Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30


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90 . Fazfy - c1erEymen IN
. smnu Bsnz.
Bat fsu of she members q tha Pres-
bysnFinn Ohnruh "a the elder esesions ef
she eomntFy can Fenlfza the sacrifices
and hArdzhfpg required fer carrying on
shurcb WORK b the nsasr FeRfonA Fer
i've years ne Rfss5yteEy q Alaska hss
ben wltkoas 3 MeesinR bco41se Of tbs
DANCER snd expense Of aetfina asgeshsR.
From Eors WranRel, the appsinted
plsce Of messing. and csufrAi ore.
measured along the ordinary route ak
travel b 50. tue Hzines Mission is dis
tant - miles EoFth. 5snsau Isl ulies,
HooDah 81 miles north uesf. Hfska 80
miles northwesf. and Jackson 30 mtiss
southwest.
In NsTsmbsr The stssm SCHOONER Leo
arrived at Ska from trip Of over two
months, locating teachers IN Western
Alaaka- As this vessel expected 30 visit
| tns several schools IN Soashease Alaska,
An opportunity vas afforded 10 aasbar
| up The membsFs Of PreasyteRy ami take
them - Fsrt WranRel. From sitka
came Rev. Aieuzo 3. Aussin. the pioneer
Of that successful mission and the pasteF
Of the Sitks church, Q man greatly be-
loved By AmssieanA Russians aud
natives alike. From juneau. Rev.
Joseph p. White. Who has recently GONE
10 this field frem Tsxaa; also, Rev
EaRcne 3. Willard, who, with his family,
endured great hard,hips and psrils in
establishing the Dhilcat Mission 81
Haines. The trip 10 Wraaeel vas q
long and stormy one, consuming nine
days. Three times tue vessel vas
obliged 10 take refuge IN 3 harb0r from
| binding snow storms and heavy gales.
| When about "a miles distant from Fort
| WranRel, the ship ran apon = ledge Of
rocks and lay in pexilous condition
| for - hours, until heated OF ~ high
tide. Being unable 20 render any
assissance, Uncertain nov long the YES
sci might be delayed and fearful thai
the mali steamer, upon whieh the men
bers Of the PFtsbytery expected 10 70
tarn home, might arrive, the ministers
concluded 20 attempts reaching Wran-
eel In Q dory.
II vas beautiful morning when we
palled away from the schooner, NOS I
cloud In the sky, NOS q ripple upon the
waters. Grand snow-cspped msuntaini
lowered alsove us and innumerable wild
geese, ducks and sea aulls we're on ever
side. With q fair tide Ne confidently
expeeted to reach our destination befor.
dark. The roe thsoaQh WranQel Mar
rows was delightful one. About pm
we passed cot into Sumner Strait with /
light breeze directly ahead. The breezl
gradually increased until about SUI
down, when We we're compelled 20 maxi
q landing through the surf. All th.
afternoon the Thermometer had beer
stesdily falling and the Ice forming OF
our cara.
Nos expecting to have TO camp, VI
found ourselves wholly uDprepared. Al
inventory Of efects developed three pair
of woolsn blankets for nix men and I
cold lunch sufhcisns for two meals
Some poles were placed upright agains
O protesting limb of q large hemloel
tree, and upoa them were stretched til
blankets for Q wind-nTeak. 10 treat d
this Was made large FIRE Of driftwood
Around this We walked or crouched
one side blisterina With heat and tn,
other chilled with cold. Sleep vas i'm
possible. The long sixteen hours o
darkness DRAGGED slowly by, as ",
stamrsd around the fire or STUMBLED
among the rocks in search of more drift
wood. During the evening tie winC
: increased 10 gale and the sea, iashes
INTO fury, thundered upon the rocks a
our feet, shooting high up into the eli
GREAT ccIuuns Of spray. In the morn
ing, the wind being still ahead and on
provisions being exhausted, nothing va
left bat 10 try and retracs oar way h
the schooner.
Launching the doFy through the surf
three of as got aboard. The balance o
the party, being afraid to trust them
selves in the boat IN such q sea and be
ing benumbed with cold, concluded I.
attempt walking along the coast unit
those In the dory could reach the sehco
ner and send back relief party 10 picl
them up.
Rigging q temporary sail to the doEy
We let her drive before the wind. Afte
little the schooner hove in sight, anC
about noon We were safely on board
ana an hour later the exhausted ones 81
the beach wers rescued, and few hour
afteFward We were at anchor In the har
Dor at Fert Wrangel.
Immediately after supper the PFesby
terry vas called to order at she study o.
Rev. s. Hail Y7ung. Rev. Eugene 8
Willard vas chosen Moderator and eide
JANIS W. Young temporary clerk. Rev
Joseph p. White was received on oertifi
cate from the kresbytery Of Trinity
The stated clerk was authorized 30 snrsl
Rev. L. W .CeFTie whenever his oertihcat,
in doe fora was received.
Afull and thorough canvass was mad,
Of the condition and prospect of eact
of the mission fields. and plans yer,
carefully matuFed for an extension o
the work. Rev. Sheldon jackson va
elected Commissioner to the next Gen
sral Assembly. The proposed smend
ments 70 the form Of government dsfin
ing the limitations Of marriage and til
eligibility of ruling elders 70 she Mod
erstoFship we're answered In the afirma
tive. The several missiouaTi Q aps
missionary teachers we're recommends
TO the Board Of Home Missions foF re
appointment.
Juneau vas chosen IS the place 70
the next stated meeting. Presbyter,
visited the industrial Home eondactss
By Mrs. 8. Hall Young. She and be
worthy husband are rejoicing In con
tract vita the Government by whiol
they will receive $4,000 this year. A visi
vas also made TO the Government da,
school taught by Miss Lydia MoAvcy.