196 THE LIFE OF E. J. PECK 



Peck's health, that we should proceed to England 

 at once." 



Here then was the hand of God closing the door 

 for a time. The missionary had his plans of work, 

 these had to be abandoned ; he had again essayed 

 to go to Ungava Bay, but the Spirit suffered him 

 not. 



And as events turned out it was very possible 

 for Mr. and Mrs. Peck to see that it was God who 

 was guiding them home. They could rest in Him. 



It has been mentioned that Mr. Peck was most 

 anxious that a European missionary should be 

 sent out to commence and organize work among 

 the Eskimos living at Ungava Bay. He had writ- 

 ten home to this effect, and now a young man, the 

 Rev. W. G. Walton was on his voyage out in re- 

 sponse to this request. But in the meantime the 

 Hudson's Bay Company had expressed its unwil- 

 lingness to allow a mission to be started in that region. 

 So it happened that the travellers from Fort George 

 arrived in Moose in time to greet Mr. Walton on 

 landing. We are not then surprised to find Mr. 

 Peck writing : 



" How wondrous are God's ways of provision 

 for His work. The same vessel on which we em- 

 barked for home had brought out a young man 

 (Mr. W. G. Walton) who, it was intended, should 

 accompany me to Ungava, and commence work 

 in that region. 



