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With regard to secular teaching in the school 

 there is an interesting note : " We have also in- 

 structed the children in some of our English figures. 

 Their own method of counting really extends only 

 to the fingers and toes. Some of them now know 

 our figures up to 150. Altogether we have had 

 much encouragement in our work amongst the 

 children, and we heartily thank God for His blessing 

 and support." 



But there were better things than these soon to 

 come. All that has been mentioned might be 

 nothing more than, as it were, the first portion of 

 Ezekiel's vision : " The sinews and the flesh came 

 up upon them and the skin covered them above : 

 but there was no breath in them." The outward 

 life of the Eskimos was something to be thankful 

 for in the abandonment of superstition, in im- 

 proved knowledge, in cleanliness and other ways. 

 But where was the spirit of Life ? 



In December, 1900, a marked change seemed 

 to have begun. " Some of the men came to both 

 morning and evening services. The evening service 

 was very hearty and the people listened with 

 evident attention. We certainly do realize some 

 remarkable times, and the Holy Spirit in answer 

 to prayer is moving some hearts. Oh, that one 

 might believe more in the power of God the Holy 

 Ghost ! " 



A little later on, January 8, 1901, a "cheering 



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