THE EARLY LIFE OF E. J. PECK 21 



presence of the Rev. H. Wright, and pointing to 

 the shores of Hudson s Bay, he told me that Bishop 

 Horden needed a man to go forward to preach the 

 Gospel to the Eskimos. With the holy enthusiasm 

 of the true missionary he reminded me that it might 

 be the Lord s will to gather, through my instru 

 mentality, a people from these inhospitable wilds 

 to be sons and daughters of God. 



&quot; Will you go ? he asked. 



&quot; Moved, doubtless, by the Holy Ghost, I imme 

 diately replied that I was willing to go. A short 

 time was placed at my disposal to bid farewell to 

 my loved ones, and to prepare for the voyage a 

 voyage, be it remembered, which can only be made 

 once a year, at one special season. Mr. WYight 

 and his family showed me not a little kindness, and 

 it was from their never-to-be-forgotten home that I 

 finally started for my port of embarkation in the 

 beginning of June, 1876.&quot; 



