The Wesleyan Methodist Church of this farm)." Later on Mrs. Johnstone notes that the Court House situated near the School house was "used for a Sabbath School and later for Church Services, as under the Union in 1884 all branches of the Methodist Church had united and the old Wesleyan Methodist Church had been sold to Wm. I. Thompson . Incidentally Rev. Ed . Bell preached the closing service." It is noted that Sabbath School in connection with the Methodist Church was held "twice" on the Sabbath. Later in 1867 the morning class was discontinued. On April 21, 1853 a Sabbath School Society was formed. Thomas Pladwell is listed as a member on the committee and and William Brent are listed as superintendents for Dunstaffnage and York respectively ( Thomas Pleadwell , native of Ireland was an official member of the Charlottetown Society and is listed as office held preacher, who died in 1859, age 61.) Marion (Thompson) Auld who grew up in Dunstaffnage remembers going to Sunday School Classes on Sunday afternoons at the House . Mr. A. C. Foster (Stanley's father) was the superintendent . Mr. Foster would often ask Marion to play the organ, of which she recalls as a young girl at the time (mid 1920's) she only knew two hymns. She recalls that their father Herbert Thompson was a Presbyterian and their mother Viola (Judson) Thompson was Baptist so they often would attend St. Columba, Presbyterian in the morning, Sunday School (Methodist) in the afternoon and evening service at the Baptist Church in Marshfield . These religious gatherings also provided an opportunity to socialize with neighbours as well as spiritual uplifting. Bertha (Thompson) Brown, also recalls all the Thompson brothers and sisters attending Sunday School at the House on the afternoon that their brother Wilfred was born in September, 1924. She smiles as she recalls that on this particular Sunday afternoon it was probably advantageous to have them all away from home during the birth. George Boswall of Frenchfort remembers that as a boy of 6-7 years of age he would go to the Sunday evening service with his father George Sr . He recalls one preacher as being quite loud, especially to a young boys hearing. Mr. Boswall went to Marshfield Presbyterian Church for Sunday School, his first teacher was Ruby Dennis . He later became a member of in Dunstaffnage . During the 1800's classes were held for adults who met to study their Bible, pray and testify. These were not worship services. Their leaders were devout Christians who assisted their busy Circuit ministers. Following are classes listed in March, 1839. CLASS XI - LITTLE Adam Bridges , leader Harriet Bridges William Sellars Elizabeth Sellars Sarah Sellars John Large , Sr Jane Large Jane Large , 2n" Mary Ann Bridges William Sellars John Large , Jr Elizabeth Balderston Elizabeth Sellars Elizabeth Cook George Deacon Alice Deacon James Crockett Mary West Elizabeth Gill YORK William Large Sarah Campbell William Crockett Daniel Crockett John Boyle Mary Boyle Sancho Campbell William Large , Jr Margaret Large Sarah Large Benjamin Balderston William Vessey Mary Ann Pladwell William Cook Mrs McDonald George Hardy Mary Hardy Jane McDonald Joanna Crockett CLASS XII - LITTLE YORK John Haycock , leader Thomas Hardy Abraham Gill William Brent Henry Swan Elizabeth Brent George West Charles Hardy Robert Vessey Ellen Hardy Mary Hardy Henry Hardy CLASS XIII - LITTLE YORK THE FRENCH FORT CLASS Mannasseh Owen , leader Hannah Owen Edward Lane Ann Lane William Pladwell Ann Mclntyre Sister Vickerson Sister Hickey Sr. Owen, Sr. George Symmonds (Note that Dunstaffnage and part of Marshfield was known as St. Peter 's Road prior to 1848.) -193-