History of Presbyteriant'sm

occasional supply from Rev. John Keir of Prince- town, Rev. John McLennan of Belfast, Rev. John Geddie of Cavendish and others.

In 1855-6 Rev. Messrs. Snodgrass of Charlotte— town and McKay of Belfast supplied them alter— nately until October of the last named year, when the Rev. Andrew Loughead and Mr. Thomas Duncan arrived on the island at the same time, having been sent out by the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland. Mr. Loughead was inducted into the pastoral charge of Georgetown, and Mr. Duncan was ordained and inducted into the pastoral charge of St. James’ church, Charlottetown, on 23rd Octo- ber, 1856. The ministers present at the ordination and induction of Messrs. Loughead and Duncan were Rev. Dr. Pollock, Dr. McRae and Rev. Alex- ander McKay of Belfast. Mr. Loughead continued minister of Georgetown until July, 1860, when he accepted an appointment in Paisley, Scotland, and was accordingly loosed from his charge in George— town. About this time a new station which had been formed at St. Peters Road was united with Georgetown and on 28th June, 1861, Rev. Dr. Grant, afterwards Principal of Queen’s College, Kingston, was ordained and inducted into the pastorate of the united charge. Having in the last chapter referred at some length to Mr. Grant’s pastorate in George— town and St. Peters, and also to that of Rev. Mr. Cullen, we pass on now to Rev. Mr. McVVilliams, who at the outset of his mission had charge of St. Peters Road, Brackley Point Road, and George—

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