The Alaska daily empire., 1922-06-20
.S. HALL YOUNG RETURNS FROM
 INTERIOR TRIP
Head of Presbyterian Board of Home Missions Ar
 rives on Alameda.

After travelling since April 1 and visiting the missions of the Presby tery of Alaska an the Presbytery of the Yukon, Dr. s. Hall Young, head of the Presby Board of Home Missions, returned to Juneau, his headquarters. last night on the steam ship Alameda He has been to the Westward and Interior on his first trip there in 10 years.
 Dr Young left Juneau first for Ketchikan and from there to Metla- katla. where he attended the meet ing of the Presbytery of Alaska He returned to Ketchikan and attended the convention of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, when he was elected Grand Chaplain From Ketch- ikan Dr. Young went direct West ward, stopping first at Cordova.
 Preached at New Church
 At Cordova he preached the frs sermon in the new church. which was completed recently Next fall he ex- poets to return to Cordova to dedi- cate the church From Cordova he went to Kennecott to visit the mines there
 Dr. Young arrived at Anchorage for the meeting of the Presbytery of the Yukon, April 26-29 The churches of Anchorage, Cordova, Fairbanks and Nenana were repre- sented at the meeting. D. H. Will liams of Anchorage, who is superin- tendent of the Sabbath school of the Presbyterian Church there, was or dained as local evangelist to work along the railroad and at Nenana He will be assisted at Nenana by Rev F. Shearer, pastor of the church at Fairbanks Arrangements were made at the meeting for the dedica- ton Of the new church at Cordova next fall.
 Visits Fairbanks
 From Anchorage Dr. Young went to Fairbanks, arriving there May 4. He remained in Fairbanks four weeks and supplied the Presbyterian pulpit in the absence of Rev Shearer, who represented the Yukon Presbytery at the General Assembly of the Pres byterian Church at Des Moines, on May IS.
 q was surprised and delighted to meet such a large number of my old friends in Fairbanks" said Dr. Young "I had not visited the town since 1912 and from reports I had heard, it was my impression all the old-timers had left. found the town of Fairbanks looking better than I have ever witnessed it be- fore. There are a number of new corners there and the town carries an air of prosperity.
 Farms Successful
 'I was greatly surprised al the rapid growth of the farms in the vii cinity of Fairbanks, through which made a two-day trip by motor. The farmers are putting in twice as much longer are the farms an experiment by an assured and remarkable sue cess There has never been a crop failure. I believe the Panama valley is the coming wheat valley of the future.
 There is big activity in the Kantishna co ntry this season. I have heard reports that it is the coming county tor silver mining. While I was !n Fdirba nks several prospecting plrtics left for the Kan tishna and an 1ng them Dr. Suther- ,Lc a,tx
 Chur: ss Prosperous
 The churcae5 at Fairbanks are prosperous, Dr Young said. At the present time there is no permanent church at Nenana Dr. Young ar ranged with D. H. Williams and Rev. Shearer to take care of the mission this year and ! permanea' pastor " ill be placed there next year
 Dr. Young left Nenana Juo, i, ar irving at Anchorage June He preached the Sunday salacr there June II. He left June 4 oS t'e steamship Alameda and preached a sermon June IS aboard the ship en route to Juneau.
 Alaska Coming Back
 "The genearl impression that I got from my trip to the Westward and Interior is that Alaska is coming back, strongly and permanently, :" aid Dr. Young. The spirit of dis couragement and espondency is go- ing. If there are no no further de- velopments in the Interior that agri- culture, that will insure the great ness of that country. However, l nm confident there will be much de- velopment in mining there within the near future"
 Dr Young expects to spend the summer in Southeastern Alaska. He will meet Varian Banks, treasurer fl the Board of Home Missions, who caves Seattle July 19. on a tour of he missions of Alaska, and will ac- company him through this district. He expects to leave for the West ward again in the fall.
 Dr. Young's daughter Mrs. Alaska