on the project, a congregational meeting was called for late April to discuss the progress being made. Prior to the actual meeting the members of the Vestry and the Churchwardens met individually with concerned members of the congregation to discuss their fears regarding the type of services to be offered at St. Peter 's. They were able to raise enough suspicion amongst those with whom they talked that they received a great deal of support at the meeting. Using this newly activated support they were able to force through two resolutions, which had the effect of leaving them in virtual control of all phases of the future operation of St. Peter 's Church. The first of the two important resolutions adopted and ratified by that April congregational meeting was framed in such a way as to leave the rector, the Reverend Mr. Fitzgerald , with the power of a veto over any plan to which he did not concur: Resolved - that the building Committee of St. Peter 's Church agree that in the internal and external arrangements (and decorations) of the said church the concurrence and sanction of the Reverend D. Fitzgerald be obtained and that henceforth he be a member of the said Committee which resolution was signed by E.J. Hodgson , William Cundall , Fred W. Hales and Heath Haviland .11 After a long discussion as to the exact meaning and the implications of the original Resolution moved by William Cundall and adopted at the congregational meeting held on August 16th, 1866, relating to the seats of St. Peter 's Church being "free and unappropriated", the April meeting reached a consensus and passed the second important resolution: Resolved - that in order to prevent any future misunderstandings as regards the services or ministrations of the new church now in course of building it is clearly understood and now expressly declared by this congregation that the clergyman of the said church shall be nominated by the congregation of Episcopal Church members of the Church of St. Paul's in the Parish of Charlotte generally and that in accordance with the original resolution passed at a meeting of the 16th August 1866 the seats are to be free and unappropriated for ever. Although the aim of these two resolutions had been to deal effectively with the split which was growing within the congregation by bringing the smaller opposing group under the direct control of the rector and congregation at large of the Parish Church, it had the effect of driving an indissoluble wedge amongst members of the congregation. This eventually led to a congregational 11. Minutes of St. Paul's Congregational Meeting, April 27th, 1868. 12. Ibid. 11