St. Peter's Cathedral Archives

St. Peter's Cathedral Church Altar Service Book

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1867

Part of Bibles, service books, and special collections

The Altar Service Book, published in 1867, is a 38 x 26 x 3.5 bound book, edited by the Reverend Frederick George Lee, DCL, FSA (1832–1902), a theological writer born at Thame, Oxfordshire, who was ordained deacon by the bishop of Oxford in 1854 and priest in 1856.

The full title of the publication is: Altar Service Book, According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland/ The Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion, to which are Prefixed the Tables of Feasts and Fasts, and Kalendar, with the Collects, Epistles and Gospels, to be used throughout the year; Also the order for Confirmation of Children, and the Form for the Solemnization of Holy Matrimony; Together with the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons, According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland. With the Ancient Plain Song for the Holy Communion. The publication is apparently three volumes but there is only one volume in this accession.

Included with the book is a note, by James Simpson, from sometime after September 1918, reading "This book was used in the Altar of St. Peter's Cathedral from the early days of the church until September 1918." As well, a piece of string has been retained: it is presumably the string used to tie the book during its use.

Annual Report of St. Peter's Cathedral, Charlottetown, P. E. Island, for 1888-9

CA PEI SPCA 900-01-2
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1888-1889

Part of St. Peter's Cathedral Church annual reports

Annual report for 1888-1889.

St. Peter's Cathedral Church

The Holy Bible with a Devotional and Practical Commentary

Part of Bibles, service books, and special collections

The publication includes no inscriptions or notes. One thick volume in original light brown leather with ornate raised panels on front cover. Some of the raised areas, and joints, are rubbed. Original metal clasps firmly intact. 1500 pp. First title page gives a publication location of London, the New Testament title page indicates XXXX.

Annual Report of St. Peter's Cathedral, Charlottetown, P. E. Island, 1905-1906

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1905-1906

Part of St. Peter's Cathedral Church annual reports

Annual report for 1905-1906.

St. Peter's Cathedral Church

Self-Interpreting Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments

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[1826-1845]

Part of Bibles, service books, and special collections

The "self-interpreting" bible, with notes by Rev. John Brown, D.D., is also referred to within St. Peter's Cathedral Church as "the Wadman Bible." Inside the pages of the book are an envelope addressed to T. Edgar McNutt from William H. H. Wadman, postmarked 22 August 1963, enclosing a letter asking that the bible be put into safekeeping at St. Peter's Cathedral. William Wadman notes that the bible contains a family record of the family of Henry D. Wadman. The genealogical information itself is listed on pages between the Old and New Testaments.