The Canada Presbyterian, “Our Indian Work” talks about the ideas of the crown and their plan to either civilize then Christianize or Christianize then civilize. The goals are to train the spiritual, intellectual and physical powers for a basis of unity which may be adopted to ensure success that the natives where Christianized and civilized. The author of this text also goes over incidents that happen with a priest trying to convert a community that had been untouched by other religions. The author also goes on to exclaim how he witnessed a child’s baptism were the parents where afraid for the sick child and did the ceremony out of fear and desperation. The author then goes on to talk about day schools and the education influences and the preparation to become capable members of society. The text also takes about Chief Mistawasis in his old age and his conversion to Christianity. The end of the test address how theirs is not a lot of natives in their tradition clothing and what is done must happen quickly which address how the natives are dying.
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