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Bedeque United Church

Ills history of a Methodist illrcult lnillrlnca Edward Island

ii _ Tracing its Roots In the Cultural, Educational and Commercial Fields '0! the Community.

I! l. I. D. OBAPTII- FOUR (Continued)

The Methodist pulpit in Bedeque welcomed many guest speakerp- nol. only ill-flu"! mlsslmlarl" "K1 1°65! Preachers of their own per- nuaslon but those of other denominations. It was probably in the year i838 that Rev. Donald Macdonaid, one of the most famous and forceful of all religious leaders in Prince Edward Island history, occupied the Wesleyan pulpit aud lava um of his lpng and fluent discourses. at

we close of the service when the Methodist pastor announced 10¢ g,

. iioad Friday service, the privilege of the pulpit which had been hi;

mo not deter Mr. MacDonald, who evidently felt deeply on the matter, ironi inquiring what scriptural authority! there was for Good Friday. ‘Hi6 answer to the question could have been, the saline scriptural gum. oi-lty there was for observing the Sabbath 'on Sunday, but the ques- iiOfl was not settled no easily or summarily. Some aided with Mr. Mac- Donald on the matter and from the contention firising one magi-ii; ",1. eaoet trace the 1198153198 of the Church of Scotland cause in Bodeous.

A second noted preacher of 1828 was Marthe Jago of ‘oeobswpe, irornivall, who arrived in Bedeque that spring from Plymouth to serve n. i Bedellll” 11°" ‘*5 Servant zlri. one was a member of the Bible Christian church, a. branch of the Methodists, so called from the fact ma‘. early in his ministry John Wesley, with others, had "resolved to t»: Bible Christians and preach plain old Bible Christianity.“

This church, much in advance of the times. encouraged the women to preach. and Martha Jaao was oiie of titeinpreachcte. No record is preserved of a m delivered in Bedeque, but ehe we; doiubtleg meg-d from the Metho ist pulpit. The Charlottetown Register of Feb. 34, illllil. tells ho\v this tweuty-five-year-old maid in napt cloak and boh- l-vl oiiiue to Charlottetown and preached to crowded congregations in ‘l... market house and the Wesleyan chapel. Al. a. time when men wrote Wrrlliiflll letters to the newspapers molesting the sacrilege of anew. lnr a. woman to ursurp male prerogatives, she could stand demurely in l ouiiirlottetowm pulpit and without any unbanasmnent give out s luinn beginning:-

‘lshali I for fear of feeble man ‘Hie Spirit's course in me restrain? 0r undiameyd in deed or word 5e a true witness of m; Lord?"

Martha Jego retired from preaching in 1880 ts devote hei- talents to home braking in King's County. In Bedeque those who liked 1e. mall: preaching could attend services held by one of their own settlers lately ill‘l‘ll'l?d from England. Both John Adams and his wife, viho lived in south West Bedeque, had been Bible Christian preachers before coming to the Island. They welcomed the arrival of Francis Mother-ell, lilie first. ordained Bible Christian minister to come’ to Canada, who commenced e life-lam mission on Prince Edward Island in 1832i. Mr. ifetiierell preached at South West occasionally and encouraged Mr. and Mrs. Adams to conduct preaching services in their own little com- munity. The results were gratifying. A revival of considerable scope took place at which many were converted. However, with s. Methodist i-iuirch so near. both geographically end dioctrinaiiy, the Adam; m4 iheii- converts were advised to unite with the Methodists rather than iorm l. new society.

Cape Traverse Church

For many years on the Bedcquo circuit the membership of trio or three at Cape Traverse was included with that of Tryon. Like the Methodist cause in Bedequa which grew around the Wright family, so the Cape 'f‘raverse church centred around the Muttart home. George Muttart, the founder of the Cape ‘traverse Mluttarta, was the eldest m; 0! Corporal {Balthazar lvtutard, one time of Wolfe's army at Quebec and ‘ii 0i’ Hbllauda survey party on iris Island S-Ild. one of the earliest

Tblfl} "m"! ill Tfyon. Brought up a Romain Catholic, George Mutt- m. also for a time was a lay reader for his Church in ‘Fryon, we; aonverted by Nathaniel Wright in the period 1793-94 but could not de-

do which of the Protestant communions to Join. However. upon the

I birth of his eldest son, Charles. in 1798, he was so convinced that he

would grow up to be s. good man that he made a vow to join the church fllllieh 111a can would s!“ h“ “l Kiance. In ms Charles Muttart ecame n Wesleyan Methodist and orge Mutts-rt paid his vow to the Aluliehty by Joining the chin-on iii the SIMS time.

