Reverend Robert James Roberts Journal 1890 (A/E/R54/R54.1 1890)
Missionary, educator, colonist—Robert James Roberts was born in Ireland on December 8, 1831. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1857 then journeyed to North America, arriving in Upper Canada in May of that year. The following year he met Anglican Bishop of Upper Canada Maurice Scollard Baldwin and expressed an interest in serving the Church of England. Roberts was admitted to Deacon’s Orders on December 15, 1858 and acted as a missionary for 20 years. Learn more.
Reverend Roberts often made notes in Pitman’s Shorthand which can be found throughout his journals and diaries. Please see the Pitman's English and Shorthand Dictionary if you would like to attempt a translation.
BC Archives PR-1511 Robert James Roberts fonds, 1845-1905
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2 June 3-16 All Scip tus Rom 15 Whatsoever The Apor. maintains 1 ' Scip 1st profitable 2 O & studied 2 Ch of Eug no tupanb in or out ? ch dare rob of the right to read A robust manhood in Prot. ... aged attempt to deprive privilege A surely when we look coffin & beam mind | we must follow who are not allowed to have or study the 6th guide for xhi life. time to st (Ship or Cap) Now sad I many may not dare to? No time [Pitman shorthand symbol] but hope 4 good for here" Tis good if prove kindly neighbour, 1 we love the 13th or Good aho if ofen grane unkind and mortality & impress. of preparation In a short time all over "All over" did I say? oh no. no one can say that, no nation believes not over when last breath to: But what is
[second page] there? Go to B. r. purgatory? no not a [Pitman shorthand symbol] This day shalt though [Pitman shorthand symbol] There re- maineth a rest [Pitman shorthand symbol]. "Blessed are the dead What then? "To me to live is + to die is gain" What gain? Read 13. "Blessed be forgotten" Can I say of any ... hope? to — no, this fade away. But Col "the hope is laid up for m. in =" oh did those Col. know this? from "the W truth " The blessed tidings was to be made known to others ( 1016) Oh B spare some time for pleasure, newspaper, for study of the script. Wh. are able to make you wise to " " Prove all things then" hold faster. Thus is will be prepared