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U i".hi;i l;\, - I 1; \ M i;iii Jiv wii .mi; i'|:i s I i:K, 1. 1.1 IN ~l l;l.i:r. 1 s 7 :; . .^.,:> o^ m e Present EEPOET ON THE CONDITION AND WORKING OF THE PRINCE ALBERT PRESBYTERIAN MISSlOIf, TO THE INDIAM8 ON THE SASK-A^TCHE^V^AISr Presented to the jVoreiffn Mission Committee of the Canada i*resbyterian Church, by REV. TVM. MOORK. \ i^ Printed for the use of tlie Committee^ January S, 1873. OTTAWA : A- S. WOODBURN. STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRUTTEn, ELGIN STREET. 1873. 1 TASIalBi OF CONXHJNTS. 1. Notes of the Journey. 2. Statement of Corresponcient of Western Advertiser and reply. 3. Report and Becommeudations. 4. Value of Property. Appendices. A,, B, C, D, E, F, G^ H. REPORT Section I. Notes of the Journey. To the Convener of the Foreign Mission Committee : Sir, Having accepted from your hands a commission to visit the Prince Albert Presbyterian Mission to the Indians on the Saskatchewan, for the purpose of beai-ing to our Missionary and his assistants the greeting of the Chm-ch, and of enquiring into the state of things at the mission, with special reference to the reports circulated in the Western Advertiser of the 2nd of Feb. last, and , having to the best of my ability performed the duties assigned to me, I beg leave to submit the following report: — I left home on the 15th July and, after a delay of five days caused by the sinking of the steamer Manitoba, reached Winipeg on the morning of July 29. There I was very cordially received hy the Rev. John Black and Prof Bryce, to both of whom, but especially to Mr. Black, at whose house I was hospitably entertained, I am greatly indebted for their kindness. In the afternoon of the same day I called on Rev. E. Wood, D. D., Chairman of the Wesleyan Methodist Board of Missions, then on a visit to the Province of Manitoba, and had a conversation with him respecting the plan on which their missions to the Indians are conducted. The information received from him will be found in Appendix A. During the remainder of the week I rested, conversed with Rev. J. Black, Rev. Wm. Fletcher and others about the mission, for^ the purpose of discovering if possible the general drift of opinion and ascertaining the best sources of information, and also made such arrangements for the journey to the mission as could be completed in the absence of the Rev. Mr. Vincent. Sunday, Aug. 4. — ^Preached in Winipeg in the morning and in Kildonan in the afternoon. The congregations at both services were very good, and the general appearance of the people was indi- cative of intelligence and prosperity and full of promise for the friture of our church in this region. tS0l67 :> Aug. 6. — Called on Mr. Bell the correspondent of the Western Advertiser. Ho referred me to Alexander Poison, Selkirk Banner- man, Wm. McBeath and Mr. Goldie, they being the parties upon whom ho relied as authorities for the statements contained in his leitor. Mr. Alex. Poison resides in Kildonan Parish. I called on him in company with Eev. E. Vincent on the 8th of Aug. Mr. Selkirk Bannerman I met at High Bluff on the 12th. Mr. Wm. McBeath I met at the Mission House. Mr. Goldie I have not seen, nor have I been able to discover his address. Rqv. E. Vincent and wife reached Fort Garry Aug 7. It was . thought by the friends here that Mr. Vincent should preach in Kildonan church, and also in Headingly before taking his departure for the mission. Having in concert with Mr. Vincent completed the few remaining arrangements for the journey, I left Fort Garry Friday the 9th for High Bluff and Portage La Prairie, there to preach for Rev. Wm. Fletcher, and to await the arrival of Mr. Vincent, and Mr. Flett our guide. At Portage La Prairie I had the pleasure of meeting with Rev. Mr. McNal>b. The congregations both at the Portage and at High Bluff were small, though perhaps as large as could be expected in the present circumstances of the church and of the country. Aug. 13. — Rev. E. Vincent reached High Bluff just in time to I escape a drenching rain. We were all hospitably entertained by Mr. J. Whimster, formerly of St. Mary's, Ont., with whom I had [ been staying since Saturday. Aug. 14. — ^Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock, we bade farewell I to our friends and set our faces westward. Rested at noon for din- 1 ner on the bank of Rat Creek, near the house of Mr. McKenzie, I from whom we received no little kindness. At this point we parted jQrom the last trace of settlement, and struck out into the wilder- ness. When the evening fell, we had our first experience of tentj pitching and real camp life. Aug. 23. — Reached Fort EUice at noon, and were kindly received I by Archibald McDonald, Esq., and his family. One of our hcrses having given out, we were, by the kindness of the Hon. Hudson Bay Company, furnished with a fresh beast, and having sent on part of the luggage previously carried by ourselves, we were abloj to make more rapid progress the rest of the journey. Aug. 31. — Overtook the Rev. H. Steinham, Indian Missionary,! en, nor have I airie, there to arrival of Mr. m the wetiitern edge of the AlUali plain, and camped for Sunday. Ilad much convernation with Mr. Steinhaur about the mission ^ork among the Indians, and received from him valuable and inter- esting information respecting his work, the substance of which will t)e found in Appendix B. Sept. 2. — At 2 o'clock, p. ra., met Rev. J. Nesbit and company )n their way to Manitoba. Camped for the night, to give Mr. Nes- )it time to put things in order for the comfortable prosecution of [the journey by his family, and his own return to the mission with lus. Here also we were overtaken by Wm. Ohristie, Esq., Superin- Itendent of the Saskatchewan and North West. Thanks to Mr. /hristio's kindness in giving us an occasional exchange of fresh lorses, we were able to keep pace with his company until we reached the South Branch of the Poskotchewan. Sept. 3. — Sighted the South Branch about 2 o'clock p. m.' By o'clock the whole company was safely over, and soon after dark ire had reached the top of the bank, where we camped for the night. ?he rain which had begun to fall about 4 o'clock, continued with- >ut intermission the whole night. Sept. 5. — ^The rain cleared about 9 o'clock, and we got under Iweigh, hoping to reach the mission some time in the night. In [this, however, we wore disappointed. About 10:30, the rain set in ■again accompained by a heavy northwest wind. The storm con- jtinued all day and we were finally compelled by stress of weather [to camp between four and five o'clock. Sept. 6. — Started early. Sky bleak, wind cold, with rain at intervals. Sighted the North Branch at 11, and reached the mis- sion about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, all in the enjoyment of health, ind glad to feel ourselves once more under the secure and kindly [shelter of a shingle roof. Sept. 7. — Prepared for the work before me and made out I lists of questions that the whole matter might be taken up in an [orderly way. Sept. 8. — Rev. B. Vincent preached in the morning to an ' English speaking congregation. Rev. Mr. Nesbit in the afternoon conducted the service for the Indians in the usual manner. I preached in the evening, Mr. McKay interpreting as for Mr. Nesbit I felt very awkward at first. To have to utter a sentence and then wait until it is translated before one can proceed to the next sen- tence, seemed to mo to be very like trying to run a race with one I 6 I leg tied up. I Hiippo«ie, hpwovor, thnt after a little oxperion(M), awkward feeling would wear otf, and one might come to have siderable freedom of utterance. Sept. 9. — Kntored on the work of invcHtigation. Called MiwHionary and his aBsistants together, and atter prayer and reading of my commission, delivered a short addrcHs. (See App dix C.) The questions put to and the answers given by Rev. I Nosbit are found in Appendix D. The examinations of Mr. Jc McKay, Interpreter, and Mr. A. MoBeath, Superintendent, found in A})pendiceB E. and fi. After the work of examination was finished, I had a conver tion with Eev. J. Nesbit, John McKay and A. McBoath as to best method of conducting the mission for the future. Notes! this conversation in Appendix G. After the entire business was finished and just before leavij the mission, Mr. Nesbit on behalf of himself and his fellow-labon presented me with an oddress, a copy of which they desired to ha| laid before the F. M. Committee. See Appendix H. Sept. 21. — Loft mission in company with Rev. J. Nosbit nl reached Carleton House, where we spent the Sabbath and w(j hospitably entertained by Lawrence Clark Esq. Our thanks also due to Wm. McKay Esq, late of Fort Ellice, now I believe I Fort Pitt, for his kindness in giving us the use of a large oil clotl which proved of great service in keeping our bedding and olothij dry on our way to Manitoba. The only important event of the return journey bearing upj the object of my mission was the meeting of Rev. J. Nesbit aj Mr. Bell, which took place on Wednesday the 2nd of October. Mr. Nesbit stopped at the house of a friend for dinner. Flett and myself passed on to the house of Angus McKav, Esj M.P.P., where to my surprise I met Mr. Bell. While Mr. B. aq myself were talking about the mission, Mr. Nesbit who was ignorant of Mr. B's. presence as I had been, came up. I said Mr. Bell, "Mr. Nesbit is here and I must introduce you." I thi went out to where Mr. Nesbit was standing, and told him that! wished to introduce him to Mr. Bell. In a few minutes they wei introduced. They had considerable conversation in my presencj In substance Mr. Nesbit said to Mr. Bell, "Without sufficiei evidence to warrant your procedure, without even having taka the pains to ask those most deeply concerned, and who could ha| given you the fullest information, you have, for the time beinl )UBly injured the miBHion by slandering the character of thoHe lein engaged. I think yoii uro in honor bound to make some iration by trying to put the matter in iUi true light." In reply, Bell repudiated all reHponHibility for any injury done by his ir. Ho had not intended to injure any one. He had heard iin rumors. The utterors of these rumors were, so far as he r, respectable men. He had not investigated the truth or jhood of these re|)orts, and had in the letter in which they were llished guarded himself from personal responsibility. Mr. Bell le no promise of reparation. Benched Kildonan in the evening .30 o'clock. Section II. [tement of Correspondent of ""Western Advertiser," and Reply. In order that all may aeo how largely the letter in the Weaiern \ertiser is made up of inferences from slender promisoa, I here \vt the particulivrs on which the correspondent rests his case. ky are as follows, viz : (1.) Certain expressions casually used by Mr. Wm McBoath in they were working together on some building. These ressions were, — " Such work is as easy as going on a mission to [Indians," and "The men there have good times and take things (2.) Statements of a similar nature made by Mr. Selkirk [nerman, who also said that the parties there had large stocks of ses, and that they traded a good deal with the Indians for their profit, and that Mr. Nesbit worked a good deal on the farm buildings, but not much among the Indians. (3.) Mr. Alex. Poison is reported to have said that on one sion, in the fall or winter of '66, some skins were bought at the fcsion for two or three shillings apiece, for which he (Poison) was fed ten shillings the next day. This statement Mr. Bell did not from Mr. Poison himself, nor had he (Bell) ever asked Mr. Ison whether it was true or false. (4.) Mr. Goldie on his return from the Saskatchewan said 8 i > r respecting the mission, " Too much farming, too little preaching.'