Geolts Muttart. had moved to Cape Traverse around i805 where f"??? g‘ hi5 111180 family was born. His hcmc, whether the old log ‘Ema ong since gone, or the more spacious second house built around ‘V j "Ind flllll il-u-lldlrl-s. now unused. one hundmcd-and-twerity-five .ca.a ater, on the old Muttart acres, was always open for Methodist breaching and class meetings. Though only three members were re. Dortcd for many years from Cape Traverse it must not be assumed that l sic services were necessarily poorhi attended. It wasa period when ‘flinch membership demanded, not only regular attendance at wor- class meeting with high standards oi conduct and probity of m » - II. but also e. public confession cf faith which not all were will-

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lmsilggugxlitgeorge lvf-uttart and his son Charles were both charter m sundo e ‘Pryon Methodist church where they frequently attend- huim a fig moi-hing services, their desire grew (shared by others) to their pmuso of the Lord. Accordingly, plans were laid, and in 183i M a aha Oll‘ 3rd report to the annual district meeting the erection I‘ m“ or-Pfh 1 x 26> at Cape Traverse. The little church occupied m Gm rial raid tdonatcd to the Methodists for chapel and graveyard "FWr-rgcfieg er. Deeded in regular fashion the conveyance was (“at tmslm and unhappiiy has been lost so that the names of the “at “Y” creature not know n. The chapel, s little bigger than Orapaudk Mm- no, mo ntiany years unfinished. Planks on logs served for pews M, or Sewgfmm m‘ I W“?! back during a two-hour service save the ~ 3 e Lord the beauty of holiness.

Capo 'l‘raverse was beginning to shape up as the lumping-off point glrelycogistingni’ in winter time. More or less regular trips commenced 1mg we“ ‘pai-Mbanctihthe ycar the. church was built, Gouldrop and crossing with m Y] to government five pounds the return trip for mu conveyance "IW" B!‘ mull- In i834 an act was plisaed to regulate wcckly Wm.‘ note mail in winter season. Contractors were to cross My twelve shmi ‘moire than four- passengers at a time. who were to or luggage Tmnagnsri- crossing and be allowed to carry twenty pounds - actors were to receive six pound; pei- trip,

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NATIVES GAMBLE FOR. WIVES. PIGS

SYDNEY, Australia. Feb. l - (OP) - Native wives on the Pacific island of New Britain are getting

PLAQUE HONORS - EARLY PREMIER.

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VICTORIA. Feb. B-ftfil-Amsr do Cosmos-born William Alexan- der Smith-British Columbia's sec-

‘six months‘ furlough in Sydney.

oud premier and founder of the Dally Colonist, has been honored by the unveiling of a plaque in the legislative buildings here.

The plaque recalls the pioneers colorful care as founder of the newspaper i i858, premier and dynamic politician, and reads in part:

"A leader in the struggle for Confederation and responsible gov- ernment. Premier of B.C. 1872-74. Born in Windsor. N. 5-. ‘tug. 20,

worried.

Their husbands are becoming more and more addicted to a card game called "lucky" where a wife or pig is often the stake 0n the turn of n single card, according to an island missionary now on

The missionary. Rev. R. B. Browne. said that the natives have developed e desire for ell the benefits of western civil- ization and privileges without a.

corresponding sense of raauousb 182s. Dlcd Victoria July 4, 1897."

bllill’. He is the second person to be Mr. Browne escaped from New l-emgiubeyed by i; tablet in the

Brltlln dull"! W9 JBPBMIB buildings. The first was Sir James

Douglas, whom de Cosmos opposed violently in the fight to get Brit- ish Columbia into Confederation.

He took the name "Amor de Cos- mos" (lover of the world) by an act of the California legislature in 1854. four years tibefore he came to Victoria. in the days of the Fraser Valley gold rush. He was s. member of the legislature of the crown colony of Vancouver Island from i863 to 1866. He dlecl at the age of 72.

occupation and went back to the island in September, 1945.

