Rev. William Hobbs put a short story in The Islander a week before the Baptist Church re-opened: The Baptist Chapel , having been removed from the suburbs to the centre of the Town, viz.: Great , will be re-opened for Divine Worship next Lord's Day, 1st of May ( D.V .) at Eleven, Three and half past Six, when a number of Ministers are expected to be present. A collection of the right color and quantity is confidentially expected, toward defraying expenses of removal. Charlottetown , April 20,1853 William H. Hobbs On May 1, the Baptist chapel on Great opened. There was a special dedication service in the morning, conducted by former pastor Silas Rand . In the afternoon and evening, the preacher was the Rev. John Knob from the Cross Roads Baptist Church. It had taken Rev. William Hobbs only 7 1/2 months to lead his new church to a move that would really accelerate their growth in Charlottetown . The Baptist Church location was not the only new thing in Charlottetown in 1854. This was the year that gas lanterns first appeared on street corners, bringing new illumination to the town and assuring a greater degree of safety at night. Two days after the new location opened, Rev. William Hobbs proposed a strengthening in the moral structure of the church. Since Thomas DesBrisay had served alone in the position of deacon since 1836, Hobbs suggested there should be two more deacons. He proposed the names of Brother Donald Nicholson and Brother John Currie , who had proven themselves to be inspirational leaders. The trustees and members confirmed the names and the Charlottetown Baptist Church expanded to three deacons, a number that they would keep for the next half century. To defray the cost of transporting the newly moved building, the Baptist Church added a number of new pews, which they offered to the highest bidders with an upset price of £10 each. The new pews were numbered and situated in different locations, and all were sold as follows; #3 to George Davis for £10, #4 to David Wilson for £10/5, #6 to William Barnstead for £10, #14 to John Scott for £6/10, #15 to C.F. Harris for £6, #16 and #27 to John Curie for £6 each, #18 to Donald Nicholson for £6, #22 to Alexander Stewart for £6, #23 to Thomas Broadwell for £6, #24 to John Ferguson for £6, #36 to James MacGregor for £10/5, #37 to Daniel Scott for £10 and #40 to James DesBrisay ^aamm^^^mmmamKm^^ for £20 Pounds. The term for all of the pew purchases was three years, with interest. Interestingly, while the church was paying the cost of moving they also eliminated a nine year old debt that had almost been forgotten. The £60 balance left from the cost of building the original Baptist Chapel was completely satisfied. The "Devil's Drink" was a major problem in Charlottetown , ri«r.^„,.:ui r ^ i r Charlottetotown Temperance Hall (The Athenaeum Hall) responsible for countless acts of „. . , „,_,.„„-„ riicwwi >> i Prince Street- Later Guardian Office disorderly conduct. Many people pub,icArchivesofPH