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OUR INDIAN MISSIONS
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

hEV.

CROSBY.

BY REV. C. n. TATE

Missionary to the Indians,

wowicnan, D.i«.

How Mofhodism Ciino to British Columbia

By REV. E. ROBSON, D.D.

WITH MAP,

PRICE J5 CENTS.

This book of thirty-six pag-es is full of information about
our work in British Columbia, including Indian, Chinese and
Japanese Missions.

Dr. Robson was one of the first missionaries sent out by
our Church in 1858 to the then far distant field of British
Columbia.

The development of this important field during the forty-
five years since the first service was held in the court-house in
Victoria makes a story of fascinating interest. Dr. Robson
writes of the things he has both seen and heard during his life
work for Methodism in the Pacific Province, and furnishes valu-
able information for the study of the British Columbia work.
The book is well illustrated with photo-engravings of the mis-
sionaries and workers, and other interesting pictures.

The History of tho Forward Novemont

By REV. C. W. SERVICE, RA., NLD.

PRICE, - 25 CENTS.

In the interesting stoiy of " The History of the Forward
Movement, " Dr. Service has briefly sketched the progress of
a movement that is, in a peculiar sense, the child of Canadian
Methodism. The movement stands for the consecrated enthu-
siasm of our youth to the task of world- wide evangelism. The
progress U has made from 1895 is well told. The book is illus-
trated by photo-engravures of the forty missionaries who are
being supported by the young people of our Church.

Tho Indians of Quoon Charlotto Inlands

By REV. R C FREEMAN
WITH MAP, - . PRICE JO CENTS.

Our Indian missinis on the Pacific Coast make one of the
most interesting studies in all our mission work. To realize the
transforming power of the Gospel, it is necessary to know the
influence of heathen customs and superstitions on the lives of
the people physically, morally and spiritually. Mr. Freeman
m his book has supplied a short history of the Haida Indians,
described many of their customs, and told the progress Chris-
tianity has made in the once heathen islands. The illustrations
add to the value and interest of the book. A copy should be in
every League library.

ur Indian Missions

ivk

REV. C. M. TATE.

Missionary to the Indians, Cowichan, British Colnmbta. Supportea
by the Epivorth Leagues of St. Thomas District.

CoHTiasimlbmo

The First Missionaries Entered Fifiy Years Ago.
PIFTY years seems a long time for young neonle tn

of pioneer missionaries carefullv ^mS .v, ^. ^''"'^

which commanded them to^" fnto aU th. u'°T''''^"'
the gospel to every creature » Thi . ^OfW-and preach
in thi<! l^nH J ^ creature. They strenuously endeavored
in ttiis land of magnificent d stances to nre/rh th r^ \
to every creature with whom they'dme n cont'aa ^^Tn

Rev. Ebenezer Robson, First Missionary to the

Indians.

head Indians amid the thraldom and crueltuTs of hLfhl
ism, with which the "dark nlacernf fh« !u ''^,^, ^^n-
A number of the children wereTatheedint'o'^^^^ ''"' '"'^•"
for a day-school, and some of them no>^^Sow^^
men and women, still speak of the™ firsriefson. in° 7 ^

'°BuTln^;'ht'^"'^ ^^'^"^'^ in B^atotTn^school' '^^■
Tirnil rearrangement of the work on the district

fuX yT ""f ' "'^""^ '^ Nanaimo, and found besSes
the English coal miners, employed by the Hudson's Bav

S^rrVo eT Hot" 1 '"^'^"^ °^ the"sate°"n:tfon'
aiuy as those at Hope, and just as much benighted. A

r~^

little mission hall was soon opened for them, and Kook-
shun, who had learned a little English from the Hudson's
Bay Company servants, was employed as interpreter.
Kookshun was the first native convert in British Columbia,
and his name was changed to.Cushan. After his convers-
ion Cushan was employed as class-leader and local preacher,
as well as interpreter, and for upwards of thirty years he
ministered not only to his own people at Nanaimo, but at
the Fraser River and among the Chemainus tribes. He
died at Nanaimo in the triumphs of faith in the year 1896.

