Status
Available
Call number
Call number
971.004 Y72 1992
Collection
Local notes
Shelved in Aboriginal Collection
Description
Every Sunday evening I went over to the Fort, by canoe in summer, and dog-train in winter, and held service there. A little chapel had been specially fitted up for these evening services. Another service was also held in the church at the Mission by the Indians themselves. There were among them several who could preach very acceptable sermons, and others who, with a burning eloquence, could tell, like Paul, the story of their own conversion, and beseech others to be likewise reconciled to God.
Genres
Publication
Prince Albert, Sask. : Northern Canada Evangelical Mission, 1992.
User reviews
LibraryThing member briancarter
A book written by a religious man, I wasn't looking in the religion department of the book store when I found it. And really it was just a lucky find, as I now have two copies of this old book. Rev. Egerton spent many years travelling in the northern regions of Canada in this time before motorized
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travel. He travelled between communities establishing schools and teaching Christian religious beliefs which were welcomed by the Indians who were hungry for his teaching and keen to learn of a better life in what ever way. I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the read. The desolate frozen land where surviving was a challenge throughout the year, and the story was very inspiring and educational to life in this remote part of the world and what the people were like. I found the book an inspiration for travel and not only me, but this book was mentioned by John Foster-Fraser as a book he read prior to doing his famous round the world bicycle expedition in which he left London in 1896 and returned two years later. J.F.F. was the overseas correspondent to the Times newspaper until about 1912. To read this book is an education about dog sleigh travel. Show Less
ISBN
0920731341 / 9780920731345