} " A gi'eat deal of money spent, and not one Indian converted." (5.) And lastly, he (Bell) had heard it said that when thJ people at the mission first began to trade, a prohibitory order haq been issued by the Hudson's Bay Company, which order was somj time afterward recalled. Let us take up these particulars in theij oi'der. (1.) Mr. "Wm. McBeath says (and I give his own words) " I havj never made or endorsed any such statement as that the men at thi mission were making a good thing of it, and doing little missioj work. I have never in any way countenanced any of the state ments contained in Mr. Bell's letter." See Appendix E. Numbel one is thus disposed of. (2 and 3.) The impression left on my mind after considerabl[ conversation with Mr. Bannerman and Mr. Poison is, that neithc of them is very well disposed towai*d the mission, and so far as I could judge, had th6re been anything wrong at the mission upol which they could have laid their hands, they would not have bcel unwilling to have done so. They were ready enough to say tbif trading had been done at the mission. When presued for an eJ planation or statement of the fact, it turned out that they knew no trading done by any one but themselves. The entire amount of their trading, so far as I could ascertaiJ was not beyond some six or eight pieces. It was done before an] understanding had been come to, or any regulations made respecl ing the matter. The readiness to trade had hardly more tha shown itself when representations of the evil influences of suchl course were made to Mr. Nesbit by Mr. George Flett, the intej peter. Mr. Nesbitt, called all the men together ; strictly forbd any one in the employment of the mission to trade with the Indiail and even offered to increase the pay of the men out of 'lis own pocj et if they thought themselves insufficiently paid, rather than thj they should eke out their wages by trading or any such course, have to learn that any trading has ever been done since or by ail now at the mission, Even Mr. Poison and Mr. Bannerman did nl hesitate to say that, had Mr. Nesbit found even the best man on tl place disobeying orders in this matt«r, he would have dischargj him at once. The missionary and his attendants require meat for famij Qse. They also need leather fbr shoes and mittens. The meat a| leather they have bought sometimes from traders, sometimes fi'( 10 Indians, chiefly from the latter. The meat and leather so purchased has been paid for with the goods sent out to the mission, roods are used because money is not a circulating medium in that Bgion. The quantity of provisions bought each year has been sufficient allow gratuities to bo given to the Indians. On one occasion, rhen the Indians were starving, our missionary having plenty of Buffalo meat, instead of giviug it away for nothing, took in ex- change for it and other necessaries i-equii-ed, the leather with which [he Indians offered to pay for what the}'- wanted. This occurred |n the winter of 69-tO. In June "70 the leather was sent to the Eed liver Settlement and sold for the sum of £25 sterling, which amount ras placed to the credit of the Church. With this perfectly jus- tfiuble exception, no trading, except for the purpose and to the ctent above stated, has ever been done by any one now at the lission. The form of the report mentioned in No. 3 would led one to luppose that the purchase referred to had been made by Mr. Nesbit, |r some one representing the mission. The mission had nothing whatever to do with it. The transaction was between two of the len, and was that which led to the adoption of the stringent regul- ation already referred to in this communication. As to the stocks of horses, a statement of the facts is sufficient show that their possession implies no moral culpability on the bart of the employees of the mission. Mr. A. Mcfieath owns |vo horses. See Appendix. Mr. John Mckay owned seven horaes when he entered the ftrvico of the mission, in which he has been engaged six years, [uring this time he has bought five horses and sold or otherwise ^posed of in all twelve. He now owns six horses. See Appendix, thus appears that in all Mr. McKay has bought and sold on an Iverage something less than two horses each year. If jjersons in le employment of the church may be allowed any part in secular lusiness at all, this is surely not such an amount as need seriously iterfere with the full discharge of their other duties. (4.) Mr. Goldie's information respecting the mission was almost Intirely gathe»"ed fi*om the reports circulating among the Indians Ind traders of the country. If it is known that a man is willing to lear evil reports, there are plenty of people to stuff his ears with lem. His personal acquaintance with the mission began about 10 ^'clock at night and terminated early the next morning. Whatever B 10. may be thought of his opinion respecting the mode of oporationl there can be no doubt that his statement respecting the spiritu| results does not contain a particle of truth. See Appendix C, ar 0, 10, 11, 12. (5.) Touching the reported action of the Hon. Hudson Bal Co., it is suflSciont to say on the authority of Wm. Christie, Esq! Chief Superintendent of the Saskatchewan and "^^orth-west, — "Nl such order was ever issued." Section IIT. Report and Recommendations. There seems to be a desii'e on the part of the Church to try thj mission by the test of utility. Should the results prove to be satis factory in kind and degree, well ; if not, then, — if we are prudentlj to husband our resources and wisely to expend our energy for thJ building up of the kingdom of Christ on eai'th — it will be necessarji to reconsider, and perhaps change, the whole plan of operations] Six years ago we undertook a mission to the Indians on the SaeJ katchewan. We have employed one missionary ; and the questionl now is, what has been done ? Before proceeding to answer this question, it is only fair to ask what did the church and the mission] ary intend and expect to do. There may be a difference of opinion! on this point, and the results of six years labor will appear large or small, satisfactory or unsatisfactory, accoi*ding to the standard h\\ which they are judged. The Eev. Mr. Nesbit, regards himself simply as a pioneer] whose duty it was to prepare the way for others by establishing u| home and a base of operation and supply in some advantagooi position, and at the same time to do such evangelistic work as thtJ immediate vicinity of the mission required or ottered opportunity! for. Whereas it seems to have been the opinion and expectation oil the Church at large, whatever may have been the understanding with! the members of the then existing Committee, that his work was tol be chiefly of an evangelistic character, and that the erection of build- ings, &c., though necessary to the comfort of the missionary and! permanence of the work, was only to occupy a comparativelyl 11 [all portion of his time and attention. Take the mission e^tab- iment as it stands, including- both the material results and tho tritual interests which have gone ont from it, and judge it by tho jindard aimed at by Mr. Nesbit, and he has achieved a si)lendid cess. There is a large and convenient mission house, sufficient [accomodate two missionaries and their families, or one missionary lily ai^d a large number of Indian children ; a house for the in- tpreter ; another with suitable accommodation for the farmer, with io necessai'y appurtenances in the way of outbuildings, barns and ^eds for the preservation of the produce and the protection of tho 3ck. The farm is beautifully located on u rich bottom; has a iter front of twenty-six chains on the north branch of the Sas- Itchewan, Avilh abundance of wood in front on the opposite side the river. No more desirable location for a farm or base of )ply could have been chosen. On this property there is also a kat little building, which, in the meantime, does duty lx)th as a |hool house and church, but Avhich was originally intended for tho tter purpose alone. As one looks at the place, and sees how much of the comfort kerywhere visible is due to the exertions of the Eev. J. Nesbit Imself, the truth of Mr. Traill's remark, "that he has been a hard lorking, in fact an overwrought man," is easily realised. He seems have been the head and the foot of the establishment. Simultan- )usly with this manual labor, the work of evangelisation has been ^rried on as opportunity ottered. Service has been held eveiy )rd'8 day at the mission, except when Mr. Nesbit wjis preaching (.'arleton House, where he had a regular monthly appoint!r"^nt itil circumstances arose which, for a time, rendered its discontin- ice necessary. One prayer meeting, and some times two, each ^ek, has also been kept up. The Indians camping in the neigh- Irhood, have been visited, and the spiritual wants of a rapidly in- leasing nominally (yhrisliati settlement has been cared for. There live been ten julult Indians ami thirty-nine Indian children baptised, lere are at tiiis moment twelve Indian communicants, besides *'enty-ono others, whites and half-breeds, making in all acongre^^a- t)n of thirty-three members. The educational necessities of the idians and colonists have received attention, and have been in some Measure supplied. The missionary was at fii*st met with suspicion id hostility. Mr. Nesbit's course has been so prudent and concil- ^tory that this ill will has almost entirely disappeared. The idians regard him as their friend, and will, I believe, cordially wel- )me any one whom he may introduce. J i i i! ' 12 In spoaking thus of Mr. Nosbit's exertions, I do not wish to understood as casting any reflection on the other members employe at the mission. Mr. McKay, the interpreter, is in every waj abundantly qualified for his po,sition and ^ork, and he has prove himself a most efficient and active co-laborer, and seems to take i lively interest in the welfare of the mission. Mr. McBeath is also an able and efficient manager, and as sucll I preaumo, he has done his duty. We have been in the habit of rel garding him as the farmer — of course some expected him to do J farmer's work. According to his own view, he is not the farmei] but the superintendent.