Kensington -- the present names now appear -- had been used for 
     
     divine service, and that it was hoped they would be ready for 
     
     consecration by the Bishop on his next year’s visit. These hopes were 
     
     realized. The Bishop confirmed at New London on August 2, 1863, 
     
     and at Kensington on August 10. He consecrated the first St. Mark’s 
     
     Church on the same day. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The expected ordinand referred to above was James Arminius Richey, 
     
     son of the Reverend Matthew Richey, former President of the 
     
     Wesleyan Conference. With his wife and small family he arrived in 
     
     February, 1863, and settled in the New London rectory, vacant since 
     
     the departure of the Meeks. For a time he held services in Crapaud as 
     
     well, but this long ride was soon rendered unnecessary by the 
     
     appointment of a clergyman to that place. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The 1864 D.C.S. Report stated that the Committee are 
     
     thankful to record the ordination of Mr. James A. Richey to 
     
     the office of Deacon, by the Bishop of Nova Scotia....This 
     
     truly scriptural and apostolic Rite was solemnized in the 
     
     parish church of New London on Sunday, 2d August, when a 
     
     concourse of persons were witnesses of that solemn form, 
     
     viz., the imposition of the hands of the Chief Pastor of the 
     
     Church by which the Church recognizes those as her ministers, 
     
    
   
   
    
     whom Christ himself has called, and on whom she thus confers 
     
     authority to do the work of Evangelists in the house of God. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A few days later, as we have seen, the Bishop consecrated St. Mark’s 
     
     Kensington, and St. Mary‘s Summerside. both in the Parish of St. 
     
     Eleanors. The Islander. January 27, 1865. tells that Archdeacon Read 
     
     had been transferred to Milton after thirteen years in St. Eleanors, and 
     
     that he was to be succeeded by the Reverend J .W. Forsythe, M.A. 
     
     Both men gave services in St. Marks on alternate Sunday afternoons. 
     
    
   
   
    
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