HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE EAST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH lie prelate, known among all classes and creeds for his Christian courtesy and unstinted hospitality. The third day the two persevering women arrived at Lot 48 where they spent some time among Christian friends, and had the opportunity of hearing Rev. Alexander Crawford preach. They were so deeply impressed by his earnestness and piety that they approached him at the close of the service and secured his consent to accompany them back to East Point . Having secured a horse they be¬ gan their homeward journey. By taking turns at walking and riding they finally reached Three Rivers. From there they were taken in a sail-boat to Souris , and next day reached home amid much rejoicing. Looking back over one hundred years of church history, this incident will stand alone as furnishing an unforgettable example of women's cour¬ age and devotion under peculiarly trying conditions. Unarmed and a'one they faced the danger and fatigue of rough and lonely trails, wild beasts and sudden tempests, that they might secure the boon of Chris- tion teaching for themselves, their neighbors and their children. Mr. Crawford finding the field ripe for the harvest, began without delay to hold special services. The first fruits of these services were Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. MacDonald themselves. The baptism took place in South Lake , and was the first New Testament baptism to be admin¬ istered in all that region, and it made a profound impression. It was a memorable hour in the history of the Kingsboro Baptist Church when the young evangelist, from the celebrated Haldane Training School in Scotland , led down into the baptismal waters the two devoted women who had travelled over one hundred miles on foot and horseback and sail boat to secure a minister who could show them the way of life and duty more perfectly. Later on Rev. Joseph Allen visited the community, and many more believed and were baptized, and Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs. Kennedy had the joy of seeing their husbands converted and bap¬ tized and unite with the church. (See sketch of Mr. Crawford 's life). It was not till 1832, or about twenty-five years after the first settlers arrived, that a movement was made looking toward the early construction of a suitable place of worship. This may appear a long time to be without a church home, but the newcomers were so occupied with the problem of wresting from soil and sea a livelihood that they had little time or in¬ clination for additional burdens. Besides they had few suitable tools and little money to buy them with. But on January 6th, 1832, a meet¬ ing was held to consider the problem of building. An agreement was made with Donald MacDonald and John Stewart , whose farms lay side 16