CONTENTS

Foreword by Rev. Frank E. Locke

1 Arrival in North America ................................................................... 1 2 Establishing on Prince Edward Island .......................................... 3 3 Meetings, and a New Baptist Church .......................................... 7 4 Building A Charlotte Town Baptist Meeting House .............. 13 5 A More Convenient Location ....................................................... 21 6 Pastor John Davis ............................................................................. 29 7 The Leadership of Reverend McDonald ................................... 39 8 ATest of Faith ...................................................................................... 49 9 Reaching the 20th Century .......................................................... 57 10 Baptist Union, and a Local History ............................................ 63 11 A New Organ, and a World War .................................................... 71 12 Burning the Mortgage .................................................................... 79 13 Centennial, Expansion and Another War .................................. 87 14 A Lost Treasure ................................................................................... 95 15 The Need For a Constitution ...................................................... 105 16 Harold Mitton In a New Sanctuary .......................................... 115 17 Another Mortgage Satisfied ...................................................... 125 18 Changes, and a Notable Milestone ......................................... 133 19 Troubled Times, and Richard Returns to PEI ......................... 143 20 Alpha, Pastor Kathy and Y2K ..................................................... 151 21 Sad Farewells, New Beginnings ................................................ 159 A Prayer for First. Baptist by Dr. Harold Mitton ............................... 171 Postscript by Dr. Kevin Quast ............................................................... 173

Ministers, Deacons, Officers and Staff .............................................. 175