The Work Begun at Nanaimo— Our First Indian

Church.

When the Nanaimo Indians were removed from the town
to the site of their present village, Bro. Robson erected the
first Indian church in connection with British Columbia
Methodism.

This work was carried on successfully by Dr. Evans and
Rev. E. White, in connection with their English ministry,
assisted in a marked degree by Cornelius Bryant, an active
lay worker, who afterwards became one of our ministers,
and spent a number of years in faithful service among both
whites and Indians.

It was at the Nanaimo Indian mission that Thomas
Crosby commenced his life of usefulness, as a teacher in
the mission day-school. In about six months Bro. Crosby
had acquired sufficient of the native language to enable him
to converse with the people, and with a burning desire for
the salvation of souls, it was not long before a number of
the scholars in his school were converted, among whom
were such noble characters as David SalloseJfon and Solo-
mon Sewell.

. In 1871 Bro. Crosby was ordained to the oiL^ie and work
of the Christian ministry, by Dr. Morley Punshon, who, as
President of the Toronto Conference, with which the
British Columbia District was connected, was visiting the
missions throughout the Province.

David Salloselton was converted at the age of fifteen, and
although but a boy he went out at the Master's call and
preached the Gospel to his fellow-countrymen wherever he
had opportunity, and with so much eloquence and power
that Dr. Punshon declared him to be one of the greates,
natural orators whom he had ever heard. Not only was he
gifted with speech, but he was also a man full of faith and
the Holy Ghost, and in his short life he was instrumental

ism^iu

in leading many souls to the Saviour. He died in the citv
of V,ctor.a. where he was studying English and receiving
a theological training under the Rev. VV. Pollard.Tn 8 /

mends both Indian and white. Although it is now thirtv

To-ed fo"h.'''"'' ''' "^"^ '^ '''' "4ram'L"orntS

Under the direction of Dr. Punshon, Charles Mont-

^ay, 1871, and before the end of the year had learned the
Indian language. He soon began to take regular annoint
ments among the Nanaimo Indians, and to tine a eron,

Is faTasTaanich' "''.V"' '''' ^°^^' '' ^^"^ ^ ^ ""d'
as rar as baanich and Victoria.

The Great Revival at Victoria in 1873.
. ^ Afo^Aer's Prayer~A Chiefs Conversion.

thJDktnS"^' °i lir^^^.. '^^ ^"^- ^^- P°"^^d' Chairman of
lnd?ake?h f ^^;• ^''" ^° "'°^" ^'^ ^^hoolat Nanaimo,
and take charge of the revival work among the Indians a

SnH "• ^^^l^^^"^^ °f ^^^ •^y'"^" belonging to the
Pandora Methodist Church had rented a vacant saloon on

t^en Zh"' l''''\'"^. ^''^^ '' "P ^^^ ^" I"dian church"
Their ^SS '" .'^' "^'^'^^'^ ^"^'^"^ °ff ^he streets.
thP V,S ^^^" T T'' ""^^ '°°" rewarded, and a number of
AmorSahiunn k"' ''"'■" converted, among whom was
Amos bahalton, who was chosen leader. Soon the work
spread, not only among the Lukwummin of Victoria, but
also among the hundreds of northern Indians who were

SaTto'L ''"'""• P"' °^ ^'^^ «^^* °^ 'hose northed'
Indians to be converted was Mrs. Lawson, the wife of a

atoLThe t""^ "^k" ^' "'t'"^ '^' "^°'h^^ °f Methodism
among the Tsimpshean tribes. On the r>ight of her con-

Inl''^f".K cornmenced to pray for her son, Alfred Dudoire,
one of the chiefs at Port Simpson, six hundred miles north
In three weeks he arrived in Victoria in a large war canoe
X.H °(/^^"y'"g three or four tons. He was not aJall
pleased with the state of affairs, and set about testing the
new converts but in the operation he himself was^con
verted, and the next morning wanted to take Brother Tate
in his canoe and start for home to tell his people the glad
idings of salvation. But, as Brother Tate ?ould not leave
he work, he advised Alfr.d to go himself, which he dTd
taking some of the new converts with him, and instead of
carrying a cargo of rum. which he intended, he took Bibles

and hymn-books, wherewith to carry on the work of God
among his people.

