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mistake. Mr.. Channon. however, does
not think So He told me that il was
more healthy than the old mission sta
1on. That was the reason the change
was made.
Speaking Of Mr.. Channon, / must
say that he is the right man in the
right place-a good, bold. upright
Christian man. devoted to the work
he has eonsecrated his life TO. He is
ably assisted by his wife, and is head
of the Gilbert Island schools. His wife.
an accomplished musician, teaches the
boys and girls singing. That is her
part of the work. Mr.. Channon him
self is quite a musician. He leaves
that part for his wife to do, while he
deyotes his whole time to the welfare
of the boys, morally and spiritually.
DIR. Rife, who is head of the Mar
shall Island schools, is also a very ca
pable man. One word more about the
old mission station and then we will
proceed through the Caroline group.
The station is in charge of a Kusai-
an named Giak Sa, convert of Mr..
Snow. l knew him well when l was
in the old Morning Star" % years ago.
When he first came on board he looked
If | had not been mate of the Morn
ing Star" with Captain Golcord. l told
him that such was a fact and then
came hearty handshake. We talked
of the old times and recalled many in
teresting events. He is a staunch
Christian. jeremiah of the Marshall
Islands and he were schoolmates un-
der the tuition of Mr. Snow Both are
his converts. The two are doing
great work for these people.
After laying at Kusaie 10 days put
ting new tubes in our boilers, repair
ing rigging, mending sails, and water
ing ship, we continued our voyage for
the Caroline Islands September Sd,
1896. at 1:30 p. m.
Here Miss Foss came on board. She
was assisting Mr.. Channon in his Gill
bert Island school. Miss Snow goes to
look after the remnants of the POna-
paian Mission, scattered around, some
at Pinlap, some at Mokie and others
at Ponape and Ngtie.
Made Penlap bright and early next
morning. When abreast of the mission
station, laid back, stopped steaming
and lowered boat to take Miss Foss
ashore. We could see from the ship
the beach lined with people, and not
being far from the shore, we could
see plainly that every one was neatly
dressed. After the boat beached they
went flocking towards it. When Miss
Foss landed they all went towards the
church with, singing as they went.
Towards evening Miss Foss return
ed, bringing with her the minister, his
wife and child. He goes to Ngtie to
marry four or five couples, as there is
no one at that place who has authority
to perform that ceremony He is to be
left there, if such a course be found
necessary.
From what / saw of him l am in
clined to think he is very pious man
and his wife very energetic little wO-
man.
Miss Foss found everything to. her
entire satisfaction, socially, spiritual
ly and otherwise. They have a very
large church and a fine school-house.
The population is between 300 and 400.
About two-thirds are good Christians.
Miss Foss informs me the school Is in
very flourishing condition, and most
satisfactory to her.
We left Penlap that afternoon, $3.50
d. H., WlCl llSnI, DdIHlUS WlHuS, anu
at II o clock that night stopped steam
ing.
Eight o'clock next morning we sight
ed land bearing due west from us and
about 10 miles away. Lay aback of the
station, 1920 a. m. From distance
it looked as though there were two
islands close together, when in reality
there was but one, there being long
reef connecting them, and appearing
from distance off as though covered
with water.
After laying aback about half an
hour canoe with three men came
alongside.
One of these recognized me, saying:
"You in the old Morning Star Cap
tain Gillette, eh?'' / did not remember
him, but told him l had been with
Captain Gillette in the old Star" ''Oh,
yes; / savvy. / school boy, belong Mr..
Sturgess time you come before" re-
piled he. He must have been but a lad
at the time We lowered one boat,
after laying aback an hour. During
that time two other canoes had come
alongside. In one was a Mr.. John
Higgins. the one who is looking after
the spiritual welfare of the people. He
is a half-white, and his father, who