recover this treasure. A successful effort has been made to locate the set and it is still in use, but it is certainly now the property of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Minitonas, Manitoba, and is very much a part of their own 60 year history. Some day, if not in use, they may realize its historic value in Charlottetown, and return it with the same compassion with which it was sent to them. Perhaps the silver set could be the catalyst to develop a God directed bond between the two churches.

In September of 1945, the long established Ladies Guild of the Baptist Church in Charlottetown began to break into a number of smaller groups. This first happened when the pastor’s wife, Fernetta Levy, invited girls from the church, ages 18-25, to her home to, ”Bring members a wider knowledge ofour mission fields." A mission group was formed and appropriately called, The Ferne Levy Women’s Missionary Society, and the first president to lead the group was Grace Crosby.

Easter services remembering the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ were always special in the Baptist Church, and in 1946 something new appeared in the city. The Charlottetown Ministerial Association organized a special Good Friday afternoon service at St. James Presbyterian Church, on Pownal Street. All city Protestant churches participated in the three hour event, and it was conducted as a continuous service of messages and music, that would be presented to a congregation who could ”drop-in” for a period of time. It was quite successful, with continuous traffic throughout the three-hour period. For some reason, the Good Friday afternoon service was never repeated.

In late November of 1946, the Charlottetown Baptist Church made its first appearance on coast to coast radio. It was selected by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to be heard on the national Sunday afternoon show, Church of the Air. Rev. Judson Levy and the full Charlottetown Baptist choir did an excellent job, direct from the sanctuary of the church on Prince Street. Dr. Levy’s topic was ”The Cost of Discipleship" and the choir sang a number of selections. Choir members for the national presentation were: Keith Robinson, Sid Burhoe, lvan Robinson, Barry Bugden, Edwin Cosh, Lorne & Mrs. Callbeck, R.H. Baker, Leonard MacAulay, Sterling Enman, George Halliwell, Mary Newson, Jennie Montgomery, Mrs. R.H. Baker, Pearl Burns, Barbara Quigley, Marilyn Rupert, Lillian MacPhee, Ruth Tarbush, Melda MacNeill, Audrey Maclnnis, Grace Campbell and Dorothy Douglas. The organist was Mrs. Roberta Full.

Two months after he appeared on Church oftheAir, Judson Levy resigned to accept a call to the First Baptist Church in Moncton, New Brunswick. A month later, the Pulpit Search Committee made a quick trip to Springhill, Nova Scotia to listen to a young preacher, and a week later called Rev. James D. Davidson to Charlottetown- Jim Davidson began preaching on June lst, 1947, just as Margaret Dolliver waS taking over the 4th Charlottetown Baptist Cub Pack as their Akela, beginning a 45 year career in scouting that would eventually earn her a number of well deserved local honors.

John A. Webster had been treasurer for 21 years, and each year he faithfully balanced the costs of facilities and activities against the ever present demands of the Bank of Commerce, to keep the overdraft down. Webster requested a year'5

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