this was outside of the area of their authority and jurisdiction. The committee appointed to consider the petition reported that it saw no objection to a declaration being made by the provincial Synod "that the Province of P.E.I. is a part of the Diocese of Nova Scotia." N0 declaration of any type dealing with this issue was made by the Provincial Synod and the situation (although debated in the pages of Church Work. in 1909) exists today as it has since 1825, with the exception that a Diocesan Synod was established for the Diocese of Nova Scotia and that the clergy and representative laity of the parishes of Prince Edward Island (being under the jurisdiction of the same bishop) were admitted as members to that body as long as they continue to remain under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Nova Scotia.

In recent years questions have also arisen as to whether St. Peter’s Cathedral is, in fact, a Cathedral. The confusion over the matter has been caused, in part, by those confused about the issue of the status of P.E.I. in relation to the Diocese of Nova Scotia. The proof for these points exists and is quite clear for those looking with open minds at the questions. It is hoped that at some future date a second book will be published containing a history of the period starting with the years of Canon E. Malone and bringing the story up to the date of publication.

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