* As a superintendent, I have no douht he is fully competent| to manage successfully a much larger establishment than ours, am, however, decidedly of the opinion that our farming operation^ are and must be on a scale far too small to afford scope for the pro-j fitable employment of his abilities. While I have thus endeavoured fairly to estimate and to 8ot| fbrth the importance of the work aclually accomplished, j. am ii duty bound to say that my satisfaction is tinged with regret, thati more has not been done in the way of preaching the Gospel. The! chief hindrances by which evangelistic operations have been impeded! are, in the first place, the lack of missionaries, and in the second! place, the large amount of manual labor personally undertaken by! our missionary. A great deal more might have been done for neai'lyl the same outlay, had there been two missionaries instead of one. I There are several important points within easy reach at which! stations ought to have been established. One missionai'y, however,! could scarcely be expected to overtake so large a circuit, as all the! stations would require attention about the same time. To have] given our missionary a fair chance to husband his resources, and make the modt of his time, he should have had a helper from thej first. As it is, he has been compelled to work at a very serious! disadvantage. The manual labor undertaken, and actually performed by our| missionary has been, as I take it, tho weak spot in our enterprise. I know that the building and farming were necessary, and had Mr. Nesbit not done with his own hands very much of what has been j done, the expenses of the mission would have been seriously increased. I believe that in following the course adopted by him, our missionary I did what he in all good conscience before God believed to be for j *3ee Appendix; G 18 it. But, at the same time, I also believed it would have been br had the manual labor been left to mechanics, and had Mr. Nes- Jiven the whole, or at least the greater part of his time to spiritual No doubt it would have cost the church a good deal more ley, but expenditure in such case would have been the truest pmy, and would, I am convinced, have given far more satis- >n to the church. But the mistake of the past, if the course bwed may be so regarded, is one that cannot be repeated in the re. The mission buildings are finished; the farm is in good Br, and our missionaries are now free to devote themselves ex- ^ively to the special work to which they have been called. Both le hindrances of the past have been providentially removed, and |outlook for the future is encouraging. I In order to put things on a more satisfactory footing and to in- se the efficiency of our mission, I beg leave to suggest the fol- ig recommendations, viz : 1. That the services heretofore kept up at the mission house laintained. 2. That new stations be opened at Sturgeon Lake, Big White Lake and Swampy Lake. To give greater stability to the ar- ^ement, and to increase the comfort of the missionary, a small lOUse or shanty should be built at each of these points. An Irly Indian should be allowed to live in the shanty for its better pervation; he should also be encom-aged to cultivate a small p of ground near the house. At the same time, let him dis- tly understand that the house belongs to us. Having one thus lanently located others would gather round him, and a settle- would be formed in course of time. [3. As to the distribution of labor, that might, perhaps, be left [r. Nesbit and Mr. Vincent to arrange between themselves. If, 3ver,,it were thought better that the Committee should allot fields to each of these gentlemen, the mission and settlement ht be given to Mr. Nesbit, and the outlying stations to Mr. Vin- |;, he being the younger man. 4. The psalms and hymns used in public worship should be ^slated into the native tongue, and the Indians should be taught ling. At present the Indians can take no part in the service of ise, and are constrained to be silent in the sanctuary. No psalms [e been translated by our missionary, and none of the hymns pre- by other Chi'ist'an churches are used. i 11 i\ 'liiu! 14 5. The shorter catechiHm should be translated and pvintedl the syllabic character ; also a few suitable tracts, of a catholic cli| acter, should be prepared for circulation on the plains. 6. A school for the education of the Indian children and youtj should be established, and in this school the pupils should be tau^ to read and write their own language, as is done at the Rev. Ji Steinhaur's mission. Our Indians are not taught to read the sti t'rres in their own tongue. On Sabbath the Word is first read English by Mr. Nesbit, and then translated by the interpreter, mi^t be well to have the scriptures read out from the syllalj text, and to omit the English in the service held for the Indinij 7. One of the Missionaries, accompanied by his intorpretj ' should go to the plains every sununer and stay there through t| hunting season. The people are at that time away from the lakJ so that the trip to the plains would not interfere with the workij of the stations. 8. Another Interpreter must be engaged immediately on tl return of Rev. J. Nesbit. The services of a second Interpreter wj be required until Mr. Vincent masters the Cree language. 9. The region of country, of which the " Dead Woods " is H centre, should be occupied at once if a Missionary can be secured. 10. There is also an excellent opening for a Missionary in til neighborhood of Fort Pelloy, and I would recommend that the Hej vices of Mr. George Flett bo secured as Cateehist for this region. ]i would be an efficient Cateehist, and many circumstances point hi] as being a desirable man for this particular field. 11. The Missionary should bo expected to remain at his postj least five years from the time he enters upon his duties before aski J leave of absence, and furloughs should not be granted by the Coil mittee oftoner tliau once in five years unless required by very peel liar circumKtances. , 12. No leave of absence should bo granted to the Intorpretj excc]it when his Principal is otf on furlough unless absohxtc] necessary. The propriety of this regulation is easily seen. UnJ the Missionarj^ has lenriied the Cree langunge he can do nothii] without his Interpi'Otor. To give the Interpreter leave of abscnJ is simply to disable the Missionary and to compel him to susponj his work. II THE FARM. The keeping of a farming establishment in connection with ill 15 connection with ill lion can be justified only on two grounds : 1, That it is necessaiy le support of the Missionary and his assistants ; 2, That it may training school or model farm for the christianized Indians. When the Mission was established the farm was desirable for of these purposes, and as respects the first it was a tiecesaityy ^e being no farms in the neighborhood, or within reach, from ;h supplies could be procured. Since that time, however, the circumstances of the locality have itly changed. There are now in the immediate neighborhood of [Prince Alliert Mission a number of excellent farms. An "In- |trial Farm" or training school is no longer required. All the intages of such an institution are now within the reach of the |ans, and instead of instruction in farming being a burden to the rch, the settlers will gladly pay the customary wages to such of as have any desire to work. The circumstances which obviate ["necessity for the existence of the farm as a training school also en its importance as a source of supply to the Mission. The chief reasons for its continuance for a few years longer are, the convenience of the Missionaries ; (2) the support of the jian children, to which purpose the profits accruing from the might be applied. The farm might be managed in any of the following ways, viz : l._ It might be thrown entirely into the hands of the Mission- 's with leave to work at their own expense and risk, charging such a rate per year as would suflftce to keep the stock, pements, out buildings, &c., in their present state of repair and iency; or 12. It might be let on shares, under some such arrangement customary in such cases ; or '3. It might be run as an independent establishment, the cost of cing, &c., being a first charge on the produce. Should either No. 2 or 3 be adopted, the share of the produce** [ng to us, or the portion sold to pay running expenses, and Ihat remained thereafter should be a store from which the mis- faries and the employees of the mission might have the first it of purchase. My impression is that in this way the farm, if iently managed might yield a sufficient revenue to cover the fense of the maintenance of the Indian children kept at the sion and thus form an auxiliary to the church, as well as a con- Kenceto the mission. UM ,1: .: ■ t 16 4. A shanty should be built immodintoly on the North bIJ opposite the mission, in order to secure a claim for wood-land the country is surveyed. If any one were to put up a shanty tl| before us. we would be compelled in all likelihood to go farther bl I'or wood. The loss of the water front would be a serious incoif nience. III. Salaries. III. The