John Hines (missionary)
John Hines (February 20, 1850 – February 25, 1931) was an English Christian missionary, clergyman, and author who immigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada in 1874. He first settled in Green Lake then moved to Whitefish Lake, when he discovered that Green Lake was not suitable for an agricultural based settlement.[1] Hines was sent to Saskatchewan by the Church Mission Society (CMS) to introduce Christianity and agriculture to the Indigenous populations.[2]
John Hines | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1850 England |
| Died | February 25, 1931 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, clergyman, author |
| Known for | Introducing Christianity and agriculture to Indigenous populations in Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Notable work | The Red Indians of the Plains: Thirty Years' Missionary Experience in the Saskatchewan |
Publications
- Hines, John (1915). The red Indians of the plains: thirty years' missionary experience in the Saskatchewan. SPCK. full text available online
References
- "Biography – HINES, JOHN – Volume XVI (1931-1940) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- Johns, Daniel (Fall 2011). "Merging the Private Past with Public Perception: John Hines's Missionary Journals and The Red Indians of the Plains". Journal of Canadian Studies. 45 (3): 108–136. doi:10.3138/jcs.45.3.109. S2CID 141052666 – via Project Muse.
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