THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTFR.
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
The Workers, ou salary, arc
Geo. A Learu, Supei inteudent,
Mrs. Mac Arthur, Mrs. Learn.
T ie Pi’KpoSK of the Orphanage is
to provide a Christian hone and
training for destitute children.
Thk Krco i»s show that 69 males
aud 69 females (total 1 38) have been
received, u mu.es ami 42 females
discharged ( by completion of time
and by death }. 24 :iia.e> ami 2& fe
males now enro.ied.
Fok i v six Convkk rs 11. ve been
iniiiiersed and received in the v hurch.
T ik Sipport is provided 1 y The
Wo.nan’s Americi 11 Baptist dome
Mission Society which expends heie
17500.00 a year. It is hoped that the
Contributions marked “Alaska”
will eventually suffice. Therefore.
Kvrky Simla v-school and every
Yot no I’kopi.k's Sociktv in the
land is urged to it alee an annual con
tribution Help from all sources
is gratefully accepted. This is the
Only Baptist mission home for
Alaskan children. And the
Only Baptist Okpiianagr ou the
Pacific Coast.
Send all Contributions from New
England to Miss Gkrtrcdk 1..
Davis, Ford Builling, Boston. Mass.
C ONTKiRt'Tio N s from other
parts of the country are to be sent to
Mrs. A H. Barber, 2969 Vernon Ave.
Chicago, 111.
The Revenue Cutter Tahoma called
in at Kodiak Feb. 22nd to get Capt.
Chas. Brown to pilot her on a search
around the island and up Cooks Iclet
for the men who left the wreck Far
allon Jan. 9th. It is hoped the men
will l>e found alive, though grave
doubts i e entertained of their safety.
A barrel of clothing, 1 e «ltn ' »n
other small article* was receiveil fn> i
the Kitst Baptist Church of Ku ti n
N. Y. We thank these ftieiuls fu
th-.-tr interest in our woik.
Washington’s 1 iithd y w.-s ce’e
brated in a unique tin nue . Out
little Chu.ch was had’y in need of
thorough cleaning, ami the s *n.
books needed repairing So tl • * d
er hoys and girls decided they con'
not honor the memo v of the “F. the
of our Country” more than by d« in.
this work. The ho vs washed tin
walls and cei ing, cleaned the wit
dows, blacked the stove anti send I t
♦ he floor.
'1 he gir « undertook the work on
ihe song books whi. h they found
more of a task than they first anth 1
pated
In the afternoon the smaller Kn\s
and girls had a party with games and
music which was most thoroughly
enjoyed. Miss Mac Arthur helped eti
teitain. After supper the older bo\ n
ami gir’s gathered in the assembly
room. Some pieces were played on
ti:«* grapliajdione, then the lights
we e put out, and stereopticon pic
tures were shown. The picture of
Oeoige Washit g on was the first
appear, others followed, but none
called forth such expressions of pit
ure as a picture of ”l*apa ami Mam
ma Coe.” The closing group of pit -
tures was of ‘‘Paul Revere’s Ride
which was read as the pictures «.j -
peaied.
The lamps were then relighted ai d
some light lefreshuients served.
Mr. Minis added to the enjoyment
of the evening by giving an exhibi
tion of Indian Club swinging whi h
delighted us all.