“Romantic missionary work among the red Indians will soon be a thing of the past. Civilisation is reaching this people, and the iron horse rushes and shrieks where the Indian trail was once the only pathway. The picturesque garb is fast disappearin ... Read more

“Romantic missionary work among the red Indians will soon be a thing of the past. Civilisation is reaching this people, and the iron horse rushes and shrieks where the Indian trail was once the only pathway. The picturesque garb is fast disappearing, and store clothes, often too soon transformed into rags anything but picturesque, have robbed, the Indian of the interest that once clung to him. “These wanderings on the fast disappearing trail, speak of successes rather than failures; not but that there were many of the latter, as well as long waiting after the seed time for the harvest, but because it is so much more pleasant and helpful to look on the bright side of life, and talk of victory rather than defeat. “So in the hope that this book will be helpful and encouraging to the friends and supporters of missions, who have become such an innumerable company, and that His name may be glorified thereby, we send it on its way.” -E.R.Y. Toronto CONTENTS: Preface Chapter One. On the Prairie Trail Chapter Two. On the Indian Trail Chapter Three. Practical Work in Indian Homes Chapter Four. How the Gospel is carried: by Canoe in Summer; by Dog-Train in Winter Chapter Five. God on the Rock, or how the Indians are taught to read the Book. Chapter Six. The Story of Sandy Harte Chapter Seven. The New Year’s Indian Feast Chapter Eight. The Extra Dog-Train of Supplies, and what came of it Chapter Nine. A Lesson never to be Forgotten Chapter Ten. The Honest Indian; or, Venison for Pemmican Chapter Eleven. The Vindication of the Sabbath Chapter Twelve. God more Powerful than the Conjurer Chapter Thirteen. Betsy, the Indian Wife Chapter Fourteen. Five Indians and a Jack-Knife Chapter Fifteen. The Saulteaux Chieftainess; or, A Searcher after the Truth Chapter Sixteen. Big Tom ** Less