you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.’  Then I felt comforted.  On the 8th, 9th, and 10th, we could see nothing on account of the fog.  I wept, and longed only to enjoy the inexpressible love of Jesus.  I remembered how the apostle Peter was frightened in the storm, and was comforted by our Saviour.  Thus also he comforted us in our dreadful situation.  I cried continually to him to bring us again to the shore, for the thought of my poor bereaved family caused many tears to flow from my eyes.”  At length, on the 12th, the field of ice on which they were, was driven nearer the shore, and on the 13th, they reached home by travelling over the drift.

This year the superintendant, Kohlmeister, who had served the Labrador mission thirty-four years, was constrained, by his increased infirmities, and by the severe indisposition both of himself and his wife, to return to Europe.  His last report respecting the state of the settlements, is therefore too important to be abridged or omitted—­it is as follows:  “The work of God in the hearts of our dear Esquimaux, proceeds in the power of the Spirit, and with rich blessing; and I may with truth assert, that they grow in grace, and in the love and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Their number is likewise on the increase.  The congregation at Okkak, in particular, obtains a great increase from year to year, by the arrival of heathen from the coast to the north of the settlement; the number of heathen Esquimaux in their neighbourhood is indeed decreasing, but Okkak may yet be called a mission among the heathen.  Nain and Hopedale are now Christian settlements, all the inhabitants being initiated into the Christian church by holy baptism, except a few children, and no heathen live in their neighbourhood.  Their increase, therefore, depends upon the rising generation, and upon the accession of persons coming from a distance to reside among them.  On this account the endeavours of the missionaries, in these two settlements, are particularly directed to instil into the minds of the youth the principles and precepts of vital Christianity; and to see to it, that by the grace of our Saviour, all the souls committed to their care become more firmly grounded and established in faith and love, and walk worthy of their high and heavenly calling.  This is done by faithful admonition, accompanied with watchfulness and prayer.  The most efficacious means of promoting their growth in grace, is the reading of the New Testament, which they have now in their hands through the generosity of the venerable British and Foreign Bible Society.  They read therein daily in their houses and tents with the greatest earnestness, delight, and edification.  We have, indeed, ever since the arrival of this most precious gift, observed a great change.  Their understanding of the word of God, and the doctrines which it contains, has greatly increased; and the influence upon their moral conduct is manifest, for they now more than ever desire to regulate their walk and conversation in conformity to truly Christian principles.