauperism, crime and ruin to the souls and bodies of men, a traffic with which the country has been so long af¬ flicted." This resolution was moved by Rev. Dr. Keir , seconded by Rev. Dr. Murray and unani¬ mously carried, and by order engrossed on the Rec¬ ords of Presbytery. In March, 1858, Bay Fortune and Souris were separated from East and West St. Peters and or¬ ganized into a distinct charge, Rev. Mr. Crawford remaining pastor of East and West St. Peters . On 7th June, 1859, West St. Peters and Mount Stewart were disjoined from and formed into a new congregation. Mr. Crawford 's labors were now entirely confined to , where he continued to labor with great diligence until 1874, when he accepted a call to the congrega¬ tion of . The new congregation of Mount Stewart and West St. Peters in 1862 called Rev. Alexander Fal ¬ coner, now of Pictou . Two years later they ex¬ tended a call to Rev. C. B. Pitblado , D. D ., now of Winnipeg, Man. Both of these calls were declined. In the following year Mr. D. W. Cameron , having accepted a call, was ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of this congregation on November 22nd, where he remained for three years, when his resignation was accepted. 1 65