week in advance of the annual meeting. The Charlottetown Ministerial Association was also advocating change. It sent a notice to all member churches in the city advising that, unless unavoidable, there should be no more Sunday funerals held at Charlottetown churches. In late 1952 there was serious thought of establishing a satellite church, and a project called the "Belvedere Mission Church" was initiated. It began when Dr. J.A. Clark and his wife Edith donated a property they owned in the village of , located near Belvedere corner on the . A Belvedere Mission Committee was established, and they began a study of Baptist numbers in the area to see if it might be feasible. They even received an offer of free basement excavation. At one point it seemed that a new church might be erected as soon as possible, however the completed survey showed that Baptists were a minority in Sherwood . The Belvedere Committee was confronted with the fact that, if they built, other denominations might follow with their own outreach churches, and the Charlottetown church overall would suffer. The matter was brought before an annual meeting, and a motion for it was defeated by a standing vote. The Clarks were thanked for their initiative, and it was appreciated when Dr. Clark insisted the property remain with the church for future considerations. The new rotation system for church officers was still under consideration. The latest plan, as yet unapproved, would have eight deacons, six trustees, and six members of each standing committee rotating every three years, on a graduated basis. The term restriction would not apply to the clerk or pastor. What was now needed was membership approval and then a new Constitution, to give it some teeth. 102