readjustment of the relations presently existing | tween the farm and the mission, and the employment of another i sicnary — necessarily lead to a reconsideration of the salaries hei^ fore and at present paid to the gentlemen in the service of the sion. Under the present contract the interpreter is entitled tol sum of 8375 and free house, together with an allowance of $75 cash to cover cost of groceries, and so much farm produce " plain provision" or meat as may be necessary for the use of self and family. The farmer or Superintedent receives $375 board for himself and family. The Kev. J. Nesbit receives $860 1 annum, and free house. Sixty doUai'S of this amount is applic the payment of a matron or servant to care for the Indian child in the mission ; the balance is his own salary. In addition to I amount he has received also for the greater part of the time a supply of groceries, farm produce and meat for his family, with I exception of the sum of $25, which he has had to pay the chi on acccount ofgi'oceries; and the use of his cows, the whole duce of which has been used for the mission, as ha says, fr< charge. It thus appears that all in the mission have lived together as I family, that the meat, farm produce, &c., has formed a comii stock from which each and all have drawn, according to their sevj desires, and also that beside their salaries they have received air their entire living from the church. The present arrangement can continue no longer. It has haps wrought well enough heretofore owing to the fact that alii parties to it are relatives. I need not say how difficult it will b| preserve the harmonj' of the mission undor such an arrangemj now that another missionary has been appointed, even granting [ existence of the largest charity and good will. It is far be| that each family should have its own stated allowance. I propose therefore (1) that those entitled under contract tol allowances above mentioned should receive an equitable cash oqJ alent for the meat and produce heretofore furnished, and that in 17 jement hereafter made the Cortimitteo promiHO to piiy a specitieil )unt, said amount being of cuursu Hufflttient to nflbrd a decent and ifortable living. That the missionaries Ih; paid a cash salary .and have a free ise, il being understood that the missionary is to keep himself family, find his own conveyance, &c., &c., at his own expense, to have no recourse to the Committee except for the erection of bh buildings as the extension of the mission work may require, Id buildings in no case to be undertaken without first sending plans Id estimates to the Committee and receiving their app:obntion. By the adoption of some such arrangement as I now propose missionaries and their assistants will be placed on pi ;isely the le footing as ministers at home. The harmony of the mission 11 be promoted and the annual expenses will be reduced to a inite sum, and the accounts of iho mission greatly simplified. In the way oi" report it only remains to add the list of salaries \d since the foundation of the mission to persons engaged by the ar, and valuation of buildings and stock. The list which follows low was furnished by the Bev. J. Nesbit and the currency used [sterling. In order to estimate the value of the salaries as here iren, it is necessary in every instance to add board and lodging in case of single men, and lor married men the board and lodging [themselves and families, including also the board of any domestic rvant employed by them. ltehent of salaries paid to the missionary amd those of his Assistants who were Engaoed by the Year. Salaries, 1866-67. Sterling. £ s. d. srge Flett, exploring £24 1 2 " Salary 75 99 1 2 b McKay, salary 60 Jx. Poison, " 40 McBeath " 40 McKookis, wages 15 15 1 Neebit, salary, $800, say 160 £414 16 3 1867-68. khn McKay, salary 60 lam McBeath, " 60 llkirk Bannerman, salary 40 [m. McDonald, " ' 40 ^. Nesbit, " 160 £; N. B. — Adam McBeath's salary vvas more than covered by school fees. Tuition and board this year amounted to |600. 18 1868-69. John McKay, nalary 60 Adam McBcath, salary 60 Will. McDonald, " 40 John McDonald " 40 Jas. Nesbit, «• say 160 i £360 N. B. — Adam McBeath's salary wan more than covered by school fees. The amount received for tuition and board this year was $500. 1869-70. John McKay, salary 75 " Groceries 10 Adam McBeath, salary 76 il John McDonald, " 36 I Rod'k McBeath, " 20 i| James Neebitt, " 160 £375 I 1870-71, John McKay, salary 75 (| " Groceries 10 Adam McBeath, salary 75 PhilipBear « 36 Roderick McBeath" 63 James Nesbit, « 160 (i £409 18U-72. John McKay, salary 76 Ol " Groceries 15 fl| Roderick McBeath, salary 42 Adam McBeath, salary 76 01 James Nesbit ' " 160 01 '£367 ol 1872-73. John McKay, salary 76 01 " Groceries 16 01 Adam McBeath, salary 75 1 Wm. Bruce, salary 40 ol James Nesbit, salary 160 01 £365 01 19 60 { (iOl 40 I 40 I 160 £3601 an covered by tion and board . 7fi . 10 . 75(1 . 36(1 . 20 il . 160 I i;375l 75 (I 10 (I 75 36 53 160 X409 , . 75 Ol . 15 01 . 42 . 75 «l . 160 ol i367~o| . 76 . 16 . 76 . 40 . 160 £365 ol Section IV. Value of Property. Phe following vuluation ot tho assots of the misHion is that given Nesbit and h'm assiHtantH, and waH, I boliovo, furnished to !!/onimittoe in tho Missionary Report for the year ending iberSlst, 1871:— Juiiding8 and improvements £700 00 ''arming implements, &c .*. 120 00 lorses andcattle 225 00 parts, sleds and harness 60 00 Louse plenishing or furniture 80 00 £1,246 00 Phis does not include the church edifice, for which see ap- ix. ?he above amount probably is a close estimate of the prime )f buildings, &c., included in the list of assets. In order to ascertain the present worth of the property, the deduction will have to be made for wear, &c. For example, in ig out the above amount we have to count in the prime cost of wooden ploughs, at £5 148. sterling each, with freight added rate of £1 per cwt., each plough averaging about 1501bB. 7wo of these ploughs are now worn out and useless, and the ir the remaining one is thrown aside and its place supplied by ^on plough the bfetter. The other implements, the reaper, ling machine, and flour mill and fanning mill are in a good I of preservation, though all of them are subject to the ordinary loration from use. 'robably the cash value of tho whole establishment, including lings, (except the church,) improvements, stock, &c., would not the sum of £1,000 sterling. [The land is not as yet of aAy value, but must in a short time [very valuable property. If held for a few years it may be tjold ich a figure as will re-imburse the church for all the present [In conclusion permit me to say, that as your representative I everyx^here received with cordiality, and experienced great less at the hands of oiu* ministers and the church generally in 'rovince of Manitoba. I have to thank the Rev. J. Nesbit and li so lurt iMHiMtnntH for the kindly Npirit in which I wuh mot, und for th ruadinoHH with which thvy furnlHluHJ tho roquirod information, TiJ thunkH of tho Committoo nro jdso wiwciftlly duo to tho lion. I). J Smith, the (lovornor of tho lion. Iludtion's Bay Co., und to Williuj ChriHtio, Knq., Suporintondontof thoSiMkatchowan and North Woi and in fact to all tho gentlemen at tho variouH pootH with wliom had tho ploanuro of mooting, tor tho liHHiHtnnco mo liberally givJ during tho journey. All tho factH aHcertained hy me are now before you with bu(| ttuggostions as soom to me to be necortMary for tho prosecution tho work in the future. It may Ije that some points of interest uij importance have escaped my notice, or that some things are not plainly stated as they might bo. Should any further inforraatiij be required I shall be happy to answer any questions relating thercj in so far as I may be able to do so. Wm. MOOBE.I 41 SI APPENDIX A Wm. MOORE. ^INNIPBO, July 29. — Called on Rev. E. Wood, D. D., Chairman Wesleyan MothodiHt Boni-d of MiBHionH, and had a conversa- rith him respecting the plan on which the Wealoyan Methodist Ions to the Indians are conducted. ?he salary ranges fVom 1800 to 91,000 per annum. Bight red being paid to single men ; a thousand to married men. ["he Wosloyans keep no industrial farms, believing them to be a te. They have only one now, that at Munceytown, which costs lurch 91,000 per annum, in addition to the Government grant 1,800. [n the North West each missionary is provided with a house. >me instances the entire cost of the house has been paid by the 3h ; in other cases, however, a portion of the amount required [been made up by the neighborhood in which the mission is blished. The missionary keeps the house in repair ; finds his horse, or othet" conveyance, and pays for all manual labor done lim, out of his salary. He receives no gratuity of any kind. ly money should accrue from the neighborhood, as is sometimes 9e when there are a few white settlers ministered to, it goes to Icredit of the Church. If the missionary does any farming, it is rely at his ovm risk and expense, and so far as his own labor is ^erned, it must be to a limited extent, as his whole time is ex- to be given to his duties as missionary. ^/^v>'^ /^xx/'x /"x. /-vrx,^v.'N />^Xy x,/-v /^ APPENDIX B Rev. Henry Steinhaur has under his charge three Mission Itions, viz ; (a) White Fish Lake, (b) Lac la Beach, and (c) Good bh Lake. Has his headquarters at White Fish Lake, which is the jlncipal resort of about 200 Indians. Service is held in Oi'ee every iday. At Lac la Beach, there are but few Indians. Service once a ftnight. Distant from White Fish Lake, 46 mil^s. I'i; I 22 At Good Fish Lake, many Indians reside. It is eight milj from White Fish Lake, and sei-vico in held every Sunday. In summer, spends eight or nine weeks on the plains. All til Indians are there, except a few who are left at home to take carej the property of the settlement. Takes the whole establishment, church and school. The school is open every day as usual. Eeligious service-j every day, morning and evening, attendej by all the mission Indians, and often by others. On SundaJ services tliree times. The entire service, reading scripture, prayej singing, &c., is in the native tongue. A missiontu-y who does not move round among the Indians, 1 not likely to do much good. He must follow them from camp t| camp at first, at any rate. At all the Mission Stations, the Indians are gradually becominj permanent settlers. It is a slow and, to the missionaiy, a toilsomj process. The Indian must be looked after like a child ; to get bin to build a hjuse, or cultivate land, or make a garden, it is not enougij to give directions ; we must take hold and show him how to do it. Mr. Steinhaur cultivates land, but not many acres. He makel a " bee" at each Indian's place successively, and, of course, his own among the rest. The Indians have a " big work" and then a "bid feast," which latter they like amazingly well. All the cost of cull tivation, both in labor and implements must be borne by the mk\ sionary. The church pays no part of the expense. Does not trade hiniself, nor does he allow any one on or about] the Mission premises to do so. It would compromise the position of the missionary in thei eyes of the Company, with \^om it is exceeilingly desirable to be onj good terms ; partly because of their influence for good or evil oveij the Indians ; and partly beCimse of the great assistance they cani render in many ways to the missionary. It would compromise his Christian chai'acter in the judgment! of the Indians, who would regard him as a trader in the guise of a | teacher, and thus hinder his work. And lastly the church pays for spiritual work, and justly ex- 1 pects us to give our whole time to it. Have been 32 years engaged in mission work, 15 years as I teacher, 17 as preacher ; was ordained in 1856. This is my first time out since my ordination. 