He told reporters on his return to Sydney that gambling and; drinking and the sudden acquisition of new freedom among the natives are creating a disturbing situation,

Drink was introduced by the Japanese who encouraged the natives to lake part in sake parties, and later the llied soldiers taught them to gambe as well as drink.

Today they have too much money, a false sense of values. and they refuse to work.

According to Mr. Browne. "lucky" is played by from two to six natives using e pack of cards end it is doubtful if any European could. understand it.

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The opal appeared to Shake-

speare as a fit emblem of in- constancy for hc refers to it as _ such in "Twelfth Night." Rev'd. Donald MacDonald's growing congregation listened to a_ser- mon of three or four hours length onc every two or three months (the time it took Mr. MacDonald to cover ills Island-wide parish). They believed that s. sermon with §ubsta1ice could be n-ny length, but. “if brevity were its only virtue the more it hacl of it the better."

On the Methodist circuit missionary giving: increased tremendous- ly during revival year. Cape Traverse which gave eleven dollars the previous year (1830) increased it to thirty-five. Contributions includ- ed George Muttarifs two pounds (the largest for thecircuitl and dona- tions from five of his sons and our: son-iii-liuv. Other contributors in- cluded Margaret Clark (an older sister of George Muttaril hereon. Wil- liam. and his wife, Elizabeth. Three Campbells: Roderick, John and Hugh; John Bell Sr., John Bell Jr., Samuel Carrutliers, and John Mc- Rae and soncompieted the list which, though. it includes the Methodists of 1831, has also some who belonged to other denominations. Tryon in the same year contributed. over $53.00, while Bedeque, with the larg- cst list, had $84.00.

Bedeqne ‘ ‘

Names of the Bedeque subscribers show Joseph Pope, member of the House of Assembly; John R. Gardiner, merchant and tavern owner; Rev. John Snowball, missionary; and Stephen Wright, Centre- ville, carding-mill owner, as contributing a pound or more each. Fifteen Wrights appear on the list,,includirig two Nathaniels, two Stephens. two Williams and three Arms. Others include Joseph Black, Henry Boulter. Avery Baker. John Bowey, Eliza. College, William Condell, Richard Cole. Elizabeth Clark, William Clark. James Clark, John Campbell. William Downing. William Gia y, Nathaniel liuestis, Elisha Hooper. Margaret Hooper, Catherine Hooper. John Hhll. Newton Lea, Thomas Moyse. John Mallet. William Maxfield. Timothy Maxfleid, Don- ald Mcliiarlane. Malcolm McFni-iane, Alexander Murray, Eliza. Pope. George Price, James Price, Mary Price, Riéhard Price. Jesse Strung, Stephen Strong and John Soby.

The total for ‘the circuit amounted to $215.00. The contributions were received. not on a plate on Sunday (it would be many years yet before the Wesleyaiu would spoil a church service with a collection) and not by smooth-working delegations asking for that scar-cast 0d commodities-the coin of the realm; no, the ‘collections were received in grain at four little wharves in Bedeque. Capo Traverse, Tryon and Crapaud by a coasting schooner which when loaded evidently sold its

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There's a barn on the bank of the river St. John

That we pass on our way to the Isle-

By its look: and its pose it would seem to have been

Standing there for a mighty long while.

It looks lonely and sad in its vigil

ne With a veer to the North by the East-

And the props to its side to support

its lone stand Like an old man, or one on a feast.

Its sway back is bent doors are askew And its shingles are scattered and rent-

As it leans on the props that's supporting its weight

Like a man ivith his energy spent.

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Methinks if it spoke have quite a talc

If it told what has passed in its day-

As the linnms lashed its sides and the rains bashed its roof And the bore washed its back with

the spray.

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It saw mighty torrents go rushing

on

In the r ver of icefloes end logs-

As lumber-jacks _rode on .the swirling black spruce

With their cant-hooks and timber- ing togs.

It saw marching men on their way to the foe

And a fort farther down the long road—

Where the men who lmd come to the fort oi St. John And remained in a silent abode.

It saw younger men tramping down that same road

Or speeding in lorries or planes-

On their way to a land far remov- ed from their home

And which now bears their mortal remains.

