Rev. Larry G. Todd 1974 - 1975 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rev. Stewart B. Russell 1975 - 1983 
     
     Rev. Robert Stanford Lockhart 1983 - 1984 
     
     Rev. Roland H. Hutchinson 1984 - 
     
    
   
   
    
     REV. DR. ROBERT WILSON 
     
     1858 - 1859 
     
    
   
   
    
     “Rev. Robert Wilson, Ph. D., was born in Scotland on February 18, 1833, 
     
     and died June 24, 1912. These dates define the limits of the earthly life of a 
     
     devoted servant of God whose redeemed powers made true contribution to the 
     
    
   
   
    
     triumph of Christ’s Kingdom among men. 
     
    
   
   
    
     His progenitors were Scottish, his father being Sergeant Peter Wilson of the 
     
     93rd Highlanders. During the Rebellion of 1837, the family moved to Prince Ed- 
     
     ward Island, where a brother and a sister who survived the deceased, resided. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The son, Robert, was educated at the common schools and Prince of Wales 
     
     College, Charlottetown, after which he engaged in the teaching profession for a 
     
     short period. 
     
    
   
   
    
     He was converted more than sixty years ago in the great revival in Charlot- 
     
     tetown, conducted by Rev. Frederick Smallwood, immediately united with the 
     
     Bible Christian Church and soon after entered the ministry in 1853. 
     
    
   
   
    
     After supplying two circuits in the Bible Christian Church, Three Rivers, 
     
     RBI. in 1853 and Ebenezer in Cape Wolfe, RBI. in 1854 - 1855, he joined the 
     
     Methodist Church in 1858 in which he speedily attained to a position of honor 
     
     and influence, which was maintained through all his lengthy ministry. He was 
     
     ordained in 1863. 
     
    
   
   
    
     He was married in 1856 to Miss Mary A. Ford, who predeceased him by seven 
     
     years; and the surviving members of the family are one son and four daughters. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Comparatively late in his ministry, he took a post graduate course in the 
     
     University of Chicago where the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Of the high estimation which the church placed upon the character and 
     
     services of Doctor Wilson there is indication in the important offices to which he 
     
     was appointed. For four years he was Secretary of the Conference, was Chair- 
     
     man of District, and in 1887 was made President of the Conference. He was a 
     
     member of the General Conference in 1886, 1890 and 1898. In these and other 
     
     offices which he filled there was sufficient display of statesmanlike ability to 
     
     reflect credit upon himself and honour upon his church. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Robert Wilson was the first Wesleyan Methodist Missionary officially assign- 
     
     ed to the West Cape area in 1858 and 1859 by the Bedeque Methodist Circuit of 
     
     the Prince Edward Island District. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Doctor Wilson ministered to circuits at West Cape and Montague, P.E.I., 
     
     and in Fairville, Kingston, Hopewell, St. Andrews, Sheffield, Marysville, Gibson, 
     
    
   
   
    
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