Metlakahtla and the Church Missionary Society
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: Duncan, William, 1832-1918
contributor: Tomlinson, Robert
issued: 2015-06-12
issued: 1887
description: "Contents: A reply to the article on Metlakahtla in the Church Missionary Intelligencer of September 1885, by Robert Tomlinson [p. 2-12] - Copies of correspondence between the deputies and the native Christians and Mr. Tomlinson [p. 12-42]. Introductory paragraph is signed by William Duncan and Robert Tomlinson." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 85.
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extent: 44 pages ; 22 cm
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note: METLAKAHTLA AND THE Church Missionary Society. VICTORIA, MUNROE MILLER, PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER. 1687. METLAKAHTLA AND THE C. M. 8. Being a defence of the position taken by the Native Christians and their teachers, and an answer to the charge* brought against them. Ever si nee the rise of the unhappy distentions between the U. M. S. and the native Christians, we, though urged by our friends to come forward, have hitherto held h.ick, and thus the C. M 8. have made their statement'} without contradiction, mid many of their friends and supporters no doubt think that we'have kept silent because wo. were unable to refute these statements. Such •however is not the case; we had good reasons for remaining silent up to the present. Our respect and affection for the Society with which we had been so long connected, our unwillingness to believe that the Society were aware of what their agents here were doing, or that they would sanction their actions, our hope that tlio Society would have their eyes opened to the true state of affairs, but above all, the fact that it was no plan or wish of ours to oppose the Society by setting up an opposition mission or church, but simply to endeavor to assist these native converts to establish and maintain what they wished and had asked for, an independent native church. Now, however, the case is altered, two deputies sent by the C. M. S. have visited Metl.ikahtla, and extracts from their report have boon published by the Society, and the Committee have expressed their determination to continue the line of action adopted by Bishop Ridley. We feel that to remain longer silent would be to permit the gravest mis-statements to pass for truth. In presenting for the consideration of all who may be interested in Metfakahtla a short defence of the position as* sumed by the native Christians and their teachers, we will first call attention ton reply by the He v. K. Tomlinson to the article on the Deputies' report published iu the September number of t…
note: Facsimile of original. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9348396
has type: Pamphlets
has type: Correspondence
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0222108
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : Munroe Miller
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. spam9420
subject: Missions--British Columbia
subject: Indians of North America--Missions--British Columbia
subject: Church Missionary Society
subject: Metlakatla (B.C.)
type: Text