Press and Propaganda

Changing Attitudes

Suddenly, the Colonist suggested that missionaries should have been vaccinating Natives in the north long before. This suggestion would have been more useful several months previously, when it advocated sending Natives away from Victoria.

16 June 1862, p. 3.

Work for Missionaries.--We understand that two of the Church of England Missionaries have volunteered to proceed North and vaccinate the Indians. Bishop Hills, we learn, is anxious and willing to furnish the means requisite for the purpose from the very liberal donations which were some time ago made in England towards the British Columbian Indian Mission Fund, and which, owing to the prevalence of the small-pox, is now unavailable for educational purposes. We are happy to perceive that the clergy are moving in the matter at last. "Better late than never."