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In 1876 the Eskimo were visited by another scourge, whoop- 

 ing-cough. Over 100 died out of a total population of 1,200. 

 In 1880 the population of the stations, old and new, stood as 

 follows: 



Nain 282 persons 



Hopedale 315 " 



Okkak 329 « 



Hebron 202 " 



Ramah 44 " 



Zoar 130 " 



The lack of material increase at the old stations, shown in 

 this table, was doubtless due to the withdrawal of certain Eskimo 

 to the new intermediate stations, as well as the usual shifting of 

 the Eskimo population. The figures for the next decade (1890) 

 are about the same, with a decrease at Nain and Zoar, and a 

 slight increase at the other stations: 



Nain 263 persons 



Hopedale 331 



Okkak 350 « 



Ramah 59 « 



Zoar 89 " 



In 1890 Zoar and Ramah were abandoned, and the old 

 stations covered the original field. New stations were started 

 at the extreme south and north of the Eskimo district at Mak- 

 kovik (1896) and Killinek, Cape Chidley (1904), which took in 

 any stragglers on the border of Moravian territory, and gave the 

 Brethern the complete control of the Eskimo on the Atlantic 

 coast of Labrador.^ 



The Moravians early adopted the policy of retaining in their 

 service the brightest of their converts as missionary helpers, and 

 as teachers in the schools which they maintain for the benefit 

 of the Eskimo children. According to the last available report 

 (September, 1913) there are forty-six such native assistants, 



* Previous to the establishment of the Moravian station at Cape Chidley, missionary 

 work had been done there by the Reverend Stewart of the Church of England. Moravian 

 missionaries had also penetrated into Ungava bay. An agreement was reached whereby the 

 right of the Moravians to the Atlantic seaboard was acknowledged and that of the Church 

 of England to Ungava. 



