In the year 1854 the Rev’d. James Allan, acting under in- structions from the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island of the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, opened a preaching station on St. Peter’s Road. This place was also supplied with preaching by the Kirk of Scotland, and by the Free Church Presbytery of Prince Edward Island. The first church built in this settlement was in connection with the Church of Scotland, and the people received an occasional sermon from the late Rev’d. Donald Mc- Donald. This church having been blown down by a severe gale, those adhering to the Church of Scotland erected another church near the site of the first church. About this time the Free Church of Nova Scotia and the Baptists built a “union” church just across the road from the Kirk in the year 1864, so that from these four different sources the people were well supplied with the Gospel. The Rev’d. Wm. McLaren of the Church of Scotland was appointed to St. Peter’s and Brackley point roads for a term commencing December 1857. At the expiration of his appointment the late Rev’d. George Grant, M.A., D.D., afterwards Principal of Queens University, Kingston, was inducted into the Pastoral Charge of St. Peters and Georgetown. This settlement took place on 28th June, 1861, and under his ministry the congregation prospered greatly. Those who knew Mr. Grant’s scholarship and ability and popular talent knew too well that a light so brilliant could not long be confined to a comparatively obscure section of the Church. The fears of his warmly attached congregation, and the anticipations of his numerous friends were soon realized, for on April 24th, he accepted a call to St. Matthews, Halifax. Dr. Grant later was appointed Principal of Queen’s University, Kingston.

Dr. Grant was succeeded by the Rev’d. Mr. Cullen, but, ow- ing to ill-health, was allowed to retire after three months of ser-

vice. He was succeeded in the charge by the Rev’d. Alexander McWilliams in the year 1864. On May 7th, 1865, St. Peter’s and Brackley Pt. Roads were disjoined from Georgetown and Mr. Mc- Williams remained as the Pastor of Georgetown. In August 1865, the Rev’d. William Stewart was inducted as Minister of St. Peters and Brackley Point Roads. Owing to infirmaties of age and de- clining health Mr. Stewart’s resignation was accepted on May 19th, 1872.