ORDINATION 97 



Besides those chapters of St. John previously men- 

 tioned, these portions included passages from St. 

 Paul's Epistle to the Romans, and various texts 

 which were specially arranged in triplicate forms. 

 The object of this arrangement was to give the 

 people a definite and clear idea of the Gospel before 

 they had advanced very far in their powers of read- 

 ing. They learned by heart three texts which con- 

 tained consecutive thoughts or facts in the scheme 

 of salvation. Thus, " All have sinned "; " God 

 so loved the world that He gave His only begotten 

 Son," etc. ; " We love Him because He first loved 

 us," are three in proper sequence giving an intel- 

 ligible reason for conversion and amendment of 

 life. 



Many portions similarly arranged were, with the 

 Bishop's hearty approval, sent home to be printed. 

 The S.P.C.K., to the missionary's great joy, under- 

 took the work, and sent them out the following year 

 printed and ready for use. 



On February 3, 1878, came the ordination at 

 Moose Factory. 



Twice in the year the Station, usually so 

 quiet, becomes somewhat animated in August, 

 when the annual ship arrives from England, and 

 again in February, when the long silence is broken 

 by the arrival of our overland post. 



At the latter season teams of dogs may be seen 

 coming in from the neighbouring stations, bringing 



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