REMINISCENCES

OF COLONIAL LIFE

AND

Missionary Adventure in both Hemispheres.

BY THE

REV. ALEX. PYNE, A.M.,

CURATE OF CHRIST'S CHURCH, SOUTHGATE,

Formerly Missionary to the River St. Clair, and Rector of Perth, Canada; late
Incumbent of St. John's Church, Creswick, Australia.

"The path of true greatness is not that over which the Cæsars in proud
daring rode, but that over which, with humble mien and world-wide love, the
Howards pursued their self-denying course. Its mission is to minister, not
to master, to give, not to govern."

LONDON:

ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1875.

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PREFACE.

THE various hindrances which in times past stood in the way to a free promulgation of the Gospel throughout the world, damped the missionary cause, and made its friends despair of "seeking the inheritance" for which Christ died; but, from the moment those impediments were removed, through commercial treaties, and other Providential occurrences, a greater desire arose to enter the doors so long closed against the ambassadors for Christ. Still, however, "the labourers are few," while the harvest is ready for gathering, and, therefore, the Churches are earnest in using the remedy prescribed by our Lord to increase the workmen, viz., intercessory prayer. Neither are the various Christian associations remiss in stating their wants, and in pleading for men and money. The missionaries also, both those abroad, as well as those who have returned from the mission field, concur in striking the same key-note. Under these circumstances, it has occurred to me, also, that I might occupy a few leisure hours profitably (in furtherance of a cause which has occupied very many years of my life) by writing a personal sketch of those portions of my ministry which were of a missionary character.