236 Inasmuch 



description of the event is more than worth re 

 peating. He depicts the manner in which the 

 facts were set before the Christian Eskimo, and 

 continues : 



The first &quot;It was accordingly arranged that Mr. Fry 



expedition should go to the East. But he could not go alone, 

 and yet who was to go with him? We thought a 

 few of the more earnest Christian Eskimos might 

 be willing and so we asked for volunteers. We 

 reminded them of the example of the Disciples, 

 who were sent out here and there to the regions 

 beyond. We told them Now you are Christians, 

 and your first duty is to teach others those 

 truths that have made such a difference in your 

 lives. If it has helped you it will help others. 



&quot;Then we told them of the conditions and 

 difficulties. The new field was one thousand 

 miles east of Herschel Island. The people were 

 strange and might be troublesome, like they 

 themselves were a few years ago. The country 

 would be new to them, and they would have to 

 trap and hunt for their living. We had no funds 

 for their outfit. They would have to go at their 

 own expense, and on a two years expedition. It 

 was a severe test, and yet we felt a few might be 

 willing. The Church was packed, when volun 

 teers were asked for, and it was at first a little 

 disappointing,, as no one responded at once. 

 Then a leading Eskimo said : Tell us who is to 

 go? We are all willing, but if we volunteered, 

 some of us might not be suitable for the work. 

 Name the persons you think best fitted. It was 



