discouraged, or, worse still, fell away from their Church. Had the second cause referred to above not existed, the first would not have resulted so disastrously. Had more sound doctrine been taught the Church people originally found in the Island, the Church of England would have established herself more firmly in the country and maintained her position as first amongst other religious denominations instead of being as now, far behind in the race. A decided change is however taking place and signs or renewed vitality are visible in many places. The clergy of the Church of England have formed themselves into an Association, whose quarterly meetings are held at various centers in the Island. Its object is first to provide help for deepening the spiritual life of the clergy; and also by means of address and instruction to stir up as well as edify the laity. The Church is anxious to retrieve her losses, and there can be no reasonable doubt, that she will accomplish this, provided her clergy are alive to their responsibility and duties and that the laity offer them ready and generous assistance.115 The Clerical Association mentioned by Father Simpson was an Association formed at Crapaud on October 26th , 1887 open to all Clergy of the Church of England, as a first step in the struggle to improve the position of the Church on the Island. In order that any headway could be made it was thought to be of the utmost necessity that each congregation should be encouraged to begin the process of rejuvenation within its own back yard, so to speak. Strong leadership was needed, hence, the fellowship and interchange of ideas provided through the Clerical Association would be of greater benefit. Father Simpson's task was not made any easier by the decision of the S.P.G . and the Bishops to ask the Priest incumbent of St. Peter 's Cathedral to extend assistance to some of the smaller missions in the eastern section of P.E.I , in the form of administering the charge of Georgetown and Cherry Valley . Since St. Peter 's had secured the services of an Assistant Priest, the Reverend Fred E . J. Lloyd , it was thought this arrangement could be worked successfully giving at least fortnightly service to Cherry Valley and a monthly service for Georgetown , both Parishes being relatively small and vacant. Father Simpson also extended is services to St. Paul's by standing in for the Bishop of Nova Scotia during the induction of the Rector, the Reverend S. Weston - Jones. In his 1887 Report to the S.P.G . in Foreign parts, the Reverend James Simpson took stock of the existing Mission Churches in the eastern end of the Island, advising on the practicalities and possibilities facing those small communities. He wrote: 115. Report by the Reverend J. Simpson to the Reverend H.W. Tucker MA . Secretary of the S.P.G . in Foreign Parts. S.P.G. Reports . 91