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 THE BISHOP OF CALEDONIA 203

to accept the Bishopric of Caledonia, in British Columbia. Bishop Ridley was consecrated in St Paul s Cathedral in 1879, the Archbishop conferring on him the Lambeth D.D. degree.

It remains to be noted that, just prior to his departure for Peshawur, in 1866, the Bishop of to-day was wedded to Miss Jane Hyne, a daughter of Mr S. Hyne of Brixham the town also of the Bishop s birth. Mrs Ridley s death, in December 1896, was a sad blow to the Bishop, as indeed it was to the missionary cause. In the best sense, she is spoken of as a brave and cultured lady, whose assistance to her husband in his translations, and his general educational work alike, was highly valued by his lordship.

��When interviewed, Bishop Ridley had much of deep interest and importance to tell about the Indian flock he guides in his far-away Canadian Diocese.

By way of making the position clear, he ex plained that in the Diocese of Caledonia the white population was very small in proportion to the native, among whom were represented six different tribes, viz., the Haidas, Zimshian, Nishga, Giatik- shan, Stikine and Tinne. Most of them call them selves the people, believing they are the people of all people. The Bishop is satisfied that they are,

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