23 Sighty-two or one hundred and twenty-six (1 forget which) jh members, most of whom are direct converts from heathenism, being the children of Christian parents. )ur present school teacher, Mr. Snyder, teaches the English le in usual bi-anchen taught in English. This is done for the ^ose of enabling our people to hold intercoui'se with the whites. I They are all taught to i-ead and write the Creo language in the ibic character. Many write and read Cree with as much lity as one of us would the English. Many of the heathen Indians can read and write. They are prond of their accomplishment and like to use it. I The society gives toward teachers' salaiy the sum of $250. yeai" the Indians paid enough to make up with this the sum of that is, $100. Mr. Snyder now, after three years of close ap- iktion, speaks the Cree fluently and correctly. He was 19 when Tas sent out. Think this the best, in fact the only successful of training men for this work. At a conference in Manitoba, it was resolved to send out only fried men, for reasons which readily suggest themselves. "We have a children's meeting for prayer once a week, and the Bnts bring them to class meeting. APPENDIX C. i-k, and justly ex- t Christian Brethren —It is pai't, and an exceedingly pleasant of my duty to bear to you the greetings of the church, to as- you of the continued interst felt in your work, and of oui* k}^ sympathy with you in the hardships you are necessarily called endure in its prosecution. The peculiar difficulties connected such a mission as this can only be inadequately realised by It home. Because of this our sympathy may seem to those engaged It to fall far short of what they have a right to expect. Any soem- coldness, if such there be, is not due to any real lack of interest, to our unavoidable ignorance of the conditions under which the pk of the mission must be carried on. So far as we know what the actually requires, we shall. I trust, ever be found ready to give, both heart and hand, an ungrudging and liberal support to all missionaries. il n \ \\ ;M (i fiil,: ^:lHi! II f 24 One of the chief drawbacks to your success heretofore has I the lack of laborers. I truut this want will be in some measure! plied by the presence of the Rev. E. Vincent, by whom I am panied, and who, after his own self-consecration, has been ordainJ the work of the Lord in this region. 1 tmst, also, that sincd work of breaking down prejudice and disarming opposition top mission, has been accomplished, your hearts, and the heart ofl Church, may be rejoiced by an increasing measure of positivej cess in the conversion of souls, and that in due course, inl good providence of God, a native ministry may be raised uj perpetuate and extend your labors. Our constant prayer is thai "Woi-d may have free course to the glory of God ; that a wide! effectual door may be opened to this mission, and that you, lives have been consecrated to this service, may be abund;! honored with enduring success. You are not unawai-e of the fact that various painful ruil touching the character of this mission, have been in circulatioi| some time past. It is part of my duty to investigate the cond of things here, in order to ascertain as far as possible the fuel the case. I need not say how painful it is to me to have to a(| part of an Inquisitor. But you yourselves know how importa is that, since such a work must be done, it should be done thorou and I hope you will therefore acquit mo of any spirit of unkinj in the conscientious discharge of my duty to you and to the Cli It is to your interest, as well as to the interest of the Church atl that the clearest light should be thrown upon all departmeij jour work. Only when all the facts are known can your rightj ness go forth as the noon day. I propose, therefore, in detail, to inquire into the workij each department of the mission, to examine separately the hel each department, and to scrutinise their accounts ; and I trus will, as both interest and honor require, lend me every assistail your power, 1 feel confident of your co-operation, and I ami that as honest men and true Christians you have no fear of m suit, but rather rejoice that now an opportunity is att'orded yl vmdicate the mission from the charges brought against it. I also to ask that, pending the course of this investigation, yoJ hold no conference with each othei' on the matters in hand, s(| all appearance of collusion may be avoided. Once more I beg you to believe me to be actuated by a I of duty and a spirit of brotherly love. While endeavoring 25 [to discharge my duty to the Church, I shall strive to do it in [a manner, as shall not unnecessarily wound the feelings of any parties concerned. May God give us grate and wisdom to us in the present emergency. After the examination is over, In ask you to a conference, for the purpose of receiving such Bstions as, in view of your practical knowledge of the require- of the position, you may deem requisite to the more ener- prosecution of the work. APPENDIX D EXAMINATION OP REV. J. NESBIT. 1. Name and number of employees of the mission, with mera- |of their several families. Eev. J. Nesbit, wife and four children ; John McKay, wife ;re children ; Adam McBeath, wife and child ; Wm. Bmce wife. Occasional servants — Joseph Bear, engaged for three ths, beginning July 16. Domestic servants not paid by mission re. Bruce, in family of Mr. Nesbit ; Christina E. Anderson, Mrs. McBeath. In the absence of Mrs. Bruce with Mrs. Nes- Sarah Badger does her work at the mission. Sarah Badger, by Mr. Nesbit out of the allowance granted by the Committee lat purpose. 2. Salary of each, with perquisites. Rev. J. Nesbit, salary $860. Groceries at first, up to 1868, •ted by self. Since 1868, have used a portion of the groceries |n b}" the Committee for the use of the mission, for which pay- has been made in cash and use of personal property. Cash [yearly $25. Tohn McKay, £75— $375— And till last year, to May 1872, al- Ince of groceries £10, $50. Last year, that is, from May, 1872, ccount of increase of family £15 or $75, with use of house, such produce and " plain provision" as necessary, and the privilege Ringing in three hundred weight of freight per annum free, that the expense of mission or on mission conveyance. This priv- is •.. orth £o per annum, if the goods are freighted by the Company, much less if brought in by the mission. Privilege used once. Also use of mission horse when travelling on D (I!!llil| I m'-i \ M ! 26 Adam McBeath cash, £75— $375, and board and house for self and family. This includes the entire living of self] family, except clothing, washing and domestic service. Wm. Bruce, £40 cash — $200 — Board and lodging, but no ing or any other attendance. Mr. Bruce's wife being in the serl of Mrs Nesbit, her board is included in the household expenB«| Mr. Nesbit. Occasional servants — Joseph Bear, £4 per month and The Smiths for haying. See farm account. 3. How employed — Farm, school and mission ? Mr. Nesbit, missionary and general manager. Mr. McKay, interpreter, and to go the plains for the purcl] of dry and fresh meat when required. Mr. McKay's original i tract dated May 1, 1866, runs as follows : " To accompany Nesbit on his mission ; to take the general direction of the part] the journey ; and, when the mission is located, to erect buildij attend to fai-m work, procure fish and other provisions at the prJ season and take the oversight of the station in the absence off Nesbit and his interpreter, and to have no objection to act asl terpreter when required, and further the interests of the missiol 80 far as in him lies." Original salary £60, sterling, and board. The contract toj for two years. The now contract with increase of salary, is da May 1, 1869. Mr. Adam McBeath, engaged " to serve in the work of teacb in the Sabbath and day schools ; to take the general oversight | direction of the farming, care of cattle &c., building and bargain at the mission." Since this contract was entered into he has by order of the Committee, released from the teaching departml (which reduced the number of farm hands to one besides himl instead of two as before.) Original contract, dated April 22, 1^ covered teaching, and Sabbath and day school, and other \a\^ work which he may be able to do. That he will be careful oil stock or other property that may be committed to his care, thiitj will take an interest in the welfare of the mission, and see t| nothing will go to waste or injury, so far as he can prevent, contract to run for two years at £60 per annum and boil The second and present contract as above entered. Not married when engaged, and the contract does not include I board of wife and family, though this has been heretofore allo^v^ 27 f m. Bruce — General farm servant — entered service August 16, i per month and b« How many preaching places, and how often is service held place? 