INTRODUCTION 



In the preparation of this Handbook an effort 

 has been made to allow those who did the work to 

 describe, as far as possible, in their own language 

 the work they did. It is therefore, save in the 

 last chapter, a compilation rather than an original 

 production. To avoid overloading the volume 

 with footnotes, full acknowledgement of the 

 material used is made in the Bibliography. 



The Handbook has been compiled with a three- A Threefold 

 fold purpose: Purpose 



To combine, and present in one volume, cer 

 tain information and considerations concerning 

 the beginnings of the Church of England in 

 Canada, in relation to the Indian and Eskimo 

 Races. 



To provide a text book for use in the work 

 of Summer Schools and Mission Study Classes. 

 In this connection, it is recommended that 

 Chapters II, III, VI, VII, IX, X, be used as 

 the basis of instruction, and I, IV, V, VIII as 

 Chapters of reference. 



To present certain aspects of the missionary 

 situation now confronting the Church in rela 

 tion to the Native races, as outlined in the 

 following paragraphs : 



&quot;Other men laboured,&quot; said our Lord to His A universal 

 disciples, &quot;and ye are entered into their labours.&quot; 

 These words of the Master set forth a universal 



