Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Marquis, Thomas Guthrie 1864 1936 Marquis, T. G. (Thomas Guthrie) Langton, H. H. (Hugh Hornby) 1862 1953 Langton, Hugh Hornby Wrong, George McKinnon 1860 1948 Wrong, George M. (George McKinnon) The Jesuit Missions : A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness Toronto : $b [s.n.], $c 1916 Chronicles of Canada series: Volume 04 This etext was produced by Gardner Buchanan "The Jesuit Missions: A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness" by Thomas Guthrie Marquis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the efforts of Jesuit missionaries in Canada, detailing their struggles and achievements as they sought to convert Indigenous peoples and establish Christian communities in what was then the vast wilderness of New France. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the arrival of the Recollet friars in Canada, who are depicted as the pioneers of this missionary work before the Jesuits take center stage. It describes the challenging environment they faced, including the lack of support from local traders, the diverse and often hostile Indigenous tribes, and the immense geographical obstacles they encountered. Key figures such as Father Le Caron and his efforts to connect with the Huron people are introduced. The chapter illustrates both the initial failures and the perseverance of these early missionaries, establishing a historical context that reflects the intersection of faith, culture, and colonial ambition as they endeavored to spread Christianity in a land teeming with complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jesuits -- Canada F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Religious 201255 201181 2024-10-02T12:21:49.820050 2023-10-02T10:35:32.630194 text/html text/html 201248 201174 2024-10-02T12:21:50.070035 2023-10-02T10:35:32.792199 text/html text/html 173291 2024-10-02T12:21:57.459001 application/epub+zip 175734 2024-10-02T12:21:53.980009 application/epub+zip 133298 2024-10-02T12:21:52.636008 application/epub+zip 413925 2024-10-02T12:21:59.989009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403059 2024-10-02T12:21:56.549001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266659 2022-09-02T14:25:40.064457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188816 188794 2024-10-02T12:21:49.499017 2023-10-02T10:35:32.417189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 183699 2020-12-27T23:47:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20030 2024-10-02T12:22:00.137955 application/rdf+xml 25126 2024-10-02T12:21:53.200011 image/jpeg 4608 2024-10-02T12:21:52.920002 image/jpeg 70960 2020-12-27T23:47:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 173858 2024-10-02T12:21:50.089040 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia