PREFACE
T0
the Canadian public and the Christians of every
Church this humble volume is respectfully presented,
the writer apologizing that he did not earlier
detail the facts herein given. The subject of the
following sketch was a true patriot, and one of the
pioneers of our great Dominion He was a faithful
missionary, and his whole life was spent in the
vanguard of Christian work. That this short recital
of the events of his life may stir someone to go and
do likewise is the earnest wish of his loving son,
Mokley, Alberta, 1888.
JOHN McDOUGALL
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Moves to Owen Sound—Makes business
connections—Starts for college - Received as a
probationer for the ministry - la appointed to
establish a new mission in the far North.
Chapter III
Starts to explore for and establish a
mission—Locates at Garden River—His work during six
years' residence at this place.
Chapter IV
Moves to Rama - Three years' residence at this
place.
Chapter V
Appointed to the Hudson Bay Missions—Is made
Chairman of same-Throe years with Norway House as
Headquarters—Describes several missionary trips made
during these years.
Chapter VI
Moves from Norway House to Saskatchewan—Settles at
Victoria—Eight years' pioneer work at this place.
Chapter VII
Moves to Edmonton -Three years' residence at this
place--Journeyings and experiences connected with
this new field
Chapter VIII
Visits Ontario Pleads the cause of Missions—Takes a
short trip to the Mother Land —Once more sets his
face Westward—Is employed by Government to
conciliate the excited Plain Tribes—His tragic end.
Manitoba and the North West