St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-11-11
DIR. Grenfell.
He Delights Large Audiences Here Sum-
day and Monday.

days IN st. Johnsbury ana VIII long De
remembered by all who had the pleasure
of hearing this distinguished medical
missionary of Labrador modestly tell OF
his work among the deep sea fishermen.
DR.. Grenfell spoke to large audience in
the North church in the morning, gave
an interesting talk to the Sunday school
of St. Andrews church, addressed
the people OF Danville in the after
noon and gave his illustrated lee
ture in Music Hall in the evening to an
audience that more than taxed the
capacity of the hall Monday morning
he addressed the Academy students and
in the afternoon he spoke to about $50
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Brooks.
In opening his address Sunday morn
ing he paid a warm and tender tribute
to his skipper, Capt. John Wesley
Roberts, who was washed off the Lorna
Doone in a severe storm just a week
before.
At New Music Hall Sunday evening
Rev. George W. c. Hill, presided, scrip
ture was read by Rev. J. Nj. Frost, and
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. S. 6.
Barnes. Rev. Mr.. Hill happily intro
duced DR. Grenfell. and his lecture was
illustrated by large number OF stere-
opticon views, which were very clear,
and effective inimpressing his work upon
his deeply interested audience. In his in
PRODUCTION he told of his great love for
his work and expressed the hope that all
who heard HIM were as interested in
their life work and enjoyed it as well as
he did his. His love for the sea led him
to attempt the work for the deep sea
fishermen, and his love for mankind led
him to combine his knowledge of med
icine with missionary work. His idea OF
following the Master S example is to heal
the body and at the same time to save
the soul, and although strictly speaking
a medical man and not preacher he
finds that he is able to lead men to bet
ter things while he is healing their
diseases.
His pictures showed the hospital ships
on which he works; the cooperative
stores hich he has introduced; the
reindeer which are now bting tried to
replace the dogs as carriers; the con
ditiOns of the waters in which his work
lies at different seasons of the year; of
the dangers to ships and crews from the
icebergs and floating ice; the beauties as
well as the dangers of the icebergs; the
different, and often times uninteresting
types of humanity Tor " HON he gives OF
the best OF his talent exteriors and
interiors of hospital buildings; types of
sports which he has introduced to in
terest the people when work is not to be
had, which prove of benefit to mind and
body; and many Others which tend to
show the great work he is doing. His
work is purely undenominational and
he gladly welcomes volunteer service
from helpers in any line, from whatever
denomination they may be.
Following the address a collection
was taken, during which the audience
sang Throw out the Life Line and
benediction was pronounced by Rev. J.
NJ. Frost.
His talk at Underclyffe Monday after
noon was by invitation of pastors of the
churches. He dwelt at some length on
the ways and means employed to gain
the confidence of the people before they
would submit to medical or surgical
treatment, how soon they recognized
the great benefit of good nursing, and
how 10th they were to have the nurses
transferred elsewhere. He spoke of the
hospitality of the people; no matter how
many there were in the family a stranger
was always made welcome without the
formality OF an introduction beyond the
fact that he was in need of food and
shelter.
One of the objects for which he is work
ing now is the equipping OF a place of
rest at St. Johns, Newfoundland, for the
fishermen when they return from a
voyage with their cargoes of fish that
they may not be Obliged to go to the
saloons, which are the only alternative.
In this new home there IS a chance for
each man to have his own compartment
or locker, where his sea clothes can be
changed for another suit if he chooses
before he goes to market his fish. Here
too they are taught and urged to adopt
habits of cleanliness. A large swimming
tank is one of the features, as the fisher
men do not know how to swim, the
sea water being too cold for them to
learn in.
In answer to the question, what
would be of use to the people in the way
of clothing he said anything wooden
and plain. Dinner gowns" dress
suits" and "bonnets" they had no use
for. The supply of pants for the boys in
the orphans home and others too never
seems to equal the demand.
Angora goats had been introduced
mainly now for the wool. and rein
deer were proving a valuable source of
supplying milk, as there are no cows on
the island. The question of importing
sheep is being considered as a source of
securing wool and food, as they are
hardy enough to stand the rigor of the
Labrador climate
DR.. Grenfell went to Burlington Tues
day morning.
The Telephone War.