Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . ond launch,the Julia Sheridan. Next came a larger ship, the SirDonald, and finally the splendid steam hospital yacht,St7^athcona, largely the gift of that eminent philan-thropist. The steamer is known to every fishermanfrom Ungava Bay to the southern end of the mission,1,000 miles away. She follows the fleets, travelling upand down the coast; and is eagerly watched for by thefishermen and their families. She has an hospital onboard, and conveys patients from their hom
Newfoundland in 1911, being the coronation year of King George Vand the opening of the second decade of the twentieth century . ond launch,the Julia Sheridan. Next came a larger ship, the SirDonald, and finally the splendid steam hospital yacht,St7^athcona, largely the gift of that eminent philan-thropist. The steamer is known to every fishermanfrom Ungava Bay to the southern end of the mission,1,000 miles away. She follows the fleets, travelling upand down the coast; and is eagerly watched for by thefishermen and their families. She has an hospital onboard, and conveys patients from their homes to themissions land hospitals. The people flock to her whenshe comes to port, seeking treatment if they are sick,and news of the fisherys progress if they are well. By this means, the mission has been able to give apractical demonstration of the Gospel of Love, which winsthe hearts of the people as nothing else could. and his stafi: have become fishers of men,and they have been rewarded with continued and largecatches. Dr. Grenfell has built three hospitals inNeAvfoundland territory and one in Canada. These. w
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