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sionaries: "I felt like Peter. I could not pray, 

 though I thought I must die. I had not lived a good 

 life." On another occasion a woman actually went 

 and gave back all the property she had won from 

 another by gambling, when told it was displeasing 

 to God. 



The following translation of letters from some 

 much respected leaders among them, gives an in- 

 sight into their feelings and ideas. One wrote to us 

 as follows : " In spirit I am among you, my fellow- 

 servants. Only a little I want to say to you. Be- 

 cause the Lord, He helps us, you as well as us we 

 in Labrador. In one faith and love in that which 

 Jesus has wrought for us, that we can walk through 

 Him that strengthens us. Once more we have reason 

 to be thankful, because the physician came ; we are 

 often reminded that our souls also must have medi- 

 cine, i.e. the Word of God. I salute you all. The 

 Lord may help every one of us. You as well as 

 me. Zacharias. The one that is in Hopedale." 



Another wrote, " My wife and I and all the Eskimo 

 wish very sincerely to thank all the good believers 

 on the other side of the sea, who in their love have 

 thought of us, and sent a doctor to help and assist us 

 in our illness. We do not understand the language of 

 those you have sent here, yet we rejoice that they are 

 preaching the Word of God faithfully to the many 

 fishermen who work along the Labrador. My prayer 

 and wish are that the Lord will protect them on 

 their journey, and bless you and them in the work. 



