Journal of a Voyage from Okkak: On the Coast of Labrador to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh; Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in that Unknown Region[United] Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel Among the Heathen, 1814 - Labrador (N.L.) - 83 pages Xerox copy. Account of an exploration of the northern extremity of Labrador with Ungava Bay by missionaries of the Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, in 1811. |
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... hear people talking about the danger of being " killed , I think : Jesus went to death out of love to us , " what great matter would it be , if we were to be put to " death in His service , should that be His good pleasure " concerning ...
... hear people talking about the danger of being " killed , I think : Jesus went to death out of love to us , " what great matter would it be , if we were to be put to " death in His service , should that be His good pleasure " concerning ...
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... hear the cheerful voices of converted heathen , most melo- diously sounding forth the praises of God , and giving glory to the name of Jesus their Redeemer . Peace , and cheer- ful countenances dwelt in the tents of the believing Es ...
... hear the cheerful voices of converted heathen , most melo- diously sounding forth the praises of God , and giving glory to the name of Jesus their Redeemer . Peace , and cheer- ful countenances dwelt in the tents of the believing Es ...
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... hear much more of Jesus . I do not wish to be lost in " the place of darkness . " Brother Kohlmeister answered , that if he sincerely wished to be saved , and was troubled on account of his sinful life , he should believe in , and call ...
... hear much more of Jesus . I do not wish to be lost in " the place of darkness . " Brother Kohlmeister answered , that if he sincerely wished to be saved , and was troubled on account of his sinful life , he should believe in , and call ...
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... hear , nor hearts to receive them , till " Jesus , by his power , opened our hearts and ears . Now we know what Jesus has done for us , and how great the " happiness of those souls is , who come unto Him , love " Him as their Saviour ...
... hear , nor hearts to receive them , till " Jesus , by his power , opened our hearts and ears . Now we know what Jesus has done for us , and how great the " happiness of those souls is , who come unto Him , love " Him as their Saviour ...
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... hear and answer our prayers . Many comfortable texts of scripture occurred to our minds on this occasion , filling us with an extraordinary degree of faith and confidence in Him , particularly such as , " He will be very gracious 63.
... hear and answer our prayers . Many comfortable texts of scripture occurred to our minds on this occasion , filling us with an extraordinary degree of faith and confidence in Him , particularly such as , " He will be very gracious 63.
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Amitok appeared arrival Brother Kmoch Brother Kohlmeister called calm Cape Chudleigh Cape Mugford cast anchor Chud coast countrymen cove dangerous distance drift-ice ebb-tide Eivektok English miles entrance Esqui European farther favour fired flat island George river gospel Greenland harbour headland heathen height hills Hopedale Ikkerasak inhabitants inlet Jesus Jonathan and Jonas Kakkeviak Kangertlualuksoak Kangertluksoak Kaumayok kayaks kekina Kikkertarsoak Killinek Labrador land maux Missionaries morning mountains musquitoes Nachvak Nennoktok northern Esquimaux obliged occasion Okkiksuk Oppernavik passed perceived pitched their tents Pitsiolak proceed proceeded promontory quimaux reindeer river Koksoak rocks Saeglek Sangmiyok Saviour seal seal's flesh seemed set sail settlement shelter side situation skin-boat small boat small islands soon South river spent the night steered stone strait tents on shore Thukkekina tide turned Ungava bay Ungava country Uttakiyok violence visited the Esquimaux voyage weather whitefish whole wind winter wood
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Page 63 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him.
Page 59 - Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name : that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth ; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father'
Page 59 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles ; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts.
Page 64 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 45 - See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me : I kill, and I make alive ; I wound and I heal ; neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Page 73 - Unity's bay. They considered this a very convenient place for a missionary settlement. A fine slope extends for about half an English mile, bounded on each extremity by a hill, on which they erected high signals. The land is level and dry, well watered by several rivulets issuing from the wood, in which they found various European plants and flowers, and besides grass and trees in abundance, different kinds of shrubs, such as junipers, currants, &c.
Page 37 - Greenlanders came originally from Canada, and settled on the outermost islands of this coast, but never penetrated into the country, before they were driven eastward to Greenland. This report gains some credit, from the state in which the abovementioned ruins are found. They consist in remains of walls and...
Page 29 - ... northern hole they screen from the sun by a bank of snow about four feet in height, raised in a semi-circle round its southern edge, and form another similar bank on the north side of the southern hole, sloped in such a manner as to reflect the rays of the sun into it. The Esquimaux then lies down with his face close to the northern aperture, beneath which the water is strongly illuminated by the sunbeams entering at the southern. In his left hand he holds a red string, with which he plays in...
Page 64 - Their account of this matter is too interesting to be omitted. " 19th.- — In the morning; we met in our tent, where we were safe from the intrusion of the Esquimaux, to confer together upon this most important subject. We weighed all the circumstances connected with it maturely and impartially as in the presence of God, and not being able to come to any decision, where reasons for and against the question seemed to hold such an even balance, we determined to commit our case to Him who hath promised...
Page 36 - Its distance from Nachvak is about twelve miles. This chain of mountains, as will be hereafter mentioned, may be seen from Kangertlualuksoak, in Ungava Bay, which is a collateral proof that the neck of land terminated to the N. by Cape Chudleigh, is of no great width. Both the Nain and Okkak Esquimaux frequently penetrate far enough inland to find the rivers taking a westerly direction, consequently towards the Ungava country. They even now and then have reached the woods skirting the estuaries of...