During the winter, three persons were admitted to the Lord's Supper, two Brethren and one Sister were re-admitted, two adults and three children were baptized, four persons added to the candidates for baptism, two re-admitted to the congregation, and four departed this life in the faith of Christ.

As to externals, the Esquimaux suffered severely, and the heathen living in our neighbourhood, still more. Very few seals being caught last Autumn, the stock they had laid in for winter consumption was soon expended, and we were under the necessity of collecting whatever we could spare, to relieve their wants. Soon after Easter they dispersed, to go to their hunting and fishing-places, and soon caught seals enough to supply them with a sufficient store of provisions.

As to ourselves, we can declare with thanks to God, that we have been preserved in peace and health. Amidst all our weakness and many failings, the LORD approved himself to us as a gracious Saviour; and gave us to taste much of his presence in all our meetings. He also preserved unto us that precious jewel, brotherly love and fellowship of spirit.

On the 27th of February, Sister Martin was delivered of a healthy boy, who received the name of Christian Lewis, in holy baptism. Brother Suen Andersen goes from hence with the ship, to serve the Mission at Hopedale; and Brother Christensen will come from thence to us. Brother Kmoch will, if possible, go this Autumn to Okkak, to assist our Brethren there in their new building.

We commend ourselves with our dear Esquimaux congregation to your continued love and care. Remember us before the Throne of Grace, and be assured that we always We remain, &c.

think and pray for you.

J. HASTING.
JACOB NISSEN.

SUEN ANDERSEN.

CHRIST. F. BURGHARDT.
GEO. KMOCH.

C. G. PARCHWITZ.

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From Hopedale, dated Aug. 26, 1808.

Dearest Brethren,

"ON the 7th of this month, we had the inexpressible plea

sure to receive from our Brethren at Nain, an account of the fafe arrival of the ship at Okkak, on the 25th of July, and at the same time your very agreeable letter of the 19th of May. Our joy and gratitude towards our gracious heavenly Father w the more fervent, as we had felt great concern and apprehension, on account of the continuance of the war, and the many terrifying reports last year. We were not a little surprised to hear how the devastating scourge of war had spread all over Germany, and that the enemy had succeeded in bringing almost the whole country into subjection, and even overrun Holsatia. These are indeed events greatly to be deplored, and how long it is still to last, God only knows. Deeply as the sufferings of the poor human race affect us, we yet trust, that He who rules in heaven and on earth, will cause all these things to work together for good, for the benefit of His kingdom and people on earth. He will know how to protect his sheep, and to keep them in the great hour of temptation.

August 20th, we had the pleasure to see the Hector come to an anchor in our bay, and to welcome our dear Brother Suen Andersen. May the Lord bless his future services in this Mission. Brother Tho. Christensen left us on the 14th, having been called to Nain. We commended him at parting in fervent prayer to the grace and guidance of the Lord and His Spirit.

The ship brought the stores and provisions sent to us, in good order; for which we return you our most cordial thanks. We can assure you, that we feel quite overcome by all the proofs we receive of your paternal care for us, by which also

we

we are anew encouraged to exert every power of mind and body, in that blessed work, which, by our Saviour's mercy, has continued to increase and spread in this Mission, to the glory of His grace. May He be your everlasting reward, and bless you in all you do.

We were truly sorry not to see our dear captain Fraser, and Brother and Sister Kohlmeister return with the ship. We beg to give our cordial love to the former, and to thank him in our name, for all his faithful services, and the many proofs of his love, which we have so often experienced. May the Lord reward him for it, both here and in a blessed eternity.

Our sorrow and disappointment was great indeed, when we found that the letters, accounts, and other writings, annually sent us from Germany, were all missing; and especially, when we did not receive a line from the Elders' Conference of the Unity. Nor have we even heard, how our congregations in Germany may have fared, during the dreadful war which prevailed there. The more painfully we felt this deprivation, the more we valued that great favour, continued unto us; that we may yet, by God's mercy, uninterruptedly correspond with you. For this we praise and bless Him, and offer up our most earnest prayers, that He may still be pleased to hold His protecting hand over your highly favoured country, and as you express yourselves, suffer it to stand as a monument of His mercy. May He bless and preserve our most gracious Sovereign, and defend him against all the machinations of his enemies.

While we heard with great attention, and interest, the contents of your valuable letter, we were filled with thankfulness towards our dear Brethren, for their love and participa tion in all our concerns, and it has proved a real refreshment to our souls. We regret the departure of Brother S. Church, a worthy member of your Society. His lot is precious, to be

at

at home with the LORD for ever. May thos eBrethren, who have been added to your number, be blessed by our Saviour in their station, and receive from Him every needful gift and grace, to assist in the furtherance of His cause on earth.

As to ourselves, we can truly say, that our Saviour has granted us rich blessing in the year past, both in our public meetings, and family worship. In our conferences, and in all our external occupations, we have, by His grace, laboured together in brotherly love and peace, and He has favoured us with health and strength, to perform our several duties with pleasure. For all these mercies, we thank Him with our whole heart.

We now come to speak of the most important part of our duties, and the charge committed to us, to serve the dear Esquimaux flock, which He has gathered together in this place. If we take a retrospective view of the year past, we do not know where to begin to describe the innumerable mercies experienced by us and our people, nor the abundance of that grace, which has continued to be made manifest, in an increasing degree, amongst a people, who but lately were the slaves of Satan, bound down by the chains and fetters of sin. Every day furnished new subjects for praise and thanksgiving.

As, therefore, our dear Brethren express their ardent wish and hope, that they may this year again hear that our dear Esquimaux have increased in grace, and in the knowledge of their Redeemer, we are the more thankful, that we can with humble confidence declare unto them, that this has really been the case, and that the work of the Holy Ghost in the hearts of our people has been carried on without interruption. There are indeed some among them, who may be called weak and slothful, but yet the works of darkness and of the flesh, which are so common among the heathen, are held by them in abhorrence, and it is often astonishing to observe, by what means the Spirit of God leads them to more distinct views of

themselves,

themselves, and their own corruption; inspiring them with fervent desire to become the children of God, and leading them to the cross and wounds of Jesus, as the only cure for their sin-sick souls. Our Saviour is also merciful and gracious towards many, who appear in a sleepy course, and follows them, as the good Shepherd, with such unwearied patience and forbearance, that being at last delivered from the power and spite of the enemy, they are led to experience the virtue of hs healing blood and made alive unto God.

You were last year grieved at the deceitful conduct of old Thomas. Now, since his wicked and secret works of sin and darkness, have been made manifest, and he finds that his evil course is not only unprofitable to him, but likely to prove the means of destruction to his soul and body, he begins to weep and beg for patience, and we have some hopes, that our Saviour will yet pluck this old sinner as a brand out of the burning.

The more our baptized become grounded upon the merits of Jesus, the more confident and unreserved they grow towards us, by which we become better acquainted with their whole course, and likewise with their manner of educating children. This proves indeed a very desirable opportunity of leading the children to the knowledge of their Creator and Redeemer, but we feel ourselves much too weak to promote their being trained up in the fear of the Lord in all things. The education of their children is most miserably managed by the parents, and harm must almost inevitably ensue from their very habits of living together. Even the most faithful among the parents, who sincerely desire to educate their children in the fear and admonition of the LORD, cannot keep them in proper order, so as to prevent seduction to evil. Our only comfort is, that Jesus, the friend of children, is all-powerful, and will not forsake these little ones, but bless our poor endeavours to direct the work of His hands unto Himself.

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