The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-24

the ministry OF the Protestant Epis-
copal church In 1892. lie spent the
first twelve years of his ministry in
Texas, principally as the Dean of 81.
Matthews Cathedral, Dallas. Volun-
9teering for missionary service in
Alas . In 1904. he was appointed by
Bishop Rowe OF that jurisdiction
{"Archdeacon OF the Tennana and
Yukon Valleys and OF much of the
Arctic Circle" This title was snort
ened for convenience and for week
days into The Archdeacon of All
Outdoors
Short, stocky. with a wonderfully
robust constitution. the rigors OF the
climate seemed 10 have little effect
upon this sturdy missionary OF the
church. Each winter behind his dog
team and sledge, he averages over
fifteen hundred to two thousand miles.
each Christmas venturing into the
most northerly mining camps such as
BEETLES and Coldfoot, where he has
held the only services these men OF
I the northern gold fields ever enjoy.
During the summers he covers from
1.-TWO to three thousand miles along
4 the Yukon and It's tributaries by
means OF the Missionary launch, visit
Ing mining camps. Indian settlements
and summer fishing villages. With
only his dogs and sledge he keeps
|traveling through the gloom OF he
4 Arctic winter, sometimes sleeping IN
q roadhouse, where one can, for $500.
have the privilege OF bunk in a
sleeping room with twenty other
men; at other times shiyering through
1.-THE long night in frai portable tent.
or On some rare occasion when all
else has failed. in a chilling shelter In
q snow bank scooped out with his
hands and snowshoes
To such a man the challenge OF this
mighty mountain. which the Indians
call "Denali." has been irresistible,
b and the determined effort 10 pene-
Strate the mystery OF its summit mere
,ly question OF time and opportunity
ITO make the attempt
The party of three white men and
an Indian lad made its periluus way
over the Muldew Glacier with its per.
'pendicular fee fall OF 1000 feet AT
one point in the ascent they were
Obliged TO cut staircase In the ice
three miles long and rising 1000 feet
Az they cut and climbed they we're
K AifUont utalthtb " illf tlhuutI5 OF
the avalanches in the mysterious
Grand Basin above them. The last
camp, at an altitude OF $4,000 feet. rs
the highest camp ever made IN
\ america. For nine and a half hours
4 on the last day. the memorable sew.
;enth OF June, the party toiled through
Ethe bitter cold and the thin air $500
feet. until az last, almost exhausted
they reached the ultimate heights
THAT man had never reached before
and beheld the wonderful panorama
Espread out before them. The altitude
%fecording Instruments gave height
Eof 2o,506 feet. Here brlef religious
[Hervicb was held, Then they erected
u pole upon which the flag OF the
United States was nailed, and by its
Epide set up cross.
Archdeacon Stuck tells his story
|not only with very graphic style.
|rbut with 2 simplicity and authority
that can only come from experience
x&iih the country, which Is SO often
hacking in the lectures OF travellers
Z and explorers who are not part OF the
tcountry they are trying to describe.
DIR. Stuck Is to come TO Detroit.
Jopuary 20. under the auspices OF the
<hUrch Club OF the Diocese OF Michi-
IN, and will deliver his lecture on
- ascent OF Mt. Mckinley" in the
NV auditorium OF St Pauls Cathe-
Rn1 house. corner Woodward and
1ncock avenues, at o'clock