John Alexander Gordon , who served the church as pastor from 1889 to 1893. This would also be the year that Edward Sterns resigned after 40 years as church clerk and turned his pen over to Pastor Gordon's son, Deacon John P. Gordon . Mrs. Roberta Full became the full time organist in 1933, and Dr. Vincent was busy bringing special meetings and events into his sanctuary. In early March, a two- week Mission was held, and from June 28-30 the church hosted the Prince Edward Island Baptist Association meetings. Another growing group, the Ladies Mission Board, was a major asset to the congregation, contributing close to $1,000 annually to missions. The Mission Board consisted of 40 members led by Mrs. Arthur Vincent , who always seemed to have a new idea or method when it came to raising funds, and she was not the only one in the Vincent family who could brainstorm. Dr. Vincent came up with a great idea for the Building Fund when he initiated a "Cent-A-Meal" program for Sunday School expansion. The idea was that every Baptist household would have a small jar at home, and every family member would put a penny in it every time they dined. A quick calculation told him it could raise almost $4,000 a year.....if members would participate. The Nicholson family name is deeply rooted in the history of the Charlottetown Baptist Church. Donald Nicholson , a cabinet maker, was one of the original trustees when the first chapel was built in 1845, and he became the second church deacon appointed in 1853. The Nicholson name continued to appear on membership lists through the 19th and 20th centuries. Family connections have not been studied, but early in the 20th century another Donald Nicholson is prominent, not as an officer but as a valued member deeply involved in many phases of church activity. Donald Nicholson eventually became a Federal Member of Parliament. The Nicholson family were always listed among the major subscribers, and it was Hon. Donald Nicholson who, in 1926, was given the honor of lighting the match and reducing the mortgage to ashes. At his passing in 1933, he paid a final tribute to his church and the Lord's work, leaving a bequest of $1,000. The family donated a memorial window to Donald Nicholson (1850- 1933), and it was installed in the sanctuary a few months after his death. Wednesday evenings continued to be the prominent time to conduct weekly prayer meetingsand bible study. Fromti me to timeover the years, for a variety of reasons, they opted to move their prime meetings, or conduct second meetings, on Monday or Thursday evenings. In 1934, Dr. Vincent organized and set aside the first Monday of each month for a combined church prayer service at, on a rotating basis, St. Paul's Anglican, , St. James Presbyterian , Trinity United, United Baptist and Zion Presbyterian. The idea lasted a number of years but gradually phased out, as increasing Monday activity within the individual churches conflicted. Weekly Baptist prayer meetings and bible studies were usually well attended, to the extent that on many occasions there were * Anhur Vincent 85