Author: Henry William Tucker
Publisher: London : W.W. Gardner
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Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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This is the biography of Edward Field, second Anglican Bishop in Newfoundland. Field was steadfast in strengthening the financial state and the numbers of clergy of the Church of England in Newfoundland, and was responsible for securing the financing to finish the Cathedral in St. John's as well as several schools and orphanages. Field was known for being uncompromising in matters of the church, yet equally warm and humorous, with a great affection for children while among friends.

Author: Edward Feild
Publisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Edward Feild, Newfoundland's second Anglican bishop, was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in April 1844 and departed shortly thereafter to take up his duties. The private diary he began at that point documents his crossing of the Atlantic, his two-week sojourn in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and his arrival in St. John's. Throughout the diary, Feild reveals his reflections about his new challenge, details of his voyage, descriptions of Halifax and Windsor and his final public reception. During the months documented in this volume, he is preoccupied with the architecture and arrangement of Newfoundland churches, colonial practices for church ritual and the building of a new cathedral. Additionally, Feild records his opinions of public figures and clergy alike and does not hesitate to pass judgement.

Author: Louise Frances Field
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376

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Author: Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery (Vic.)
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Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1082

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Author: James Hiller
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487590032
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 473

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The first comprehensive history of Newfoundland was published in 1793, but a centenary and a half passed before the first university course in the history of the island was offered there. During the past fifteen years there has been growing activity in the subject. This volume is the work of six scholars who have either studied or taught at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Some have done both. The book has two broad aims. First, to point out the major themes of modern Newfoundland history currently being examined, and to offer a number of new interpretations of economic and political development in the last two centuries. Second, to supplement the standard works that are readily available to students. In some areas it provides additional details; in others, it bridges wide gaps. The themes considered include: an introduction to the writing of Newfoundland history; the transition from the purely maritime economy of the nineteenth century to the mixed oceanic and inland resource economy of the twentieth, and the difficulties this involved; the decline of the traditional cod fishery in the nineteenth century; Newfoundland's rejection of confederation in 1896; the limitations imposed by the fisheries agreements Britain negotiated with France and the United States; the consequences of the decision to reject confederation and diversify the local economy; the growth of the Fisherman's Protective Union; the political atmosphere of the 1920s; the party politics in the post-confederation period; and, finally, the collapse of Newfoundland's oldest industry, the saltfish trade, and the province's integration into the North American economy. This is a book intended for both regional specialists and general students of Canadian history. It provides a valuable resource about a province of rapidly growing importance.

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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1198

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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 946

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Author: Queen
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Author: Henry William Tucker
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Category : Church and the world
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Author: Nathaniel Smith Richardson
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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