panied by an increase in income that the Conference decided in 1844 to send two 
     
     additional missionaries to Prince Edward Island and two more to Ontario. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rev. William Calloway and Rev. William Harris together with their wives 
     
     left Appledore, Devon, England on board the “British Lady” on August 27, 
     
     1944 and arrived in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island on September 21, 1844. Rev. 
     
     Calloway was assigned to the New London Circuit with Rev. Butcher, and Rev. 
     
     Harris ministered in Murray Harbor. Rev. Harris wrote, “This Island is not so 
     
     much like a wilderness as I expected to find it. I have had the pleasure of 
     
     meeting with many kind friends since I came here, who, I believe, feel deeply in— 
     
     terested in the welfare of God’s cause. But I am sorry to say that trade is dull 
     
     indeed at present. There is but little money in circulation. The business is general- 
     
     ly carried on by bartering one thing for another. This will very materially make 
     
     against our finances, and lay us under the necessity of drawing more heavily 
     
     from the missionary fund than we should other wise do.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     18. THE ORIGIN OF THE WEST CAPE CIRCUIT, 1844 - 1945 
     
    
   
   
    
     “At Christmas, 1844, West Cape, New Bideford, and Cascumpec, with their 
     
     outlying appointments, were separated from the new London Circuit. Known for 
     
     some time as the Ebenezer Mission in more recent times, it was designated the 
     
     West Cape Circuit. Rev. William Harris was appointed to that field and entered 
     
     on this western work with his accustomed ardour and devotion. There were about 
     
     thirty-nine members on that ground. The mission was about thirty-five miles 
     
     long, and contained a circuitous route of ninety miles. This round was made once 
     
     in three weeks, giving one Sunday’s preaching to each place. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Spring Quarterly Report made by the Quarterly Meeting of the station 
     
     states: 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘When Brother James came round these parts, about eight years ago, in 
     
     many places there was no road at all, some places only a blazed or foot path 
     
     through the woods, and the inhabitants were very much scattered and destitute of 
     
    
   
   
    
     the Word of God. But among these disadvantages, there were several brought to 
     
     the knowledge of the truth, and in consequence of which he repeated his visits as 
     
     often as the state of the roads and his other engagements would permit. The 
     
     work prospered in his hands, notwithstanding he frequently complained of the 
     
     small apparent good accruing from his labours. After a time Rev. Richard 
     
     Cotton laboured with him, giving these places more regular preaching, and the 
     
     face of things for a time wore a pleasing aspect. When Mr. James was removed 
     
     from the Island, Rev. Absalom Pickings took his place, but the results were not 
     
     satisfactory. After this, we were for a considerable time deprived of the labours 
     
     of an itinerant preacher. But feeling our destitution, we tried to summon up our 
     
     powers, and see what we could do towards supporting a missionary among 
     
     ourselves. We ventured to apply for a minister but, though we hoped to have our 
     
     request granted speedily, we were left to spend a whole year in anticipation. 
     
     Meanwhile, however, Rev. John Butcher laboured among us as much as cir- 
     
     cumstances would admit. He, being an amiable young man and, as we believed, 
     
    
   
   
    
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