McDonnell—First R. Catholic Bishop—A “Memorandum”—Birth-place—in Spain—A priest—In Scotland—Glengary Fencibles—Ireland, 1798—To Canada—Bishop—Death in Scotland—Body removed to Canada—Funeral obsequies—Buried at Kingston—Had influence—Member of Canadian Legislative Council—Pastoral visitations, 1806—A loyal man—A pioneer in his church—The Bishop’s Address, 1836—Refuting Mal-charges—Number of the R. C. clergy in 1804—From Lake Superior to Lower Canada—Traveling horseback—Sometimes on foot— Hardships—Not a politician—Expending private means—Faithful services—Acknowledged—Roman Catholic U. E. Loyalists—First church in Ernesttown—McDonnell at Belleville—Rev. M. Brennan— First church in Belleville—What we have aimed at—The advantages to the English Church—The Reserves—In Lower Canada—Dr. Mountain— Number of English clergymen, 1793—A Bishop—Monopoly initiated— Intolerance and exclusion swept away—An early habit at Divine Service 303
First Sabbath teaching—Hannah Bell, 1769—School established, 1781— Raikes—Wesley—First in United States—First in Canada—Cattrick— Moon—Common in 1824—First in Belleville—Turnbull—Cooper— Marshall—Prizes, who won them—Mr. Turnbull’s death—Intemperance— First temperance societies—Change of custom—Rum—Increasing intemperance—The tastes of the pioneers—Temperance, not teetotalism—First society in Canada—Drinks at raisings and bees— Society at Hallowell 308
The Six Nations—Faithful English Allies—Society for Propagation of Gospel—First missionary to Iroquois—John Thomas, first convert— Visit of Chiefs to England—Their names—Their portraits—Attention to them—Asking for instructor—Queen Anne—Communion Service— During the Rebellion—Burying the plate—Recovered—Division of the articles—Sacrilege of the Rebels—Re-printing Prayer Book—Mr. Stuart, missionary—The women and children—At Lachine—Attachment to Mr. Stuart—Touching instance—Mr. Stuart’s Indian sister— Church at Tyendinaga—School teacher to the Mohawk—John Bininger— First teacher—The Bininger family—The Moravian Society—Count Zinzendorf—Moravian church at New York—First minister, Abraham Bininger—Friend of Embury—An old account book—John Bininger journeying to Canada—Living at Bay Quinté—Removes to Mohawk village—Missionary spirit—Abraham Bininger’s letters—The directions—Children pleasing parents—“Galloping thoughts”— Christianity—Canadian Moravian missionaries—Moravian loyalists— What was sent from New York—“Best Treasure”—The “Dear Flock”— David Zieshager at the Thames—J. Bininger acceptable to Mohawk— Abraham Bininger desires to visit Canada—Death of Mrs. Bininger— “Tender mother”—Bininger and Wesley—“Garitson”—“Losee”—“Dunon”— Reconciled to Methodists—Pitying Losee—Losee leaving Canada— Ceases to be teacher—Appointing a successor—William Bell—The salary—The Mohawks don’t attend school—An improvement—The cattle may not go in School-house—The school discontinued 312
