, 1922-06-03
CONVOCAT|ON OF
CHURCH GIVEN
NOVEL SETTING
ON RESERVATION
E~piscopaians of State to
Gather at Mission at
Indian Town; Great
Program Is Outlined

Transition from the paths
, of Indian prairie life of sew
eral decades years ago to the
civilized Christian life of to-
day will be wildly portrayed
at the annual convocation of
the Episcopal diocese of wyoming on
the Wind River Indian reservation
July S and 6. according to Bishop N.
s. Thomac
Following the Independence day
celebration. July 4. at Lander. which
win be in the nature Of a frontier day
and In which Indians from the r-ser-
vation win furnish the closing feature
"A weird ceremonial tribal dance
h Epfscopaifan churchmen and Law.
men will adjourn to st. Michaers mis-
sion IN n Wind River -ervat
where a two-day church convention
will be held Some s1s5 900 has been
expended on this mission by the
church n educational work is com
bined with religious facilities. Buift up
around h mission is the Indian town
OF Ethete and the location Is Is miles
north and three miles east of Lander.
The morning OF July 5 VIII be de-
voted to n demonstration OF tho work
that Indian students OF the church
Nschool OF tho mission are doing. This
work WIN include particularly interest
ing displays Of the progress made by
the mission students in manual train
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ernoon the Indians will engage in their
ancient games. Interpreted with the
modern American ones.
Holy communion win be admins
tered to the students at the school,
the members of the faith at the reser-
Walton, the cGnvening churchmen and
those OF the visiting hymen who de-
rire TO participate. The ceremony win
be conducted in the open air amid the
natural beauties OF h reservation. II
is expected that several hundred will
participate.
The sermon at the convocation scrv-
ice on July 6 VIII be preached by a
prominent eastern bishop. who has
been invited to attend the two-day
convention. At the conclusion Of the
services, former Governor L. B. Brooks
Of Casper will deliver an address di-
rcctod principally to the Indians. but
having a message for the convention
as a whole. Governor Brooks is a pio-
lee in this country and his acquaint-
n with the Indians and knowledge
OF their life n customs is extensive.
Bishop Thomas, who was in Casper
last night making the commencement
address to the local high school grad
uating class. stated that the education
al and religious training secured by
the Indians at the St Michael's mis-
SIGN school was remarkable and should
be a source Of envy to many of the
younger white generation.
It is expected hat between 400 and
SEQ communicates VIII be present at
the meeting in July, and that there
will be a large number OF members of
tho E~piscopalian faith from through
out the state who will make the pill
grimage. Since there are no accom
modations for caring for visitors who
might be in attendance at the Wind
River convention. 1t is suggested that
those planning to attend either pre-
pare To camp out or arrange for lodg-
ing at Lander.
So unusual and extraordinary are
the features arranged for this annual
convention Of the E-piscopalians that
invitations hav been sent to several
prominent men throughout the coun-
try who have shown a lifelong inter
est in the transition Of the old prairies
to civilization. Among these is Emer-
son Hough. a prominent writer of sub
iects dealing with the old west. n a
careful student OF Indian and
customs.