William Henry Fierce was also one of the converts
durmg this wonderful revival, and after a few weeks' train-
ing at the old Nanaimo mission with Brother Tate, he also
went north to assist in the work of God at Port Simpson.

Port Simpson Mission— Begun 1874.

Its Wonderful History.

Two months after Alfred started for his home, the chair-
man received word from the Mission Rooms that Mr
Crosby had been appointed to the mission at Port Simpson,'
but as he was then in the East on missionary work, Mr.
Tate was sent to carry on the work till he arrived. Accord-
dingly, on the ist of April, 1874, Brother Tate left Brother
Cushan m charge of his work i:t Nanaimo, and took passage
on the Hudson's Bay Co.'s steamer Otter, and three days after
was landed on the beach at Fort Simpson, amid flying colors
and booming cannon, followed by an hour of hand-shaking
never to be forgotten, for the whole tribe had flocked to the
beach to give the missionary a hearty welcome. The Hud-
son's Bay Co.'s trader, Mr. C. F. Morison, kindly took him
to his home in the Fort, where he was treated with the
greatest hospitality, and every assistance given him in his
church and school work.

The frame of a large Indian house was bought from one
of the people, and moved from the island to the present
site of the mission premises, where it was re-erected. This
was intended for church and schoolhouse until something
better could be built, but the work was slow on account of
there being so many other duties 10 perform. Yet when
Brother Crosby arrived to take charge of the mission, on
the 3oih of June, 1874, not only was this building ready
for the roof, b--^ regular preaching services had been estab-
lished in the r .' ;;e of Chief Skowgwade, together with class
and prayer-meetmgs, and a blessed work of awakening was
m progress.

It was Brother Crosby's privilege to seethe wonderful
development of this work, when all that belonged to
heathenism was uprooted, and the old Indian lodge gave
place to tasty little cottages, with fine streets paved with
sand and shells, which the women carried up from the
beach as their part in beautifying their surroundings, count-
ing It all joy thus to offer their voluntary labor, considering
that in the days of darkness thay were compelled to be the

burden bearers-the veritable " hewers of wood and drawers
Oi Wtitcr.

whlh'''n '', "°;,P^^f '" t«" of the wonderful canoe trips
which JJrother Crosby took over btorn.y seas, amid peltine
rains to reach the benighted tribes of that northern coast ;
but the record to-day is a civihzed people, living in beautiful
villages, receiving no Government help except small grants
towards the maintenance of their day schools. Another
record is kept on high, and is composed of a great host of
those once savnge people, now before the Throne, " washed
and made white in the blood of the I.amb."

Some of the Port Simpson Converts.

The First Mission in Alaska.

In a short time after the inauguration of the I'ort
bimpson mission a number of yc.ung men were converted
and thece in turn became missionaries, holding recular
services in their hunting and fishing camps, as well as
preaching Christ to their fellow countrymen in the neigh-
boring villages. Phillip McKay, Patrick Russ, and .Adam
Clarke were among the first converts, and did good work
for he Master-l'hillip becoming the first missionary to
Alaska, and with the assistance of I!ro. Crosby organized
an important work among the Stikine Indians, which was
afterwards handed over to the American Presbyterian
Church, under the superintendence of Dr. Sheldon ]ackson
1 atrick Russ has labored at different points along the
coast, and is still engaged as a native agent. Adam Clarke
carefully saved his little earnings, and built himself a com-
tortable house, reserving the best room for the purpose of a
class-room he being a classleader till the time of his
death ; and with his last breath requested that the class be
continued at his house. William Henry Pierce has pioneered
a number of our Northern missions, and is now an ordained
minister, stationed at the Upper Skeena, who with our
highly esteemed, and energetic medical missionary, Dr.
Wrinch, is accomplishing a good work on that isolated field.

