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ening, and shortly after we started it burst out in full 

 fury, and in the midst of the blinding drift we hurried 

 on. The people joined me in saying the Lord's 

 Prayer, and we then returned battling again with 

 the furious wind and driving snow. Such a picture 

 of gloom and desolation it is quite beyond my 

 powers to describe. But one thought that seemed 

 uppermost in my mind was this, Christ the King who 

 rules over death is as real and loving and gracious 

 here as anywhere else. It is not for the servant 

 to question the Master's will regarding the particular 

 post which is allotted to him. Enough for him to 

 know that Christ is near and all must be well ! " 



All the people felt keenly the loss of this one 

 who was practically the first-fruit of Cumberland 

 Sound. It was fitting that as the first-fruit she 

 should be given to the Lord. Mr. Peck sums 

 up all by saying, " She being dead, yet speaketh." 



By March 16, 1899, we read the encouraging note 

 of audiences being very attentive. " I am much 

 cheered by the improvement in some of the people 

 who attend our meetings. God, by His Holy Spirit, 

 is touching some hearts." A month later there is 

 more hope. " The Word seems to lay hold of some 

 of their hearts. Now surely the time is not far 

 away when some will come out boldly for Christ." 



But still the season of sowing the seed had to 

 be prolonged ; the time of harvest was not yet 

 come. Mr. Peck's second sojourn at Cumberland 



