| Title | : | God's Little Ships: A History of the Columbia Coast Mission |
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| ISBN | : | 155017133X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781550171334 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1995 |
The men and women of the Columbia Coast Mission ships, legendary figures in the history of the BC coast, are brought vividly to life in this readable, well-researched volume. From 1904 to the mid-1970s, the mission sent out ships in all kinds of weather, delivering medical care and non-sectarian spiritual support to logging camps, Native villages and white settlements in 20,000 square miles of rugged coastline. John Antle, who founded the mission, was a devout and practical Christian who measured his success in services to BC's outposts, rather than material wealth or number of converts. Immortalized in Margaret Craven's I Heard the Owl Call My Name , and in the hearts and memories of families all over the coast, the mission was a glad, bold organization that could be as rough-cut and unconventional as the individuals it served.
God's Little Ships: A History of the Columbia Coast Mission Reviews
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In 2004 I stayed at a hostel, The Sundowner Inn, in Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast. It had originally been a hospital. Reading this book I realized I had stayed at one of the hospitals the mission had built.
Reading this book is a glimpse into the past. When the mission started it was a needed service to people living and working along the coast. As time and technology change, it became less and less necessary until it was no longer needed. It required people with a special combination of talents and people with a sense of adventure, as it wasn't easy.
