SKETCHES OF PROMINENT ISLANDERS. 189 wagou, now in his boat or sleigh, he visited the remotest settlements. Everywhere he was welcomed, both by catholic ■and protestant. There arc yet living protcstants who re¬ ceived the waters of baptism from the hands of the good bishop. Among his catholic flock he was at once pastor and judge. He decided differences, he settled disputes, and his verdict was, in almost every case, gracefully acquiesced in. The kindness of his nature and his shrewd forethought fitted him admirably for the duties of a missionary among early settlers, struggling with the countless difficulties of a rigid climate and a new country. One little trait recorded of him gives us a glimpse of the thoughtful beneficence of his character. He was in the habit of hanging up buckets near the springs by the roadside, in order to enable travellers to water their horses on their journeys. The same benevo¬ lence permeated all his actions, and his hospitality was unbounded. In every settlement he had a fixed place, where he resided until he had performed his priestly duties among his flock. These duties must at one time have been very onerous, for he was bishop not only of Prince Edward Island , but also of New Brunswick . He was the second English-speaking catholic priest who came to the island. Few names call up warmer feelings of respect than that of Bishop McEachern. Full of years and wearied out with labor, he died at his residence, near Saint Andrews. He was laid in the old chapel; but, a few years ago, the remains were removed to the new church, where they rest within the sanctuary. The Reverend Donald McDonald died in 1867. He was born in Perthshire, Scotland , on the first of January, 1783 ; was educated at the University of Saiut Andrews ; and was ordained a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1816. He labored as a missionary in the Highlands until 1824, when