Diocese Of Mackenzie River

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Excerpt from Diocese of Mackenzie River The ecclesiastical history of this diocese is but a short one. It may be allowed, then, to preface it With some account of the progress of discovery in this region, previously to the commencement Of missionary enterprise. The explorers in the region now comprised in the diocese of Mackenzie River have been many and distinguished, so that even their names form a goodly list. The following may be referred to -mr. Samuel Hearne Sir Alexander Mackenzie Sir John Franklin and a second voyage in 1826, Admiral Sir George Back and Mr. King in 1833, Messrs. Dease and Simpson (1837 to Captain Lefroy Commander Pullen Sir John Richardson and Dr. Rae and others. The narratives of these voyages may be very Shortly reviewed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This comprehensive guide to the Church of England's missions in Canada's western provinces provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of religious outreach in North America. Through a series of reports and first-hand accounts, Hodgins and the Woman's Auxiliary paint a picture of a Church struggling to establish a foothold in a rapidly changing society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.