Alaska sentinel., 1905-02-23
REPLY.
Wrangell, Alaska, Feb. l3, 1905.

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 At a meeting of the Trustees of the Peoples Church, the following conclu- sions were arrived at:
 l First. The Natives belonging to and associated with the Peoples Church. do not desire. nor will they entertain for moment, the proposition to leave it and go to the old church-the Presbyter- ian Church.
 Second. As the Peoples Church represents, to l a large extent, the money and labor of the Ma tives. having been started by them with the un- derstandng that it was to be their church. and they are both willing and pleased that the white people shall worship with them. as they have all ways done heretofore; and as they recognize no distinction of race or blood in Christ's Church. they are not willing to hand over the Peoples church to the white people exclusively. Third, We have no desire to make q change in our minister, even though the financial support of the Board be guaranteed. We expect to contrib ute to his support, and thus as members of the Presbyterian Church claim a right to select our own minister.
 Fourth. It is foregone conclusion that we could not agree apon any course of action looking to change of minister. as the present one has stood by us always. and we recognize his unselfish and untiring efforts in behalf of the Peoples Church.
 We would be more than glad if, by some means, this strife, which is dam aging to fearful extent the cause of Christ and Presbyterianism in this town could be brought to and end. None of the proposed suggestions can accomplish this, as they seem to indicate the proba- bility of change of minister and Church Home We are satisfied with our min ister and with our Church Home.
 (Signed) E. l. Green, Chairman Board, L. R. Milligan, Sec; Donald Sinclair, Mary Arthur Wilson, Pres. Ladies' Aid Society; Mrs. F. Wigg, vice-Pres La- dies Aid Society; MT. F. Wigg. Several weeks ago petition was sent to Washington for the appointment of c. E. Weber as Town Trustee. Mir. Weber declined the place. and at a meeting of the Council, last Friday evening Leon ard NJ. Churchill was unanimously en- dorsed for the place and this fact has been forwarded to headquarters.
 Mir. A. T. Bennett, superintendent, and Chas Merrill, yard boss of the mill last season, arrived up on the Cottage to assume their old positions. They will go right to work to make as early start as possible.
 Messrs. c. \. Reed and Walter Mar l riott came up from Victoria on the last trip of the Cottage City on their way to Telegraph Creek. Mrs. Reed will follow her husband later.
 Dr, F. Green has very nice letter from Edward Wagner, who is at home at Hayarre, Ohio, Wagner is the young man who was so seriously injured while surveying on the Stikine, last summer
 Mir. B. O'Brien came up from below on the Jefferson, disposed of his proper. ty to L. C. Patenaude and has gone down to Hood River Oregon to make his home. We all wish him well.
 Dr. DeVighne is the proudest man you ever saw over an Electric Vibrator he has just received. It is a small machine but Doe. says it will cure many ailments
 Manager Brown of the Tonka cannerv and Chief McJiill came up on the Cot tage to look after things at Tonka.
 Receiver Davidson went to Juneau on the Cottage City.