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Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

Chapter 19: CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
By Eugene Stock
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The account describes the establishment and growth of a Christian mission on the northwest Pacific coast, detailing the founding of a new Indigenous settlement and the practical work involved. It outlines the region's geography and the variety of coastal peoples, their languages, tribal organization, and totemic customs. It follows the missionaries' early labors and the community's spiritual responses, noting shifts in behaviour and social habits. It records material improvements, education initiatives, and the extension of outreach to outlying stations. It also recounts visits by prominent officials and considers the place of the mission within the wider ecclesiastical organization.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

1776. Discovery of Vancouver's Island by Captain Cook.

1792. Further discoveries by Captain Vancouver.

1819. Attention of the C. M. S. Committee drawn to the Indian
               Tribes on the North Pacific Coast.

1856. July. Captain Prevost's Appeal for British Columbia appeared
               in the C. M. Intelligencer.

  " Contribution of L500 received to begin a North Pacific
               Mission.

  " Dec. 23. William Duncan sailed with Captain Prevost in the
               Satellite.

1857. June 13. The Satellite reached Vancouver's Island.

" Oct. 1. Duncan reached Fort Simpson.

1858 June 13. Duncan preached his first Sermon in Tsimshean.

" Nov. 19. Duncan opened a School for Indian children.

" Dec. 20. Legaic's attack on Duncan.

1859. Bishopric of Columbia founded.

1860. April. Duncan's first visit to Nass River.

" Aug. 8. Arrival of Rev. L. S Tugwell.

1861. July 26. First baptism of Indians—nineteen adults.

" Oct. 10. Return home of Mr. Tugwell.

1862. May 28. Foundation of the new Settlement at Metlakahtla.

1863. April. Visit of the Bishop of Columbia to Metlakahtla—Baptism of fifty-seven adults.

1864. July 2. Arrival of Rev. R. A. Doolan.

" Nass River Mission begun.

1865. May. Second visit of Bishop of Columbia.

1867. May 27. Arrival of Rev. R. Tomlinson.

" Aug. Return home of Mr. Doolan.

" Kincolith Station established on Nass River.

1869. May 6. Death of Legaic.

1870. Jan. 28. Duncan left Metlakahtla for England.

" Mar. 13 to Sept. 8. Duncan in England

1871. Feb. 27. Duncan returned to Metlakahtla.

" Oct. First baptisms at Kincolith by Archdeacon Woods.

1873. Aug. 6. First Stone of Metlakahtla Church laid by the Governor of British Columbia.

" Nov. 9. Arrival of Mr. W. H. Collison.

1874. Dec. 25. Opening of Metlakahtla Church.

1875. Aug. 18. Duncan's plans for the Indians of British Columbia
               adopted by the Provincial Government.

1876. Duncan's journey to Ottawa to confer with the Canadian
               Government.

" Aug. 30. Lord Dufferin's visit to Metlakahtla.

" Oct. 16. Arrival of Mr. H. Schutt.

" Nov. 1. Mr. Collison began Queen Charlotte Islands Mission.

1877. Aug. 6. Arrival of Rev. A. J. Hall.

" Nov. to Mar. '78 Bishop Bompas's visit to the Mission.

1878. Mar. 12. Mr. Hall began Fort Rupert Mission.

" Mar. 17. Ordination of Mr. Collison.

" June 18. Admiral Prevost's visit to Metlakahtla.

1879. May 2. Arrival of Mr. G. Sneath.

" July 25. Consecration of Rev. W. Ridley to Bishopric of Caledonia.

" Oct. 14. Arrival of Bishop Ridley at Victoria.