lights were installed, and in 1917 extensive repairs to the interior, in- cluding new pews and re-decorating. The trustees at this time were.— Joseph MacDonald, Robert Simmons, 0. B. Wadman, Isaac Beer, George Nicholson, and George E. Leard.

On June 10, 1925, Crapaud Methodist Church entered union. After this date we were no longer known as Methodists, but as the United Church of Canada. This made it necessary to again re—arrange the cir- cuit. Tryon circuit fared rather badly by this re—arrangement, as it left only Tryon and Crapaud on the circuit. Nevertheless, with the help of the fine new members we gained by union, and the unselfish under- standing of our ministers, the circuit was able to carry on until 1943. Cape Traverse was again added to the Tryon-Crapaud circuit. These three churches comprise the circuit to the present day.

In 1929 the late William Collett bequeathed the Church five hund- red dollars to be used for repairs and beautifying the Church. In 1931 new windows were put in and the Church painted.

In the summer of 1946 the Spire was struck by lightning and set on fire. The Crapaud firemen soon had a stream of water turned on the blaze, and, when the fire brigade from Victoria arrived and turned an— other stream on, the fire was soon brought under control. A great many people, including our Pastor, Rev. J. A. Jardine, received a rather cool bath that night. This necessitated extensive repairs to the Spire, and re— decorating the interior of the entire Church.

In 1952 the Stordy family gave the Church five hundred dollars, in memory of their sister, Elizabeth Jane Stordy, part of which was used to purchase an individual Communion Set, suitably engraved. In 1952 a furnace was installed, doing away with stoves and stove-pipe.

Other recent bequests were: gifts of Hymn books from Mr. George Fall, in memory of his wife; Hymn books from Miss Muriel MacLean; and a gift in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cameron from their daughters, Mrs. Bert Warren and Mrs. Hibbert Howatt.

The Officials of the Church, at the present time are: ELDERS —- John Nicholson, William Waddell, and Norman MacDonald; STEWARDS & TRUSTEES — Dr. Bovyer, Percy Dawson, Charlie Harvey, John Sim- mons, Frank MacDonald, John Nicholson, Hubert Harvey, Wm. Waddell, Ralph Myers, R. N. Dawson, Harold Harvey, Norman MacDonald, and B. J. Trowsdale; ORGANIST -— Mrs. John Simmons; S. S. SUPT. —~ Wm. Waddell; PRES. W. M. S. —— Mrs. Ralph Myers; MISSION BAND LEAD- ERS — Mrs. John Nicholson and Mrs. Norman MacDonald.

The Pastors, of this Church from 1877 to the present day are:

Rev. Thomas Deinstead 1877 —- 1879 Rev. J. S. Phinney 1879 —- 1882 Rev. S. T. Teed 1882 —— 1885 Rev. George Harrison 1885 —-— 1888 Rev. H. P. Cawperthwaite 1888 —— 1890 Rev. J. K. King 1890 — 1893 Rev. G. W. Fisher 1893 — 1896;" Rev. Thomas Hicks 1896 —— 1900 Rev. G. F. Dawson 1900 — 1904 Rev. Thomas Stebbins 1904 -—- 1908 Rev. W. A. Thompson 1908 —— 1912 Rev. G. M. Young 1912 — 1916 Rev. George Morris 1916 — 1918 Rev. P. A. Fitzpatrick 1918 —-— 1922 Rev. G. N. Somers 1922 —— 1930

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