Dr. Bolton— The Pioneer Medical Missionary.

Port Simpson Missionaries.

The self-denying labors of our beloved brother Dr
liolton, cannot be measured within the compass of this
article. At his own expense he came to this province
impelled by a burning love for the bodies and souls of the

aborigines of this land, l-'or many years he has stood side
liy side with our missionaries at I'ort Simpson and Port
Kssmgton, where he l)as estabhshed hospitals for the relief of
not only the suffering Indians, but also for rhe white people,
and where also the Chinese and Japanese are treated.*

Amid the changes of the itinerancy during more recent
years, Bros. Tate, CIreen, Jennings and S. S. Osterhcut have
supplied Port Simpson, and the [iresent missionary is Rev.
B. C. Freeman. The missionary workers, besides those
already mentioned, are Mr. C M. Richards, principal of
the Boy's Home; Misses Clarke, Alton, Paul and Elliott
in the Girls' Home. Mr. Richarcis, principal of the Boys'
Home, has faithfully and efificiently fulfilled his duties in
that institution ; and now, we are glad to note, that Miss
Burpee, so long connected with the "Coqualeetza Insti-
tute," has been appointed matron. At the Hospital Dr.
Bolton was blest with efficient help in the person of Miss
Spence, a trained nurse of many years' experience.

The Naas River Mission.

Naas River was for some time an outpost of Port
Simpson, and was frequently visited by Bro. Crosby ; but
we will have to return to Victoria in order to get the facts
concerning the establishment of the mission: Father
McKay, one of the founders of the Victoria Indian Mission,
carried on for a number of years a Saturday night prayer-
meeting, and whenever the Indian missionaries were in
Victoria for a few days, they generally found their way to
Father McKay's prayer-meeting, and when men like Crosby,
and (keen met in this sanctified place, the one to tell of
the Macedonian cry from Naas River, and the other to say
" Here am I, Lord, send me," it was not long before it was
arranged that Bro. (Jreen should be the first missionary to
Naas. But, as this was arranged without the concurrence
of the General Board, what about the salary for the young
man ? This difificulty was soon overcome by the members
of that prayer-meeting putting their hands in their pockets,
and supplying all that was needed. Some years of faithful
work on the part of Bro. Green resulted in many striking
conversions.

It was at Naas River that Bro. Osterhout commenced his
missionary career, and acquired the Niskah language,
which is a dialect of the Tsimpshean. Dr. Rush energeti-

* Since this was written Dr. Bolton lias moved to Victoria, and Dr
Kergin has charge of Port Simpson Hospital.

INDIAN MISSIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA-THE MET

UTISH COLUMBIA— THE METHODIST CHUKCH.

CANADA.

cally took hold of the work at this point, and was very suc-
cessful, but on account of failing health was compelled to
return to Ontario. Rev. R. A. Spencer followed Dr. Rush,
but on account of the ill health of his family, regretfully
gave up the work. A worker is now needed for this
mission.

Bella Bella Mission — Begun 1880.
An Indian's Faith.

The Bella Bella mission also had its birth in Victoria
when, under the labors of Miss Pollard, Jack (now Arthur
Ebbstone) and George Blucher were led to the Saviour,
and afterwards returned to their homes to witness for Jesus.
Jack's first work was to erect a flagstaff, and every Sabbath
morning he raised his little flag to let the people know that
it was the Lord's Day. The chiefs were annoyed at this
and told Jack that if he wanted to be a Christian he must
go back to Victoria, for if he stayed there and tried to
preach his religion they would kill him. But whilst Jack
was not allowed to speak in the village, every Sabbath day
he took his Bible and spent the day on the side of the
mountain. He reverently turned over the leaves in the
book— for he could not read a word of it — then looking up
to Heaven he would say, " Father, this word has saved me
and I know it can save my brother Indians, but they will
not listen to me. Lord, send the missionary who can read
the book to them, for I know they will hear him."

