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Drachart's remarkable conversation with the natives influence of the missionaries in preserving peace their religious communications with the savages the curiosity of the latter their thievish tricks their kindness to the missionaries a dreadful storm. Drachart and Haven entertained by an Angekok his incantations their parting addresses to each other the missionaries return to London.
The number of persons destined for this arduous undertaking was fourteen, among whom were three married brethren, Brazen Schneider and Jans Haven, accompanied by Drachart and seven unmarried missionaries. Brazen, who had gone as a surgeon to Greenland in 1767, and remained during the winter at one of the settlements, was appointed superintendant of this mission.
He was in this interesting state of mind, when Haven, being called away, committed him to the charge of Mr Drachart, who was then residing at the Brethren's settlement in Yorkshire, under whose tutilage he made rapid improvement in knowledge; and evidenced, by the change of his disposition, and his mildness of manner, and simplicity of conduct, that the gospel had taken powerful hold upon his heart; and this he evidenced still more clearly, when early called to grapple with the last enemy.
During the voyage, Drachart held a meeting morning and evening, in the cabin, with the young Esquimaux, who seemed to take great pleasure in it, and were highly attentive. Some of their expressions were remarkable. "They wished they had such a desire for the Saviour as a child has for its parents" "or a man to hunt the rein-deer, and obtain his prey."
As they approached, the savages began to call out, in broken French, 'tous camarades oui hu! which the sailors answered in the same manner. Drachart allowed the first shout to pass over; he then took one of them by the hand and said in Greenlandish, 'Ikinguitigangut, i.e.
In the evening they had a short discourse in the mission-house, after which the brethren visited them in their tents, and conversed further with them on what they had heard. The same evening Laritz gave a short address to the assembled baptized Esquimaux, and delivered the salutations of the European congregations to them, Drachart being his interpreter.
In consequence, Jans Haven, Drachart, and Stephen Jensen, received this in charge; and some other brethren resolved to take a part in it, and go themselves as sailors in a ship which a Society of the Brethren in London had fitted out, and which they resolved should annually visit the coast of Labrador to carry out supplies of the necessaries of life to the missionaries.
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.
"Then," said Drachart, "if that be the case, we will look out for a piece of land in Esquimaux Bay, where we may next year build a house."
Drachart seized the opportunity of explaining what he meant by brethren: "Ye have heard that many of the Greenlanders are our brethren; now you must learn rightly to understand why we call one another brethren.
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