Preparations for establishing a settlement in Labrador.—­A love
   feast.—­Missionaries leave London—­erect a mission-house at
   Nain—­regulations for their intercourse with the
   natives—­visited by great numbers—­manner of instruction—­they
   retire in winter, are visited by the Brethren in their
   houses.—­Death of Anauke.—­An incantation.—­Adventures in search
   of a dead whale.—­P.E.  Lauritz deputed by the conference—­visits
   the missions—­his excursion along the coast.—­A sloop of war
   arrives to examine the settlement—­the Captain’s report.—­Jans
   Haven’s voyage to the north—­interesting occurrences.—­Lauritz
   leaves Nain—­his concluding address.—­The Brethren propose new
   settlements—­disastrous voyage in search of a
   situation.—­Liebisch appointed Superintendant.—­An Angekok
   baptized—­his address to the natives.—­Jans Haven commences a
   new station at Okkak—­received joyfully by the natives—­six
   Esquimaux baptized—­proceedings at Nain.—­Missionary accompanies
   the Esquimaux to a rein-deer hunt.—­Third settlement—­Hopedale
   founded.—­Remarkable preservation of the Missionaries.

Every thing being now settled for establishing a missionary station among the Esquimaux, the Brethren were occupied during the winter in making the necessary preparations for carrying their object into effect.  In this they were essentially aided by the same society who had sent out the vessel on the previous year, and who, knowing the difficulty Europeans lay under of procuring the necessaries of life in that climate, resolved to send out one annually with supplies, and to preserve the communication, notwithstanding the previous voyage had been but a losing concern.  The number of persons destined for this arduous undertaking was fourteen, among whom were three married brethren, Brazen Schneider and Jans Haven, accompanied by Drachart and seven unmarried missionaries.  Brazen, who had gone as a surgeon to Greenland in 1767, and remained during the winter at one of the settlements, was appointed superintendant of this mission.  Before leaving London, on May 5th, these devoted men had a meeting in the Brethren’s chapel with the congregation, and a number of other Christians who felt interested in the undertaking, and with the most delightful feelings they sat down together to a love feast, at which the following letter from Mr Drachart to the church was read: 

“Dearly beloved Brethren and Sisters,—­We are now for the third time going among the wild Esquimaux; and in their name we thank you for the assistance you have afforded us in the past year to enable us to declare among these savages the gospel of the sufferings and death of Jesus.  We thank the Saviour that he has so illuminated your hearts, that you are as willing to give your wealth, as we are to venture our lives to promote this cause.  We now take our leave, and commend ourselves to your love and remembrance