 He laid the foundation at St. Peter's, on which others have built.In the early days of the parish, members of St. Peter's were subject to petty persecutions, and were often misunderstood and criticized by some of their fellow Anglicans and by those of other Christian denominations who were not in sympathy with the Tractarian Movement.For example, the choir of men and boys, vested in cassocks and surplices, were jeered at as "night shirt boys".