thb orphanagb nbws lbttbb.
from previous yeere. However every
one vm well remembered, end happy
with the things they reoeived.
Mr. end Sirs. Thomas, Mr*. Worley,
Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Mr. and Mrs.
Folsom, Mary MoEwenand Mr. Santo
addnd to the plsasnre of the occasion
by being present when the gifts were
distributed. Indeed the uumeroue
packages they brought with thorn to
be put on the tree wae evidence that
they purpoeed to give pleaeure other
wise than by their mere preieuoe.
After the gift* had been distributed
diu uer era* (erred. II cun lUted of
Wood Ieland chicken. Wood Island
potatoes and turnips, Wood Island
pickles, Wood Island ice cream and
douated candy. The dining room was
very prettily dec'.rated, and certainly
the tables looked inviting. Our
quests at dinner were, Hr. and Mrs.
Folsom, Mary MoJSwen, and Mr.
Santo. As tbs dinner was late, nu
one oared for (upper. The eveuing
was spsnt by the older ones in read
ing their Christines mail, and by the
children with their game* and tops.
Time endad a very pleasant and
happy day.
We are grateful to many frtenda
in the States for the oonteute of the
Christmas paokages. To O. Kraft
and Son and The W. J. Krskintf Co.
of Kodiak f*>r donations of sweets. A
flue turkey was received also for
the Supt’s table for which we are in*
deb’ed to the W. J. Erskiue Co.
Nancy Mathison had the pleasure
of a visit from her father, Charles
Mathison.
Gabriel Santo of Seward, spent
some weeks ay the guest of Mr. and
Mrs- Folsom.
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
The WORK if an, on atiary are:
Qw>. A. Learn, SniMtriutcudani
Mia* Jauuie Johnae*, Matron
Mia* Lena Gorrell. Matron
MiuC.M.Olaueen, tCitohnu Matrco
Tun 1’OKiosH ol the Oi pbaua|(e l»
to provide » Christian lion* «nd
training for destitute children
i nn Rklohi-s slum that 78 males
sud 82 females (lotni 138) have been
received, 56 males aud 67 females
distfaai ped (by completiou of lime
and by death ), 17 males anil 15 fa
males now enrolled
SiXTV-TWO CultVMKTS have been
Unmeiaed and received In flu. church
1 rib Si rrvm is provided by The
Woman's American Itaplisl Hume
Mission Society which expends here
8300.no a rear. II is booed that the
COHTaiuUTIONS marked "Alaska'
will eventually suffice Therefore.
hvSKv Sonus v-aciiooi. sad every
Young I’koplH’S Socihtv in the
land is uiged to make an aunuai con
tribation Help from all sources
i| gratefully accepted This is the
O. ,V Uaptisi mission liouie lot
Alaskan children And the
Onlv Baptist Oupmahaok on tb«
Pacific Coast.
Send all ContaisuTtONS Iruia New
England to Miss Gertrud* L
Davis, Ford lluildiug, nosloo, Man,
Contributions from other
part* of the country art to be sent to
Mr*. John Niiveen, *969 Vernon *ve.
Chicago, 111.
WB HAVE POM 8Al.e A 9BT OF .12
BEAUTIFUL. POSTAL CARD PICTURES
OF THE MISSION, AND VIEWS TAKEN
SINCE THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
Wl WILL SEND
YOU A SET POM ONE DOLLAR. $BND
US AN ORDRR.