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The Moravians in Labrador By: Anonymous |
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Transcriber's Notes:
The lone Greek word is transliterated and surrounded with 's
The original images were of very poor quality, some
punctuation has been inferred.
This document was originally published in 1822 and contains
archaic spelling, as well as a number of obvious typographical
errors which have been corrected. For a complete list of
corrected words, please see the end of this document.
MORAVIANS IN LABRADOR. [Illustration] THE MORAVIANS IN LABRADOR. From Greenland's icy mountains
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till each remotest nation
Has learnt the Saviour's name.
Waft, waft, ye winds, his story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till like a sea of glory,
It spreads from pole to pole.
HEBER. Edinburgh:
Printed by J. Ritchie.
Sold by W. Whyte & Co., W. Oliphant, Waugh
& Innes, and J. Lindsay & Co., Edinburgh;
M. Ogle, and W. Collins, Glasgow; Hamilton,
Adams & Co., and J. Nisbet, London.
M.DCCC.XXXIII.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The present small volume which, in some measure, owes its origin to
the suggestion of that long tried, excellent, and first friend of the
Moravians in Scotland, R. Plenderleath, Esq., and being cordially
approved of by the Rev P. Latrobe, London, though connected with
considerable labour, great part of it having been translated from the
German, has been cheerfully executed, and is intended to promote a
purpose similar to that of the first edition of the Moravians in
Greenland to aid the subscriptions of some private friends who wish
to communicate occasionally with the Missionaries in Labrador, and
send them a few articles of comfort which the general funds do not
supply. In allusion to this, the following extract from a letter,
addressed to a friend in this city, from one of these devoted men,
will be pleasant to the friends of the missions "Dear Sister A ,
You kindly mention that a Society of Christian Ladies was formed in
Edinburgh in aid of the missions in Greenland and Labrador, and had
sent a gift of clothes, for which I beg you will accept of our united
thanks. There are many poor widows and orphans in our Esquimaux
congregations who are in the greatest necessity, to whom any little
article of clothing will be most welcome. When our dear friends send
us any thing of this kind, we always keep it till Christmas, and then
divide them, that they may appear clothed on Christmas night. The
dividing scene is often very affecting, their sobbing and weeping
prevents their expressing their gratitude in words, but one may
easily perceive how deeply they feel their kindness." CONTENTS.
Introduction. Page vii CHAPTER I.
Hudson's Bay Company first settle among the Esquimaux. J.C.
Erhardt suggests a mission his letter to the Moravian
Bishop. M. Stach consulted. London merchants undertake the
scheme engage Erhardt its fatal conclusion. Jans Haven
employed by the Brethren encouraged by the British
Government, sets out on a voyage of discovery his
providential arrival at Quirpont first meeting with the
Esquimaux his interesting intercourse returns to England.
His second expedition, accompanied by Drachart and other
missionaries their proceedings... Continue reading book >>
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