One day Jack was overjoyed to see a canoe oome around
the point of the bay with a flag flying at the stern, for
he knew at once that this was the missionary coming in
answer to his prayers. The Indians listened to Bro.
Crosby tell the gospel story, and Bro. Pierce was left at
Bella Bella to open a day school and carry on religious
services. On the 22nd of October, 1880, Bro. Tate
arrived to take charge of the mission, in company with Bro.
Crosby, Chairman of the District. They had with them
sufficient lumber to erect a mission house and a school
house. The chairman stayed a few days and helped to
get the buildings started. He left two native carpenters
from Port Simpson to assist Bro. Tate, as the Bella Bellas
knew nothing about building a white man's house. On the
30th October a dedicatory service was held in the school
house, as it was to be used for church services also.

After four years of hard toil at Bella Bella, Bro. Tate had
the satisfaction of seeing over one hundred souls converted

to "":>(], and the material aspect of the village entirely
ranged. Bella Coola. Rivers Inlet and China^Hat now
rpfnTlf "^f 'ons. were then appointments of Bella Bella,
reached by long, hazardous canoe trips. On Bro Tate's
removal to the Fraser mission. Rev. W. B. Cuyler was
appointed but within two years the Master saw fit to
take h.m home. In 1886 Bro. Calvert took charge of the
work, and after one year of arduous toil was succeeded ,by
Bro^ Bryant. In ,888 Bro. Beavis took charge of the

Tars M^^"'?"' u' 'Z ^'""'^ '''''-' ^'^^" ^g^- f°^ t-o
years, 1893-5; Bro. Hopkms supplied from 1891-^. From

1895-7 the mission was supplied by the chairman, when
Dr Jackson took charge and supplied for one year. In
i89«Dr Large was appointed, and from that time to the
present has been in labors abundant, he having undertaken
the removal of the mission to a new site. In the spring the
Indians move to Goose Island for the purpose of seal hunt-
ing, and in the summer to Rivers Inlet and Namu to work
- at the salmon canneries. The missionary has to accom-
pany his people to both of these places, so that the village is
practically deserted during the summer. Under the direc-
tion of Dr Large a hospital has been built at Bella Bella
Th'e W M Q° t h°^P'^^' ^i Rivers Inlet, built by Dr. Bolton,
of Miss Kisfack" "P^'"' ^" ^''^'^"^ ""^^^ '" ^^^ P^^"

Rro^P^J'^To^"'^^-^^^''^ is a small tribe of Indians, and
tJro. Patrick Russ is the present missionary.

China Hat
/t'm S/arr's Work. ■
About the same time that Jack was converted, the Rev

- r?hT T^'"''^ ^^"^Jl"^ P'^^'"'^ °f «e^i"g a stalwart

northern Indian, named Jim Starr, converted in the little

Indian church at Granville, now the City of Vancouver.

1 his man immediately returned to his home at China Hat

and endeavored to preach to his people. He went to the

woods and hewed out material to build a little church, then

took a canoe trip of nearly 200 miles to Port Simpson,

in order to get some nails wherewith to put it togeth.^r! '

Bro Crosby kindly supplied him with nails, and afterwards

visi ed him at his home, where he found him doing faithful

work for the Master. When the mission was organized at

Bella Bella Jim and some of his friends moved from China

Hat, and all through the years he has lived a faithful,

devoted Christian life. China Hat is at present supplied
by George Edgar, a native convert from Port Simpson,
whose energetic, faithful labors have been rewarded by see-
ing souls brought to the Saviour and the erection of
new mission build ; gs.

Bella Coola.

