THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
Mrs. James McWiiinnik,
Superintendent of Alaska Work
5:0 Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass.
1'hk Workers, 011 salary, are
Curtis P. Coe, Supt., S. A. Coldvvell,
As# *t. Supt., Mrs. M . (». Campbell.
Tiik Purpose of the Orphanage is
to provide a Christian home and
tnlining for destitute children.
l,;u<; Records show that 61 males
and 62 females (total 121) have been
reee ved, jS u des and ',6 females
dis. ..r/ed , . y eotilpietion of time
and by death », *r.;. es and 26 fe
males now euro.ied.
i \vkni y-kivk Convkrts have been
baptized and received in the church.
The Support is provided by The
Woman’ American Baptist Home
Mission Society which expends here
£6000.00 a year. It is hoped that the
Contributions marked “Alaska”
will eventually suffice. Therefore,
Every Sunday-school and every
young people's society of New Kng
1 old is urged to make in annual con
tribution. Help f.*o:n all sources
is gratefully accepted. This is the
Only Baptist mission home for
Alaskan children.
Send all contributions to
Miss Gertrude I,. Davts, Treas.
510 Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass.
WEATHER REPORT
APRIL.
Maximum temperature 58
Minimum ” 9
Mean maximum ” 43.
Mean minimum ” 31.
Precipitation, inches, 6.1
Kmnv full, 3
Number of days, clear 3, partly
clou ly , clou iy 27, rainy 9.
S. A. Coi,DWBl,l„ Vol. Observer.
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The incut), tor has produced two
fair hatches of l'ekin ducks.
I)r. Jos. A. Silverman has been
appointed l'. S. Commissioner at Ko
diak.
Red salmon are beginning to run
ami many of the Wood Island men
are out to catch them.
Our planting has been almost com
pleted, but the weather continues so
cold that prospects are poor.
Dr. S. I. Stone, our dentist at Ko
diak. donated a day’s professional
services, Vlay 28. We thank you,
Dot tor.
Marcia Kzewauwuk returned to the
Orphanage on the .May Portland from
Seward where she has been working
in the home of lir. Daggett. We are
sorry to have to add that her health
is very poor.
Some of the visitors at the Orphan
age the past month were
Mrs. A. C. Goss, Kodiak.
Mrs. Chas. Fletcher, California.
Mrs. Koot,
lir. Jos. A. Silverman, Kodiak.
Mrs. Silverman.
Mr. Davidson, t'yak.
Dr. S. I. Stone, Kodiak.
Miss l.ulu Hurt, ’’
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