A. SUTHERLAND.

Toronto, February, 1907.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
I.The Flatheads and the “Book of Heaven”[9]
II.The Call from Macedonia[21]
III.Westward, Ho![30]
IV.At Nanaimo—The School[41]
V.Heathen Street vs. Christian Street[48]
VI.Difficulties with the Language[52]
VII.A Slavery worse than Death[60]
VIII.Feuds and Bloodshed[67]
IX.Houses, Clothing, Cruel Customs[79]
X.Courtship and Marriage[88]
XI.Foods, Feasts and Follies[99]
XII.Native Worship and Superstitions[112]
XIII.Struggles with Whiskey, and the Ravages of Fire-water[126]
XIV.Some Perilous Canoe Trips[141]
XV.Varied Experiences[159]
XVI.How the Gospel came to Chilliwack[169]
XVII.More of the Chilliwack Revival—Camp-meetings[183]
XVIII.The Bunch Grass Country[195]
XIX.Marvels of Grace[206]
XX.Lay Agencies—Salvation in a Victoria Bar-room[233]
XXI.British Columbia—Its Interests and Resources[237]
XXII.The Missionary Progress of the Years—Home Again[241]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Portrait of Author[Frontispiece]
Flathead Woman and Child[8]
Early Native Types[18]
Indian Church and Mission House at Nanaimo[42]
Indian Houses, with Group of Heathen Natives[48]
“I could see two wild, savage-looking men,” etc.[74]
“The great big fellow danced up and down,” etc.[78]
Two Flathead Centenarians[86]
“One day I slipped in and found the old fellow rattling over him”[122]
Witch Doctor and his Wife—“Coal Tyee”—Crosby teaching Indian Chief[128]
“We were bailing out as hard as we could”[146]
First Protestant Church in the Chilliwack Valley[172]
Coqualeetza Indian Institute[192]
Group of Students, Coqualeetza Institute[198]
Amos Cushan—Sarah Shee-at-ston—David Sallosalton—Captain John Su-a-lis[208]
Skowkale Church—Skowkale Mission People[232]
The Transformed Bar-room, Victoria[236]