, 1883-12-29
EFY. crsIIInN FEIIs.


It is hardly necessary for Us 10 give an
eulosy npon one so rcvered and vene ated
As the Reverend Cushing Eeli- y,t honor
l. due him TO whom We are 20 deep in
de5ted. And at thir tire w can ho2e 10
ho.ittle more than 10 give sligat ezp-es.
sion OF our respect tor him.
He started for tie Pacific Goa III March,
1888, being scconplniei hy his VIE aad
o.he-s. Fati2ued By the h-rships incident
TO a journey across the c.ntlrent at thtt
tine, and sufesinI ir,m tie want Ci Proris-
Ions he re ch.d Walla Wsla Apgl>t 29:H,
lS3s As soon as POS, ible aft r his Arrival,
he as ,umed his mi,.ionIry duties, Ice ng As
signed - station among the s. oktre In
diam, si1 miles north of the Sqol n river
He was received with cordl4l'ty al / re-Fc-t
by the Iudisns, AMI orgtn'zei school tor
them, reporting, at the c'o-c q the tTst
year. thSt he hal fifty ch lar, In attend
ance. For while his pup:is V re very stu
disus, but in a n rs tine the n'yelty ni
leaning wore of AMI many returE-d to their
rov!ng habit. A. til, time he vas inform
ed of the sad fave Of ID. Wa,tuau, nj on
account Of the Startling rImo's ot d'ngcr,
no was enabled by a kind yfcr II Ch.rf
Factor Lvwes 10 remove t. For CJ!vIlie.
When tins III ssi1n was abandoned, although
the work had lie gInl Ca for ten yelr5,
not oae Of the many |, d!ans bah ieen con-
verted to the Christian l. q yet this NO
bic worker vas rot di-CDaraged, for L.
though. he mus. surely reap some ia-yes.
In the future And IN lS75 he expressed
the sentiment. that he would think hims II
fully repsid for his labors il one fourth, or
even one-eigtth CT those WHOM he lai bsp-
tised should prove to be true Chris'ilus.
In 1859 he made visit = Naila W ala,
and the next year removed there, remaining
until 1872 At the end Of this Ie-loi hIs
house was burned AMI he removed % Puget
Sound. Thus he was sepIr-tei from tie
Indians. But he hai longing GesIrs TO Sc"
them again, and started on hls journey.
twice crossing the Cascade Mountains In
= similsr expedition which WAS male dur
ing the neyt Year, be t,ok part in 81 pub ie
religious services anoug the Indians Gen
orally" he says IN his repor-. ''the number
present varied from 30 to 563 Al a ceie-
brstion Of the Lords Supp there was 60
communicsnts made note Of tie propriety
of language used IN prayer. They subsist
much As they did 81 years ago, hence their
migratory practices still continues. slightly
changed. When focl fails they move to
new roo. grounds, and take their children
with them
Thus the carry and middle Of his life
Was passed TO promote the well being and
advancement of the Indians Towards the
later part OF his life be ha, turned MS 81
.ertion more to education, and o. HIM aye
We indebted. iu great measure, for our eiu-
cational advantage. While resiin; at
Walla Walls he purchased the place where
DR.. Whitman anil hi' follower. had met
their u1tlmely death, and there tie live
with his family most OF the time from 1860
- lS12- This p!sIe, with the reg e-tei grave
OF DIR. Whitman as r Il sut reminder Of tn
struggles And hardship. ot those Who lie
there. kinded IN hi, m,ni the Iita that
suitable memorial should be renGe7d t.
them. His frs. plan was 20 provide for the
erection Of stone monument, above the
grave, but stewards h. thought tiat an
Institution OF learning would b, more IN &C.
cordsnce with the views OF DE- Whitman.
Thererpon, through his activity AID rsvsr-
ceasiug energy. the I.aGi-lature Of Washing
ton Territory, IN lS59-6G, granted s. ch ,rter
for . school. sad soon sitter Board of Trus-
tee. vas formed Mr. EeIs, though bu,ily
engaged with MS duties. p rSere ingly sni
continual y worked for Tn, favori;e iiea
Though bis insue oet,t a-i7n and 'rnisfor
bGi ding were rbaNnei. he nins Ii 'urpish-
il { nearly half + he fluis The building
was oons.rrctei during the summer, ard On
the 18th Of 0csob,r. 1866. It Was dedicated
as Whitman Seminary. Tire early hist ~
OF TIM. institution Is milar to that of nearly
every institution ot>the Kind. Is ~.riy
efforts were not marked by sny grand
achievement. Yet it struggled on and is nov
gathering in lis harvest, the seed ei shilh
has teen sown for many year.
Rev. Gushing Ee!ls, az present, Is = man
ot rpe yeirs. He IS o, medium height with
his fern slighly bent. His har is grey and
MS face, although wrinslet by age, /, true
indsI % the nshle character Of ta.s mos:
devoted man He hss exhibited = LIE Q.
high inttnt and s;rous prrposs. and on &C
CONT Of hrs sre,, integrity and deep inter
IS. IN the welfare Ani prcgoess Of his f,llos-
beng has secured the ccnhience and respect
Of al with WHOM he has met, sud tia HE @;
Gushing Ellis stands out in bold relief. a,
AZ example Of v.rsue and honesty.