Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05


account OF sickness, and several days
passed before message could be rot to
him.
Holding religious meetings, helping es-
tablish or improve schools. improving
the infrequent mail deliveries OF the ont
lying settlements, circulating books from
the mission library, distributing clothing
among the needy, these also are among
the duties Of the missionary, in whose
~ miie-long seacoast parishes are Atty
two stations, with total population Of
5000 people, in 1,O26 families.
MINISTER, PILOT, ENGINEER.
In order to run the Morning Star. Rev.
mar. Macdonald was Obliged under the
law to qualify as an engineer and pilot, SO
the missicn's business is conducted by an
ordained minister, q licensed pilot and an
engineer, all in one. To assist him in
running the boat he secured the services
OF Roy Stewart. Of Corea, bright young
man, who is competent engineer and
especially welcome because be is one OF
the mission boys.
Mr. Macdonald il . graduate Of the
harrington normal school, Coburn clas-
sicai institute Of Waterville, Bowdoin COL
lege and Andover theological seminary.
he was for year engaged in social settle
ment work In connection with Berkeley
temple in Boston, served one year in home
missionary WORK 10 the state of Washing
ton, and has rendered ten years. pastoral
service in Maine, organizing three
churches and building structures at Seal
HArbor, Otter Creek and Outer Long Is
Land. He is married and has three chill
dren.
Mr.. Macdonald is practically the
originator OF the seacoast mission. For
several years, while q student in college,
he taught in vacation on the coast oil
Maine. lie became deeply concerned
with the problems which confront the
outer jewellers OF the coast, isolated from
their kind by physical conditions, OF
whose duties as keepers Of the danger
signals on the rocky islands prevent
their giving to their families and enjoying
for themselves the intellectual and relig-
ious privileges which are enjoyed by the
great mass OF people.
| 1t happens that Mr.. MacDonald's
brother, Rev. A. NJ. Macdonald, is pas
tor OF the Congregational church at
Bar Harbor, which is attended by
wealthy summer residents. They are
interested in the movement and are
generous contributors to it. DR.. Lyman
Abbott was one OF the first to take trip
with the missionary among the islands.
Rev. A. M. Macdonald is now presi-
dent OF the society, DR.. D. w. Bunker and
ID. g. Hall, -presidents Rev. A. P.
Macdonald, secretary, and Thomas Searls,
treasurer, while the directors are Rev. A.
F. Schauffler, OF New York; Bishop Alex
Mackay Smith, OF Philadelphia; Prof. W.
J. Moulton, of Bangor, Edward j. Phelps,
OF Chicago, and d. q. Blair, of New York.
Among life members, by reason OF ac-
tive interest and muniicent gifts, are
Mrs. John .. Kennedy, Mrs. D. c. Blair,
Mrs. Gardiner Sherman, Mrs. w. w.
Seely, Of New York; Mrs. James Mifiiin
and Mrs. Charles P. Turner, OF Philadel-
phia; Mrs. II. H. Kimball, OF Bos on;
Mrs. Margaret Shepard, of New York;
Miss Anna Blanchard, OF Northeast Har-
Dor; Mrs. L. H. Wood, OF Salisbury Cove;
and Prof Henry vanDyke, Of Princeton.
1t is hoped by Mr.. Macdonald to ex-
tend the work OF the mission to include
in its scope 1900 people.
GLADNEss FROM GIFTS.
sour coast Sunday schools now number
$50 children, and every Christmas we re-
member each child with some small gift,
says MFR. Macdonald. "You have little
idea how much simple gift gladdens the
life of child on an isolated island
Many of the children will not see until
next May. BY that time one would think
that the child mind would lose all
thought OF Christmas gifts; but not So
They come to me, bringing their dolls
books, games, mittens and such gifts to
express their gratitude to me as the
missionary,
ssThis Christmas work is but part o.
our activities. We visit public schools
On one trip we had the State superintend.
emit OF public schools and had State
schools organized, at Malaga island, al
Muscongus island, at Eagle island anc
at Marshall's island. We settled school
troubles in Friendship, st. George anc
Milbridge, securing better advantages
for the children. We encouraged the
building of new schooIhouse at Outer
Long Island. and all the time we are
furnishing teachers for the island schools
'sSome sixteen boys and girls have re-
ceived hospital treatment through the
| mission. We have Christian brother
hood numbering at present thirty foul
members, uniting Christians OF different
denominations on an island, so that the
ordinances of the church can be OBJ
served
Use For Sour Milk.
Most housewives do not know that