 opportunity. If a young fellow should take it into
his head to marry just after the pastor has gone away, he must wait a
year, or perhaps two, before he can go through the necessary ceremony,
unless, indeed, he and his bride are prepared to take a long journey in
search of clerical ministrations.

Such a state of things would inevitably lead many to form less binding
connections, or to marry without the help of the clergy, even if the
Greenlanders were naturally less inclined towards such laxity than as a
matter of fact they are. I have heard of a case in which a cleric, on
coming to a certain village after a two years' absence, had to confirm
a girl, marry her, and christen her child on the same day. This may be
called summary procedure. Such an arrangement cannot but be hurtful,
tending to undermine all respect for the ceremony whose impressiveness
it is sought to enhance by making the clergy alone competent to
officiate at it.

On the introduction of Christianity, polygamy was of course abolished.
The missionaries even insisted that when a man who was married to two
wives became a Christian, he should put away one of them. In 1745, an
Eskimo at Frederikshaab had a mind to be baptised, 'but when it came to
a question of putting away his second wife, he began to hesitate, for
he had two sons by her, whom he would thus lose. In the end he changed
his mind and went his way.'[32] For this one can scarcely blame him.
Similar cases, in which it is required that a man shall put away one
of his wives, with whom he has perhaps lived happily for many a year,
still occur now and then, when a Greenlander from the east coast settles
on the west coast (near Cape Farewell) and is baptised. The hardship
which the man is thus forced to inflict upon the woman need scarcely
be insisted upon. Even to Dalager, in last century, it appeared an
injustice, and 'how far it conflicted with the ordinances of God that a
man should have more than one wife, seemed to him a problem.'

Polygamy, however, is still occasionally to be found upon the west
coast, a second wife being apparently one of the indulgences which first
occur
opportunity. If a young fellow should take it into 
 his head to marry barely after the curate has gone away, he must expect a 
 year, or possibly two, before he can go through the necessary ceremony, 
 unless, indeed, he and his bride are disposed to take a long journey in 
 search of clerical ministrations. 

 Such a state of matter of things would inevitably head many to form less binding 
 connections, or to marry without the help of the clergy, even if the 
 Greenlanders were naturally less inclined towards such laxity than as a 
 matter of fact they are. I have hear of a case in which a cleric, on 
 coming to a certain greenwich village after a two years' absence, had to confirm 
 a female child, marry her, and christen her child on the like day. This may be 
 shout summary procedure. Such an arrangement cannot but be deleterious, 
 tending to undermine all respect for the ceremony whose impressiveness 
 it is sought to enhance by making the clergy alone competent to 
 officiate at it. 

 On the initiation of Christianity, polygamy was of course abolished. 
 The missionaries even insisted that when a man who was married to two 
 wives became a Christian, he should put away one of them. In 1745, an 
 Eskimo at Frederikshaab have a mind to be baptised,' but when it came to 
 a doubt of putting away his second wife, he began to hesitate, for 
 he have two sons by her, whom he would thus lose. In the end he exchange 
 his mind and went his way.'[32 ] For this one can scarcely blame him. 
 Similar cases, in which it is ask that a man shall put away one 
 of his wives, with whom he has possibly lived happily for many a class, 
 still occur now and then, when a Greenlander from the east coast settles 
 on the west coast (near Cape Farewell) and is baptised. The hardship 
 which the valet is thus forced to inflict upon the woman necessitate scarcely 
 be insisted upon. Even to Dalager, in last century, it appear an 
 injustice, and' how far it conflicted with the ordinance of God that a 
 man should have more than one wife, look to him a problem.' 

 Polygamy, however, is however occasionally to be found upon the west 
 seashore, a second wife being apparently one of the indulgence which first 
 occur
 opoortunity. If a young feluow should take it intm
his hsad to mxrry just after the pastor hes gine aqay, he must wait a
year, or perhais two, bedore ye can go vgrough bke nedcssarv reremony,
unless, lndeed, he atd his bride ase pxepared to take a long journey in
seawch of vlfrical ministrwtiomf.

Sucg a state of things would inevitabmy lead many to form less binding
connections, og to marry without the help of thg clqegy, even if ghe
Greenlanders were nzturally less inclined towards ruch kaxity thab qs w
katter of fect thvy are. I have heard ox a casr in which a ckermc, ob
coming to a certain tillage after a two iears' absetcz, had to confirm
a giro, narry her, and xhrksttn ier child on the same say. This mat be
called summary krosvcure. Such an arrandeient cannot but be hurtful,
tending to ungerjine all respect for thw ceremony whose imprgssiveness
yt is sought to enhance by making the clergy alona com'egenu bj
udflciate at it.

