CANADIAN HISTORY READERS

This goes to show that there is no insect, no
matter how tantalizing, which may not at
times be of use to man.

Father Morice usually remained eight
days in a village, the morning being devoted
to divine service and a sermon, and the af-
ternoon to teaching the catechism, followed
by a sermon and benediction. The last few
days were given to “fixing up” troubles be-
tween man and wife, correcting and punish-
ing delinquents, etc.; for he had to act as °
chief of police as well as judge.

It is needless to say that Father Morice’s
influence among the Indians, in the way of
curbing murder and violence and inculcating
honesty and obedience to law and order, was
very great. More than once he was thanked
for this by the government of British Col-
umbia. No wonder the Hudson’s Bay
Company designated him the ‘“‘King of the
Country;” and Somerset, in his Land of the
Muskeg, regards Father Morice as a “prince
of missionaries.”

One among many of the proofs of his ex-
traordinary power for good and wonderful
influence among the Indians will bear relat-
ing in this connection.

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