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sledge became a complete wreck. We were still 

 some distance from the opposite shore, so we packed 

 the necessary articles on our sledge, left the broken 

 sledge and the heavier articles behind, and pressed 

 on our way." 



Arrived at Kikkerton, Captain Sheridan kindly 

 lent Mr. Peck a house in which he could hold services. 

 On Sunday, March 24, he writes concerning the 

 morning service : " Our experiences were, I think, 

 somewhat interesting. The house in which we were 

 assembled, not having been used for some time, 

 was coated in all parts with a crust of ice. This, 

 with the combined heat of the stove and our bodies, 

 formed about the middle of our service a kind of 

 shower bath which sprinkled freely our heads, 

 books and garments." 



" April 4. When calling the people together for 

 meetings, one old woman crept out of her snowhouse 

 and followed me saying, ' Will you give me some 

 tobacco if I go to the meeting ? ' The answer was, 

 of course, a refusal. I, however, had the pleasure 

 of seeing her come along, and I think she heard some 

 words which, with God's blessing, will do her good. 

 The sordid, carnal view that some of these people 

 have is surprising. Truly the days of the loaves 

 and fishes are not passed." 



A year later, on March 24, 1902, Mr. Peck and 

 Mr. Greenshield were on the same journey. " We 

 travelled in company with an Eskimo, who kindly 



