The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-17
4 FRIEND on THr INDIAN

lu last weeks Issue oi tue out
look under the above heading ap.
psSared the following editorial which
tells Of the great love aud esteem
~ shich tbs Rev Mr. Roe was held
BY those who knew him best.
The Rev. Walter G, Roe,D y. for
many years missionary working un
der the auspices Of the Women's
Board Of Domestic Missions OF the
Reformed Church la Oklahoma and
it, adjoining Territory. died March
X In Nassau, West Indies. when
Mr Roe aud his wife went out to
work among the Indians IL Okiaho-
ma Ia 1897 Oklahoma at that time
Sun being Territory they lived
ike the Indians themselves. travel
ing about IN wagons and living in
tents wherever the night found them
beginning their work IN this simple
aay among the Cheyennes and Ara
pab0es. making the Indian Agency
atColony their general headquarters,
their work developed mtil 1t includ-
ed missionary endeayor among In
dams OF various tribes not only in
Oklahoma but IN Nebraska aud New
Mexico. In addition to this general
missionary work. MIR Roe was the
nf sh.a India. A.
IN Colony. While not officially con
necissi Ia any way with the Govern
ment Agency school at Colony,
through his pastoral relations Mr..
Roe came into close touch with the
children as well as the mothers and
fathers for whom that school ana
agency We're carried on by the GOV
eminent. Not only this: he and his
wife established an industrial enter
prise known as the Mohonk Lodge
because Il was the gift Of the Mo.
honk Conference IN 1898. Mohonk
Lodge served the Indian IN various
directions as a hospital as a con.
falescent home for the sick, as 1
refuge for those suffering either
morally or physically, and as
school for developing not only tn,
mechanical arts OF our own civillza.
ton but for saving, encouraging. an
maintaining Indian arts and indus
try such as matchmaking. blanket.
making, etc. The influence OF Mr.
hoe's work extended even 10 The
facific coast. This brief resume of
the work carried on by Dr. and Mrs
Hoe viii explain why il is that AT II (,
death many touching letters and tele
grams have been received from The
Indians themselves testlfylng to thei
affection and gratitude 10 him fol
his work among them not only az n
teacher aud pastor but as a yertiable
brother For example, one letter
written In hand which would do
credit 70 a college graduate. came
from an Indian woman who five
years ago was notorious for her
drunken lawlessness, expressing The
SENSE OF Indebtedness Of herself and
Der two daughters. A tribal mesgae,
% sympathy was received from The
!" 'hi'eoasoes, A telegram signed
hy Two Grows, Buil Looking Around
Lizard. aud others. said. We In.
aians feel like the light went out
when We heard OF the death OF Iron
Eyes tDr Roel He leaves his
mark We viii do our best 10 take
iaH IN the world harder than ever
before A number Of touching let
ers from the Indian children IN IN.
olony Agency. representing. ae one
4 them says. the cheyennes and
'iapahoes, clearly Indicate that the
indian. even when only short aay
2 the road from savafery into clyi. !
'zatlon. Is capable az the most ten !,
- sentiment and Of the deepes, !.
'AAtnde Df Roe. widely known !.
mons all active Indian workers "
ke 50 many pioneers and martyrs
ID no, obtain the fame or eeoleslaa-
cal honor which comes 10 those !,
'oFking IN the great ceutcrs az civ. !,
NATION; nor did he seek 4, or care !,
monuments OF the grca; s.em "a ~ !.
~ beautiful and less desirable than
bic tribute which sas prepared for !.
= funeral service BY an Indian !,
ellcS- worker The Indian, no, !.
Werlich IN wise. capable synpa. !,
hiEeFs has lost great friend who !
ouehi Tor his temporal. mmal. splr !.
Inal welfare His voiee was lifted
. ~ their councils and among The !,
'A'ion's ooanellore ard Legislators :,
~ TIE inaian The Indian. IA hfs !.