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114 Snapshots from the North Pacip.

the Gospel. This tests their devotion and self-denial in
great reality. Nor are these itinerations without fruit, as
I will now show.

“In July, 1895, I was visiting the upper Skeena, and
some Indians from Gishgagas, sixty miles north-east from
Hazelton, who had heard those preaching itinerants, begged
me to send them a teacher; and to impress me more with
their need, got some one to send me a written petition from
nineteen chiefs and principal men.

“ After treating it as Hezekiah did the Assyrian’s letter,
I thought it right to rely on the money specially contributed
by some friends of the Society for extension work. At
Hazelton was Mr. E. Stephenson, who had been locum
tenens for the Rey. J. Field for the past year. He had done
well in the language, and now had been working in the
Society's Missions in the diocese about three years. As
soon as I asked if he could venture on so arduous and distant
a work, he said he was ready to go anywhere he was sent,
and do his best at anything he was required to try. I bid
him go and God-speed. There he is now alone, sternly
enfolded by the strong arms of the most violent winter we
have had for many years. The Gishgagas tribe is the flower
of the Kitikshan nation, and I hope will soon be won for
Christ. ‘Speak vnto the children of Israel that they go
forward.’

“quast Friday the mail steamer arrived from the south
at four o'clock, and brought news picked up by the way of
Sheuksh’s death. A cartridge swept into the fire, exploded,
it was said, and hit him fatally in the forehead. I was so
grieved that my thoughts turned to a visit of condolence
to his tribe. At six o clock two Kitkatlas came just as we
were about to sit down to dinner and announced the arrival
of the chief. It sounded ghostly. I went and found him
standing outside the door. Taking him by the hand, I led
him bodily in and gave him a seat at my table. I said to
his crowd of followers, ‘The chief will eat with me; provi-

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