as United Baptist churches. Some felt, however, that the stress of bringing together the Regular Baptists and Free Baptists in the Maritimes left an element of strain that only time would heal. The Charlottetown Baptist Church received accolades for hosting the inaugural event and became a strong supporter of the United Maritime organization of Baptists, as it gradually strengthened over the years.

In the 1906 annual meeting, there were seven committees giving reports; the Sunday School, Cradle Roll, Baptist Young People’s Union (BYPU), WMA Society, Mission Board, the Music Committee and the ”Thimble Club”. The only notable item on the agenda was the report that Bruce Stewart Limited of Charlottetown had installed a new coal fired heating plant in the church. Based on the local enthusiasm gained from hosting the Maritime United Baptist Convention the previous year, the congregation decided to provide as much support as possible by selecting, well in advance, five delegates who would travel to the annual convention in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. They were Rev. George White, Ross Bethune, Deacon Alfred Stems and his wife, and a lady always listed as simply, Miss Wadman.

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