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visit, accompanied by Father Crevier, the resident missionary on Sand- 
wich Island, in Detroit River. Then clergymen came occasionally until 
the arrival of a resident priest. The absence of a regular clergyman was 
made up for partially by the devoted zeal of a Frenchman named D. 
Revol, who assembled the people for prayer on every Sunday and Church 
holidays, instructed them in their faith, and was especially successful with 
the Indians. He spent his time, money, and all that was best in him in 
their service. A log church was built in 1835 where the town hall now 
is. It became too small for the increasing congregation, and a new one 
was erected and blessed in 1861 by Archdeacon (now Archbishop) Walsh 
Then in 1871 was commenced the memorial church in memory of the 
martyred Jesuits, De Breboeuf and his companions. The basement has 
been used for service since 1890. It is still unfinished. In 1835 the Rev. 
J. Baptiste Proulx came as resident missionary. He was specially inter- 
ested in the Indians, and, having obtained another priest in 1837, Father 
Amable Charest, to reside in Penetang, he went with them to Manitoulin 
Island. In 1845 he transferred the care of them to the Jesuits, who have 
had remarkable success with them. Father Laboureau then gave an 
account of the different missionaries who have since laboured among 
whites and Indians in Penetang and neighbouring districts. 
Mr. A. F. Hunter, B.A., read a paper on “ National Characteristics and 
Migrations of the Hurons, as indicated by their remains in North Simcoe.” 
The Indian name of Lake Simcoe was Ouentaron, meaning “beautiful 
lake.’ It was called Lac aux Claies or the lake of the hurdles by the 
french, which became corrupted into Lac /a Cle, and so called for 150 
years after the Huron-French period. It is altogether likely that the 
hurdles referred to in the name were those found at the Narrows..... 
The Huron-Indian village of Cahiagua, mentioned by Champlain, was 
situated three leagues (nine miles) from the Narrows, and not at Orillia 
as claimed by some writers on the subject. Remains of a Huron village 
are still to be seen at a place in the Township of North Orillia, 
corresponding closely with the position of Cahiagua as indicated by 
Champlain. 
Mr. D. B. Read, Q.C., read a paper on “ Macbeth, Historical and 
Dramatic.” 
Mr. A. C. Osborne presented to the Institute a stone knife and a stake 
from the “ Narrows” at Orillia. 
Third Meeting, 26th September, 1891, at 15 o'clock, in the Indian 
Council House on Christian Island, Dr. Meredith in the chair. 
