THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTFF.
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
The Workrks, uu salary, are
Geo. A Learn, Supei ltilemlent,
J. W. Farmer, Ass't. Supt.
Mrs. Learn, Mrs. Farmer ami
Miss L. F. Eigenringer, Matrons.
The Pl'RPOSK of the Orphanage is
to provide a Chiistian home and
training for destitute chihlien.
Tits Records show that 69 males
and 69 females (total ! 38) have been
received, 44 males and 42 females
discharged ( by completion of time
ar.d by dcatii ), 24 males and 28 fe
males now enrolled.
Foriv six Converts nave been
immersed and received in the church.
Thb Supiort is provided by The
Woman's American baptist Home
Mission Society which expends hete
<7500.00 a year. It is hopl^i that the
Contributions marked "Alarka”
will eventually' suffice. Therefore
Every Sur day-school and every
Young Peoi lb’s Society in the
land is urged to make au annual con
tribution Help from all sources
is gratefully accepted. This is the
Only Baptist illusion home for
Alaskan children. And the
Only Baptist Orphanage on the
Pacific Coast.
Semi all Contributions from New
England to Miss Gkrtrudk 1,.
Davis, Ford Buil ling, Boston, Mass.
Contributions from other
parts of the country are to he sent to
Mrs. A. H. Barber, 2969 Vernon Ave.
Chicago, 111.
We have been obliged to print this
issue ou.wrapping paper, as our reg
ular paper, which has been ordered
for some months, has not yet been
received.
Should you find some figures in
red ink on your envelope, it means
that your subscription has expired,
and we will appreciate a renewal, ami
a remittance.
w« e ihe only ones for Koci. k. As
we neared our destination we we e
not wholly Kind to leave the friendly
steamer. We wet g< inn to u new
plate, about wl.ii h we asked many
questions, but most always teceived
'the same answer: ”1 dont know".
We thought the chi dren too might
shrink from meeting the new woik
eis Mr Faimei is the on>_v one of
whom we heard their impressions
expressed. One bey sr id "is that tig
fei.ow going to work with us? jnoihe .
•*Ai! Yai! Yah! he is a high man".
We le.'.ched home iu the evening
so we only saw Mis. Learn and the
boys that night. I was tinp.essed bj
their eager happiness ss tliei. Uct
shoue with glad welcome. I he l ot s
who rowed us over from Kodiak piov
ed th..t they were both strong and
well trail ed.
Next morning I peeped out <,s Mis
MacAithur came down the pi th with
the uentiy dressed girls. i he»e ait
Loth big and Jittie girls hu<I sodiliei
cut ftom any 1 ever saw, black shin
ing bttir, daik eyes and skin. As i
met them afterwards I w<>s assured
that they tried to get into my heart i:
1 would only love them. For this
love 1 prayeu most earuest’.y and U'y
prayer has been answered
.W rs. Mac Arthur, who has h.*d
charge of the girls, was glad to he te
leased, Mr. i.eain kindly arranged
that she should stay with me until
littie Kva, the consumptive girl,
should he less care. Another fifteen
year old girl is also a patient, and
both children get better care than
they would have in their own hemes
Mr. ami Mrs. l.earn, Mr. and Mis
Farmer individually share in the
night watches. I often think of
mothers sitting by the bed side of lo\
ed ones, and then say, these aie just
as dear to Jesus.
Many of the chtiaten do not seeia
at all strong, the:e is never a day
when one or more do not stay home
tiom school with some ailment.
Two girls were taken to Kodiak,
to have teeth pulled. They ear h
brought home an orange. How good
things seem when you c; nnot haw
them often. Dr. Silverman was here
on* tlay to see our silk girls, lie
suggested that they have lots of fresh
<-ir. If you went into the dormitoiie