Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

The account describes the establishment and growth of a Christian mission on the northwest Pacific coast, detailing the founding of a new Indigenous settlement and the practical work involved. It outlines the region's geography and the variety of coastal peoples, their languages, tribal organization, and totemic customs. It follows the missionaries' early labors and the community's spiritual responses, noting shifts in behaviour and social habits. It records material improvements, education initiatives, and the extension of outreach to outlying stations. It also recounts visits by prominent officials and considers the place of the mission within the wider ecclesiastical organization.