The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-29


banana trees, Janopica, Azalia, Martha
Washington and plants of all kinds
grow in glad profusion. The oppor-
tunities for getting great bouquets
were embraced and for one dime great
armfuls were carried back to the ship
Going to the market place, men and
women, the former bare to the knees,
stood by their wares. Big prices were
asked for pineapples, but the persist
ence in refusing to buy soon brought
the prices down to reasonableness.
Passing through the orange groves
freedom.
Visiting, for service, one of the En-
glish missions, We found three elderly
ladies giving their time free and sup
porting a native pastor, not asking a
dollar from anyone. These ladies have
no connection with any board of mis-
sions and are working solely for the
growth and life OF the native Portu-
guese.
The president of the worlds conven-
ton. E. X. Warren, of Three Oaks,
Mich, called upon the North Dakota
delegates to lead the first missionary
service on a missionary field, and so,
for the first time in his life, Mr.. Or
chard, North Dakota's general secre-
tary, opened the seies of foreign SER
tary, opened the series of foreign SER
ton. In this beautiful city, in the
island Of ST. Michael, the convention
delegates spent nearly two hours. At
ter the prayer and praise service the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Jew
ell, extended to his fellow-countrymen
and women a royal island welcome
This was followed by an address from
Mrs. Wright. the missionary. Pres
ident Warren followed. and said:
Our missionaries have not mentioned
money to me, nor would they wish
that l should, but let us show our
good will by an Offering" SIS was
the result. Continuing, Mr.. Warren
said: These ladies have met the
entire expense of this mission for fif-
teen years. Why should not the
United States schools support for
three years a native pastor, at about
the cost of $3.50 per year," Soon five
schools each took fifth share and
thus the work Is permanently estab-
lished by the pilgrims to Rome. One
of the North Dakota party. gentle
man whose interest in missionary
matters had never reached a casual
thought, said, as he came out: ooh,
1 wish either for. or some one from
North Dakota had taken a share. 1
would have stood by him loyalty" A
later opportunity came and this friend
had his wish fulfilled in another way.
Closing our visit to this island with
a lunch at cafe, small cup of cof-
Arr. thn
North Dakotans were asked IS cents
each. Let me settle the BILL" said
the N. D. general secretary, and the
entire bill was reduced to just q
cents for the entire party. 1t does
not do to pay all that is demanded
here.
Embarking, we left the island with
well-fcTmed recollections of the needs
of the natives spiritual life. Great
was the disappointment, as We neared
Madeira, to find that we were forbid
den to land at Fanchel. There were
200 cases of smallpox in the town and
SO, with saddened hearts, recognizing
the justice, we dropped anchor in the
harbOr
Bishop Hartzell, who so thrilled au-
diences in Fargo and Grand Forks
year or so ago, had planned for such
a day on Sunday, May 5, this island
had never seen before. So there were
disappointments both on land and sea-
An offering of 800 was taken up and
given to Bishop Hartzell for the fur
therance of his work.
Madeira. which was seen one mile
off the shore, has most picturesque
appearance. Vegetation to the waters
edge, with white stretch of two miles
along the shore of homes and ware
houses, public buildings, ETC., as in
contrast to the beautiful vegetation,
and to view in the rear, to the
height of from 1000 to 1000 feet were
the massive MADEIRA mountains. Then
the great ravines, or gorges, dividing
the cities and communicates on each
side reaching 1900 feet. Through
field glasses We were able to see some
thing of the general beauty, though
the plant life could not be seen to be
appreciated at such a distance. AL
most every fruit and flower finds its
perfect fruition under the tropical sun
and sea breeze of this place. Were
not the possibilities of possible vol
canic eruption, so it seemed to us,
very probable it would be an ideal
place for a North Dakota storm
tossed, cold-footed pessimist to abide,
but not for me. Oh, no! Not for
me.
This second letter l mail this at
ternoon. The first one sent from the
Azores last Friday. Our best wishes
and greetings to all North Dakota
friends. John Orchard.
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