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leader thought fit. Among the essential things 

 he thought unfitting was the Sacrament of the 

 Holy Communion; which Duncan considered 

 the Indians might turn into a fetish. 



The distressing state of affairs which followed 

 was approached, by Bishop Hills, and the C. M. S. 

 Committee, in a spirit of great patience and con 

 ciliation. The former went so far as to arrange 

 with the C. M. S. for a visit to be paid to the 

 mission by Bishop Bompas. The spirit of the 

 C. M. S. Committee cannot be better expressed, 

 than in the message prepared for their anniver 

 sary meeting: 



c. M. s. &quot;They commit,&quot; it said Metlakahtla and all 



its people to His care unto whom all hearts are 

 open, all desires known, praising Him for the 

 manifestations of His quickening and converting 

 grace in the past, especially for the converts 

 who have departed this life in His faith and fear, 

 and thus were taken away from the evil to come, 

 and praying that He will enable all the Indian 

 Christians, if not to resume their outward union, 

 yet to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of 

 peace.&quot; 



Bishop Ridley &quot;On the formation of the Diocese of Caledonia, 

 the Society undertook, at Bishop Hills request, to 

 nominate the Bishop and find the stipend, and 

 the scheme was most happily consummated by 

 the selection of the Rev. William Ridley, Vicar 

 of St. Paul s, Huddersfield.&quot; The latter on arrival 

 was much impressed with the material prosperity 

 of the Mission, but found himself confronted with 



