A NEW VENTURE 203 



The anniversary meetings of the Church Mis- 

 sionary Society in Exeter Hall came on. Mr. 

 Peck was one of the appointed speakers. No 

 wonder with all his fire of love for the Arctic wan- 

 derers, he put forth a fervent appeal for young 

 men. There was in the audience listening to his 

 words a former student of the Society's Institution 

 at Clapham, Mr. J. C. Parker, who had received 

 a medical training. He had felt constrained to 

 abandon his intention of being a missionary on 

 account of the state of his father's health. He 

 had concluded that his duty was at home. But 

 now things had changed. Since he had left Clap- 

 ham his younger brother had grown up and was 

 able to take his place. So when he heard the 

 appeal, " Who will go for us ? " his heart responded 

 with a complete surrender. " Here am I, send me." 

 And so the last link in the chain was forged. The 

 project was acknowledged of God, and the Holy 

 Spirit who centuries ago had said, " Separate me 

 Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have 

 called them," said the same thing in equally clear 

 terms now in the case of Peck and Parker. 



It was said that the last link in the chain was 

 forged. But it must not be forgotten that the 

 chain would have been useless without another 

 worker who must not be forgotten. This was Mrs. 

 Peck. She worked and suffered as truly as 

 those whom the Church was about to send forth. 



