The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
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proposition.
During the time since I began work.
about a year ago. l have travelled about
$4,000 miles, of which 1900 by stage; |
have preached over 200 times; baptized
thirty-one; buried two; confirmed ninety
two, celebrated the Holy Communion
twenty times; have had services in eV-
cry county of my district, including fel-
lowstone Park, except Big Horn county.
Wyoming.
REMOTE POINTS.
I have tried to have before me the IDEA
of pushing on to the remote points. that
the Gospel, as this Church hath received
it, might be carried everywhere in the
district In this l have been assisted by
a most faithful band of clergymen. There
are however, i'll the entire district, only
ten active ministers, and one, who, on
account OF health, is non-parochial Many
places are still without regular mlnistra-
tions, but Archdeacon Jennings has been
able to reach most of these at my re-
quest.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
St Margaret's School for Girls is beau-
tifully located on a, block selected and
paid for by Bishop futile in the city of
Boise back in the sixties Bishop Iaioot
had q building erected on it and. III so
doing, accomplished much for the future
of Idaho. On this building last year there
was "a debt of $4,000. l am thankful to
say a noble Churchman has reduced TINS
$1,000, and agreed to pay the interest on
the remaining $S,00o for five years.
The school is not yet self-supportins,
but will soon be. We need scholarships
to help to educate these young daughters
of this new land. No nobier memorial
could be- erected than for those who have
wealth. to enable me to receive and sup
port in this school those who desire to
he trained under the influence of this
institution.
INDIAN WORK.
The work of the Rev. John Roberts and
the Rev. Sherman Coolidge is too we'll
known to require extended notice. They
minister to the whites and the Indians
on the Wind River reservation, in Wyo-
ming. The church has recently assumed
the entire responsibility of this work and
renowned all government aid.
On q recent occasion [ visited this
work and spoke to the Indians, both at
the Shosohne and Arapahoe camps. We
have at this place 100 acres of land and
a nice school building. besides a wooden
church for the whites and small log
churches for the Shoshone and Arapahoes
The Indians are very needy and have
many old superstitions which have fol-
lowed them in all their wanderings.
The Indian work at Fort Hall, Idaho
has been recently begun, the Board OF
Managers OF the DomeStlC ana y OreISu
Missionary Society having accepted the
title to the 100 acres of land and framed
mission house, before my conservation.
The Nilsson had to be thoroughly reor-
ganized and equipped before effective.
work could be done. I have, therefore,
had the property put in order; the build
ing has been repainted and repaired with
some additions. Miss S. c. Garret was
appointed missionary to the Bannock and
Shoshone Indians last February, and
came out to the field March LIST. [ also
appointed to the work Miss Helen Stock
dell and the Rev. D. c. Mayors, the lat
ter and his wife coming out in August.
We shall desire more than ever, in be-
half of this missionary district. the help
and prayers OF our friends, and may God
bless all who have come to our aid in
trying and perplexing times. I am glad
to say that "a Virginia friend" has ap-
propriated 5000 to be used for house
for the present Bishop of Boise and to be
the property of the district
JAMES BOWEN FUNSTEN,
Bishop of the Missionary District Of
Boise Udaho and Wyomingl.