The San Francisco call., 1898-02-27
THE STAR
 COMING HOME Latest Doings Among the South Sea 1Sl-
 andS. How the Missionaries Enjoyed Christmas With the
 HeathenS. A p. Alexander Would Like to Organize an Immense
 Picnic.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
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 Tens of thousands of members of the Congregational churches and Sunday school pupils who subscribed to the South Sea mission work of the Morning Star will read with interest the follcw- ing letter from A. F. Alexander, who sends island news to The Call when ever opportunity offers. The latest news has come from the Marshall Isl ands by way of China:
 MOLOWONLAP, Marshall Islands.
 AS another opportunity has presented itself for sending letter to my home friends. I as usual have taken advantage of it.
 After sending my last letter on Novem- Der 1e we raised anchor and made for the Archer. which had come up outside of the reef and dropped anchor. We dld not reach her until late in the afternoon. She is the same size as the Morning Star, but can make from eight to ten knots an hour. The captain very Kindly gave us a crate of onions which were greatly appreciated by us after our many din ners composed of canned vegetables By 5 n. m. we were off for Arno, which place or lagoon we did not reach until Monday morning early. In trying to anchor at this place we broke our anchor, and had to get out another which We had on board We remained at Arno Monday and Tuesday, visiting the stations ana carrying workers to them from other sta tions, while their workers We took With us for a short rest. From Arno we went on to Mejuro, and here We had fine an chorage We spent al dnneT l on board the Star, which consisted of chicken soup, roast turkey. boiled onions, mashed potatoes (canned, cranberry xil r,1irf a f. fee. After dinner Captain and Mrs. Bray, Miss Olin, Floyd Brock, Clarence Wickoff and myself went in the long boat ovef to the English (New ZealanO trading station for little visit. That night w- had good downpour ot rain and caught plenty of water with which to wash.
 The next morning we left for the upper station, which we reached shortly after noon. but owing to it's location anchored about three or four miles away, opposite Worths station. We saw Captain Worth aboard the Star. but could see that he was greatly changed. Monday morning we took the schools on board and were again under way, this time for Aur. which we reached the next morning at i0:45. As there was not much to do there we raised anchor and reached this place (Molowonlap) at a. m. December l. Here we found a German schooner, and after going aboard her and visiting with the eaptain and officers returned to the Star where l am now writing to home friends. I wish it were possible for me to give all the children from the Sabbath schools, both in Oakland and San Francisco a days outing on at least one of these little islands in the South Seas. It would be a missionary object lesson they would long remember Thegqueer huts, many of them hung with mats braided by the na- lives themselves; the odd-shaped canoes darting over the water, perfectly man. aged by these native islanders, yet if we were to attempt to take a ride in one without their help we would probably find ourselves in the water. I have taken a number of pictures with my camera and hope to take home with me Qm- prisoned in my camera) many of these lovely scenes I have been so thoroughly enjoying so that the children may be able to form some idea of the work on these islands. even though they may not be able to visit them for an outing
 KUSAIE.
 When wrote my last letter, really thought it was my last chance of writ