204 VIKINGS OF TO-DAY 



Dr. MacKay, of Formosa, Dr. Gordon, of Boston, 

 Dr. Pierson, of Philadelphia, and many other re- 

 markable men, we heard of such difficulties over- 

 come, obstacles removed, and successes attained by 

 the Gospel in other fields in the missionary world, 

 that it made one desire to be at work in China, 

 Africa, and North America all at once. 



Reaching England in March, while preparations 

 were being made for 1894, I was enabled to visit 

 the North Sea fleets. The English fishermen ex- 

 pressed a most lively interest in their brethren over 

 the sea, and the warm-hearted admiral of the Red 

 Cross fleet sent me a large flag, that they might be 

 " represented in Labrador." 



Dr. Curwen having gone to China for the London 

 Missionary Society, and Dr. Bobardt desiring to re- 

 main at home a year, our staff, consisting of Dr. 

 Willway, Dr. Bennett, and the two sisters, sailed 

 direct for Labrador in the Albert, while a volunteer 

 Christian worker, who came and acted as chief en- 

 gineer (Mr. W. B. Wakefield), and myself, left for 

 Montreal, fitting out and despatching the s.s. Princess 

 May, as we passed through St. Johns, Newfound- 

 land. 



The Albert had a long passage out, and meeting 

 the outside of the floe ice, had a tough three days 

 working her way through ; now charging into large 

 pans, now laying against masses piled up higher 

 than her masts. Captain Trezise reported her as 

 at one time in great danger of being overwhelmed 



