ORDINATION 95 



the man that the Holy Spirit had set apart for the 

 Eskimos, for whose spiritual welfare he had long 

 felt a deep concern. In the beginning of September 

 it is pleasing to find Bishop Horden, as he takes a 

 retrospect, writing to the C.M.S. : " A load of anxiety 

 was removed from my mind by the occupation of 

 Little Whale River as a mission station. I knew the 

 needs of the poor Eskimos ; I knew their longing for 

 the Word of Life ; and I knew too how very in- 

 adequately I could fulfil towards them the duties 

 of a spiritual father. So correspondingly great was 

 my joy when I saw the long-expected messenger 

 arrive, and knew that he was destined for the regions 

 of the north. I thank the Committee for a man ; 

 I thank them doubly for the man ; a better selection 

 could not have been made. One would require to 

 look and wait long before he could find another so 

 well fitted for the work. Patient, humble, prudent, 

 loving, he wins the hearts of all with whom he 

 comes in contact, while his diligence is patent to all 

 by the progress he has made in the difficult languages 

 with which he has to deal. He is now with me, 

 and will study divinity until February, when I hope 

 to ordain him ; after which he will proceed again to 

 Little Whale River, to meet the Eskimos when they 

 come in to barter their furs." 



And so a quiet time of preparation for the solemn 

 dedication of himself to God was the first object of 

 the winter's sojourn at Moose Factory. 



