Chapter vi.
Mutual affection of the Christian Esquimaux
and
Greenlanders—their correspondence—letter
from Timothy, a
baptized Greenlander.—Delight
of the Esquimaux in religious
exercises.—Order of the congregations—distressing
events,
apostasy of Kapik—awful end
of Jacob—peaceful end of
believers—Judith, Joanna.—Revival
among the communicants.—A
feast by a Christian brother to the Esquimaux.—Winter
arrangements.—Childrens’
meetings—schools.—The brethren’s
settlements contrasted with the heathen.—Progress
of religion
at the different stations.—Books
printed in the Esquimaux
language.—Number of the settled
Esquimaux.—Epidemic at
Nain—its consequences.—General
view of the mission. 238
Chapter vii.
Desire of the heathen to hear the Gospel.—Brethren
meditate a
new settlement—voyage to explore
the country.—Quiet course of
the mission—advantages of their
church discipline.—Death of
Burghardt.—Exertions of the
aged survivors.—Schreiber,
superintendant, arrives.—Anxiety
of the native Christians to
attend the ordinances of religion.—Advantages
of the Bible as
a school-book.—Four missionaries
unexpectedly carried to
England.—Baptized Esquimaux
seduced by traders.—Perilous
voyage of the returning missionaries—striking
accident.—
Schreiber retires from the superintendance—Kohlmeister
succeeds—his journeyings to
Okkak, to Nain.—Stability of
the work of God at Nain—hopeful
deaths—conversion and
recovery of a young native.—Remarkable
preservation of an
Esquimaux youth.
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Chapter VIII.
Fiftieth anniversary of the missionary vessel’s
first arrival
in Labrador—jubilee of the
mission celebrated at Nain.—
Summary view of the success of the gospel
in Labrador during
that period.—Instance of maternal
affection.—Esquimaux
contribute to the Bible Society.—British
sloop of war,
Clinker, visits Hopedale.—Captain
Martin’s testimony to the
good effect of the brethren’s labours—visits
Nain and
Okkak—consequences of his favourable
report. 304
Chapter ix.
The Brethren obtain a further grant of land
on the east coast
of Labrador—projected fourth
settlement delayed.—Progress of
the three settlements in the interval.—Instances
of wonderful
preservation—Ephraim—of
Conrad, Peter, and Titus.—Report of
the Superintendant, Kohlmeister, on the
general state of the
Mission.—Letter from Brother
and Sister Kmoch, to a friend in
Edinburgh.—Commencement and
progress of Hebron, the fourth
station.
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