clergyman."213 Ex-Mayor P.S. Brown lamented that "The poor of Charlottetown have lost a dear friend in Rev. Canon Simpson, a gentleman who was a living example."214 Ex-Mayor James Paton exclaimed: "A more truly religious man, or a finer gentleman, it has never been my happiness to meet."215 These are but a small sample of the accolades recorded which honour the man. The Archbishop of Nova Scotia wrote from Halifax on December 28th to express his own personal deep sense of loss on the death of Canon Simpson. He said: Faithfulness seems to be the word which comes to our minds as we offer thanks to God for the life and work of His devoted priest. The late Canon Simpson manifested that faithfulness in so many ways; in the fullness and fearlessness of his teaching of the Catholic Faith; in his careful maintenance of the dignity and ceremonial of the services at St. Peter 's; in the regularity of the daily services; in the scrupulous attention to the minutest details of everything that concerned the work of the church; in his practical demonstration of a Christlike life in numerous kindnesses and encouragements. His decease is not only a loss to the Church but also to the whole community.216 The Reverend Henry C . Light , who had come to the Cathedral in October of 1920 as Assistant Priest reminded the people of the congregation that concerning a planned Memorial which was to be incorporated into the Cathedral and Chapel building "there is a memorial in addition to this which it is possible for the congregation to erect, and that is an earnest response to the late priest-incumbent's faithful teaching of the good and the right way. The continued good attendance at the services, especially at the Holy Eucharist, and the devoted services of all the workers form a tribute to the solidarity of his work."217 The funeral services were carried out in accordance with Canon Simpson's wishes on December 1st and 2nd. The Office of the Dead was sung and there was a Requiem Eucharist. The Reverend T.H. Hunt , a long time associate and friend of Canon Simpson, was the Celebrant. Later in the year he also preached the Christmas Address , a two-fold message for the future: (1) 213. Ibid. 214. Ibid. 215. Ibid. 216. St. Peter 's Cathedral Annual Report . 1920. 217. Ibid. 178