70, viz : Station and occasional preaching at Carleton House, rices at Station every Sabbath, and prayer meeting and lec- ^n Wednesday evening. In winter a service in one of the at West end of the settlement on Monday or Tuesday, Carle- touse — during fii'st four years regular appointment, once a when possible. Since that, only occasional service. (Reason I given for this cessation if required.) ree at each service up to last winter, "7l-"72. Since then ig service in English exclusively, and afternoon English and Brvice being Interpreted. At communion seasons, all the ser- kterpreted as on ordinary afternoon service. Distance ot each place from mission and from each other ? larleton House, distant about sixty miles, or a good day's r [6. Number of journeys to Indian camps each year, Number iilies visited — Indians, half-breeds, whites ? ring last two years, no missionary journeys have been taken, except to Cai-leton House and to Sturgeon Lake, twenty- ; miles North- West — the fishing ground of our own Indians, fies visited, including those at Mission, Lake, and Carleton, num- pnty-eight — pure Indian, nine owning houses ; half-breed six- land white thi*ee. Whites and half-breeds now rapidly increas- immigration from Red River. All these families seen bnally, but a stated pastoral visit is made once each year. firdt four years no missionary journeys undertaken except to in, and a visit to Edmonton in the first year of the mission. . How many Indians visit mission each year ? is estimated that for the last three years not fewer than idians have visited the Mission in the course of each year. The kt number at the Mission at any time was about 250. Fre- ely there are as many as 120 encamped at the Mission. These Indians are gathered from widely separated points and [every direction ; Long Lake, two days journey Eastward by i; Candle Lake, two days north; Sturgeon Lake twenty miles -West ; Big White-fish Lake, two days North- West ; Carleton, i i! '!I1 II If ( ; ;) '■■>i 4 28 sixty miles west ; Moose Woods on South Branch, four days Soi| West; Battle Elver, six days West; Jack-fish Luke, seven West ; Fort Pit, ton days West ; and a few from Victoria and monton (within bounds of Wesleyan Methodist Mission,) tweij one days West. 8. Are the Indians locating ? To what extent, and where] There are three houses at Sturgeon Lake; at Mission, oil Indian houses. Some of these (5) Christian Indians from Bed Eil Settlement, and the remaining three families are pure Plain Ci| Besides these there are four families — "Wood Indians" — Crctj who though they have not yet built, cultivate patches of lani] spend a considerable portion of their time at the Mission, and be considered as locating ; also one Indian family from the Plaj has wintered here the last two winters and attended ordinances ularly. They will likely locate here. There seems to be a disj tion on the i)art of the Plain Indians to settle, provided the Gove ment or other parties render adequate assistance, (which me build houses, break up lands, furnish cattle and implements grati| 9. How many adult baptisms? Were these converts fr heathenism, or had they, previous to yom* intercourse with thd any knowledge of Christianity ? Ten adults, all converts from heathenism. Some knew a tie of Christianity from intercourse with Christians, but had been under instruction at any Mission Station. Many applicai refused on account of ignorance aud unchristian conduct. 10. Number of children baptised, Indian, half-breed, whij How many of a whites were children employees of mission ? Seventy children, mostly infants, but in case of Indians, a ft youths from 11 years and under, 39 Indians; 28 Half-breeds ;i 3 Whites. Of these 5 children are members of families belong! to the Mission. 11. Church members — Indians, half-breeds, whites? Ilk many of these connncted with the work of the mission ? August 25, 18Y2. Total number communicants, 33; vii 6 Whites, 15 Half-breeds and 12 Indians. Of these, 5 Whites, Half-breeds, and 6 Indians received by letter ; 1 White, 4 Hal breeds and 6 Indians received on examination. The 6 Indians fll converts from heathenism. Of the White communicants, 5 are coj nected with the Mission, and 1 of the Half breeds. 29 How many Indians under hopeful discipleship, but not yet ? Jere are at least sixteen Indians known to be ftivcrr.bly toward the Chrintian religion, and who may be termed rers," viz. : 1 Ubkachas and his two wivew, 2 Mistawasis (big child,) (2 wiven) 3 Sikaquayan (skunk skin or old skunk) 4 Maskitihtihmun (broken shoulder) 5 Kakinaapamat, 6 Ayahtoowau (wayoo) (vcnti-iloquist,) 7 Musinastcs, 8 Asiquanau, 9 Kamachiquananat, 10 Machaquachis, 111 Ooya-pa-cha-pau, il2 Kipoodiu and wife, (spotted,) (fine quilled,) (a bird plucker,) (the bat,) (white boar,) (closed up,) [13 Thomas Biixi's Brother, (Brother of old Krane) No. 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 16 ^sides these, many have been spoken to by Mr. McKay, when [Plains, and who seem to be enquiring niter the truth. |. How are the services conducted — in Cree or English ? Ip'iptures fully translated when i*ead. Singing in English, substance of the psalm sung is I'epeated to the Indians in srn tongue previous to singing. Owing to this, the Indians take part in the singing. The sermon and prayers are in- sentence by sentence. Number on School roll, and average attendance ? rlish school opened August 1867, before that the children |about the mission were taught by Mr. Nesbit. Eolls for )8, '69 and 70 are missing. As ncu* as can be ascertained |tistics are as follows, viz : |. Pupils — how many Indians, half-breeds, whites, and of these lany belong to the mission ? Total on EoU. • Average attendance. 14 18 20 23 25 26 167 14 168 18 169 27 170 30 171 41 172 41 i Lj||j|!n;|M 30 Of iho 41 children above stated for the last two years, 18 Indians, 22 were half-breeds, and one was white. The only wj child at school was connected with the mission. 16. Studies in English and Indian ? The usual class books in use in Canada. During the tl the school was under the care of Mr. McBeath, classes were tauj in reading, tu'ithmotic, geography, history, l^lnglish grammar, ting, English composition and book-keeping. Since that tl reading, writing and arithmetic. The other branches only pai-tiaj 17. To what extent is the syllabic character taught ? To d dien ? To adults ? At first it was taught to all the Indian children, but it found that they were picking up the English more quickly, and | Nesbit considered it more beneficial to keep them at the Eng exclusively in the meantime. Adult Indians have been urged to learn, but very few availed themselves of the offer of the mission to this date. In the winter of 1869, a night school was taught five night the week. It wiw attended by about 18 Indian youths of both sej Lessons were given in syllables and English, and many of them [ very well. Since more accomodation has been provided, this sclj might be resumed with good results. 18. Indian children in mission, age when received ? How kept ? The following is a complete list of the Indian children j coived by the mission, with the time each child remained at J mission : 1. John Squii'rel (Mistaniquachas) aged 1 1 years. Receii Aug. 1866 ; remained one yeai'. Came back and reniainel months in the summer of 1868 ; in "11 15 months. 2. Robert Burns (Myatisis) aged 8 years. Received 1867. Still kept by mission. 3. Anne Turner, aged 5 years. Received May 1867 ; until May 1868, one year. 4. Isabella Turner, aged 5 years. Received May 18^ kept 18 months ; died March 27, 1869, having been away : months. 5. Charles Bird, aged 14 years. At different timesj months in all. 81 1 received ? How oived May 1867 ; it different times, 6. Nancy Bird, nged 12 years. At different times, about fo years in all. 7. Henry Bird, aged 8 years. Received 1869 ; kept six jnths. 8 & 9. A brother and sister from the South Branch Indians, i[ed 11 and 9 yeaiv. Received winter of 1869-70, and kept \\en months. 10. ITstiquan, Tom Boots' son, aged 12. Received July J70, and kept till July 1871, one year. • 11. Nuhtisquasis, aged 14 years. At different times, about ro years in all. 12. Kisnmnisis, aged 8 years. Received sumrcer 1869 ; bpt six months. 13 and 14. James Simpson, aged five years, and his half- ster, Angelique llallet, aged 9 years. Son and daughter of Tachenes. Received Sept. 27, 1869 ; forcibly taken away by jeir mother. May 8th, 1870, having remained nine months. 16. Magdalene Albertson, aged 8 years. Received May 8, yjO. Still at the mission. 16. Baptiste 'Albertson, aged 8 years, Received May 5, 371. Still at the mission. 17. Donald Mc Vicar, aged 7 years. Received May 5, 1871. till at the mission. 18. Elizabeth Esson (half-sister to D. McV.) Received %y 5th, 1871. Still at the mission. 19. Henrietta Black, aged 6 years. Received June, 1871. Ill at I he mission. 20. John Black, aged 3 years. Received June, 1871. 21. Elizabeth Olson (half-breed), aged six years. Received ay 1867. Returned to her parents August 28, 1872, having 3n five years and three months. Total childi-en 21 ; aggregate time 32 years and 8 months, jtill in mission, 7. . Boxe.s of donations ? What done with ? Any portion If so, how proceeds applied ? tartly used in paying wages of regular and occasional employees, [artly clothing the Indian children kept by the mission. ftlj' given as gratuities to aged, infirm, and necessitous and their families. , I ii ' ;i *i : ,i i i! J; - Jb< And lastly a lar^o proportion uwed in tho purohnso of "I provisionH " und ioiithor from IndiniiH and half-hrowls for thoi tho iniHsion. 20. K»timated cash value of wtuft' annually given to Indl Starvation years — how many sinco foundation of tho mission ?| There have boon since tho foundation of this mission at three years in which both Indians and settlers have boon in want. These years commonly called " starvatioii ^ears." In 18H8, at least 300 bushels of turnips, also some potJ barley and wheat were given away. In spring of 1808 I b(| that at least 2,000 lbs. dried meat was given to tho Indians, have been obliged to give to such an extent since in way of provisions." In 1870 all the turnips raised were given away, abouij bushels ; also, some potatoes, barley and portions of wheat, anJ more than four or five cwt. of pomican and dried meat until Hpj when they received provisions for "pitching oif," amountinj about lOOlbs. of pemican besides turnips, barley and wheat, a ■ portion to each of about fourteen tents or families. These donations for the " pitching off " have to be ropil each year and do not differ greatly in amount. S;:fVeral carts are also loaned to the Indians to enable theii bring homo and store the provisions obtained on the plains. 