Bella Coola was supplied by Bro. and Sister Nicholas
from 1890 to 1894, when Bro. T. Neville took charge and
also remained four years. Bro. J. C Spencer, M.D., is the
present missionary.

Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands.

Skidegate is the most isolated of our Indian missions.
The good work accomplished on this mission also had its
origin at Victoria when, under the labors of Miss Pollard,
Amos Russ was converted, and returned to his home as a
preacher of the gospel. Some time afterwards he married
one of the brightest girls in the Crosby Home, and together
they have labored faithfully for the Master, giving great
assistance to the several missionaries who have been ap-
pointed to that charge. Bro. Geo. Robinson was the first
resident missionary, who, after two years' faithful work, was
relieved by Bro. Hopkins, who remained four years, 1884-8.
Bro. A. N. Miller was the next missionary, who, having
taken to himself a helpmeet, in the person of Miss Rein-
hart, one of our most successful teachers, from Bella Bella,
also spent four years on this isolated field. From 1893 to
the present year, Bro. B. C. Freeman has successfully de-
veloped this mission. In June, he was transferred to Port
Simpson. The little outlying villages of Clue and Gold
Harbor have both moved to Skidegate, thus making the
work somewhat easier for the missionary.

Kitamaat.
Miss Susanna Lawrence^ First Missionary.

Kitamaat was an outpost of Port Simpson, and supplied
by native agents up till 1882, when Miss Susanna Lawrence
volunteered to take charge. To reach the field she had to
take a 150 mile journey in a canoe with the Indians, sleep-
ing on the rocky beach for several nights. When visiting
her in the " Home for Incurables " at Toronto a short time
ago, we reminded her of the hardships of her missionary
life compared with the comforts of the home she was now

REV. E. ROBSON, D.D.
mo began the work among the Indians in British Cclumhia.

in. She immediately replied, " I would rather be sleeping
on the rocks and leading souls to Christ." From 1884 to
1893 the work was supplied by Bros. Robinson and
Anderson, when the present missionary, Rev. G. H.
Raley took charge. Bro. Raley has done much to give
permanency to the work by establishing a boarding school
and erecting substantial buildings.

Kitlope is an out-station in connection with the Kita-
maat mission and has been supplied by native agents. If
the people could be induced to move to Kitamaat, it would
be much better for all concerned.

Port Essington — Its Canneries.

Essington, like Kitamaat, was supplied by native agents
up till 1883, when Rev. D. Jennings was stationed there,
and after five years of pioneer work was succeeded by Rev.
G. F. Hopkins in 1888. Bro. Jennings again took charge
in 1891, and has remained there up to the present time.
Essington is twelve miles from the mouth of the Skeena
River, and is a very important centre all through the sum-
mer months on account of the salmon canning industry.
The Indians coogregate there from all parts of the northern
country, and most of the missionaries accompany their
people.

Cape Mudge — A Hard Field.

Cape Mudge was occupied by our Society in 1893, with
Bro. Galloway as missionary teacher, Mr. Walker is the
present missionary teacher. It is one of our most difficult
fields, as the Indians are so bound up in their heathen
customs.

NiTiNAT, West Coast of Vancouver Island.

Nitinat first appears on the minutes of our Conference
in 1893, when Bro. Stone was sent from Naas River to
open up the work at that point. Here, too, the degrading
practices of heathenism keep the people in a demoralized
condition, although several have been converted, and the
work begins to look more hopeful.

Claoquaht Without a Missionary.

Claoquaht was taken up with bright prospects in the year
1897, with Rev. C. M. Tate as missionary. Although
paganism was rank and the people were literally soaked in
whiskey, yet before the end of the year there was such a

marked change in the moral atmosphere of the village that
a case of mtoxication was seldom seen, and five or 1 had
been converted, publicly confessing Christ and dedarin^
he,r mtention to live a new life. In 1898 ?he work w"!
left without a supply, and when Dr. Service was apDointed

vor'k h'ad ' «°"^J-P---"« had been smotheedTd he
wo k had assumed a very discouraging nature. At the end

.n Wesf Chin^ ^'T' ''"' I' ^-^^--^-red to the w"rk

were at the P>ase; Jf'^''""'"^''°^ Claoquaht Indians
were at tne l<raser River canneries ast year and mn^t ^ar
nestly again asked for a missionary. ^ °'* ^^"

The East Coast of Vancouver Island Indians-

cowichan.

