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For the young Eskimo who served Horden had 

 formerly lived on the Coast of Labrador. Whilst 

 there he had come under the instruction of the 

 Moravian missionaries, and had carried to Whale 

 River, on the shores of Hudson s Bay, some know 

 ledge of their teaching. He could speak a little 

 English, knew some texts, and remembered some 

 hymns well. Thus the Moravians, in far-off 

 Labrador had, all unknown to themselves, pre 

 pared the way of the Gospel in another land. 



&quot;The journey to Whale River was trying, but 

 the missionary felt well repaid. He wrote home 

 in the following year that those eight days were 

 indeed blessed ones, and will not soon be forgotten 

 by me, for they were amongst the most successful 

 missionary days I have had since I have been in 

 the country. 



Horden was greatly drawn to these Eskimo of 

 Whale River; they seemed so gentle, so contented 

 under many hardships, so ready to learn, so sincere 

 in their new faith. Three were baptized during 

 this visit, two of whom afterwards became man 

 and wife. This little church was soon sorely 

 tried, for the young interpreter was drowned, and 

 the Christian wife died.&quot; 



A few years later Mr. E. J. Peck arrived and R ev . E.J. 

 was placed in charge of the work at Whale River; Peck&amp;gt; 187 * 

 after some years of service he was ordained by 

 the Bishop. The subsequent story of the exten 

 sion of the work among the Eskimo in the East 

 ern half of their habitat is largely the story of 

 the life and labours of the Reverend E. J. Peck. 



