to proceed. Uttakiyok, who had spent more than one winter in the Ungava country, assured us that there was here an ample supply of provisions both in summer and winter, which Jonathan also credited from his own observation. The former likewise expressed himself convinced that if we would form a settlement here, many Esquimaux would come to us from all parts. We ourselves were satisfied that Europeans might find the means of existence in this place, as it was accessible for ships, and had wood and water in plenty. As for Esquimaux, there appeared no want of those things upon which they live, the sea abounding with whitefish, seals, sea fowl, &c. and the land with reindeer, hares, bears, and other animals. The people from Killinek declared their intention of removing hither, it we would come and dwell among them, and are even now in the habit of visiting this place every summer. Our own company even expressed a wish to spend the winter here.' p. 57.

The season was now far advanced, and the danger of being overtaken by winter before they completed their return. to Okkak, began to press upon them. But they had not yet got to the bottom of the bay which they had fixed upon as the final object of their voyage. The courage of their party was beginning to fail, and the missionaries themselves were in no small degree of perplexity. In this situation of difficulty, ordinary travellers would sit down to the work of calculation, and so did they; they would weigh reasons and probabilities, and so did they; they would gather information from the natives, and exercise their judgement upon it, and advise earnestly with one another; and so too did these humble missionaries; but there was still one other expedient which they resorted to, and in the instance before us, it helped them out of their difficulties. This expedient was prayer. They laid the matter before God, and He answered them. This, we imagine, is what ordinary travellers seldom think of doing; what the men of an infidel world would call fanaticism; but if there be any truth in the word of God, it is the likeliest method of obtaining counsel and direction under all our embarrassments. " If any of you lack

"wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, "and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask "in faith, nothing wavering." Their account of this matter is too interesting to be omitted.

19th. In the morning we met in our tent, where we were safe from the intrusion of the Esquimaux, to confer together upon this most important subject. We weighed all the circumstances connected with it maturely and impartially as in the presence of God, and not being able to come to any decision, where reasons for and against the question seemed to hold such an even balance, we de

termined to commit our case to him who hath promised that "if twe "of His people shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they "shall ask, it shall be done for them;" (Matth. 18 19.) and kneeling down, entreated him to hear our prayers and supplications in this our distressed and embarrassing situation, and to make known to us His will concerning our future proceedings, whether we should persevere in fulfilling the whole aim of our voyage, or, prevented by circumstances, give up a part and return home from this place.

The peace of God which filled our hearts on this memorable occasion, and the strong conviction wrought in us both that we should persevere in His name to fulfil the whole of our commission, relying without fear on his help and preservation, no words can de scribe; but those who believe in the fulfilment of the gracious promises of Jesus given to his poor followers and disciples, will understand us when we declare that we were assured that it was the will of God our Saviour that we should not now return and leave our work unfinished, but proceed to the end of our proposed voyage. Each of us communicated to his brother the conviction of his heart, all fears and doubts vanished, and we were filled anew with courage and willingness to act in obedience to it in the strength of the Lord 0, that all men knew the comfort and happiness of a mind devoted unto, and firmly trusting in God in all things.' p. 64.

On the 25th of August, they reached the termination of their voyage, and sailed up the river Koksoak, which discharges its waters into the bottom of Ungava bay. The estuary of Koksoak or south river, lies in N. latitude 58° 36'. It is as broad as the Thames at Gravesend, and bears a great resemblance to that river in its windings for twenty-four miles upwards It is distant by sea from Okkak between 600 and 700 mil s, and Cape Chudleigh is about half way. They were soon descried by the natives, who shouted them a rapturous welcome. Upon hoisting their colours, they were incessantly hailed by the inhabitants. There was a general cry of Europeans! Europeans! from the men in the kayaks, who, by all manner of gesticulations, expressed their pleasure, brandishing their oars, and shouting continually as they rowed alongside the boat. The women on shore answered with loud acclamations.

They were not long in acquainting the natives with the cause of their voyage, and it is delightful to observe the advantage they possessed in the zeal of their coadjutors among the converted Esquimaux, whom they brought along with them. Jonathan and Jonas conversed with them about the concerns of their immortal souls, declaring to them the love of God our Saviour towards them; and Sybilla, Jonathan's wife, was met with seated among a company of women, and exhorting them with great simplicity and fervour, to hear and

believe the Gosp 1. On this subject we shall present only one extract more from the work before us.

