Father Chiniquy was a famous Roman Catholic priest of Canada, born at Kamouraska, Quebec, on 20th July, 1809. He established the first temperance society there and won the title, "Apostle of Temperance of Canada".
Because of his ability and piety, he was entrusted with a colonizing party of French-Canadians, who settled in Illinois.
He toured England several times and this particular narrative of his life was first given in London. He lived to his ninetieth year, dying in Montreal on 16th January, 1899.