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. 



" ' Will you go ? ' he asked. 



" 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. Wright 

 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." 



