Trail-Tales of Western Canada

A collection of first-hand sketches from frontier mining and lumber camps recounts camp routines, hard living, and evangelical outreach among workers. Vivid portraits depict drinking, gambling, improvised dwellings, fires, and the practical efforts of itinerant missionaries who hold open-air and hall meetings. Individual episodes focus on personal transformation, acts of charity, and community responses to disasters, while descriptive vignettes illustrate daily labor and camp interiors. The narrative alternates anecdote and reflection to trace spiritual awakenings, restorations of reputation, and the social dynamics that accompany revival in isolated settlements.