no THE LIFE OF E. J. PECK 



of teaching the people were at hand. In the last 

 chapter it was pointed out that though the much- 

 needed iron church had arrived at Moose in 1877, 

 it had not been possible for Mr. Peck to take it back 

 with him on his return to Little Whale River in 1878. 

 Towards the end of August, 1879, it was reported as 

 being at the trading station. The erection of the 

 building was completed under difficulties, but by the 

 latter part of October all obstacles had been over- 

 come. A letter of December 20, written to the 

 Rev. Henry Wright, gives a full account : 



" You will be delighted to hear that God has 

 enabled me to erect the iron church. It is a nice, 

 neat little building, measuring (exclusive of chancel) 

 forty feet long by twenty wide. I was about eight 

 weeks erecting it, the Eskimos being employed by 

 the Hudson's Bay Company ; I was, therefore, only 

 able to have their help for eight days, so that the 

 lion's share of the task came to my lot. I had also 

 plenty of puzzling work, as the ground plan could 

 not be found ; but with experiments, perseverance, 

 and hard work, we managed finally to get every- 

 thing in its place. 



" The building was opened on Sunday, October 26. 

 I preached in Eskimo, Indian, and English to my 

 small flock. I spent a most happy day ; and I 

 think our poor Eskimos, Indians, and others were 

 very thankful for the gift which has been sent them. 

 For my own part, I feel deeply thankful to God, 