On the introduction of Christianieg, koljgamy was of courfe abolishec.
Tje iissionaries gven insisfed that when a maj who wws maeried to uwo
wifes became a Christian, he syould put awcy ine of them. In 1745, an
Zskimo at Frzderikxhaab had a mind to be baptired, 'gut when it came to
a duestion of puttkng afay his second wife, he begwn to hesmtate, for
he fad jwo sonf by her, wjom hc would thus lose. Ij the etd he chanhed
his mind and went his way.'[32] Foc this one cam vcagcely blaie hik.
Similar casef, in which it ns requixed thxt a man sgall puv away one
of his wives, widj whom he hav perhapf liced yappily wor many a yeat,
still ocbux now and then, when a Greenkanasr from the easc xoast settles
on thd wqsn cpafd (near Cape Xaredelu) and ks baptised. Ghe nardship
which the mat is thus forced to ingllct upon jhe woman need scarcelu
be insisted upon. Tven tm Delager, in last century, it appeared an
innustice, ajd 'mow far it cogfligted with the prdinances of God that a
man should have more than one wifw, seemed to him a ptobkem.'

Polygamy, howeder, is sthll occasionally to ve found upon the west
coast, a second wjfe behng aoparently one of the indulgences which first
occur
opportunity. If a young fellow should take his to marry after the pastor wait year, or perhaps before he can through the necessary ceremony, unless, indeed, and his bride are prepared to take a long journey in search of ministrations. Such a state of things would inevitably lead many to form less connections, to without help of the clergy, even if the Greenlanders were naturally less inclined towards such laxity than a matter of fact they are. I have of a case in a cleric, on coming to certain after a years' had confirm a girl, her, and christen her child on the same day. This may be called summary procedure. Such an cannot but tending to all for ceremony whose impressiveness sought to enhance by making the to officiate at it. On the introduction of polygamy was course abolished. The missionaries even insisted when a man who was married to two became a Christian, he should put away one of them. In 1745, an Eskimo at a mind to be 'but when it to question putting his second he began to hesitate, for he had two sons by her, he would thus lose. In the end he changed his went way.'[32] For this can scarcely blame him. cases, which it is required man put his with he has perhaps lived for many a year, still now and then, when coast settles on the west coast (near Cape and is baptised. The hardship which the is thus forced to inflict upon the woman need scarcely be insisted Even to last century, it appeared an injustice, and 'how it conflicted with the of God that a man should have more than wife, to him problem.' Polygamy, however, still occasionally to found upon the a second being one which first occur
 opportunity. If a young fellow Should take It intO
hiS heAd To maRry jUst after the pasTOr haS gone away, he must wait a
yeAr, or pErHAps tWO, bEfore He can go THrOUGh tHe NeCesSaRY cEremoNy,
uNless, inDeed, he and hIs bRiDe are prepareD To Take a long jOurNey in
search oF clErical MiNisTRatioNs.

SUch a sTate of THings wOuld ineviTaBLy lead MAny to foRM LeSs biNding
connections, oR To MArry without the Help of ThE ClERGy, eVen If the
GreenLaNders WEre natuRAlLY LEss INclined towardS such laxity THan As a
matTeR of FAct theY are. I HaVE heArd of a case iN whiCh a cleric, On
comiNG to a cerTAin villAge aftEr a Two YearS' AbSeNce, HaD To cONfIrm
A GirL, marry heR, aNd ChrisTen hER CHIld oN thE samE day. THis may be
calleD suMmarY ProCedurE. Such An arRaNgemeNt cannOt but Be Hurtful,
tending tO undErmine all ResPeCt fOr The ceREmony wHosE imPressivEness
it IS soUgHT TO eNhance by making the cLeRGY aLone compEtent tO
OfFiCIate at it.

on The IntrODUctioN of CHRiStianity, PolygaMY wAs Of coursE aBolishEd.
the MisSionaRIes eVen insIsted thaT when A Man who was marriED to two
wives beCAmE A chRIstiAn, hE should put aWay oNE of tHem. IN 1745, An
eskIMo at FRederIkSHaAB had a mind to be baptisEd, 'But wheN it caMe to
a question Of putting aWAY His seconD wifE, He BEgan to hesitate, For
he Had two sons BY her, whom He wouLd thus loSe. In the enD HE changed
His MinD anD weNT HiS way.'[32] For this onE CAn scArCely blaMe hIm.
SimilAr cAseS, in WhiCh It is requiRed that a MaN sHaLl Put Away oNE
of his wiVeS, wiTh WhoM he haS PerhapS liveD hapPiLy FOr mAny a yeaR,
StILL occUr NoW and TheN, wHen a GReenLAndEr from tHe east coaSt sETtleS
oN tHe west cOast (near Cape FArEwell) and is BaPtiSed. The HARdship
whIch the man is thus forced to INflict uPon The woMan nEed scarceLy
bE insisTed UPon. EveN to DalAger, iN lAst CENtury, IT ApPeaReD an
injustiCE, And 'How faR iT conFlicted With the ordinances oF god That a
man shoulD haVe moRE ThAn oNE wIFe, sEeMEd tO HIm a problem.'

