INTRODUCTION

More and more the Church is coming to ap-
preciate the part played in the far-flung places of
Canada, by her pioneer missionaries, as real nation-
builders.

From the pulpit and through the various pub-
lications of The United Church, deserved publicity
has been given to the work carried on by men in the
mining camps and on the prairies. A phase of
Home Mission work less known is the service ren-
dered on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The whole
story is fraught with romance, with notable examples
of heroism and self-sacrifice.

In p.oducing their book, ‘“‘In Great Waters,’
Rey. George C. F. Pringle, B.A., and his co-writers
have made a rich contribution to the Church’s
missionary literature. The book is of historic value
and interest, and should go far toward enlightening
the public in regard to a noble Christian endeavour,
the manner of men who are engaged in it, its worth
to the Church and country, and the necessity of its
furtherance and continuance.

It is indeed fitting that ‘In Great Waters’
should be edited, and in the main written, by Mr.
Pringle. Home Mission work in Canada has many
revered names, and among the foremost are those
of the Pringle brothers, John and George. The
author of this book is the younger of this famous
missionary team. Like his brother, he ministered
during many strenuous years in the Yukon, and the

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