time of the construction of the church building. When finished, the building 
     
     measured 35’ x 25’ with a vestibule 6’ x 8’ and was valued at $700.00. The pews, 
     
     pulpit, railing and book cabinet were made by Archibald J. Leard. 
     
    
   
   
    
     On October 8, 1880, the ladies of Miminegash held a tea in the yet unfinished 
     
     church to raise funds for its completion. Tickets were sold for 25¢ which included 
     
     entertainment, food and confectionary. “After the first feast there was the ‘feast of 
     
     reason and flow of the soul’.” The Rev. Samuel R. Ackman of Cornwall delivered 
     
     his popular lecture, “The Age We Live In”, with an admission charge of 10‘. The 
     
     committee, with Paul Costain as secretary, raised $200.00, a very tidy sum for 1880. 
     
     This amount of money assured the Building Committee that the long-awaited 
     
     church building would be completed. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The great day of the dedication arrived on July 10, 1881 with the Hon. William 
     
     G. Strong of Bedeque and Summerside as guest speaker at the afternoon dedication 
     
     and also as the preacher at the evening worship service. 
     
    
   
   
    
     4. EXCERPTS FROM OLD CHURCH RECORDS 
     
    
   
   
    
     1858 
     
     “Formed West Cape into a church with twenty members”. From the minutes of the 
     
     Prince Edward Island District Meeting, Wesleyan Methodist Church, June 7, 1859. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1859 
     
     Seven preaching stations reported but not named and three Sabbath Schools. 
     
    
   
   
    
     June 7, 1859 
     
    

    
     “Second Resolution: recommended that a missionary be sent to West Cape and 
     
     North Cape.” From the minutes of the first P.E.I. District Meeting, held in Bedeque 
     
     commencing June 7, 1859. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1861 
     
    
   
   
    
     West Cape was the headquarters of a Methodist Circuit with thirteen places but no 
     
     chapels. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Oct. 8, 1861 
     
    

    
     There is mention of financial support from Miminegash. Other points on the West 
     
     Cape Circuit are Lot 7, Lot 8, Tignish, Kildare, and Cascumpec. From the Quarterly 
     
     Board Minutes of the Methodist Church. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1863 
     
    

    
     It was recommended that the West Cape Circuit be divided with a separate preacher 
     
     for Cascumpec, Kildare, Tignish, and other places, and where board for young men 
     
     is promised free of charge. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1863 
     
     West Cape was shown as having eleven other preaching places but not chapels. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1863 
     
     “It is contemplated at Miminegash to build a new church. There are ten preaching 
     
     stations.” Source unknown. 
     
    
   
   
    
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