account in the following extracts from his journal, will be read with interest : March 8, 1854.-I was informed that an Eskimo sled was in sight. I found that the party consisted of a family of eight persons, the youngest being a child somewhat more than two years old, who was carried naked in the hood of his mother's coat. I endeavoured to make them understand that their arrival had been a cause of much pleasure to myself, as I felt much interest in their nation. While standing at the side of the sled, with some members of the family, I found that the father, with the energy which characterizes this interesting people, had already commenced the building of their igloe, or snow-house, having selected a suitable site, where the snow had drifted to the depth of ten or twelve feet. After watching his operations for some time, together with the others who now came to render their assistance, I left them, but returned a little while after with Mrs. Watkins to see these very ingenious builders complete the roofing of their circular home. She stood inside whilst they fitted the key-stone to their dome, which was accomplished with great cleverness by the builder outside. March 9.-After breakfast I paid a visit to the igloe, taking the Eskimo, Peter, with me as my interpreter. On approaching, I perceived that the outer porch was arched over, which was not the case with the one which was made here last year. Before creeping through the low doorway, my eye was attracted by the sight of another snow building at a little distance off, which, upon reaching, I found to be a wall of about three feet in height, made in the shape of a horse-shoe, in its broadest part being four feet in width. It contained a fire, over which was a kettle suspended from a stick pushed into the walls of the enclosure. The idea of having a fireplace made of snow, is one, I must confess, which had never occurred to my own mind, but which, to the clever Eskimos, presents no difficulty in being reduced to practice. Leaving this novel cooking apartment, we proceeded to the igloe; and having crept in through the two door-ways, and seated myself among its inmates, I began to speak to them of the deep interest I took in the welfare of their nation, and of the object which prompted me to leave my native country. They expressed their surprise that I should have come such a distance to live amongst them, and wondered that the "great boat" was not lost in being so many days out of sight of land. Having taken with me a small book containing texts of Scripture, which had been written by Peter, I commenced reading some of the passages, and gave explanations through my interpreter. They were deeply attentive while I spoke of the love of God in sending His Son to die for their souls, and exhorted them to repent of sin, and believe in that Saviour who alone is able to deliver them from the wrath of their Maker. They repeated, for the first time in their lives, the sacred name of Jesus; while it was my great privilege to tell them something of what He had done and suffered on their behalf. At a later hour in the morning Mrs. Watkins accompanied me in paying another visit to the igloe, when we were amused to notice the great astonishment which the poor people manifested in seeing her bonnet, and the veil which she had put on to prevent the dazzling effect of the glare of the snow. They were not satisfied till they had well examined these unusual articles of dress, by feeling them in various parts with the tips of their finger, expressing, at the same time, their surprise by strange gestures and astonished looks. On our return we brought three of the party to our house, when we both pleased and instructed them by exhibiting several articles of English manufacture, and pictures. They took a deep interest in all that they saw, and manifested a great degree of inquisitiveness, which, for once, we felt much disposed to gratify. If any articles might be mentioned which seemed to excite their surprise more than others, they were, a watch, a clock, and a daguerreotype portrait. Having spent a good deal of time with our visitors, we dismissed them with a present of a little flour, and a shirt for the poor child. March 10.-I spent a long time this morning in the igloe, in endeavouring to communicate to its inmates more knowledge of the true God, and of salvation by His dear Son. I read to them various texts of Scripture, and strove, by means of my interpreter, to impress the sacred truths upon their minds. Afterwards I taught them a shortprayer, consisting of the petition of the publican joined with one for the gift of the Holy Spirit, being similar to the one which I have been in the habit of teaching in Cree to the Indians. They were deeply attentive to all I told them, and seemed evidently desirous to be able to learn the prayer. Such a state of readiness on their part for religious instruction is most encouraging; whilst, at the same time, it augments the sorrow which I feel that the opportunities for speaking to them of the precious truths of the Gospel are so few. Indeed, this post can scarcely be said to afford any opportunities at all, as, during a residence here of nearly seventeen months, I have only seen thirteen individuals of this interesting race, including children; while now my expectations of visiting Little Whale River, where they are, at this season of the year, to be met with in considerable numbers, are entirely disappointed, from the impossibility of procuring provisions for the journey. How long, how very long, must it be before these poor heathen are made acquainted with that name by which alone they can be saved! This afternoon the whole party spent a long time at my house, while Mrs. Watkins and myself exhibited to them a variety of articles of a character which they had never before seen, and which highly gratified their curiosity. When displaying Scripture prints, and endeavouring to give a brief outline of the subject of each engraving, we were much pleased to witness the fixed attention which