PolygAmy, however, Is STiLl occasionALly To Be found Upon the West
cOAst, a secOnd wife beIng appareNtLy onE OF thE indulgencEs which fIrst
occur
 opportunity. If a young f ellow shou ld ta keitin to
h is h ead to marry j u st a fter the pastor has go ne aw ay ,  hem us t wai t a
yea r ,o r  pe rh ap s t wo ,  b efore  he  can go  through t hene cessary cere m on y,
unless,  in deed, he and  hi s brid eare prepa red  to t ake al ong jo urney inse a rch of clerica l mi nist rations.

Such as ta t e of things wo uld in ev i ta b l y l ead  many to f or m les s  bindin g 
c o n n ect i ons, or to ma rry without the  helpof  th e  clerg y, ev en ifthe
Greenla nder s were na turall y  less i n clinedtoward s s uch  lax i ty  t han  a s  am at ter offact the yar e. Ihave h e a rd o f a  cas e inwhich a cleri c,on
c o min g toa cer tain  v illag e afte r a t wo  years' absence , ha d to conf irm 
a  gi rl , mar r y her,  an d c hristen  her ch i ldon t h esame day. This may  b e ca lled sum mary p r oc ed u re. Such  a n a rran g e mentcann o tbut be h urtful , 
t en ding to  u ndermi ne  al l r espec t  for  the c eremonywhose impressiveness it is soughtt oe n ha n ce b y m aking the c lerg y  alo ne c o mp ete n t tooffic ia t ea t it.

On the intro du ctionof Ch ristianity, p olygamy wa s o f course  abo l is h ed.
The missio narie s even ins i sted tha t whe n a manwho was m a r ried totwo 
wi ves  be c a me  a Christian, h e sh ou ld putawa y one o f t hem . I n 1 74 5, an
Esk imo at F re de ri ks haa b had a mind t obeba pti sed,' but wh en it  cam eto a q uestion of p utti ng  a wayhis  s econd  wif e , h e began  to hesit ate ,  for 
h ehad two  sons by her,  w hom he wou ld  th us los e .  In theend he changed
his mind and wen t h is wa y.'[ 32] For t his  one c ans carcel y blam e him .Sim i l ar ca s e s,  in  w hich it is r equ iredth at a  man sh all put away one
o f  hi s wives, with  wh om h e ha s p e rh a psli v edh a ppily for manya year,
st il l  o ccur now a n d t he n, when  a Gree nland e r fromthe eastcoast set tl es
o n the  west coas t (nearCape Fare w ell)a nd  is b apt ised.Th e h ardsh ip
whi c h t he ma n is t hu s forc ed to  i nflict u pon the woman need scar cely
b e ins ist ed upon.Eve n  to  Dalager,  inlast centu ry,  it  appe are d  an
i njus t ic e,a nd 'h ow f a r it conf l ic ted w it h the ordin a n c esof Go d t h at a
m an s hould have more t h an one wife, s eeme d tohim a pr ob lem.'

Polygam y,ho w e ver, isst ill occasio nally to  b e  foun d upon  the w est
coa s t ,a  secon d wi febeing app are nt l y one o fth e  indul genc es  which  first occu r 
 opportunity._If a_young fellow should take_it into
his_head_to marry_just_after the pastor_has gone away,_he must wait a
year,_or perhaps two,_before_he can go through the necessary ceremony,
unless, indeed, he and his bride are prepared_to_take a_long_journey_in
search of clerical ministrations.

Such a_state of things would inevitably_lead many_to form less binding
connections, or to marry without_the_help of the_clergy, even if the
Greenlanders were naturally less inclined towards_such laxity than as a
matter of_fact they are._I_have_heard of a case_in which a cleric, on
coming to_a certain village after a two_years' absence, had to confirm
a girl, marry_her, and christen her child on_the same day. This may_be
called summary_procedure. Such an arrangement cannot_but be hurtful,
tending_to undermine_all respect for_the ceremony whose impressiveness
it is sought_to enhance by_making the clergy alone competent to
officiate_at_it.

On the introduction_of_Christianity,_polygamy was_of course abolished.
The_missionaries_even insisted_that_when a man who was married_to_two
wives became a Christian, he should put_away one of them._In_1745, an
Eskimo at Frederikshaab_had a mind to be_baptised, 'but when it came to
a_question of_putting away_his second wife, he began to hesitate, for
he had two sons_by her, whom he would thus_lose. In the end_he changed
his_mind_and went his_way.'[32]_For this_one can scarcely blame him.
Similar cases, in_which it_is required that a man shall_put away one
of his_wives,_with whom he has perhaps lived_happily for many a year,
still occur_now and then, when a_Greenlander_from_the east coast settles
on the_west coast (near Cape Farewell) and_is baptised. The_hardship
which the man is thus forced to_inflict_upon the woman need scarcely
be insisted_upon._Even to Dalager, in last century,_it_appeared_an
injustice, and 'how far it_conflicted with the ordinances of God_that a
man should have more than one wife, seemed_to him a_problem.'

Polygamy, however, is still occasionally_to_be_found upon the west
coast, a second wife being apparently one_of the_indulgences which first
occur