John Hines (February 20, 1850 – February 25, 1931) was an English Christian missionary, clergyman, and author who immigrated to

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, Canada in 1874. He first settled in Green Lake then moved to Whitefish Lake, when he discovered that Green Lake was not suitable for an agricultural based settlement. Hines was sent to Saskatchewan by the

Church Mission Society The Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society, is a British mission society working with the Christians around the world. Founded in 1799, CMS has attracted over nine thousand men and women to serve as mission ...

(CMS) to introduce Christianity and agriculture to the Indigenous populations.

Publications

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References

1850 births 1931 deaths Canadian Christian clergy History of Saskatchewan British emigrants to Canada {{Canada-Christian-clergy-stub