Monday, June 21, 2010

The Church at Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan

"English River Mission of the Church of England was founded in 1845 by Indian catechist, James Settee.

In 1850 the Reverend Robert Hunt was sent to the area from England. He chose for his church the commanding site known as Amuchewaspimewin, the "shooting up place" and named it Stanley.

Begun shortly after his arrival, Holy Trinity Church was constructed of logs cut locally and whipsawn by the Indians, with hardware and stained glass brought from England via Hudson Bay. It was completed in 1856..."http://www.digipac.ca/canoeing/churchill/church_at_stanley_mission.htm A Brief History of Stanley Mission:http://stanleymission.com/history.htm

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