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story which tells of character, opposition, gratitude 

 and salvation. Charlotte Ooyaraluk was, during 

 the early portion of the missionary's residence at 

 Little Whale River, much opposed to the Gospel. 

 Her opposition was, curiously enough, largely based 

 upon what she considered to be an indignity offered 

 to woman. It seemed to her a most monstrous and 

 absurd thing that in the story of the Fall a woman 

 should play the leading part, and be the first to fall 

 into transgression. And for a long time she seemed 

 to have no desire for spiritual things. 



" As far as I can remember," writes Mr. Peck, 

 " her heart seemed to be first really moved when 

 one of her children fell dangerously ill and was 

 brought very near to the gate of death. I visited 

 her, and did what I could to help and comfort her. 



" The little one recovered, and now the mother 

 began to listen with great attention to the glad 

 tidings of salvation. She joined our reading class, 

 and showed a remarkable and dogged perseverance in 

 acquiring the art of reading. Her little book was 

 constantly in her hands, and she grew quickly in 

 the knowledge of God. 



" Shortly after this she was admitted by baptism 

 into Christ's visible Church, and she lived a remark- 

 ably consistent life on the whole." 



She did not live long, for a year or two later, during 

 the missionary's absence, she was attacked by a 

 fatal disease. The officer in charge of the Hudson's 



