NOTES OF A VISIT
BY THE
REV. B. LA TROBE
TO THE
MORAVIAN MISSION STATIONS
ON THE
NORTH-EAST COAST OF LABRADOR.

LONDON:
MORAVIAN CHURCH AND MISSION AGENCY,
32, FETTER LANE, E.C.

LONDON:
G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, HART STREET,
COVENT GARDEN, W.C.


CONTENTS.

Page
[Introductory Remarks]1
[Arrival At Hopedale, The Southern Station]2
[The 119th Voyage Of The Society's Vessel]3
[Hopedale]5
[A Stroll "To The Heathen"]5
[Joys And Sorrows—A Marriage And A Funeral]7
[Three Native Helpers]9
[A Communion And Festival Sunday At Hopedale]11
[A Pleasant Sail From Hopedale To Zoar]13
[Zoar]14
[A Climb To The Top Of The Ship Hill At Zoar]15
[From Zoar To Nain Between Islands]16
[The First Evening At Nain]17
[Interchange Of Visits With The Eskimoes]18
[Two Eskimo Groups Taken At Nain]21
["God's Acre"]23
[A Busy Week At Nain]25
[From Nain To Okak]27
[The Most Primitive Station In Labrador]30
[Walks In The Neighbourhood Of Okak]33
[From Okak To Ramah]34
["Ramarsuk" (Neat Little Ramah)]35
[An Eskimo Village]38
[On The Beach At Ramah]41
[A Faithful Native Helper]42
[Leaving Ramah]43
[Sunset, Moonrise And Aurora Borealis]44
[Arrival At Hebron]45
[The Visiting Missionaries' Levee]46
[A Sledge Drive]47
[My Last Sunday In Labrador]51
[Music On The Water]53
[Homeward Bound]53

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page
"The Harmony"1
Hopedale4
Titus, Native Helper At Hopedale10
Eskimo Houses19
A Group Of Widows At Nain21
The Choir At Nain22
Ice Aground29
Ramah36
Tents At Ramah37
An Eskimo In His Kayak42
Travelling In Labrador49