God's Little Ships

God's Little Ships A History of the Columbia Coast Mission

Hardback (01 Jan 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781550171334
Publisher: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Imprint: Harbour Publishing
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 308
Weight: 658g
Height: 241mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 27mm