The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-23
MILL BUILD \ NEW
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bishop Rowe to Make Ar
 engagements While Here.
TO HOLD CONFIRMATION
The Long Journey to tho Mission of tho Arctic Circle, on Which He VIII Start when Navigation Opens-Mrs. Rowe to Stay Here.

The Right Rev. Bishop Rowe. who ar rived from Juneau on the Al.Kl, will stay in this eitv until the opening of naviga- ton on the Yukon, at which time he will start on a trip of thousands of miles and one that will require year to accomplish. Before leaving the bishop hopes to start work for the building of an Episcopal church In Skagway.
 The proposed trip will lead the bishop the full length of the Yukon river and far up the coast into the Arctic region. The journey Is to be made in the furtheranee of hls church work. In speak, ing Of the prospective journey, Bishop Rowe, who Is staying at the Bishop Rowe hospital, yesterday said:
 "l shall remain in Skagway until the river opens, and then by easy stages travel down the Yukon on steamer. l shall call and visit all the Episcopal missions on the river. then proceed north to Nome and es- tabllsh a mission there. After arranging matters at Nome 1 shall push TOO miles to the northward of Befing straits to visit the Eslulmaux missions of our church in the Arctic region.
 "On the Yukon we have missions at Circle. Fort Yukon, Fort Hamilton, Ram part, Panama, Nowiksta and Anvik. No other church has as many missions in the Yukon basin. Al each mission we have q school and a church in charge of a miss sionarv, and assisting him in some cases two or three natives, two or three laymen and a staff of two or three women. Al Circle and Rampant we have hospitals, which are similar to our hospital in Skag- way.
 "The oldest mission established by us on the Yukon is at Anvik. It was found. ed in 1885. The missions at Fort Yukon and Fort Adams were established long ago by the church of England and later taken
 "l shall make my way back to Kovokuk before next winter, and spend the winter working in the missions in that vicinity. In other words, that will be my central station for the winter, and from that point 1 shall make excursions on my work. There are many Indians in the Kovokuk and believe there will be many whites the coming season, as understand the Koyukuk Is a promising mining region.
 During my absence Mrs. Rowe, who Is in Skagway with me, will remain on the coast and will likely spend the greater part of the time at Sitka.
 'During the last year have been work ing in southeastern Alaska, with Ketchi- kan as the working center. A mission was established there two years ago. ketehlkan promises to be a lively point.
 While in Skagway hope to arrange for a site and perhaps other details for an Episcopal church building in this city. [ at least hope to get the matter under way SO that Father Cameron will have com paratlvely easy sailing In carrying the mat. ter to a successful end. We have q site that would be suitable were 1t not for the fact that 1t Is adjoining the Baptist church. Two churches in such close proximity Is not desirable, so we shall look for another site.
 'l shall conduct services in our church while in Skagway. and hope to be able to fill the pulpit next Sunday morning and evening. However, l may not feel strong enough for the duties. During the last I2 days have been i'll, being troubled chiefly with tonsllltis and a touch of fever. But, 1 now feel stronger, and may be able to conduct services Sunday. lt Is planned to have confirmation next Sunday evening""