The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-04
NEW CHURCH
 IS ORGANIZED
 AT METLAKATLA
Presbyterian Organization
 Has Been Authorized by Alaska Presbytery.

u on October 18th, a board of elders was elected and after ordination was installed in office. The mem Il hers of the Presbytery, after visit ling native towns on the West Coast returned to Juneau last night on the mission boat Lois.
 The Presbytery is composed O. ] the following members:
 Rev Fred Falconcr, Ketchikan : moderator.
 Rev. David Waggoner, Juneau, stated clerk.
 Rev. E. l.. Winterberger. Skag- way.
 Rev George J. Beck, Hoonah. Rev. E. E. Bromley, Bayview. Rev. Edward Marsden, Metlakatla. Rev. James H. Condit, Superin- : tendent of Missions for the Presby- : terian church in Alaska, attended the Presbytery, and returned to his : headquarters in Juneau on the Lois last night.
 Rev. Condit reports that all will lages visited were in a prosperous condition and he and other mem- bers: of the Presbytery were well pleased with their trip. The weath- CT was. at times not of the calmest but as the divines were fairly good sailors they experienced little dis comfort.
 The mission boat Lois left Juneau on October 18th, called at Peters burg for Rev J. R. Fitzgerald, of Rake, and at Wrangell where Rev
 E. E. Bromley, of Bayview, YVES taken aboard The next stop was at Metlakatla which was reached on Sunday, October 17th. The Pres bytery received the petition signed by large number of the native residents of Metlakatla, and after deliberations, hel din the assembly l: room at the public school, the peti- l: tion was found to be in order, and l: tho petitioners, after convenantlng l: together, as prescribed by the forms l: of the church, were declared mem 1: bers of the Metlakatla Presbyterian Church. The new, organization was l: ordered enrolled in the Presbytery of Alaska. The elders of the new church were chosen and are as fol- lows: John Davis, Ernest Milton,
 Atkinson, Herbert Murchison, Ed
 ward Verney and Robert Murchi-
 son, Jr Other officers are to be
 elected
 Rev. Edward Marsden was placed
 in charge of the new organization as supply minister. It is under stood that he will probably be call
 ed soon as the permanent pastor.
 Following the organizing of the . new church subsequent social func-
 tions were held especially On Tues
 day, October 18th, when monday luncheon was given by the members
 of the new congregation in honor oi
 the visiting members of the Pres bltery Addresses of welcome were
 made in behalf of the people by
 Alfred Atkinson and John Davis and
 the response was given by Rev Condit
 The members of the Presbytery
 left Metlakatla on the Lois several
 days later and went around Cape Chacon and called at Craig for a short stop. Hydaburg was next wis
 ited, the Presbytery members arriv-
 ing there on Sunday and holding
 services Hydaburg is now and has , been for some time without a pas , tor. Twenty-six babies were bap- , tised showing there is no race ex-
 tinction in this village. Hydaburg
 is prosperous, according to Rev. Condit, the cooperative store and sawmill operated under the juris-
 diction of the Bureau of Education, , being in flourishing conditions. The
 cannery is about half completed.
 and it is expected will be fully fin
 ished and ready to operate by next
 season.
 [ The Presbytery members visited
 Klawock and during the couple of days at this village held services. klawock has street lights, the plant being owned by Bob Peratovich
 who also owns general mer- , chandse store and has movie
 picture outfit.
 Last Sunday was spent at Rake
 where services were held Rake Is
 In a prosperous condition and is taking on metropolitan airs, said Rev. Condit. village improvement society has been organized by the , women and two streets have been sidewalked. A tax has been i'm posed upon dogs and consequently there are no canines running about The villagers have a council of twelve members, a mayor and a municipal judge. Last Tuesday the members of the town council held a reception in honor of Rev. Beck and refreshments were served the affair being held in the Salvation Army barracks. Addresses were made by the natives and responses given by the visiting ministers.
 Those of the Presbytery who live in this section of Alaska left Rake yesterday morning and arrived last night, they being Rev. Condit. Rev.