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. 269

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