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been done by this agency, had God s people in 

 England and other countries been really in earnest. 

 Again, surely it is not too much to expect that in 

 God s good time we may see an Arctic expedition 

 fitted out expressly for the object of seeking out 

 these poor lost Eskimos ! Various criticisms have 

 been made regarding the practical utility of a 

 North-West Passage, even if discovered by the 

 brave men who from time to time have pressed 

 into these frozen regions ; but there is something 

 tangible and real in following the example of Him 

 who humbled Himself, and became obedient 

 unto death, even the death of the Cross, to seek 

 and to save that which was lost.&quot; 



