GETTING AQUAINTED.
This mouth we wish to introduce
\o you first John Olsen who was
born July 17, 1901,00 a to* island.
His mother died shortly after his
birth, and his father cared for him
till he was fourteen months when he
was brought to the mission with his
brother Philip, of whom we hare
told yon in a previous number. Johi
is slightly deformed in his right foot,
vhich he drags somewhat when he
walks He is rather a chunky boy,
with brown hair and eyes. When
be Ci.me to the mission he had a bad
te on his Ucck and forehead, which
n»d to be carefully dressed every
•lay.
F«r mischief he hat few equals,
hen a smaller boy is eel!iDit or cry
ing the chances are tea to oue that
John Oisea is teasing him. 11 is
unfortunate that he is not as ener
*;etic in his school work as he is in
ats mischief. The fact that he is
quite deaf mav account for his slow
ness in his studies somewhat.
We have one more John whom you
must know, ilis last name is Per
riu. il* was bom some where iu the
vicinity of Valdez, and was sent to
the mission when he was three years
old. Kt is now tea years old. He
h*s light hair, a very fair skia and
b. ae eyes'
I.ike most boys, whc her in Alaska
the States, he is a better worker
when being watched than when left to
himself All his eueigies are pat iu
whatever he does whether work or
play He went trout fishing with us
once arivl made such a puffiug and
biowing and grunting and splashing
r.i c asting and drawing in his ,ine that
the ;i^h were frightened away. :iut
alter all k** is a prt'.y good boy.
To V C w . inpfa)
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
Thb Workers, on salary, are
Goo. A. Learn, Superintendent,
Mr*. M. G. Campbell, Matron.
Mias L. F. Ergenzinger, Matron.
Mrs. Anna L .Campbell Teacher
of Cooking.
The Purpose of the Orphanage is
to provide a Christian home and
training for destitute children.
The Records show that 70 males
and 71 females (total 141) have been
received. 48 males and 51 females
discharged ( by completion of time
and by death ), 20 males and 24 fe
males now enrolled.
Fifiy-six Converts nave been
immersed and received in the chnrch.
The Support is provided by The
Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission Society which expends here
I8500.00 a year. It is hoped that the
Contributions marked "Alaska’
will eventually suffice. Therefore.
Bv.jry Sunday-school and every
Young People’s Society- in the
land is urged to make an annual con
tribution Help from sll sources
is gratefully acaepted. This is the
Only Baptist mission home for
Alaskan children. And the
Only Baptist Orphanage on the
Pacific Coast.
all Contributions from New
Knaland 10 Miss Gertrude i..
Davis. Ford Building, Boston, Mass.
Contributions from otheT
ports o‘ the country sre to be sent to
Mrs Emm* C. Marshal! 2969 Vernon
Ave. Chicago, 111 1
We had lire pleasure of a visit from
Mrs. Stone and Miss Burt of Kodiak,
and Mis. jSen of Chigoik the i6th
of this mouth.
Owing to the failure o( ou- print
ing paper to arrive on time, we are
oblige I to send out another issue of
The Mews l.etiar punted on wrap
ping paper.