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CHAPTER IV

Yarns the Missionaries Tell

So far I have given you a picture, which is largely
done in black and white perspective. Now let
us put in fuller detail and livelier coloring. This,
I thought, could best be effected by letting the mis-
sionaries themselves each tell a story or two. In
reading these yarns you will travel on the boats,
without getting’ seasick, and will see what the mis-
sionaries really do. There will be incident and
anecdote vivid enough to make you realize, if you
respond to stories of unselfish service, what this
work really is, its value, and its fascination. And
by letting the missionary tell his own story you will
catch a glimpse, (if you can read between the lines),
of that extremely valuable yet elusive something,
the personality of the man. Mr. Ridland and Mr.
Redman have not contributed any stories. They
say they are newcomers, ‘‘cheechakoes,’’ and would
prefer to sit back and listen to the ‘‘sourdoughs”’
talk. We’lllet them off thistime. But I can assure
you that these two good men faithfully uphold the
fine tradition of this Marine Mission.

We shall start with our most northerly district
and listen to our missionary who serves the people
who live in and around the Queen Charlotte Islands,
Rev. R. C. Scott, B.A.:

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