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European Brethren—Various hardships-Mortality among the

natives—Sickness of the Missionaries-Gloomy prospects—- Ar-

rival of three helpers— Voyages of discovery, The Christian

deportment of the brethren strikes the savages— Their stupidity

- They visit the brethren with mercenary motives—Self-deny.

ing devotedness of the Missionaries....

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CHAPTER IV.

The Missionaries grieved by not hearing froin the European bre-

thren— Threatened with famine- Remarkable providence-For-

titude of the Missionaries-Female helpers arrive from Ger-

many-Mr. Egede returns to Europe— The Missionaries expe-

rience contempt and insult from the savages— The Missionaries'

lives threatened A Greenlander hears the word of God with

some attention-Christian Stach and Christian Margraf ar-

rive at New Herrnhuth-Anxious thoughts of the Missio-

naries about the opinions of their friends in Europe - The hea-

then continue unmoved by the gospel — Visit to the heathen at

Kangek.............

........72–86

CHAPTER V.

The Missionaries cheered by a Greenlander who takes up his abode

with them—Some Greenlanders much moved by the narrative

of the sufferings of Jesus-Conversion of Kajarnak-Several

Heathen hear the Gospel-Kajarnak persecuted—A famine

draws many heathen to New Herrnhuth—A visiting voyage to

the heathen-Cruelty of a Greenlander - Baptism of Kajarnak

and his family-Brightening prospects of the Missionaries cloud-

ed, by the departure of Kajarnak-Which event proves the occa-

sion of much good— The awakening proceeds among the savages

Return of Kajarnak--- His exemplary walk--A good impres-

sion produced upon strangers—Kajarnak's death........87--114

CHAPTER VI.

Good effects of Samuel's happy departurem Kuyayak— Awaken-

ing among the children-- Arrival of assistants from Europe

Growth of the congregation-An Angekok confounded-Green-

land school--Piety of children-General awakening--A melan-

choly accident--Happy deaths of believers— Wickedness of An-

gekoks— Growth of believers, Falsehoods of the Angekoks

The capelin-fishery— Arrival of more assistants—A church

erected at New Herrnhuth- The Lord's Supper administered

Celebration of Christmas and the new year.............115--145

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CHAPTER VII.

Progress of the Gospel — Death of an old Greenland woman-

Steady progress of the congregation—The Sabbath— The Lord's

Supper-Deaths of converted Greenlanders-Brotherly love

between the Danish and Moravian Missionaries—Labours of

the Danish Missionaries—A severe winter- Visitation of a

Moravian Bisbop-Letter of a Christian Greenlander-De-

structive sickness-Death of Nathaniel, Matthew Kajarnak,

Jonas, &c.—Marked difference in the death-bed of the believ-

ing and the unbelieving Greenlanders— Another destructive

sickness-Kindness of the Greenlanders to the widows and or-

phans-- Increase of the congregation-A famine--Enmity of the

Heathen to the believing Greenlanders—Some Greenlanders ex-

cluded from the Lord's Supper-Enlarged benevolence of the

believers.....

............. 146–172

CHAPTER VIII.

Establishment of a new Settlement–The first converts—Dis-

course of a Native Assistant--Conversation between a believing

and a heathen Greenlander-Account of Susanna-Erection of

a Mission-bouse and Church - Present state of the population

in the neighbourhood of New Herrobuth and Lichtenfels-

Death of Matthew Stach- Another settlement established at

Lichtenau— Rapid growth of the congregation-Death of John

173-181

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CHAPTER 'IX.

Mr. Kleinschmidt sails from Lichtenau on a voyage of discovery

to South Greenland-Perils of the polar seas—He meets with

a number of Heathen, by whom he is kindly received— The

Missionaries proceed to Staatenhuk-Intercourse with the Hea-

then-Their attention to the gospel — Their anxious desire for

instruction—The Missionaries return in safety-Mr. Klein-

schmidt visits Europe-His return to New Herrnhuth--Second

voyage to the South-Establishment of a new settlement-

Hardships endured by the Missionaries Extraordinary success

-Erection of a church and dwelling-house-Growth of the

congregation-Experience, characters, and deaths of believing

Greenlanders..............

....,182_204

CHAPTER X.

Mr. Kleinschmidt appointed to translate the whole New Testa-

ment-Manner of conducting the work-Mr. Kleinschmidt's

feelings while engaged in it-The translation printed by the

British and Foreign Bible Society - Letters from two Green-

landers—Concluding remarks—Inefficacy of secondary causes

illustrated in the history of Greenland Missions—Christian de-

votedness the fruit of faith-Self-denial of the Moravian Mis-

sionaries, worthy of imitation.......

..................... 205–211

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

KAINAEK.

The Greenlander Kainaek-His awakening-Greenland nobility

-Misery of the almost Christian-Kainaek seeks to extinguish

his convictions-His cruelty to Kuanak-Kainaek, with a band

of murderers, visits New Herrnhuth-His convictions revived

-Another alarming visit- Kainaek visits the brethren-His

convictions again revived—Is visited in Kangek— The world

insufficient to satisfy the desires of the heart_Sufficiency of the

Gospel— Kainaek solicits baptism-His journey to New Herrn-

huth-His baptism-Exemplary regard to the Sabbath- Many

Greenlanders drawn to the Missionaries by the report of Kai.

paek's conversion-His growth in grace-Wonderful change of

character-Death-Conclusion........

....212-228

ANNALS OF A GREENLAND FAMILY.

Opposition of the Angekoks to the Gospel-Arbalik, a disciple of

an Angekok, is awakened by the preaching of the Missionaries

--Also the Greenlaud woman Pussimek-Her removal to New

Herrnhuth-Her mother and sister-Pussimek advances in the

knowledge of God—Is baptized, and named Sarah-Her labours

in the congregation- Death of her mother-Removal of her

sister Issek to New Herrnhuth-Her conversion and baptism-

Baptism of Arbalik- Removes with his mother to New Herrn-

huth, Family arrangements - Arbalik’s labours in the Gospel

-Death of his mother_Sarah's zeal - Her fall and repentance

-Her marriage with Arbalik-Progress of Issek— Voyage of

the Greenland family to Europe- Their arrival at Herrnhuth-

Death of Sarah and Arbalik— Voyage to London and America

- Visit to the congregations-Converted Indians- Return to

Greenland Issek induces the single sisters to live together-

Her sickness-Death-Conclusion.......

.229_-256

CONTENTS.

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THE ASSISTANT ANGUSINA.

Angusina's birth--His education-Disadvantages under which he

Jaboured— His conversion-Hindered in his desire to join the
believers—He is baptized, and receives the name of Daniel
His removal to New Herrnhuth-Baptism of his wife His
admission with his wife to the Lord's supper-Daniel falls into
temptation-His repentance - Becomes an evangelist His let.
ters and sermons— His anxiety for the conversion of his rela-
tions-His journey to the North— He becomes proud of his
gifts— His repentance- Death of his daughter- His sickness
and edifying death_Funeral solemnities--Conclusion, 257–286

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