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lady from Bath, Mrs. Landon, was staying at 

 the Church Missionary College&quot; at Islington 

 &quot;on a visit to Mr. Childe, and had the mis 

 fortune to fall downstairs. She was picked up 

 by Tamihana, the Maori Chieftain from New 

 Zealand, who was then in the College; and, though 

 somewhat hurt, she recovered after a fortnight 

 in bed. On leaving for her home, she put a 

 cheque for 1000 into Mr. Childe s hands as a 

 thank offering, desiring that it should be used to 

 establish a new station in Rupert s Land to be 

 called Islington.&quot; 



The shores and regions bounding and adjoining j hn Horde n 

 James and Hudson Bay will be forever associated Born, 1828 

 with the name of John Horden. Born in Devon 

 shire, the country of Drake and the home land of 

 other great voyagers and adventurers, Horden 

 early devoted himself to the cause of Missions. 

 One of the few missionary books of the period 

 came into his hands, &quot;and decided his career in 

 life. He would be a missionary, a .missionary 

 to India, a bearer of the Glad Tidings to those who 

 lay in the grasp of the cruel superstitions de 

 scribed.&quot; The Lord of the Vineyard, however, 

 had another sphere to which he would direct the 

 way of his young and devoted servant. While Appointed 

 continuing his work as a school master, Horden 1351 

 received a letter &quot;telling him that he was ap 

 pointed to a new station on the shores of Hud 

 son s Bay; that he must start within a month; 

 and that it was desirable that he should go out 

 married.&quot; The marriage took place fifteen days 