21. Provisions, how procured, and what value each year ? "Plain Provisions." When we have goods and are able t| to tho plains our provision never cost more than from 1^ to 2 j per lb. Usually a trip to the plains costs about £30 to £36. expenditure covers driwl moat, grease and ])eniican, together expense of the trip. Mr. McKay and two boys with four cartsj five or six oxen or horses are usuallj- sent. The boys are iJ for tho trip at from 2s. 6d. to 38. per day, with board. October, when possible, we make a second trip to the plain-j " green provisions," that is, fresh meat for winter use. This! costs about £25, there are employed on it the same as above and I erally six carts. Mr. McKay runs the buffalo, sometime assistj is hired at so much per head, killed. The fresh meat generally costs, including all charges, one pe| per lb., and the quantity brought in is about 6,0001b8. For the last two years, having no goods, we could not go to] plains, and have \jeen obliged to pm'chase from the French no purchnno of " pilf-broodH for thoii lilly ^'ivon to Indl l>n of the mission ?| |)f thin misNion at| [tlerH Imvo beon im mtiou ^oai'M." jpH, also some polJ frlng of 18G8 I bij to the Indiuns. since in way of given away, about tions of wheat, aii( dried meat until Hpj ing oif," araountinj irley and wheat, a : milies. have CO be ropij lit. dians to enable thej )d on the plains. value each year ? lods and are able tj than from IJ to 2 bout £30 to £35. peniican, together loyw with four carts . The boys are l| day, with board, trip to the plain' winter use. Thisl same as above and o, sometims assistJj f all charges, one pel 6,0001b8. ive could not go t<'| Tom the French 88 hunters at the rate of 7d. per lb. for pomican and 6d. per lb. meat, mo that our dried provisions last year cost over £130, >le of which was paid in t/ooda and farm produce excepting [a cash ordoj*. 11 goods sent into this mission are paid for by the Committee or donaticms, and the freight on all goods, lx>th donations and is paid by the Committee. le missionaries only pay of this amount for such quantities as lay purchase for their own uho, and <>! all the stock sent in irchase only clothing. Goods are sold to missionaries and jrees of missions at an advance of two or throe per cent on with all charges added. \, TIas any trading or trapping been done at the mission? Value of furs traded or trapped ? by whom ? to .whom How proceeds applied ? not know of any trading or trapping. The hired men have [lowed to sot traps after working hours, but so that thoy did arfere with their work. Only three have used this privilege lowledgo. [ith I'egard to trading all employees are strictly forbidden by identures, and I have no reason to believe that they have their contract in any case. you know anything of a "pack" having been made up on feision premises and sold to Mr. Clark for the sum of £14 ster- T am aware that one of the young men trapped skins and jm to Mr. Clark. This occurred the first winter we were id the skins wore not bought or tnuled for, but Avas the result ^ping after liours. Three Ijoaver skins and one otter skin is I know of. Beyond this 1 am positive that nothing has )ue in the way of trading. These four skins were bought for »l use and wore not ro-sold cither hero or elsewhere, lore are report , to the effect that furs have beon bought by in the employment of the mission, which have been quietly p them by their friends trading in this neighborhood. Do low anything of this ? I have not the slightest reason to I anything of the kind, and am satisfied that nothing of the i>uld be done without my knowledge. All of us when oppor- ^offered to send to the Settlement, and when there happened sui-plus stock here, have bought from the mission a buflfalo ■li . Hi , m ' 1 fT ■' ■i I I 84 roljo or moone Hkin whicli wo have given imjx prosont to our fiiJ Boyond Huh nothing. 24. At whut pointH nvo TnilinnH oncampod for any loii/,'^ time oju'jj your? Tlio misHion Ih n rallying point for IndinnH at Now Your, spring, after sugar making and tho harvest weokn. The IndiaiiH vinit Carloton Houho for the sale of tho prrx of tho hunt. Tiioir stay Ih short and tliey may conio and go vvi our knowlodgo. At Sturgoon Lake thoro arc tliroo or tour families of iVioj but heathen Indians camping while tho fishing lasts, say two nm each winter, Docomlxjr and January. Tlieso families also cuilj small patches of ground at tho lake. White-tish Lake is also a resort of Indians during tho ti season, Pocember and January. Jack-tish lake, a large fish lake, wooded on north and plaii south, and in the midst of the butl'alo plains. Battle River, a winter post of tho Ilxidson Bay Company. Fort Pitt would also Ix) a good centre for a mission. Distances, — Sturgeon Lake 20 miles from mission; Big White-fish about two day's journey, with horses from mission ; Sturgoon lies between Big White-tish Lake and the mission and is in tho of travel. Taking Jack-tish Lake jw centre. Battle River and j Pitt, Jack-fish Lake is alx)ut three days journey f /om Cai'loton and Fort Pitt three days beyond Jaek-fish. 25. What furloughs have been granted ? When did thejj gin ? When end ? Mr. McKay was allowed to take his wife and family tn Inij^ns River, for mt ical advice June 25, 1870. Returned to tho Mi on October 14th of same year ; but on account of his wife's ili and tho weak state in which ho left her, he was allowed to gd to Retl River for the vinter. Ilo and family aniveil at misHil July, 1871. Mr. McBeath sufliredfi jm chest disease all the winter of and summer of '70, not recovering, rather getting worse, hai-vost, leave of absence was gi-anted, and bo loft accordingly, oi 14th October, 1870. It was found that ho had arrived just in] to save his life. Ho returned to the mission Sept. 8th, 1871, hi 88 present to our fv\ pod for any loii^H (liiuiH during the li ] on north and plai ? When did thei )li^(Hl to remain in the Hcttloment longer than ho othervviHO lavo done, on account of the non-ari'ival of tlio goodu for tho I, having heen abHonl in all nearly 11 inonthn. AVoro full 8alario8 allowed to purtioH on furlough ? le full walary waw continued. Thoy were reconimendo T8, (5 & 4,) JULY 5th, 1869. Dried meat 2,262 lbs. Pounded meat 76 " Hard Grease 327 " Soft grease 63 " 12 parchmer' •, Ac, say 96 " 1078inewa 21 « Whole weight 2,844 " EXPENSE. Goods, flour, &c JE7 Sa. 6d. Use of horses and carts 3 2 6 Men's wages 9 Provisions 2 £21 lie. Od. Deducting for parchments and sinews 2 15 Leaves a balance of. £18 168. Od . as the price of 2,7281b8. of provisions, or nearly lid. per lb. nisnc 40 Provisions bought on the phiins are paid for in goods fur- nished to the mission by the Committee. When bought here, pay- ment is made partly in goods, partly in produce of the farm. 11. Can you give an idea of the price set on produce so ex- changed ? Potatoes. 4s. ; barley, 6s. ; turnips, 4s. ; wheat lOs., sterling per bushel. 12. To whom does the skins of animals killed on the plains belong? Do you regard them as belonging to yom'self, or to the mission ? To the mission ; those killed when the fur is good are dressed and counted as goods belonging to tho mission. 13. Are servants hired expressly i- thi«j trip, or do you take men rrom the farm ? what wages are gei ally paid them ? They are hired for the trip. Generally paid one skin per day; a skin averages 28. 6d. Paid in goods. Generally take two boys. Some time I hire help on the plains to shoot Buft'alo. We pay by tho day or by the head. Pay by the day, two skins — by the head, two skins. Better to pay by the head, as in this case only the animaln killed count, and we have no risk for damage done to man, horse or gun by accident. 14. How often have you been absent on furlough. Once since I came into the employment of the mission. I left the mission about tho 15th of July, 1870, and returned on July 3rd, 1871. I came out to the mission with a train of goods in October, 1870, but went back to Red River immediatly. 15. What amount of freight was brought through in October ? As near as I can remember about 400 cwt. 16. Were you earning wages when in Red River, and how were the proceetls applied ? I Avas in the Government employment 10 days on a trip to the Northwest Angle. Vaccinating Indians in Spring, two weeks ; wa.s not otherwise employed. I received 10s. per day on the trip. Out oi this I paid the doctor's bill, and accounted to Mr. Nosbit for $65, which was tho balance in my hands after paying this bill. For the two Weeks in the Spring I got $5 per day, but had to pay for pro- visions for self and horse. I used my own horse, for which I received $1 per day — the horse hire is counted in the 95 above stated. 17. In your absence, how was the work of the mission car- ried on ? 41 In oi-dinary conversation, Mr. ^esbit's intercourse with the In- dians was carried on through persons living in the house ; but, so far as I know, there was nothing done in the way of lectures, nor of religious conversation to any extent. 18. What private property have you on the premises, or in the neighborhood? and how acquired? I have six hoi-ses ; no oxen ; no cows. I um in the habit of buying and selling horses. The first year after I came here the neck of one of my " runners " was broken on the plains. The mission bore half the loss, and paid me £15. In 1868, sold another horse for £25. In 1869, sold two horses, one for £12, the other for £14. In 1870, sold a horse for £10. In 1871, sold four horses — one for £10; another for £14; another for £7; another for £60. In 1872, sold three horses ; one for £33 ; another for £20; another for £10. This last sale was really a trade with one of the nel;jjhbors, in which I received £10 "boot." When I came hero I had seven horses ; brought three of these with me in the fall of ^66, and the remaining four the next summer. And during the six years I have been in the service of the mission I have altogether bought five. The additional horses not accounted for by pm'chase and possession, wore colts bred here. 19. Do you know anything of trading or trapping said to have been done at the miesion ? What was done the first year ? All the trapping that has been done so far as I know was done the first year. Some of the boys brought out traps and some poison with them. I aKso brought some poison with me. The animals killed by poison and trapped by the boys, both wolves and foxes, might bo about six in all as near a^ I can remember. I killed ten wolves, the value of the skins is 2s. for wolf and 49. for fox. They were all sold to the company. 