KODIAK BAPTIST ORPH
ANAGE, ALASKA.
Tlie Woman’s American baptist
Home Mission Society, of boston, has
appointed Rev. G. A. Learn, now
pastoral Sellwood church of Port
land, as supe. intendent of Kodiak
Baptist Orphanage, Wood Island, Al
aska. Mr. Leai n and his family w ill
not leave for Alaska until April or
May. In the meantime, on the ap
proval of I)r. C. A. Wooddv, super
intendent of missions, Mr. Learn is
requested bv the Heston 1 onrd to vis
it the churches of Oregon and Wash
ington in the interests of the Orpin ti
nge. Those whose ideas about the
Orphanage are vague will do well to
read again the excellent .*.rli !e by
Superintendent Curtis P. Coe in the
Pacific baptist of .Nov. Ji.
Mr. J.e-.rn is most favorably
known to many Baptists in both New
York and the Northwest; especi .Ily
in Portland and vicinity has he given
marked proof of his ability ns pastor
and executive. We regret his depar
ture from Portland, but of all our
Baptist outposts, in the eastern or
western hemispheres, it would be dif
ficult for a man to be entrusted with
a more important place in the van
than this station in Alaska. Mr.
beam's is a missionary family and
he will not be found wanting. We
wish him God-speed with both re
gret and congratulations.
l'acific Baptist.
WELCOME MR. AND MRS.
LEARN.
We arc pleased to announce the ap
pointment of Hew- Geo. A. I.earn of
Portland, as the new Superintendent
of the Kodiak baptist Orphanage.
The foregoing article from the Pa
cific baptist tells of his past work
and success, lie and his family will
find a cordial welcome awaiting them
at Wood Island, and a field of labor
that is at the same time needy, and
promising. May their coming be a
blessing t" this work and to them
selves, is our prayer.
NEEDS SUPPLIED.
It is with pleasure that we report
that the announcement of Pressing
Needs, some months ago, has met
with cordial response. A society
of voting ladies of Norwich, Conn,
has guaranteed #50 toward a new
boat, |i00 has been contributed to
ward the painting of the buildings
and Mr. beam write: that he feels
sure of securing a launch, a powet
wood saw, and the new beds. There
is still opportunity to help out on
the painting and the boat funds; and
the harness, which is needed badly.