ſons, From 1725 till now have been chriſtened but 20 or 30 grown People, and 100 and odd Children.and a 100 and odd young ones, that have been found capable to receive the Holy Sacrament of Baptiſm. If amongſt ourſelves we had no Schools, nor other pious Foundations, for the Inſtruction and Chriſtian Education of Youth and old People: Pray, what great Feats would one or two Teachers in a whole Country be able to do, by once or twice a Year taking a Journey throughout the Land, and preach a Paſſage Sermon? The Apoſtles of Chriſt did not think this Method ſufficient; but after they had preached the Word of God up and down, they beſides ordained and conſtituted Teachers and Catechiſts every where. And it ſo wholeſome a Method be followed in Greenland, who will queſtion a happier Succeſs?
And this is all I at preſent have to ſay of the Affairs of Greenland; leaving it to the Judgment of others to be made out and decided, whether Greenland is a Country that deſerves to be improved and taken Care of, or no? And whether its Inhabitants may be called happy, or no? All Things well pondered, both the affirmative