Buried next to Bishop Maclntyre is Father Ronald Gillis who had served the St. Peters congregation from 1886 until 1912. The inscription on his tomb reads as the following: Sacred to the Memory of REV. RONALD GILLIS , a native of Parish ordained in Rome 24th April 1886, died in Charlottetown Hospital 12th December 1912, At 55 years. His remains rest in the vault of this church of which he had been for 26 years. May he rest in peace. The early pastors did not live in the parish, as St. Peters was only part of the territory they covered. The building of the Parochial House in 1869 when Father Pius McPhee was the pastor indicates that he was the first priest to live in the Parish . A public tea was held in St. Peters to raise funds for the building of the parochial house in July of that year: (43) ST. PETERS BAY TEA PARTY! In aid of the new Parochial House On TUESDAY, THE 6th JULY NEXT The above tea party will be held on the beautiful grounds on which the church stands. Tea will be served at I o'clock, p.m. All the delicacies of the season, in addition to tea and cake, will be plentifully supplied. Games and Sports allowed at Social Gatherings of this kind will be provided. A refreshment saloon with temperance beverages will be open all day. A good time may be expected. Hilary Mclsaac , Sec. Head St. Peters Bay , June 7 1869. A review of this tea appeared in the Examiner the following week: Upwards of twelve hundred persons, we believe, sat down to tea, and the amount realized must be something handsome. About one o'clock the sale of cake commenced. John McLean , Esq., acted as auctioneer. On the grounds throughout the day, we observed many oj the ladies and gentlemen from the different districts, both Catholic and Protestant, and they mingled with each other, as we hope they always will in terms of fraternal regard. (44) 247