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The bible was presented to Camp Kingston in June 1988 and was donated to the Archives by Lois MacLaren via Gloria Jay. The inscription in the bible reads as follows: "This bible is presented to Camp Kingston Anglican Chapel by descendents [sic] of George Robert Beer and Lenora Ann (Weatherbie) Beer, with grateful appreciation and thanks to our forebears for their endurance and tenacity in those early years. June 1988."

Two embroidered bookmarks and a typed "historical note" about the Beer family were included with the bible. The typed note reads as follows:

"Historical Note.

In 1832 George Beer, his wife Sarah, and their ten children, the eldest of whom (George) was married to Mary Ann Holland, emigrated from Barnstable, Devon, to Prince Edward Island. On December 24, 1832 a son was born to George and Mary Ann and he was christened George Robert. In May 1855 George Robert Beer married Leonora Ann Weatherbie, in Boston, Mass. and this Bible, printing date 1854, was their Family Bible. They had ten children, of whom one daughter, Mary Ella and five sons survived.

Mary Ella Married Joseph Robinson Brecken and they had a son, who died unmarried, and a daughter, Winifred Ella, who married John Orlebar Hyndman. To them was born a daughter, Constance Vimy, who married Alan Gordon Macmillan, present members of St. Peter's Cathedral, Charlottetown. Of the five sons only three have descendents [sic] living today: Mrs. Constance Lastewka of Vegreville, Alberta, with no children; Mrs. Leonora Powell, of Victoria, British Columbia, with two daughters, both married; Bessie Beer, unmarried, in the Atlantic Baptist Nursing Home, Charlottetown and a member of St. Paul's Church; Betty Jean Beer, unmarried, living in London, England, but, visiting Prince Edward Island annually.

From the 1830's this family were successful merchants in Charlottetown, Centreville Bedeque and Southport. They played a prominent part in civic affairs, as Justices of the Peace, members of the Legislative Assembly, City Councillors [sic] and members of the Local Militia. In 1877 Colonel Henry Beer was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and in 1885-6 he was Mayor of the City of Charlottetown."

The series of records, which relate to the activities of the Hodgson Trust, include day books, cash books, legal documents, minutes, correspondence, bank statements, cheques, and financial statements. Financial records within the series have been retained to comply with Diocesan recordkeeping requirements for the retention of financial records more than 100 years old.

This photograph shows the "High Tea", run by the Bishop Binney group just before the New Hall was built. The members include (l-r) Nancy Oxford, Pauline Smith, Rosemary Mathis, Yvonne Weatherby Annie Carter, Hannah Ghiz, Betty Acorn, Dorothy Acorn, Katie Woodside, Carrie Costain and Marjorie Vessey. Note that the painting on canvas behind the ladies was sketched by Jean Paul Westin.

The photograph shows members of clergy and youths standing outside St. Paul's Church, Charlottetown. There are bicycles lying on the grass. The photograph appears to date from the 1970s or 1980s. Father Jacques is on the right hand side in robes.