TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward ................................................ i Appreciation ............................................ ii Part 1 -Historical Background of Prince Edward Island .................. 1 Part 2 -John Wesley and the People called Methodists ................... 4 1. Methodists Establish a Separate Church ..................... 4 2. Beniamin Chappell, Leader of the Methodists ................ 5 3. Bishop William Black ................................... 6 4. Rev. William Grandin .................................. 6 5. Rev. Joshua Newton ................................... 7 6. Bishop William Black ................................... 7 7. Sacrifices of Pioneer Ministers ............................ 8 8. Rev. Thomas Dawson .................................. 8 9. Rev. Joseph Avard ..................................... 9 10. Rev. Henry Alline ..................................... 9 11. Rev. James Bulpit ..................................... 10 12. Methodists Purchase Land .............................. 10 13. British Conference ..................................... ll 14. Rev. John Hick ....................................... 11 15. Rev. J.B. Strong, Rev. J. Fishpool, Rev. R. Alder, and Rev. G. Millar ........................................ 11 16. New Ministers ........................................ 12 17. Wesleyan Missionary Society ............................. 13 18. New Chapel in Charlottetown ............................ 13 19. Pews Sold ........................................... 14 20. Expansion of the Methodists ............................. 15 21. Changes in Pastoral Circuit .............................. 16 Part 3 -West Cape Circuit (1858-1862) ............................... 19 1. Reports of Progress .................................... l9 2. New Settlers .......................................... 20 3. Missionary Concerns ................................... 20 Part 4 -Methodist Societies Organized ............................... 22 1. Miminegash 1850—1911 .................................. 22 2. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery ............................ 25 3. Miminegash Church Construction ...... , ................... 25 4. Old Church Records (Excerpts) ........................... 27 5. Dedication at Miminegash Church ......................... 40 6. Rev. John T. Costain ................................... 41 7. Albert C. Wilkinson .................................... 42 8. Sea Captains & Ship Builders ............................. 43 9. Methodists Organize and Unify ........................... 47 10. Methodists Laity ...................................... 47 ll. Struggle for Unity ..................................... 48 12. Methodist Church Government ........................... 49 13. Class Leader ......................................... 49 14. Official Board ........................................ 50 15 . Example of Official Board ............................... ' 50