TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I The Founding of St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown .......... 1 — Local circumstances in Charlottetown ........................ 2 —— The decisions for a new additional church ..................... 4 — The mode of worship in the new church ....................... 7 CHAPTER II Establishment of Diocesan Church Societies and Movement Toward a Diocesan Synod ......................................... 17 —— The inception of a Movement for an Island See ................ 25 CHAPTER III Establishment of the Church of England on Prince Edward Island .................................. 32 — The First "Bishop of Nova Scotia" ........................... 35 —— The Church of England "established" on P.E.I. ................. 37 — The Second "Bishop of Nova Scotia" ......................... 39 — Legal Difficulties Associated with the PEI Church Act of 1802 ..... 40 — The Third "Bishop of Nova Scotia" .......................... 42 — Divisions within the Areas Under "Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction" ..... 45 — The Fourth "Bishop of Nova Scotia" ......................... 45 CHAPTER IV The Reverend G.W. Hodgson at St. Peter’s ................... 48 — Selection of the Bishop’s Chaplain .......................... 48 — Early Episcopal Visits by Bishop Binney ..................... 55 — Attack Against Anglo-Catholic practices ..................... 56 —- The Staff Question ...................................... 60 -—- Resolutions from the Congregation of St. Paul’s Church .......... 62 ~— Bishop Binney’s response to the Resolutions ................... 63 CHAPTER V Life at St. Peter’s Under the Reverend George W. Hodgson ..... 65 — Official opening of St. Peter’s Boys’ School .................... 65 — The Consecration of St. Peter’s as a Cathedral ................. 66 — Induction of the Reverend George W. Hodgson

as First Priest Incumbent ................................. 66 — St. Peter’s School for Girls and Junior Boys ................... 68 — Consecration of the Cathedral for Prince Edward Island ......... 69 — The Measure of the Man ................................. 71 — Community Interests and Involvements ...................... 75 — The End of the Reverend G.W. Hodgson’s Ministry .............. 75