So each year as we ‘come down the bend in the road

That follows the river St. John-

We watch for the barn that is leaning alone

To salute it on route Number One.

So here's to the barn by the side of the road And the river that's swirling be- low- May it greet us again with its lean and its props As older and older we grow. -Pel:er A. Reilly. Boston, Mass.

KING EXCLUDED In Britain, the King is the only persons not allowed to listen to a Commons debate, that privilege being last enjoyed by Charles I.

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Find Dog's Food Habits Acquired And Not inborn

Dog owners who are fearful for the health of their pets because of the current scarcity and high prices of fresh meat were reas- sured. today by Harry Miller. dir- ector of the Gaines Dog Research Center, New York City. in a meas- ageto this newspaper.

The dog's welfare does not re- quire that he consume fresh meat. he states. Dogs will do as well or better on leading brands of prepared do: foods of which there is an acruple supply in stores and which contain in balanced nutritious form all the proteins, fats. carbohydrates. and the 0.3.

sentiai vitamins and minerals that.

meat does not provide.

As a matter of fact, he says, the situation today as regards dog food is not unlike that experi- enced cluring the war years. With little fresh meat and no canned dog foods available, millions of dogs were kept on prepared dry dog foods. and they came through in the best physical condition they had. ever been in.

It is erroneous to assume that dogs always prefer raw meat to any other food. accordimz to Mir. Miller. Appetite is an acquired, not an inborn quality. and Just as Eskimos with their raw fish and Pigmies with their ants and cater- pillars have food habits diftfcr- ent than our own. so do dogs, under domesticated conditions. ac- cept and eat the most diverse kinds of foods as long as they supply the required nutrients. In fact, animals raised in laborator- ies. on "svnthetic rations" hardly know what to do with a bone or s piece of meat.

"The feeding habits of the coyote. who is probably the clos- est wild cousin of the (log, are a case in point," Mr. M.ller states. "When the coyote stalks and kills a sheep. for instance, he doesn't go for the ‘lean red meet‘ his victirn offers. He makes in- stead for the viscera, where he finds a combination of animal pro- tein and the nourishing. partially digested cereal foods that have resulted from grazing. What the coyote does by instinct man has accomplished for dogs, through

a science. by combining in prepared

dog food all the ingredien a dog requires for complete ourish- merit.” ' -

Mr. Miller also points out that. again as in the ease of humans, the life-span cf the dog he! in- creased tremendously in the last 25 years-the exact period during which prepared do: foods have come into popular use. Counties! dogs today live to the age of l1 or 12, whereas not so ion-g iigo it was uncommon for a dog to sur-

clrgo on a. glutted market, for a deduction of over nine ’ for

"freightege and loss on the sale of grain" appears in the missionary ec-

count.

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EAST ROYALTY SCHOOL ‘Honor R011 for January. Senior Department:-

Gradc X-l. Basil McCanni; 2. Lorraine Morriuey; 8. Irma Holmes.

Grade, 1x--1. Leona Morriasey; 2. Jean Parkman; 8. ‘Thelma Walsh.

Grade VIII-i. Barbara Mac- Kinnon; 2. Ruth Cudmore; I. Dorem MacDonald.

Grade VI-l. Harry Love; l. Helen Wale-h: U. Millrilyn Sznitia.

Perfect attendance: lrma Holm- es, Maurice Walsh, Jean Park- man, Thelma Walsh, Helen Walsh

Highest average: Harry Love, 87.4%.

Primary Departments; Grade v-1. Douglas Parkman;

2. olive Parkman; d. Garfield MscKinnon.

Grade lV-l. Janet MacDonald; 2. Lottie Oudmore; 3. Arthiur Wlalah.

Grade D1—1. Aline Corcoran;

2. Norma. Holmes; 3. James Meie- Donald.

Graide II—-1. Joseph Dahl; I. Irene Parkman; 3. Lewis Robert-

son.

Grade I-—1. Elia Love; I. Doug- las miller; 3. Harry MeQDonald.

Perfect attendance: Doreen Walsh, Arthur Walsh. Charles MacKinnon, Billy Miller, Irene Parks-nan, Harry MacDonald, Phyl- lis Walsh. .

