Iditarod pioneer., 1915-04-10
RELIGION AND MORALS

Last Sunday Easter but far public observance Of the day concerned passed with recognition than &C., corded any other Sabbath the darod That there should be such indifference the Christian festival in muniy the of dtaod and its adjoining towns and settlements s matter for the consideration of the psychologist
 Outside of the religious recently conducted by Achdeacon Stuck there has been religious gathering this district two years conducted by ordained clergyman munster true that funerals religious have been through with by lay men, these the prevailing note has cases been that of fraenam rather than that o purely Christian ideals also that Easter day year recognition to the day by holding public song service and this to certain extent met religious ncnatons of the public But this not that much public recognition accorded the day. And the question naturally arises Are the people of this district rregots Another question which suggests itself How does the lack of religious teach ing and opportunity for public worship manifest itself the character and conduct of the people? The the latter question which will naturally suggest itself many sany old lady the States who financially aiding the dissemination of the Gospel benghted lands IS that necessarily have egeneaed lawes reverent and atest people, That the lack of religious instruction and the absence of opportunity for Christian worship must necessarily have brought about weakening of the moral fiber and general breaking from wholesome restraints exercised by Christian teaching upon the old Adam which conceded be innate natures Such would be far from the truth however,
 Despite the fact that there absolutely attempt at congega onal worship here, there in all Amer communities num- bers of devou Csas and to the thoroughly cosmopolitan character of the population many ceed represented to be sincerely doubted whether of worship o of the Christian denominations could be maintained the district and undenomnaona form of worship comprising adherens of all creed would be failure. As for accepting the of priest minister, maintained wholly part by contributions of churches elsewhere the idea would be repugnant the independent Alaskan spirit which would pay for its religious advantages deny itself in that particular.
 by be inferred however, that lack of religious advantages has had deterous effect the people probable that nowhere in the world there community la-abdng charitable than darod There need be for anxiety about people who although separated hundreds of miles from the of authority find the maintenance of police officials almost for naly Where else the world would the sudden determination
 suppress the odme Alaska mining evils have met with such ready acquescene the part of the people? Where would the clos ng saloons Sundays have with such compliance? Few of the could boast of the fact that months pass without arrest the whole district and where trial for criminal ofense, msdemeano- event Tn local history.
 So be concluded that reseabe may many that ldtarod favored with opportunity for public worship the lack of such opportunity has apparently i'll effects Our peop readers and may be that communng with the great minds of the literary world may compensate for the re gous yearning which occupy place all hearts