CHAPTER I.A VENTURE OF FAITH.iTRANGE and weird beyond expression was the scene from which, as from a starting-point, commences a series of events wholly without parallel in the Missionary annals of the Church l.Issuing from a populous Indian settlement, built in close proximity to one of the trading forts of the Hudson's Bay Company, pours forth a motley crowd, all apparently worked up to the highest pitch of excitement. Decked with paint and feathers, and hideous masks, and headed by two1 The writer is much indebted to the courtesy of the Secretaries of the Church Missionary Society for the facilities which they have kindly afforded him of consulting all the printed and MS. records of the work described in the following pages; and also to the Rev. R. Doolan, for some time a. fellow-labourer with Mr. Duncan, for his kindness in correcting the proofs and supplying information on various points.BTable of Contents CONTENTS; chap page; I-A Venture of Faith!; II-Difficulties Realized13; III-Work Commenced22; IV,-A Crisis34; V-Progress49; VI-a Visit to Victoria70; VII-Building up82; VII!-Metlahkatlak99; IX-a Time of Triai108; X-Brighter Days 117; XI-The Indian Fishing-Station 135; XII-Av In-gathering ,147; XIII-Paul Legaic1G7; XIV-Threu Years' AVork179; XV-Law and Police205; XVL-Gala Days321; XVII-Social Progress233; XVIII-Conclusion245; Supplementary Chapter257About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.