The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28

The interior Of the church was neatly painted
In white and light blue -the altar covered with
gold. On the aitar were two F.uchhristtC lights
and = crucifx. Completing tbs, chancel,s fur;
pulpit. and a small reed organ. A stove In which
peal j. burned, near the csntrr Of the nave,
afforded the, necessary, heat. The service was
begun in a low, fearful voice. and maintained
Throughout In the same mO7Otone. While hOth-
ing. OF course. could he understood ny us. the
opening sentences were first read. then the Lords
prayer: = chant followed. sung in perfect
harmony. but very slowly. The Eskimo have
good voices and an excellent sense Of harmony.
II took fifteen minutes to sing this. chant. \
chapter was then read. after which, for the first
time, the congregation rose to repeat some short
yersicle. \ very Unimpassioned sermon ~
twenty-three minutes va read, during which
close OF the sermon they arose for the ascrip-
tion. \ hymn followed, then a PRAYER. and the
that evening We returned for our own service.
To my surprise there were about 700 Eskimo
waiting around the church. 1t Vas a most Curl
Gus congregation. and impressed me ~singularly.
In the front pews sat some otOur university pro-
fessors, several physicians, lawyers, men OF bgsl-
ness, college students. the Danish Governor, his
wife and family. the assistant GOvernor and his
VIE; about thirty OF the Miranda crew and
n The rear closely seated together we're the
liar fashion Of wearing the hair. With their col
ored ribhGns. producing a strange effect A
orzanist played the hymns which I had ar
ranged through Mrs. BistIup, The G2yernog's
IN - ANtFEIf~NFN. NHDuNl We pdFFfl III fUF
order a marked when I shook my head. We
sang Bless BE- the fie thai binds. " Abide with
me-, I" Nearer, my God, to Thee" and Corona
ton
Ls,sysryk iadrea every rriO4
'Ani crown Him LSra ofan.
seemed httingly Appropriate.
The .huruh was provided with no almsbasin,
and " hen the ohertory sentence was Announced
one gentleman passed a hat among our own
members Of the Congregation. and the Offering
- q Hag4 rrA-AnFaN "a Nv ETWaEnaH 10 y.
used for the h~ileAt Of the church, Fortunately.
the Organi-t played the hymn- in the order -
their announcement and the service proceeded
icould not oq, be impressed as We Rad that
evening In the FSaltsr Tor the twelfth day. With
the force ~ The words; Thou that arr the hope
~ all the ends NJ the earth and ~ them thai re-
main IN The broad sea and again. They that
h. afraid az Thy tokens" AEd then u seemed
sad 10 think how utterly Lot must Be The mean
ing ~ th0-e words that follow in the same beau
nful Psalm; Thou satsrest her furrovs.
Thou ssndest rain into the little yal-
lsys thereof ThoG mske-t it sof' with The
IL. Thou %Grewnest the wear viii Thy
gootnsss and Thy LIQUIDS drop tstncss They
and the little nils shall rejoice on evsry side.
The folds shall - full ot sheep, the valleys als1
laugh aud sing" They have no idsa ~ Burrows,
They have never seen sheep. nor sheep folds nor
and they ARE. not aware Of tine existence ~
- many. Of our mozt familiar tning..
fortunately m no way - tEi= suGWl-
edge neces sarv for their practical welfare or
happines-. Christian influence has brought
about May changes. and they are wisely in
strnctsd IN religion in a natural native way.
without the unnecessary accom- nanimrDtz - a
fnrrigm CIVILIZATION being thrust up0u them.
their means ~ iiyf1z not admitting ~ the-e al
yantaEcA EarbefLsT for them 10 know and feel
the real tFuth' AZ reiiEh0n according % their own
standard % Gybzation,, however .cr,de thAt
may seem; 20 bS taught their dutY In thar state
OF life In whtch GOd has plared them, than 90
introdgee a CIVILIZATION when would breed a
ton OF the race.
We remained after service 70 near the EAkimo
Gng. Music theF dn ROT seem 10 acquire. IL III
horn Alent with almost al of them. Having
ben delizhtfaltY entertAiheh by the Governor
and his famity. our sunday amid Grernlanh's toy
zane 70 "a end, leaving IMPRESSIONS
uhieh vii lonE D. pleasantly smsn2sred-