Highest average: Joseph Daihi, 87.4%. '

ST. MARYS SGIOOL

Honor Roll of St. Mary's School for the monsh of January:

Grade IX: 1. ‘Louise Doiron; I. Eunice Pineau.

‘Grade VIII: 1. Marie Pineau.

Grade VI: 1, Marion‘ Blanchard: 2, Enid Pineau; 3, Mario Yvonne Doiron.

Grade IV: 1. Lionel Doiron; 2, Omer Pineau; 8, Alsfreda Pinceu.

Grade II: 1, Josephine Martin: 2, Cynthia. Pineau; 3, Stella. Mic- Klnnon. -

Grade f: l, Bernadette Pitre; 2. Joseph Leo Pinesu; S. Jeanette Pineau.

Perfect attendance: Ellsworth Martin. Omar Pineeu. Bernadette Pitre, Marie Pineau. Eunice Pin- eau. Josephine Martin, Enid. Pin- eau, Beverly Martin, Iculse Dob, ron, Alfredo Pineeu. Lionel Doiron. Cynthia Pineau. Boynton Martin. Marie Yvonne Dolron.

Highest average

vive beyond 7 or 8 years. One dog died mccntiy at the unheard of age of 26-the equivalent of 185 human years-end to his dy- ing day his meals consisted of pre- pared dog food of a dry variety. There is little doubt the average life-span of dogs today would be even longer than it is but for the~ high mortality from car ecciden‘ . which snuff out the lives of thous-

in Senior

ands of dogs annually in the prime years of their existence, he states.-

CONDENSED

Greet is elem s meal. Delicious in aaueae and casserole dishes.‘

Grades. Ioulaa Pol-Pm- ""-

Higheet avers“ 1!}

Grades, Lionel Doirol. 915$.

Highest in French, 100%: Pineau, Alfredo Pineeu.

Christian Doctrine: 100% m!‘ Pineau, Lionel Doiron, Caner Pin- eall. Louise Doiron, Alftcdl. Pin- eau.

Helen Gallant. Teacher. (Patriot Pleas 00M’) HEAD 0F HILLBBOIO SCHOOL

549m, roe month of January:

Grade vm: i. Marv Wm; I- Doro Dollllll-

eff; v11: i, Joyu Jar-dine: I. Lillian MacAsseY.

Grade v1: 1, Elsie coffin; ' l. June MncAss- ; 8. Louisa Brill!-

Grads 1v; i Wayne 01mm;

2, nobewt Myers.

Grade n1; .. Mu-snlrito ma: 2, Lionel MacAsseY-

Gredd II (Sr): 1, Arthur Cam-

eron. Grade it: (Jr): l. Joan boul-

lss. Grade I: 1. lithe: Maiedlq. Highest avsregs_ in Senior Grades, Mary M75“. 90.62 W!" for Grades. Esther MecAssey. 88.1. Teacher: Bemice Rozerson.

MARSH!!!» SCHOOL

Raporvt for .v:

Grade IX: 1. Shirley Dennis: I, Lela Muttart; 8. Charles Fria- sell.

Grade VIII: 1. Mai-Josie Scott. Beth Boswell (aqua-i); I. Wallace Wood; S, Irene Footed".

Grade VII: 1. Betty Foster: '2,

Barbara Jenkins; 3, Keir Boe- wall. Grade VI: 1, Millicent Mums: __

-S.- Iris Ifillell; S. Faye MJIL.

once vri. Marguerite Munn: i

I, Jane Wood; 3, Lilla Strickland. Grade IV: Lloyd scott, Ralph Scott (Ollllll). Grade II: l. Joanne Lilly: 2, Elizabeth Wood; S. Preston Scott. Grade I: l. Elisabeth Stetson.

Shirley Scott (equal). Celine M. Doyle. Teechas. .l

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cocoa. And cocoa as Baker's make it certain tions of good cooks have placed in that famous name. Once you've tasted a steaming cup of Baker's Cocoa made scuba-dingo: instructions on the label, you'll realize how cocoa should taste . . . full- pienly satisfying. In recipes calling for cocoa, you'll fin a new success-n richer, truer flavor, because Baker's is all pure cocoa-nothing added. Econo- mical, too-the l-lb. package makes up to

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