The daily Alaskan., 1913-12-19
NEW CHURCH IS OPEN.
 ED AT LITTLE SALMON
CDawson News.)

Dawson News.)
 The name of Bishop Bompas is in- dissoIubly linked with this territory. 1 Here 1t was that he passed the lat ter part of his epsicopate, nobly stepping aside to allow a younger man to lead the forces of religion against the debasing tendencies of the gold-maddened crowd. The bishop had long had his eye upon Little Salmon, which he considered to be a strategic point for mis- siOnary center and when, at length he retired from the active episco- pate, it was his intention and desire to proceed there and found a mis- sion. He was dissuaded from this on account of his age and increas- ing i'll health, but up to the end of his Hfe-onIy a matter of about ! year-he longed to be with his be- loved Indians, teaching them, as well by preceDt as by example, abou Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. As a matter of fact, his last days were spent among Indians, but not the Little Salmon tribe.
 In his death, then, Bishop Bompa beQueathed to the Church a duty to be done, a task to be performed the establishment of a mission at Little Salmon. This mission has now become an accomplished fact. For years it seemed as If no vol uuteer would come forward, and the necessary funds were wanting.
 Last year, however, all these re quirements were forthcoming. A Yu- Ilon sympathizer provided funds for church building, and a student in his final year at Wycliffe College, Toronto, offered for service at Little Salmon. Rev. c. Swanson, B. A. wa ordained deacon by Bishop Stringer in Toronto on December IS, 112. At the time he was assisting at st. Peters church in that city, and sub sequently the congregation decided to pay MT. Swanson's stipend. The man and the money were thus pro yided. It remained only to commenc operations.
 Rev. c. Swanson and his bride ar rived in the Yukon on July IT of this year. Leaving his wife at Car cross school, MT. Swanson, together with Rev. W. T. Townsend, proceed ed to Dawson, and were ordained priests in St. Paul's church on July .27. MT. Swanson returned to Little Salmon where he was joined by his wife.
 Thanks chiefly to the kindness of George Walker, Messrs, Taylor, Dru- ry, Pedlar & Co.'S storekeeper, the Indians soon were gotten to work, and Little Samon presentde a scene of activity as raft after raft of ogs were. foated down the river, and hauled up the banks. In ten days a cabin, as a residence, and the walls of the church were cree ted. At this juncture the services of a carpenter, Mr. Warne, of White horse were enlisted, the Indians all leaving for their autumn moose hunt. Work went steadily on, and on October the last nail was driv- cn in. There now remains only the seating to be made.
 The building is 26 feet long, IS feet wide with a chancel nine feet square. It is built of fine dry logs an has a shingled roof, which now forms quite a landmark.
 It has not been possible yet, to do much work among the Indians, the time being entirely occupied in building and the like, but Sunday has been observed as a day of rest and worship. Services, extremely well attended, have been held each Sunday, first in the store, and lat terly in the church. The Indians are all away now, trapping, but when they return in the spring, it is hoped to hold daily school for young or old; cleanliness will be strictly incuIcated, and necessary petty medical work undertaken