Fort Wrangel news., 1898-09-28

HIHHt fH tHH tNe nIit Hiift AHH HHH HHs WHH aal samau kaeel down n front sf their zsuts and offer a sllaut prayer ta llIm thsy came to worship. shile all af Inc YauuRer attendants who did not knrrl. bowed fbrir heads while iu sitting roztura and prayed Erq Nm Duncan entered ffam his study nud tapk his 4eat m the pulpit Tho siuR lag uaa u English and tho ushors pro eHlad tbc strangers with baaka The sermon and the prayers wore iu tho ua liyc tongue aud if hs took turn at thr Judge nud thr editor. we of course didn't know it The natives, as near ss ee caalI learn are all mem befs of the church and profes-iug Christians. They arr Hll well dressed and with the excep- ton of the aged. can read and write Tho organ was played by native wo. man and the singing was as good as you hear in any country town.
 MODEL COMMUNITY
 The Indians at Metlakahtla are model mon and women. Whiskey has been kept from them and they do not even use tobacco. They arc sober and in dustrious, own their own homes and the children are all taught to read and write. They are well dressed and look neat and clean. For eleven years they have lived at Metlakahtlp. and We are certain that the manner of dealing with these people as adopted at that place k the correct solution of Christianizing, civilizing and educating the Indian.
 oUror TOBACCO.
 By the time we arrived at Metlakaht- la, the Judge and the writer became pretty we'll acquainted. The usual re- serve of his honor had partly worn without danger, or even encountering one of his severe looks. The Judge took some cigars with him, and small supply of smoking tobacco, the writer fair supply of the latter and pipe. When this stock commenced to run low we began to think of replenishing, and then We became aware that not cigar or ounce of smoking tobacco could be purchased at any of the half dozen stores in the town. What to do was the question. We consulted over the situ- ation, then meditated for time. Then second consultation was held, but this failed to bring Us tobacco. One day the Judge saw little dried up Freuchhan smoking pipe. He lived there and had an Indian wife. I'll strike him" said the Judge. That strike saved us. He got two ounce sack of Lime Kiln Club. It was hard to take. bat it saved our lives.
 THE COURT.
 Judge Jack kSon's court calendar con sisted of one entry-a forcible entry and detention case. After his arrival a small case of petty larceny was com menced. These two law suits were dis posed of with neatness and dispatch and to the satisfaction of the people generally.
 REy. WILLIAM DUNCAN.
 II Is To the above named man that the Metlakahtla Indians are indebted for their condition, which we do not hesitate to say Is far in advance of any community of natives in all Alaska. Mir. Duncan left lucrative business in London in 1857 and came to Port Smp- son and commenced his life work-that of christianizing the Indians. He learn- ed their language, and that he has been faithful, devoted and thorough is evi- denced by the town we visited and the condition of the Indians at this time, as compared to what they formerly were. The church of England attempt ed to force upon these people the forms of their church, which were repulsive to them. MT. Duncan agreed with the Indians and tried to induce the church to permit these people to worship in the simplest possible manner. The re- suit was that Mir. Duncan and the na- tives left the British side and located at Metlakahtla, built up town, and where they worship God in such man. ner as is agreeable to them.
 MT. Duncan is TOW some G years old, but still full of energy, and manages the affairs of the Mission in an able manner He is busy all the time, from early morning until late at night it is work and worry. and all for