The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-08

ticed an aged, white'besfded gentleman
wandering simlessly about the outboard
stringers Of the pier, looking anxiously
up the river for something to appear.
and pre.supposing him 10 be q waiting
passenger for the SENATOR" then due,
approached him and passed the time Of
day. This led to general conversstion
and the following pleasing and inter.
esting fact. wcer elected;
The old gentleman was none other
than the famous sailor. Christian Of the
Great Lakes, Captain Henry Bnndy.
once noted skipper out Of Chicago and
the owner Of his own small, but pros
pcrou. fleet Il lake steamers and
schooncrs, and. stu the owner Of q
asct whose profits are devoted 10 the
good Of mankind In the northern waters
Of that section. lie l. nov master. Of
the Gospel steamer Glad Tidings" an.
doing splendid service among the na.
tive. OF the .par,ely settled shores OF
Lakes Huron and Michigan.
Thirty years ago Captain Bundy
was converted 10 the Christian religion
and being an intensely practical man.
took his religion to be but another ele-
ment Of his liie's duty and started In
10 demon.trate that II was worth some
thing to him as an adjunct TO the
scheme Of hi career. lie put his YES
sels In the hands Of trustee with def
mite instruction and Authority for
their proper care and handling. and
went 10 work TO exemplify the faith
that was in him.
He started In with life. saving boat,
loaded Il with bibles and religious III.
4 eraiure Of all kinds and went to the
upper coasts Of the lakes aud began
preaching the Word, and founding Sun
day schools and churches. lie built a
second boat, sloop Of thirty tons, and
kept on with the work. and eventually
increased his means Of locomotion to a
schooner OF forty.dve tons burden
stroye with her persistantly for a FEW
more years, and finally be built his pres
cnt handsome and eommodious steamer
the "Tidings.' and 1T eighty years OF
age !. still doing the great and good
work he cut out for himself genera
tion ago.
The American Bible Society, OF New
4 York. gave him genuine encouragement
and has constantly kept him equipped
with bibles, tracts and all the othel
pamphcrnalia incident TO his task and
the business II was in. lie has found
ed seventy churches on those benightet
shores each with it, hourishing Sunda!
school. and his conversions are beyon'
count.
The weight Of years has made itsel
felt in al this immense work, aud he
has been compelled 10 relinquish il fo
season Of rest Accompanied by hi
daughter, and devoted colleague. Mis-
Agnes Bundy, he camc out TO Port
land about month ago, ON visit q
an elder brother taged sll, Mr. Thomas
Buhdy. the well known bathing hous'
proprietor of Portland, whom he hat
not seen for thirty or more years, au'
after q long and jolly stay at the Ore
gon metropolis. the brothers and Mis-
Bundy. came here on Wednesday las
and took in all the adjacent points o
interest winding up yesterday viii
Seaside. The brothers separated, thu
elder going back, to his Portland hom'
and the captain and his daughter re
naming here TO take the steamship
Senator" for San Francisco. Both ar'
well and happy and in high spirits will
the Northwest, for which they canno
say too much. They win return VII
California. taking their time and ex
hausting the places Of interest en- route
and will be in Chicago in time to res'
up and prepare for the opening of navi
CATION on the lakes and the resumption
Of the splendid work they have estab
lished there for the good Of mankind.
Captain Bundy is a living exempla
Of the force Of true religion; sturdy
earnest, capable, self.reliant man, wh'
believes devotedly in doing and RvinI
the religion he Processes. His enter
prises along this line have cost hin
hundreds Of thousands of dollars an'
there Is no scale for measuring the in
finite good he has accomplished in th'
matter Of saving and directed the in
diyidual lives Of those who have com'
under his influence. lie Is an unique