of 1922. He was a native of Nova Scotia who had graduated from Acadia University in 1913 and received a Bachelor of Divinity from the Newton Theological Seminary in 1917. His youthful enthusiasm and charm made him one of the church's more popular leaders, and during his six years with Baptist, a major milestone in the life of the congregation was reached. If there is one dedicated musician in the church that should be noted in the first three decades of the 20th century, it is Miss Blanche Bovyer . She served as church organist on a number of occasions, was a valued member of the Music Committee for many years and always seemed to be available to supply whenever required, as she did early in 1922 when the regular organist, John Duncan , resigned. This time Blanche Bovyer 's service was only for a few months, until Hiram Ball of Moncton, New Brunswick , moved to Prince Edward Island and accepted, for an annual wage of $1,200, the position of church organist and choir director. Professor Hiram Ball had impressed the Music Committee a decade earlier, when he gave that inspiring recital at the Charlottetown Church during the dedication service for the new Casavant pipe organ. Deacon J.K. Ross passed away in 1921, and by the spring of 1923 Charlottetown Baptist Church lost two more of its deacons. Alfred Sterns passed away in February, and Alvin Webster and his wife were given dismission letters to join the Tabernacle Church in , Nova Scotia . Deacon Sterns especially should be noted, having served loyally since he was appointed in 1881. He had also been a tower of faith and inspiration as church treasurer for the past 22 years, as it struggled through some interesting financial challenges. Alvin Webster had been a trusted deacon for 25 years, and with both he and Alfred Sterns gone, it was necessary to strengthen the Deacon's Board. Percy Proud and George Simmons of the church family were appointed deacons in June, bringing back to five the active number of this inspirational leadership group. By the 24th year in the new century, Deacon Harold Jenkins was serving as the new church treasurer, and Deacon George Simmons was Sunday School Superintendent . It was a time of serious new discussions about expansion, because Sunday School growth was once again taxing the available facilities. Artemus Clark was once again asked to head a reactivated Building Committee, but curbing the committee's enthusiasm to some degree was the fact that the church was finally getting out of debt, and there was good reason to take some time to pause and reflect. Unlike today, where market trends and interest changes seem to increase cost-of-living percentages annually, this was not an era of great inflationary cost changes, and general expenses remained relatively constant year after year. An example of the generally stable expenses would be the fact that, over the past decade, the annual cost of electrical power ranged from $100 to $115. Fuel costs (coal) were in the range of $200 a year and annual city taxes were never higher than $85. The church janitor and his supplies cost about $425 a year, and the total annual insurance premium was only $95. The fluctuating costs the church faced each year were always related to their decisions to buy, build or repair. Church auditors were members J.D . (Dan) Jenkins and Arthur Affleck. Interestingly, these two gentlemen would make a major impact in the future of their community when, as Baptist Church delegates, they attended the 1925 Summer Conference at the Big Cove YMCA Camp in , Nova Scotia . While 80