Quiet Reformers : The Legacy of Victoria's Bishop Edward and Mary Cridge

by MacDonald, Ian; O'Keefe, Betty

• ISBN13: 9781553801078
• ISBN10: 1553801075
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-09
• Publisher: Litdistco

Summary

This lively biography of Bishop Edward Cridge and his wife Mary paints a vivid picture of early Victoria as it developed from an isolated Hudson's Bay Company post into the bustling capital of British Columbia. Recruited from England by Governor James Douglas in 1854 to be the Church of England chaplain of Fort-Victoria, Edward Cridge became an important figure in the spiritual life of the city as the rector of Christ Church.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Edward and Mary	p. 5
Sailing Southern Seas	p. 15
Fort Victoria in Mid-Century	p. 23
The Early Years	p. 29
Putting Down Roots	p. 35
The End of Company Rule	p. 44
Education in the Colony	p. 52
Gold! Miners Rush In	p. 58
A Hospital for Victoria	p. 65
Two Important Newcomers	p. 69
Changes for Church and State	p. 75
The Bishop's Blunder	p. 85
Departures and Arrivals	p. 93
Victoria - A City of Almost Six Thousand	p. 98
Douglas Retires from Office	p. 104
Tragedy at Home	p. 110
Political Changes and a Suspicious Fire	p. 115
Mary's Orphanage	p. 121
Troubles Brew in the Cathedral	p. 125
The Reformed Episcopal Church	p. 135
A New Church Is Born	p. 140
Marifield and Emily Carr	p. 148
The Passing of Three Pioneers	p. 156
A Legacy of Social Reform	p. 166
Chronology	p. 173
Notes	p. 179
Bibliography	p. 187
About the Authors	p. 191
Index	p. 193
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