This mission was organized by Bro. Tate in 1804 with
headquarters at Victoria, Monthly visits were ma'dr o

fsr re'v'Tc^'t" ^"' °^^^^ P'-- ^'-g thrcoTft'' n
Bro^ate "^In iln, p"" r'' u"' '° ^^^'^^an to assist
M^sion and ^n ?8n« T^^'^'^y ^'"' '""^ '° ^^e East Coast
CoSan In.Soo^h p '''r?'^"' ^^'^ withdrawn from
h^?n ^hr!«" • \r^^ ^^^ ^^'* ^°^^* Mission was divided

Thc1T"''\T''^' •^"""™°' ^"d Cowichan Bro
vv. H. Gibson IS the missionary at Victoria and Rro p

N.chols at Nanaimo. CowichJn has be n supplied by Brc'

ac^mnWhe'd'^wr^ ^r* -^"^ ^ ^^^^ w'o?k has'bJS
accomplished When the mission is equipped with a

be^of'"^'5"'■''^'•V^ ^'" ^°"^P^^^ favora?ay wi^h the

on hi fi^M ""^'T '^'^r"^- Thereareabout i,/oo Indians
on this field, and nearly all are pagan. ^nuians

A Chief's Preparation for a Missionary.
Nootkahas appeared on our minutes, but a missionary

las ;:ir" M h ''W""'' P°""^- O"^ °^ ^he chiefH d
last year: " I have built a new house and am DrenarpH ^

hand It over to the missionary as soon as he arrivef but if
you want to save the remnant of our people you will hive
to come soon, for the devil is getting in his death wn^U
quick and we will soon be gone." death-work

Chilliwack-The Coqualeetza Home.

Chilliwack is headquarters of the Eraser River Indian

eCs'of th^ Rrr"vrhT"^ ^^'r'^^'^^'y ^"^ ^° ^'^ h-oic
enorts ot the Rev. E. White, and for a number of years was

carried on in connection with the white work on the Chil-
liwack and Sumas circuits. In 1871 it became part of the
Indian Tribes. Mission, with Rev. T. Crosby as missionary.
This field encompassed all the tribes speaking the Anka-
meenum tongues. ' In the fall of 1874 Bro. Tate took
charge of this mission, and found a membership at Chilli-
wack of 54, with three churches. In 1877 our membership
ran up to 220, which included 93 in Washington State, and
which were handed over to the M. E. Church when they
sent a missionary to that field. In 1880 Bro. Tate was
sent north to open up some new work, and when he
returned in 1884 he found the great majority of the people
had been faithful, but a few had fallen away. A day school
was maintained for some time, but on account of the scat-
tered condition of the people it was impossible to accom-
plish much. In 1886 several children were taken into the
mission house and a boarding school established, Mrs. Tate
officiating as matron, seamstress, cook and teacher, as there
were no funds wherewith to employ an assistant. In 1887
the Women's Missionary Society made a grant of $400
towards the maintenance of the school, and in 1888 the
same society built the Coqualeetza Home, at a cost of
$3,500, and also sent out from Nova Scotia Miss Elderkin
as matron. In 1889 the staff was increased to three, viz..
Miss Clarke, matron; Miss Elderkin, teacher: and Miss
Somers, seamstress. In 1891 the school building was
destroyed by fire, and for two years both children and teach
ers were accommodated at the mission house until the new
building was completed, the present Coqualeetza Institute,
with accommodation for 100 pupils and a staff of jo
teachers.

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