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tension of the Missions in the densely populated 

 portions of the Heathen World, and of the 

 difficulty of providing men and means for such 

 extension, and even for the natural development 

 of existing work, the Committee feel it incum 

 bent on them to take definite steps for the re 

 duction of the Missions to the small popula 

 tions of North- West Canada, the larger part of 

 which is now professedly Christian.&quot; 

 The practical effect of these resolutions was 

 to reduce the sum given in 1904 10,023, or 

 $48,777 by annually decreasing amounts; with 

 the intention that &quot; after December 31st, 1920, 

 all the grant s-in-aid shall cease.&quot; 



The past record of the Church of England in 

 Canada, in relation to the Indian and Eskimo, is 

 one glorious with the Christian virtues of self- 

 abnegation and service. The present situation 

 is marked by both &quot;lights and shadows; in some 

 places no monument in &quot;living souls&quot; exists of 

 the labours of our early Missionaries; over the 

 work of others &quot;Ichabod&quot; the glory has de 

 parted is written only too plainly; while across 

 the portals of many stations lowers the decision 

 of the C. M. S. Committee, &quot;after December 

 31 st, 1920, all the grants-in-aid shall cease.&quot; 



What of the future ? 

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Church of England in Canada. Other men have 

 laboured, and we have entered into their labours.&quot; 

 That &quot; entrance spells responsibility . Action 



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