JAMES EVANS INVENTOR OF THE SYLLABIC SYSTEM OF THE CREE LANGUAGE. - 1890. - PREFACE - LONG did we wait for a short biography of the nlan who did so much for the Indian tribes of the great North-West, but it came not. Bluch thought upon our negligence in not doing something to remind the Christian public of the heroism of a brave Canadian Missionary, caused me to assul teh e responsibility, although other minds and hearts could have dox e better in inclitiug a life so full of devotion and courage. In the midst of other duties these pages have been written, a few at a time, with repeated interruptions. I hope that all the iinperfections will be overlooked in the sincere desire to do something that may prove helpful to young and old, and to discharge a duty incumbent upon all friends of Canadian hlissions, and more especially those belonging to the Methodist Church. . JOHN RlcLEAN. MOOSEJAW A, B BINIBOIA, March loth, 1890. CHAPTER I. PAOE CHAPTER 11. THE CANADIAANB ORIGI E . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CHAPTER 111. BEGINXIN O O F INDIANM ISSIONS .. ........................ 37 CHAPTER IV. EVANSP KEDECESSO .. R . ............................... 56 CHAPTER V. RICE LAKE . ............................................ 67 CHAPTER VI. THE CREDIT . ........................................... 78 CHAPTER VII. ST. CLAIR. . . . ............................................ 83 viii CONTENTS. CE-IAYTER VIII. IhGlr. EVANSM ISSIONARLYIT ERATUR . E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 06 CHAPTER IX. LAKES UIERIO . R . ........................................ 119 CHAPTER X. Huusoss BAY .......................................... 145 CHAPTER SIT. R SSVILL A E NDBEYOND .. ................................ 175 CIIAYTE R SIII. HOME AT LAST .......................................... 191 LIST OF 1LI. USTRATIONS . T H E RED RIVER VOYAGEUR. Out and in the river is winding The links of its long, red chain Through belts of dusky pine-land And gusty le...