Peter, likewise, every where testified to his people his great joy that he now belonged to the faithful; they viewed him with particular respect, and listened attentively to his discourse about the Saviour, which was remarkably urgent and affectionate.  For instance, upon one occasion he expressed himself in the following manner to them:  “You must turn wholly to the Saviour and place your confidence on him alone, so shall he by his precious blood purify and fill your hearts.  You know that I am baptized, for this I am very thankful; and it would be well with you would you but learn to know Jesus in time, for we have no other Saviour either in this world or in the future.  If we are washed in his blood we need no more fear death or darkness, we shall then come where it is ever light, and where we shall ever see the Saviour.  When we are sick or in pain, we must turn to him, for he hath born all our sicknesses.  He still calls us to come to him; this call we have never hitherto understood, therefore he has sent the brethren who know him, to shew our souls the way to him.  You know they have built a house, and ask nothing but to make the Saviour known to our hearts.  We cannot be grateful enough to him who sent them thither, for it is of the greatest importance to us; and, even those among them who do not know our language sufficiently to speak to us, pray to him that we may feel the power of his blood on our hearts.  I have learned sorcery, and I have practised it, but that is the road to the greatest darkness, and can give no peace to the heart; but he who looks to the Saviour, and to his wounds, receives peace and joy in his heart, and that is the only thing of any value in this world.”  In the following summer there were above two hundred Esquimaux in thirty-seven tents near Nain, and they were so assiduous in their attendance on the meetings, that the new hall could not contain the crowd that anxiously pressed to hear, and some were entered among the candidates for baptism.

Liebisch brought with him a commission for Jans Haven to commence a new settlement.  “I felt,” said Haven, “not a little anxiety on this occasion, knowing the difficulties attending such a commission, but accepted it in reliance on our Saviour’s help.”  He accordingly, accompanied by Stephen Jensen, proceeded in an Esquimaux boat to a little creek, afterwards Okkak, which had been formerly fixed on as a most eligible spot for a settlement, and purchased from the Esquimaux a hundred thousand acres, or three German square miles, of land; they expressing great joy at the prospect of the brethren coming to reside among them.  Stones were placed to mark the boundaries, and the place taken possession of with the usual formalities.  The following was the mode of expression used by the brethren upon the occasion:  “In the name of our God and Saviour, and under the protection of our gracious monarch, George III King of England, we take possession of this land for the purpose of a missionary settlement for the Brethren’s Unity, and the Society for propagating the gospel.”