Project Gutenberg 2016-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 218 Bryce, George 1844 1931 John Black, the Apostle of the Red River Or, How the Blue Banner Was Unfurled on Manitoba Prairies E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "John Black, the Apostle of the Red River" by George Bryce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life and mission of John Black, a pioneering Presbyterian minister who played a significant role in establishing a Christian community among the settlers of the Red River in Manitoba. The book not only covers his personal journey from Scotland to the Canadian frontier but also paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced by early settlers and the spiritual legacy they created in the region. The opening of the narrative introduces John Black as a vital figure in the Red River Settlement, recalling his early years in Scotland and the deep Christian values instilled in him from a young age. Bryce recounts Black's migration to America with his family and his growing commitment to missionary work, which eventually led him to the untouched lands of the Red River. Through descriptive passages and historical context, the text sets the stage for Black's readiness to fulfill a long-awaited spiritual need within the community, promising an exploration of his dedicated service and influence in a burgeoning frontier society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Black, John, 1818-1882 Presbyterian Church -- Missions -- Manitoba Missionaries -- Manitoba -- Biography BX E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 280921 2025-09-21T10:32:33.075374 text/html 260594 2024-10-23T01:25:23 text/html 1722960 2025-09-21T10:32:37.346355 application/epub+zip 1722994 2025-09-21T10:32:33.863434 application/epub+zip 157528 2025-09-21T10:32:33.444380 application/epub+zip 1818453 2025-09-21T10:32:40.181351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1791593 2025-09-21T10:32:36.911393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228688 2022-09-24T10:47:37.860624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265360 2025-09-21T10:32:32.692404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245366 2024-10-23T01:25:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17551 2025-09-21T10:32:40.309375 application/rdf+xml 21537 2025-09-21T10:32:33.525386 image/jpeg 3160 2025-09-21T10:32:33.485393 image/jpeg 1522241 2025-09-21T10:32:33.161430 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia Manitoba Historical Society