'No regulations having been made about trading up to this time, Mr. Nesbit now made a rule strictly forbidding all trading except for personal >se. This rule has been ever since an article in the engagement of all the employees of the mission, aud so far as I know I believe that this article of the agree- ment has been faithfully kept. Since the transactions specified above no furs have been bought here or sold to the Hudson's Bay Company or at Red Biver, or to parties trading between here and Red River. This statement I am ready to testify to on oath if necessary. F 42 Statembni op Wm. McBeath. September 11th, 1872.— I Was employed at the mission during the first year. There was a I\ttle trading the first year. The Indians were all round us, and we bought some things from them for our own use. I bought two moose hl-'ns from an Indian for which I gave a blanket and shirt. Used these skins for making pantaloons. I know that Mr. Poison bought moose skins for pants and moccasins. He got some beaver skins also, how many I do not know. I bought one from him, from which I made a cap. 43 during > Indians for our (which I italoona. loccaeins. |l bought APPENDIX F. Examination op Adam MoBeath, Esq. 1. How many acres are included in claim ? Twenty-four chains frontage* As yet, no claim has boon taken for woodland. This claim can bo tnkon up most prudently after the treaty has been made. 2. How many acres have you under cultivation, specifying the quantity under each kind of crop ; wheat, oats, hay, roots ? About forty acres, or about the sowing of 86 bushels of wheat. This year, we have 15 acres of wheat; no oats; 12 acres of barley; half an acre of turnips; planted 50 bushels of potatoes; the hay is cut from the plains within a mile and a half from the house. 3. How many hands employetl in working ? Of those, how many constantly employed ? How many occasionally ? John McKay, Wm. Bruce and myself; also an Indian boy, who is one of the mission children about 14 years of age. Also one young man from Mr. Drover, five days ploughing. This service was paid for by the loan of one yoke of oxen after the mission crops were in. In January, February and up to 15th March was assisted in the farm work by Roderick McBeath ; most of his time during these two and half months was spent in preparing stuff for the church. Sometimes ho brought in wood ; sometimes took care of animals — anything required. Hay-making — occasional services by different person8,t equal to 12 days work. Joseph Bear, aged 17, 6 weeks beginning on 20th of July. Harvosting — besides the regular servants there have boon employed three men two days each, to bo paid in goods. Also aHsistod l)y Mr. Drover and three men tor three days already, and may be a day moio, whoso labor is repaid him in kind by Mr. McBeath and the mission people. Also two Swampy Indians employed to take out the stamps and roots from one of the fields — they worked one week, and wore paion hero. ■ McKay Philip ^oBeath did any r, 1870, lection, plied to y moat )irit of fficient It. In given ' value 48 Al'PKNDIX (i Notes ok a Conversation, hem) on Tiiursdav EvENiNa, Ski'TEMHEw 12tii, 1872. Having callod tho missionary, interprotor ami fanuer together, for tho purpose of coiit'onmco, touchiiij^ tho best, method of mnnagini; tho concoi'iis of the mission, so ns to givo tho greatest ))OMsiblo gnnrantoo for iiarmony among tho missionaries, ami satisfaction to the Committee, and |)rospoc'tof smross in tho work of evangelization, I askoti thoir opinion of tho following plan, wliich, IoimI by this investigation, I was inelined to roeommond. Separate farm and mission. Pay tho farmer and his omploj'ees out of tho produce of tho farm. The farmer to keep a strict ac- count of the entire cost of production ; to take account by weight and measure of all farm produce, and to keep it as a store from which tho missionaries might purchase at tho ruling market price, paying for all stuff lK)ught as thoy would pay if buying from any other dealer or merchant. The farmer's saliry and perquisites to bo cai'ofully and accur- ately entered in agrtomont, and that besides tho duty of suporin* tendont ho should be " larmor" and give his time and strength to manual lalx)r, as a farmer would. The missionaries to be paid a good living salarj', sufficient to cover all tho expenses, but have no extra allowance or })orqui8ite8 of any kind. The Conn.iittoo to find house and salary, he to find grocories, vegotableti, grain, meat provisions of every kind, horse, carriage, &,(.-., and in every respect to paying his own way as a minis- ter at homo — with leave to garden, keep cows and stock, provided always that such labor and stock keeping do not intorfoi-o with the discharge of his duty as missionary. I also inquired whether the present employees if such a plan were adopted would be willing to take an equitable cash payment yearly in lieu of the boarding &c., now provided. Mr. Nesbit and Mr. McKay thought such a plan probably the best that could be adopted. Mr. McKay expressed his readiness to enter into any ar- rangement whenever the Committee could perfect the plans, there being sufficient time allowed beforehand to enable all concerned to make their arrangements accordingly. MeBo and thoug 1. Tl is no stor* chaso go(^ 2. Tl liability < circumsLi 8. T labor or Commit 2. < posed a order to bill. 3. present Ml mont b 11 while always lab«>r I i\) IINO, ict ac- MiiBouth ' tho mission ut present. Mr. McDoath also stated that in tho event ot such an arrange- ment being ordered he would at once ro-^ign his position. Ho considered his position to bo that of Superintendent, and while willing to lend a hand to further any work needed (as he had always done) ho did not regard it as his duty to perform the manual Ial)or required of a farmer, and would not engage to do it. n 60 APPENDIX H ■ ;. Before the present examination shall cIopo I deem it my duty to express, in my own name and in the name of those associated with me in the work, the satisfaction that we feel in having been permitted to bring all the affairs of the mission so fully under the notice of one, appointed by the Committee to enquire into its con- dition and working; and we wish to exprets our appreciation of the kind and gentlemanly, yet minute and thorough manner in which the Rev. Mr. Moore has discharged the duty laid upon him. We sincerely trust that the very full and, we believe, accurate information given and received will lead to a higher appreciation of the importance of this mission on the part of the church. In it we may not have done all that might have been desired and expected ; but we have done what we could. We trust we have been enabled to lay a pretty broad foundation for future operations. So fai* as we can see, opposition and prejudice are no longer mani- fested by any of the Indians. The mission is known and respected by the Indian population throughout a wide extent of tenntory, as will be seen by the statistics ; a few have been hopefully converted, and others are known to be enquiring into the way of salvation. Encouragement has been given to settlement, and as a omse- quence a few Indians are making trial of a settled life, and of pro- curing part at least of their living from the soil, while the settlement of half-breeds and whites progresses much more rapidly than was at all anticipated. We have made a beginning in the matter of receiving into the mission and educating Indian children, while the education of the settlers has not been overlooked. But we have regai-dal our whole work as of a preparatory kind, paving the way for the entrance of other lalx)rcrs into the field, and for the establishment of branch stations in other parts of this exten- sive district of country. We havo striven to organize a farm that might at once be an example and an encouragement to the Indians to mlopt a settled mode Df life, a means of teaching husbandry to the Indian youths, who may from time to time be residing at the mission, of rendering the mission to a certain extent self-supporting, and that it might in the 51 future be a source of supply for other missions or stations that may l>e established in less eligible parts of the country. We have labored to erect suitable and sufficient buildings, including a church, so that succeeding missionary laborers may bo able to devote their enei'gies the more fully to purely evangelistic and educational work ; while, at the same time we have always kept Ijefore us the salvation of precious souls, the education of the people, and the organizing and building up of a Christian congi-egation. How fai' we have succeeded in these various aims and objects it is for the respected deputy to judge and thereon to rejwrt to the Committee* and to the church. Finally we have to thank the Committee for selecting such an able and efficient deputy to perform the difficult and somewhat deli- cate duties assigned to the Rev. Mr. Moore, and we thank Mr. Moore himself for the thorough and efficient, yet kindly and considerate manner in which he has discbargetl these duties. JAMK8 NISBET. We fully and heartily concur in all that is contained in tliis . y^ r^ /^/ ■ r»9 Cost of Material, Buildino, «&c., of Church at Presbyterian Mission, Princk Albert, Saskatchewan. £ 9. d. * 80 pieces building wood at Is. fid (5 150 planka for floor, &c., at £4 6«. per C 6 7 6 350 boards for ceiling and sheeting at £3 per C 10 10 • Wood for seats • 6 windows, with glass, &c., at £\ each 6 * Door with lock and hinges 1 14 "* Root spars and couple backs 110 Nails for all purposes 8 '•20 bushels lime Ht 2s. i)er bush 2 Shingles fruni Hudson's Bay Company 15 2 6 * 190 days by Mission servants at Ss. per day 47 10 23 days work — ^gratis — ^by settlers Board at Mission of above settlers at 23. per day 2 6 Net co.st of Church ....£113 * Cut and delivered by stated employees of Mission. Work in preparing or making windows, door, &c., done in winter, and not counted in the 190 davs. £, s. d. « 6 7 6 10 10 6 1 14 1 10 8 2 15 2 6 47 10 2 6