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After this, the only entry in the diary for this 

 period is : " The journey to Whale River was ac- 

 complished quickly and safely." 



We might go on dwelling upon details of work 

 and itineration, but it is better here, probably, to 

 endeavour to have a complete picture before us of 

 the result of the labours into which we have had 

 some insight. There is an interesting summary 

 from Mr. Peck's own hand, dated July 31, 1882, 

 which will probably give us what we require, and 

 show clearly the establishment of the living Church 

 of Christ. 



" As nearly all the Eskimos came to trade at 

 Little Whale River, instead of going to both Great 

 Whale River and Little Whale River as in previous 

 years, I was able to minister to them far more 

 efficiently than before. The meetings in the iron 

 church have been well attended, and the people are 

 now becoming somewhat used to a regular place of 

 worship, although with some of the wild heathen 

 Eskimos one has to use some tact to keep them 

 quiet and orderly. 



"They seem to think the building so wonderful, 

 and the meeting of so many of their fellow-country- 

 men appears to them so novel, that they often give 

 vent to their feelings in quite a demonstrative man- 

 ner. I find all our pupils, as usual, very ready to 

 listen to a friendly word when visited in their snow- 

 houses. It is true an Eskimo iglo is not a very 