was paid. As I was shewing among them a representation of "Christ among the doctors," I pointed to our Saviour, and said, "The Son of God," when the father of the family immediately said, "Jesus," without my having mentioned that name, which was a pleasing evidence of his attention to my word when in the igloe. The most astonishing thing which they saw this afternoon was a magnet, the attractive power of which seemed utterly to confound their mind. THE LONDON CITY MISSIONARY TO THE JEWS. SOME time ago the London City Mission appointed a missionary to the Jews in the city of London, on the promise of contributions being made specially towards his support by the friends of Israel. The following extracts from his report are peculiarly encouraging, and fully manifest the benefit which has arisen from his appointment: "By the grace of God I have, for the last nine months, been a humble bearer of the precious seed of the Gospel to the Jews in the city of London, and I trust I have witnessed His power granting a blessing to my efforts to bring the lost sheep of the house of Israel to their Shepherd. I bless the God of my fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for every success. "At the commencement of my labours, indeed, I met with much opposition and mockery. I was called by offensive names. But the confidence of the Jews has been much gained since, so that I can now visit them with tolerable freedom, and they are ordinarily willing to listen to me, especially the young. Although I have chiefly been engaged among the poor, I have had some opportunities of making known the Gospel among the more wealthy of the Jews. But I have chiefly confined my attention to the Talmudical and strict Jews, rather than to 'the Rationals,' as they call themselves, as, notwithstanding their prejudices against Christianity, they have a veneration for the Holy Scriptures, and I have with them a foundation on which to build; while the Rationals have given up the Bible as well as the Talmud, and make unbelief their boast. The class that, above all others, I have sought after, are the Talmudists, who have come over from parts where the Roman Catholic religion prevails, and where the Jew has had no opportunity of meeting a Christian missionary, and has only beheld Christianity in an idolatrous form. "There are already several who are ready to come forward and embrace the truth as it is in Jesus, but their deep poverty, and the need which they would have of pecuniary aid, is very embarrassing. Still, nothing is impossible with Him who, though rich, yet became poor for our sakes. Among this class are Mr. Mr. - and more especially Mr. These only wait for an opportunity of confessing Christ publicly. The last mentioned gives much evidence of real conversion of heart. -. "Then there is another class, who have evidently begun to think and reflect on what has been said to them, although they have at present come to no conclusion in their own minds. These have, to a greater or less degree, become unsettled in their faith. I entertain hope of some of them, and might, in illustration, mention the names of three men whom I have visited in different parts of the City. There are others who have been induced occasionally to attend Christian worship, and some with tolerable frequency. This class would number from fifteen to eighteen persons. "Into other Jewish families I have introduced the New Testament. "The confidence of two very learned men has been gained, whose influence among the City Jews is considerable. I have lent them the Old Paths, in Hebrew. One of them allows me to visit him when it is dark. "One man is being prepared for baptism by a Christian minister. "From twenty to twenty-five families or individuals have left the City, and gone to live in other parts of the metropolis. But I am allowed to visit them there. "Several anxious inquirers, from whom I had hoped much, have left England for America. I supplied them with the Scriptures, books, and tracts, and gave them a letter of recommendation to Mr. Newman, missionary to the Jews at New York, that he may build on my foundation. "Those who appeared to be evidently impressed with the claims of the Gospel, have been supplied with copies of the Scriptures in Hebrew, German, and English. I have also lent them the Pilgrim's Progress and the Old Paths, in Hebrew; but these are too valuable to be given away. "Many Jewish children have also been brought to attend Christian schools, where they are instructed in the New Testament, and I have heard some of them sing hymns to the Lamb of God,—only they substitute the word Messiah for Christ. lane and in "I have held a Bible-class in street. But this had to be discontinued during October, or the month of Elill, on account of the many sacred days then occurring. Many obstacles have had, however, to be encountered in the holding of these classes. One class had to be given up, because the place in which it was held was too public, and the Spanish Jews used to watch us. One Saturday morning, while we were reading the New Testament, they came on us with much violence. To prevent mischief I had to hide the Testament in a saucepan. Since then I have had to change the place of meeting almost every Saturday. "I have daily visitors at my house, and continued have been the opportunities of conversing and disputing with my brethren there, more especially on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Two married Jewesses in respectable life, from Poland, used to visit me every Friday evening; but they have now obtained permission from their husbands that I may visit them at their own abodes, which I do in the presence of their husbands, and make known to them the Word of life. I have lent them the Old Paths, in Ger man. "The minds of the Jews at this time are, from various causes, much unsettled concerning their faith, and there is a disposition among them to read for themselves the New Testament. They have great want of a teacher, like Philip to the eunuch, to expound to them the things con |