Board a strong sense of Baptist values, a desire to maintain Biblical adherence, and a determination to not allow the church to decline into liberalism. For the ﬁrst time the Deacon’s Boards had a group photo taken by Saunder’s Film Lab of Charlottetown, but copies of the photograph have yet to be uncovered.

The Minister’s salary at the Baptist Church was nearing $3,000 annually and it was adequate considering the era. What was not fair was that ministers of all denominations were having difﬁculties getting into any kind of long range pension plan. The best annuity available would pay only $165 annually on retirement, and beneﬁts were almost worthless. It was something that time would change, but at that time retirements were not considered a time of comfort. Another concern for Charlottetown pastors was transportation. They were able to live in the parsonage next door to the church, but attending remote meetings and visiting hospitals and member’s homes was a problem, without a vehicle. The deacons were attempting to resolve the problem by making volunteer transportation available, but the solution was far from being resolved.

In March of 1950, the Baptist senior choir performed in a special concert at the Prince Of Wales College Auditorium, with Madam Francesca Radzeviciute, a touring opera singer. The organist was still listed as being Helen Stewart, but her recent wedding to Allison MacRae changed her name. Helen MacRae’s choir included a number of young people, and it was an example of the way things were going in the congregation. There were many active youth organizations ofall ages, and at times adult groups complained about the lack of seriousness and higher noise levels. In Pastor Davidson’s annual report to the congregation, he mentioned young people and referred to the situation quite diplomatically, saying, ”...Young people are doing very well, but sometimes appear disinterested in ”solid things ”. We wonder if this attitude includes their affectionate reference to him as ”Pastor Jim”.

Up to this point in time, the Charlottetown Baptist Church was controlled by a senior committee of trustees and deacons, who made decisions based on the needs and desires of key committees, like treasury, property, etc. A new leadership structure was established called the Board of Management. It came as the result of some long range planning that would hopefully lead to the adoption of a new Constitution. The Board of Management would be made up of the minister, clerk, treasurer, chairman of the Deacon’s Board, Sunday School Superintendent, chairman of the trustees and the president, or chairman, of each committee. There would be a total of 22 members, who would meet monthly and address all matters 0f management related to church activities. From notes and minutes we assume that at this point in time, the Board of Management chairman was, in most cases, the chairman of the Deacon’s Board.

Pastor Jim Davidson was out of province for a short period of time in March of 1950, and Rev. R.S. Dunn of the New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Baptist Church Supplied for him. It was a busy spring of activity; organist Helen MacRae resigned, Central Christian Church celebrated its 50th anniversary, and William MacCannell and Keith Brehaut represented Baptist Church youth organizations at a Boy’s Parliament in Sackville, New Brunswick.

The Marshﬁeld Baptist church, one ofthe ﬁrst Baptist churches established on Prince Edward Island, ofﬁcially closed its doors in 1950, when the last three nWEmbers transferred to Charlottetown. Originally established as the St. Peter’s