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"What wonderful seats ! " etc., etc. 



Again, writing to a friend at St. Leonards-on- 

 Sea, Mr. Peck describes the iron building, and adds, 

 " the Eskimos are delighted with it, and seem to 

 think themselves the richest people in the world " 

 on account of this great possession. 



How easy would it be for the wealth of Christian 

 England to give joy to the world. If only we really 

 believed that Christ spoke the truth when He said, 

 " It is more blessed to give than to receive," and 

 acted accordingly, there would soon be peace upon 

 earth among those in whom God is well pleased. 

 But, unhappily, the sayings of Christ are regarded 

 as containing beautiful sentiments, albeit unsuitable 

 for a practical and business-like age. 



It was not long before the new church was brought 

 into full use and consecrated to the glory of God by 

 the truest service. In the same letter, dated Feb- 

 ruary 17, 1880, just quoted, we read, " I have been 

 privileged to admit some of my people into the 

 visible Church of Christ within its walls, and I hope 

 to baptize more in the spring of this year." 



We have heard several times of John Molucto, 

 and the help he was rendering to the missionary. 

 We might here enlarge on what has been said before, 

 and give Mr. Peck's account of his zeal and method 

 under great difficulty in work. At the date above 

 mentioned, we read : " He is about sixty years old, 

 and almost a cripple. But still he does a great deal 



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