30th. Our people, and with them the strange Esquimaux, met for public worship. Brother Kohlmeister once more explained to them our intention in coming thus far to visit them. He addressed them to the following effect, "That already, many years ago, many ex"cellent people, in the country beyond the great ocean, had thought "of them with much love, and felt desirous that the inhabitants of "the Ungava country also might hear the comfortable word of God "and be instructed in it, for they had heard that the Esquimaux "here were heathen. who through ignorance served the orngak or evil spirit, and were led by him into the commission of all man"ner of sin; that they might hereafter be lost and go to the place "of eternal darkness and misery. Out of love. therefore," continued the missionary," they have sent us to you and out of love we have come to you to tell you how you may be saved, and become "happy, peaceful children of God, being delivered from the fear "of death which is now upon you all, and have the prospect of "everlasting peace and joy hereafter, even by receiving the gospel, "and turning to Jesus who is the only Creator and Saviour of all men. He died for your sins, for our sins, and for the sins of all "mankind, as our surety, suffering the punishment we deserved, that "you, by receiving him, and believing on him, might be saved, and "not go to the place of eternal darkness and pain, but to the place "of bliss and eternal rest. You cannot yet understand these com"fortable words of the gospel; but if it is your sincere wish to know "the truth of them, Jesus will open your ears and hearts to hear "and understand them. These my companions were as ignorant "as you, but they now thank God that they know Jesus as their Saviour, and are assured that through his death they shall inherit "everlasting life."

During this address all were silent and very attentive. Some exclaimed "O! we desire to hear more about it." Old Netsiak from ivektok said "I am indeed old, but if you come to live here, "I will certainly remove hither also, and live with you and be con"verted.'

When we put the question to them whether they were willing that we should come and dwell with them and instruct them, they all answered, with a loud and cheerful voice," Kaititse tok, Kaititse tok! "O! do come soon and live with us, we will all gladly be converted "and live with you." Jonathan and Jonas also bore ample testimony to the truth of what we had spoken, and their words seemed to make a deep impression on all their countrymen. Uttakiyok was above others eager to express his wish that we might soon make a settlement in the Ungava country. Five of the fourteen families who mean to reside here next winter are from Eivektok.' p. 75.

On the first of September, they took their leave of South River, not without every expression of regret and attachment

from the natives, who, with a generous benevolence not to he surpassed in the refined countries of Europe, called after them, Come soon again, we shall always be wishing for you.' Their homeward voyage was more quick and prosperous; and on the 4th of October, they reached Okkak, after having performed a distance of from 1200 to 1300 miles.

The style throughout the whole of this narration, is lucid and perspicuous; replete with the phraseology of Scripture. It has a certain air of sweetness and gentleness about it, which harmonizes with all our other associations which regard this interesting people. With all their piety they mingle a very lively interest in the topics of ordinary travellers; and as the single aim of all their descriptions is to be faithful, they often succeed in a clear and impressive definition of the object which they wish to impress upon the imagination of the reader. This applies in particular to their sketches of scenery described in language unclouded by ostentation, and singularly appropriate to the subject of which they are treating. There is not the most distant attempt at fine writing. But if the public attention were more strongly directed to the productions of the United Brethren, and if the effect which lies in the simplicity of their faithful and accurate descriptions were to become the subject of more frequent observation, we should not think it strange that their manner should become fashionable, and that something like a classical homage should at length be rendered to the purity of the Moravian style.

However this be, it is high time that the curiosity of the public were more powerfully directed to the solid realities with which these wonderful men have been so long conversant. It is now more than half a century since they have had intercourse with men in the infancy of civilization. During that time, they have been labouring in all the different quarters of the world, and have succeeded in reclaiming many a wild region to Christianity. One of their principles in carrying on the business of missions, is, not to interfere with other men's labours; and thus it is that one so often meets with them among the outskirts of the species, making glad some solitary place, and raising a sweet vineyard in some remote and unfrequented wilderness. It may give some idea of the extent of their operations, to state that, by the last accounts, there are 27,400 human beings converts to the Christian faith, and under Moravian discipline, who but for them would at this moment have been still living in all the darkness of Paganism! Surely when the Christian public are made to know that these men are at this moment struggling with embarrassments, they will turn the stream of their benevolence to an object so worthy of it, nor

suffer missionaries of such tried proficiency and success, to abandon a single establishment for want of funds to support it.

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But apart from the missionary cause altogether, is not the solid information they are accumulating every year, respecting unknown countries, and the people who live in them, of a kind highly interesting to the taste and the pursuits of merely secular men? Now much of this information has been kept back for want of encouragement. The public did not take that interest in their proceedings, which could warrant the expectation of a sale for a printed narrative of many facts and occurrences, which have now vanished from all earthly remembrance. true, we have Crantz's History of Greenland; and we appeal to this book as an evidence of what we have lost by so many of their missionary journals being suffered to lie in manuscript, among the few of their own brotherhood who had access to them. We guess that much may yet be gathered out of their archives, and much from the recollection of the older missionaries. Had it not been for the inquiries of that respected individual, Mr. Wilberforce, we should have lost many of these very interesting particulars, which are now preserved in the published letters on the Nicobar Islands, and these written by the only surviving missionary, after an interval of twenty-five years from the period of the actual observations. Surely it is not for the credit of public intelligence among us, that such men and such doings should have been so long unnoticed; and it must excite regret not unmingled with shame, to think that a complete set of their periodical accounts is not to be found, because there was no demand for their earlier numbers, and they had no encouragement to multiply or preserve them.