. Canada: an encyclopædia of the country; the Canadian dominion considered in its historic relations, its natural resources, its material progress and its national development, by a corps of eminent writers and specialists. s the most satisfactory way of carry-ing out Mr. Leiths wishes. The Hudsons BayCompany kindly co-operated by executing a deedbinding itself to provide ^^300 a year and asuitable house and glebe for the Bishop. It wasunderstood that the Bishop would take charge ofone of the parishes, an arrangement from whichhe was afterwards relieved. The Crown in 1849 nominated as Bishop t
. Canada: an encyclopædia of the country; the Canadian dominion considered in its historic relations, its natural resources, its material progress and its national development, by a corps of eminent writers and specialists. s the most satisfactory way of carry-ing out Mr. Leiths wishes. The Hudsons BayCompany kindly co-operated by executing a deedbinding itself to provide ^^300 a year and asuitable house and glebe for the Bishop. It wasunderstood that the Bishop would take charge ofone of the parishes, an arrangement from whichhe was afterwards relieved. The Crown in 1849 nominated as Bishop theRev. Dr. David Anderson, a Scholar of Exeter Col- CANADA: AX 3^>3 leRc, Oxford,, who was consecrated on May 29! country was still so isolated that the Hisliophad to come by Hudsons Bay and York Fac-tory. The ship left the Thames in the begin-ning of June, Ytirk Iactory on August 2gth, andthe Bishop arrived at Lower Iort Garry on Oc-tober 3rd. On the same day Mr. McCallunidied and the Bishop felt that his best coursewas to place himself at the head of the was an accomplished scholar in French aswell as in Classics and Mathematics, and for anumber of vears the School, which was now. riic Kiglit Kd\.br. lja\ ul Aiuki s<ii. called St. Johns Ccjllege, continued to do in the small community and turned outmany who did credit to it. Several gainedScholarships at Cambridge. Among the pupilsdistinguished in after life was the Hon. JohnNorquay, for many years Premier of Manitoba,whose early death in the midst of health andstrength was greatly lamented not only by hisfriends but by the whole country. However,after some years the institution was closed owingto the difficulty of getting competent masters and the growing uncertainty of pupils. The Bishopalong with the School took charge of the congre-gation at St. Johns, which during his stay in thecountry enjoyed his able and devoted pastoralservices. The Church became the Cathedral.
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