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Acadia l‘iiiversity: Dr. E. S. Mason. Superintendent of Home Mis- sions; Dr. S. S. l’oole of St. John; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Gullison, Medical Missionaries in India; Rev. W. R. MacWalker, a former pastor; Rev. A. C. Vincent. Charlottetown. and Rev. A. G. Robertson, a native son. Rev. H. G. Mellish, D.D.. one of the converts of the Great Revival of 1874, and co~editor with Rev. J. A. Ford, D,D., of the church history gave several discourses dealing with the organization and history of the East Point Baptist Church.

Papers were read by Mrs. Merrill Stewart, (Historical Extracts); Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mrs. E. S. Rose and Miss Muriel Bruce (Mrs. Foster Garrett). Special music was supplied by the Farnell Concert Party from Amherst, Mrs. Leigh Warren, Charlottetown, Miss Jessie Jenkins, Marshfield, Mrs. James Vanderwall, Spokane, Washington (Daughter of Dr. J. A. Ford), and a male quartet, viz. Alexander Robertson, Stuart MacGregor, George Jarvis and Austin Fraser.

In May 1935, the Young Peoples‘ Society under the direction of Mr. Bell put on a pageant entitled “The Sinner Beloved” in Kingsboro Community Hall and later that year presented it at the Baptist Association in Tryon. They were assisted in the music by Preston Bennett (Guitar) and Kenneth Seever (Banjo).

During the winter months, Bible Classes were held every Wednes- day night in Kingsboro, and on Thursday night they alternated between the homes at Red Point and East Baltic and those at North Lake. These services consisted of a devotional, Bible Study, lunch and recreation. Games were enjoyed by young and old. Mr. Bell loved to sing and to conclude the meeting all gathered around the piano or organ for a hymn sing. Mr. Bell’s Bible classes filled not only a spiritual need, but also a social need. People would often drive with horse and sleigh from Red Point or the Baltic to attend the meeting at North Lake and vice versa.

During the 30’s, before the advent of paved roads and snow plows, those who owned cars usually jacked them up from November till late April, or early May, so old Dobbin brought the folk to church. Realizing that his parishioners could not completely relax in a warm church building while their horses stood in the zero weather outside, Mr. Bell was instrumental in having a horse shed built. The shed was illuminated by two kerosene lanterns, carefully cleaned, trimmed, and lit by the church janitor. Here much light-hearted banter was exchanged among young folk as young men proudly, and often shyly escorted their girl friends from the front of the church to their waiting horse and sleigh.

During Mr. Bell’s pastorate. the Cemetery was completely reno— vated and the grounds beautified. a splendid job accomplished.