to the wonderful response of the people to the appeal. There were 340 members of the Church in 1926. The Pastor, Reverend Ross C . Eaton, then called upon Donald Nicholson , MP, who headed the list of subscribers, and Dr. J.A. Gordon to come forward. While Dr. Gordon held the plate containing the mortgage, Mr. Nicholson struck the match, and while the paper was being consumed the congregation sang; 'Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow'. The next big challenge to address was the bank overdraft, and it was ranging between $1,000 and $1,700 annually. There was always something requiring attention, despite the fact that there was an ongoing debt retirement fund that did little more than break even, considering the ongoing special Rev. RossC Eaton church needs. In 1927, just about everything went to capital expenses, as over $3,000 was required for roof repair and a major updating of chairs for the Sunday School. The general debt was still a concern, but it was necessary to borrow an additional $1,500 from the Bank of Commerce, just to meet expenses. The Boy Scouts of Canada was a growing organization, and troops were already established at three other Charlottetown churches, training young boys to be good and productive citizens, to develop group loyalty and sportsmanship and to have a great respect for the outdoors. The Baptist Church joined them in 1927, organizing a troop under the direction of Scoutmaster R.C . (Bob) Parent and his assistant, Warren Burns . The new 4th Baptist Troop included a number of boys from the Central Christian Church. Within two years, the Baptist Scout Troop gained recognition when 1st Class Scout , Robert Beer , along with Dick Filliter and Bill Burnett , represented Prince Edward Island at the 1929 Great World Jamboree at Birkenhead, England . Scouting, and the associated Trail Rangers, Cubs, Beavers, Explorers, CGIT and Venture groups for boys and girls, would flourish for the next 50 years at Baptist, under the dedicated leadership of many church members. Charlottetown businessman Richard K. Brace passed away in 1928. One of his major assets was a large office building on , between Grafton and Kent, known as the ' Brace Block '. Richard Brace was a man of strong Christian convictions, and his will decreed that the annual income from the ' Brace Block ' must be spent assisting young ministry students from four Charlottetown churches; United Baptist, Trinity United, Zion and . This Richard Brace legacy fund continues to this day, providing many thousands of dollars annually to assist local theological students in their training. Baptist lost their pastor early in 1929, when Rev. Ross Eaton resigned to move to Main Street Baptist Church in Saint John, New Brunswick . 82