Long Sault Graveyard Behind the Long Sault church was a small graveyard with marble stones and a wooden cross. Du Vernet favourably compared the traditional Ojibwe grave houses to these Christian ones: “as the Indians take great care of their graves it is right that the Christians should do the …
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Charlie
Charlie Charlie--also known as “Half-a-day Charlie”--was Du Vernet’s “Indian canoeman” for his trip on the Rainy River. Working as a canoe guide was a common occupation for Ojibwe men in the 1890s, and missionaries were frequent customers. Charlie received $1.75 for two days of work, which would …
Christian Hymns
Christian Hymns Hymn Culture The singing of hymns is a regular refrain in Du Vernet’s diary. This was not unusual: in the nineteenth century, hymn singing played a central part of Anglican devotional life, and in the lives of most Protestant Christians. Hymns were a part of formal worship during …