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KODIAK, ALASKA AUGUST 1017. Vol. XVII. No. 5
BAPTISMS
The first Sunday in August seven
young people, who were baptized the
Sunday previous, received tin* h ind
of fellowship at the Communion ser
vice. They were Dorothy Perrin,
Flora Robertson, Nancy Mathison,
\ era Mature, Alice Doubrowolski,
Allie Veseyand Peter Calugan. The
baptism took pi ice at 1'nas Lake.
Tents were pu* up for dr. ssing rooms
and in spite ->f a rainy afternoon the
service wHsbeHii'iful and impressive.
These young people range in age from
Id to IS years and compare favorably
with those of the same age in the
churches in the States.
We wore much disappointed that
threeothers of the older boys did not
take this most important of all steps
in life. Being Christians is the one
thing they lacs to make their lives
what they should be. We earnestly
hope they will yet have the courage
of their convictions and cunfesa Christ
as their Saviour.
Kev. William Loren Fisher ]J. 1).
Pastor of the First Christian Church
of Seiittle spent a day mid night with
us. In tfie short time he was with us
he endeared himself to us all. He
•pent a mouth on Kodiak Island. We
hope he will take another vacation in
this vicinity and visit us again.
Miss Gorrell Goes on Furlough
Arrangement*! were made when
Mrs Learn came to substitute for
Miss Johnaeii, the boys’ matron, dur
ing her absence in the States, that
Miss Gorrell the girl’s matron should
goon her furlough when Miss John
sen returned in August. It was not
until Miss Gorrell’a pinna were all
made to sail in August that we learn
ed definitely that Miss Johnaeu could
not return on account of ill health.
However Mrs Learn and Miss Clau
sen decided they could between them
care for both boys and girls and the
kitchen, and let Miss Gorrell go.
This plan was carried out, though it
proved to be a bigger undertaking
than either of them would care to try
again. Mrs. Thomas of the Radio
Station he'ped relieve the situation
very much by taking care of the girls
daytimes during the most of August.
Miss (forrell took with her Flora
and Katherine Robertson. Flora has
gone to live with her aunt and uncle
at Yamhill, Oregon. Little Kather
ine three years old, was taken to the
Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle for au
operation. She has no palate and
consequently cannot talk. If the op
eration is successful and if she learns
to talk as rapidly and energetically
as she now acts out w hat she wants to
say she will be a lively conversation
alist.