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and God's people, who have given me such a help 

 in my work. You know how necessary it is to 

 have a proper place wherein to worship God ; I 

 shall now be able to speak to the people with some 

 comfort, whereas formerly I was forced to pack 

 them in my little house, or go into the open air, or 

 have them in the Hudson's Bay Company's quarters. 

 I have no doubt the Eskimos who arrive in the spring 

 will be glad to assemble within the building ; they 

 will see for themselves the gift which has been sent 

 them, so that I hope their hearts may be inclined 

 to receive Him who is willing and waiting to give 

 them a still greater gift even life eternal. As the 

 church will be visible to all, it will be a silent wit- 

 ness for God. The Eskimos will also understand 

 our desires for their welfare far better than if mere 

 words were used. 



" I am happy to say that God is still helping and 

 blessing me in this work. The Eskimos continue 

 desirous to learn, and some of them show signs of 

 spiritual life, for which blessings I am indeed thank- 

 ful. I have a firm persuasion that God has a great 

 blessing in store for the Indians and Eskimos. I 

 have been led to plead much for them of late, and if 

 the Holy Spirit has incited me to more earnestness 

 in prayer, it is (according to my mind) that He may 

 use and fit the weak instrument for a means of bless- 

 ing to others. God, as you know, generally works 

 upon our own souls when He intends to use us. 



