CONSOLIDATION 109 



The logic of facts is always the most powerful, and 

 one profligate life may keep out many waverers on 

 the threshold of the Kingdom. And conversely, one 

 earnest, consistent layman may be the means of 

 drawing numbers through the Beautiful Gate. 



Besides this helper, who was in a position inde- 

 pendent of the Mission, Bishop Horden sent an 

 assistant to share the work with Mr. Peck. This 

 was Mr. Edward Richards, a layman, who was, 

 however, subsequently ordained, and is still labour- 

 ing in the Diocese of Moosonee. He was not in the 

 same station with Mr. Peck, but was set to the 

 oversight of some distant parts of his wide " parish." 



Consolidation of work there also was. On Aug. 6 

 we read : 



" The books sent last year have proved a great 

 boon, and I have good reason for believing that 

 God's Spirit has taken the written Word as the 

 means of enlightening the souls of some of my poor 

 people. I am happy to say that several can now 

 read their books quite fluently. 



" I have made it a practice during the time I have 

 been at Little Whale River to instruct all the Eski- 

 mos who live at this post daily, so that they can all, 

 with few exceptions, read their books ; and I believe 

 any of them would give satisfactory answers if ques- 

 tioned upon most of the leading truths of Chris- 

 tianity." 



But there was further joy also. For better means 



