202 THE LIFE OF E. J. PECK 



his mind to the Rev. David Fenn, one of the Secre- 

 taries of the Church Missionary Society. The latter 

 entered with much sympathy into the proposal, and 

 advised him to write to the Rev. Sholto Douglas, 

 incumbent of St. Silas, Glasgow, as being likely 

 to put him in touch with merchants and others 

 who had dealings with the more distant Eskimos. 



The result of this was that Mr. Douglas gave the 

 missionary an introduction to a member of his 

 congregation, who was intimately connected with 

 the shipping interest, and ultimately he became 

 acquainted with Mr. C. Noble. 



It so happened in the providence of God that 

 this gentleman about a week before had completed 

 the purchase of a whaling station, Blacklead Island, 

 in Cumberland Sound, and now he was pleased 

 to offer a passage free of charge for the missionary 

 and his goods to this spot, and to allow him to take 

 up his residence there. 



And so with this opening before him Mr. Peck once 

 more went back to Salisbury Square, and there the 

 Committee sanctioned this new departure on con- 

 dition that a colleague could be found to join him 

 in this newest venture of faith. 



If the work be of men, it will come to nought. 

 We may say this with Gamaliel. And God showed 

 that it was not of men, for He had simultaneously 

 with the happening of these events been preparing 

 the necessary colleague. 



