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are in opening up unexplored lands, adding to our 

 scientific knowledge, or testing human nature in 

 its pluck and endurance, leave out of sight the 

 greatest of all human projects, the evangelization 

 of the heathen. 



The possession of a properly constructed vessel 

 is still the object nearest to Mr. Peck's heart, but 

 failing this he looks forward to missionaries living 

 on board the whaling vessels and thus ensuring 

 the Gospel going as far as our trade. 



But surely if England, the richest country 

 perhaps in the world, can find men willing to take 

 up the life, she will not withhold the paltry few 

 hundreds of pounds, or even thousands, to enable 

 them to prosecute their plans with the greatest 

 possible efficiency ? 



But we must return to the immediate work which 

 we are contemplating. 



The month of February saw more baptisms. 

 Extracts from Mr. Peck's diary speak for them- 

 selves : 



" Sunday, Feb. 2. A great day. Nongoarluk, 

 a poor woman who has long been a great sufferer, 

 desired to be baptized. She has learnt to read, 

 and is, I hope, moved by the Holy Spirit to take 

 this important step. She was, therefore, in the 

 presence of some of her friends, admitted into the 

 visible Church by baptism. Nothing, truly, in 

 her surroundings to call forth joy or gladness ; 



