In keeping with our Sunday tradition we attended church this morning and today was very special to me, we attended a Baptist church. Those of you that know me personally know that I have been a Baptist most of my adult life and this was a wonderful opportunity for me.
The church that we attended was The Cavendish Baptist Church and it was constituted on July 14, 1869 with 22 members. It is a part of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches and is a sister church in the Prince Edward Island Association of Baptist churches. The early beginnings of this church are inseparably associated with three historic family names which were a part of the original settlement of Cavendish: Clark, MacNeill and Simpson. These families were a nucleus of the membership of the original Cavendish Baptist Meeting House which was located on the Mayfield Road about 1/2 mile south of the present Cavendish Cemetery. The present building was constructed in 1902 and has played a central role in the community ever since.
Our pastor today was Rev. Chet Mac Phail, and he was orginally from P.E.I. and has a great love for this area and a love for today's youth. A typical Baptist pastor, no set agenda, spoke from his heart, lots of music and special music, great singing from all, children's service, a very warm congregation and a service that went on for two hours. We came away feeling like we were one of the church family. Wish we were from this area, would love to attend this church.
Did find out the farmers in this area do not raise much corn for grain, as their growing season is not long enough to get the corn to ripen, before frost comes. That is why we see so many acres of wheat, oats and potatoes. I just can't get enough of the fields.
After church we went for a drive and to the grocery. We are going to stay an extra day and tomorrow we are going to go the the National Park and also seek out the light houses.
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