East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-23

TO have been done so far as visible re
suits were concerned. 1t seemed I
have been Just marking time to som
critics OF those early days SO muc
80 that some at least urged that tn
mission be discontinued. But the i'm
pact OF faithfulness and continuity o
service In teaching and preaching
like the prophet Of old-"Precept upol
precept. precept upon precept; lin
upon line. line upon line, here a littl
ana there a liftie''--began to fructif,
In the transformed lives OF many o
the people. both old and young, aftei
, n number Of years. Then the power
of example OF those already converted
began to exert its influence. 1t at
once became true. as In any other line
of endeayor that nothing succeeds
like success" Men and women SEEING
the transformed lives of their fellow
men began TO realize that there must
surely be some real kick" in such a
religious faith. IL 1t so worked in
others lives. They too were willing
to DE infected with the same microbe.
! have seen THESE Ind:an people de-
velope mentally, morally, religiously
and socially during these 21 years
4 In many remarkable ways. The gov
ernment has maintained a splendid
boarding school for all the children.
| Two years ago this school was replace
ed by several day schools. Moral and
religious instruction has been given by
Catholic mission which has a school
Ia connection: and by the Presbyter-
ian Home Mission Beard through its
mission though no school. In
many business and social ways most
n thaaa hau do f,.uf
, progress. Tepees have given way 10
cottages, and many have very nice
homes well cared for and furnished. /,
In years past the people have always |
had good means of transportation in |
the form of good driving teams hacks |
and buggfes These have in turn given
place to the best of automobiles. |
Much business is done by the Indians
In Pendleton and other towns near
the reservation. Their credit is as
good as that 'of other citizens. The
merchants know their Indian trade as
their white trade and treat them the
same. The Christian Indians are in
terested in the elections and generally
cast their votes as other citizens. This
was especially true when the wet"
and dry campaign was on in Oregon. n
The Tutuilla temperance society roll I
ed up solid dry vote which helped ,
to swell the "dry'totals very mater =
tally During the war the Indians I
Were good loyal citizens and played =
the game in every detail. Their sons q
crossed the seas in the service of their i,
country and liberty bonds We're bought a
% the amount OF many thousands of n
lollars. Generous contributions were b
made for all war work. a
Someone has asked about the ties of d
and love between the white p
and the Indian people. Is lI
uch relationship mutual? In the first /
'lace let me say so as to avoid all mis- r
in any business enter h,
rise, institution, project or mission m
ou will find some objector. But the d;
ther side has been more prevalent W
nd dominant. The mutual esteem di
nd love existing between the mission "
ry and the people has been far more nj
ften to the front. Love for all and /
ervice for all has been the policy. /
ust one example from many will show eC
of the esteem. When was til
eaving for France to enter the service lie
n Y. NJ. c. A. war work it happened in
D be Memorial Day 1918. A service to
'as being held at the grave yard just tn
ack of the Tutuilla. church. BY re- pc
uest OF the crowd of Christian In tn
ians present the missionary was ask fe
I to designate a resting place in the :
rave yard for his body in case he did I.
OF return alive. He was also asked to
make arrangements in his will and
hrough his Insurance that his body be /:
eturned TO be buried in that designat
spot. This was all done in good
18th and such arrangements made.
nf. rnf
nder the skin of the missionary to
link that the people to whom and for
nom he had given his life and train
1g desired his bones to rest with /:
lem till the resurrection morn. Then :
here was another tug of heart when I
/ the close of the service the mission
ry found three big cars lined up each
Icing with the other for the distinc- /:
on of taking the missionary for his :
st ride to the train before leaving
,r New York and on to France.
There was Hudson six and two
suick skies. In the Hudson there was
OF a soul except little II year old
irl whom the missionary had baptiz-
j in infancy and later received into :
ne church. Which should 1t be? All
aited the decision. / did not wish to 1
I've any offense to any one of the peo-
lie yet II was q pnysicai lmposslbillty
D ride to town in three cars While
q thus hesitated sharp command
anne from that little black eyed girl
lhich was heard by all the rest in
ne. "You get in here Mr.. Cornell
on, you asked me several days ago to
AXE you to the train, and now I am
ere to do it. She flashed defiance
I the other drivers who were men.
he missionary humbly obeyed. The
ar plunged forward and the other
ars ate her dust al the way to town.
1t was thus L left the mission work
t Tutuilla and by consent of the Pres
ytery of Pendleton entered overseas
:, NJ. c. A. work / Joined the motor /:
department as a truck driv- s
r for the reason that desired to get
light into the thick of the fight and, {:
lork right down among the men and .
sst as near the front lines as well i:
are worker was allowed to go. goth
ny desire to my hearts delight. In
'aris after n conference 1 was assign
d to the 27th New York division :