The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-14
IN HILLS. OF KENTUCKY
ARCHDEACoN M'CREADY ON MIS-
SION WORK AMONG THE
MOUNTAINEERS
THEY ARE OUT OF THE WORLD
Partly Cut Off From It's Interests
and Happiness, the Church Has
Often Neglected Their
Spiritual Wants.

Archdeacon McCready, of the diocese
of Lexington, in the state of Kentucky,
closed his weeks visit to the Twin
cities yesterday afternoon with a short
lecture at st. Clements church The
archdeacon said In the beginning that he
had visited many of the Episcopal par
ishes during the last few days and every
Where he had been extended the most
cordial welcome. He was delighted to
pay visit to st. Clements AMI wished
to thank everyone for kindness shown
him
The archdeacon spoke about the noun
ta1neers of Eastern Kentucky He pre-
raced what he had to say with a few
remarks about the great work done by
Jesus Christ while on earth His wonder
ful power that has lived through all the
centuries was largely due the living,
tangible, religious benefits he bestowed
upon mankind. He took an interest III
all around him amongst high and low,
and the intensity of purpose in his char
acter impressed all classes
1T is the work that men do that
counts, said the archdeacon ''It is by
this that they are judged. There Is an
eternal progression in all things and
there must be tangible material benefits
accruing from labor
Wherever 1 have been in the Twin
Cities I have spoken on practically the
same subject, the mountaineers of Ken
lucky 1 know them as they are. Many
OF them are descended from the higher
classes of England Their. forefathers
We're men whom they could be proud of;
but they themselves are. surrounded by
mountains, far from railway connections,
schooling privileges and other benefits
that all men should be heir to. IS
The mountaineers form q class
amongst themselves. In a sense, they
have become partially isolated from the
world. have lost interest in what is going
on in the vast country around them, Iv-
ing in way that suits themselves and
nobody else: ,.-is' -. +>-=
I am sorry to say that almost all
other churches outside of cur own have
done good work among the mountaineers
Our church has been exceedingly slow in
stretching forth the hand of aid and we
have accomplished nothing, compare
lively speaking. We should do something
to upiift the mountaineers, further their
education in a business and a religious
way Catholics, Presbyterians, Method
lists, all have come to the front, establish
ed schools right in the heart Of the noun
famous district in the eastern part Of
Kentucky and inculcated principles of be-
lief and right living. Why should. we not
do the same. True we have one or two
schools, but the means at our command
a. Z 80 liAitleu Cf1dI We can Go little or
nothing. Yet, what we have done has
been appreeia ted. Two nlountaineers, for
instance, were once overheard speaking
of our bishop One sa I'd:
Who IS that feller?'
He's the bishop
o. he's the boss preacher in this dis
trict; I see
"'Don't know nothing bout that, but
L do know that he is the one that IS
educating our children
That is what we want to do. Reach
the children and thus reach the hearts
of the parents We must do them ser
vices that render lasting benefits and give
lasting Impressions. We must take the
wild nature out of these mountaineers
and make men and women of them
This we cannot do without money. I
have nothing more to say save that a
collection will be taken up for the cause
in hand and I hope you will open your
hearts generously. Let it not be said
that our church Is backward in helping
those who ought to be helped. We send
missionaries cut of this country. Why
not do missionary work In this country
Is there not need for it,"