The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-20
TRIBUTE PAID TO PIONEER
 CHURCHMAN

Dr. s. Hall Young, Superintendent of Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, pio neer churchman of the territory who was located at Cordova during the railroad construction days, is occupy ing the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church during the absence of the pas tor, Rev. F. o, scherer, who is at, | tending the General Assembly of the | Presbyterian Church at Des Moines, Iowa.
 Dr. Young had been directing the | work of the Prebyterian mission in Alaska from New York, but, when year ago Dr. James H. Condit, of Juneau, resigned the superin- tendency of missions to take charge of the Women's Home Board school at Sitka, Dr, Young returned to the work in the field, combining the duties of the New York office with the Terri torial superintendency.
 On the event of his return to Alas ka, The Continent Church periodical published in New York, contained under the caption Hell Not Leave Alaska Again." the following tribute to Dr. Young:
 Ruth's cry, There will I be buried" has always been felt to strike the eli max note of passionate devotion to a great love-the willingness, nay, the desire, to find grave in some far land of ones nativity. And it will move the hearts of many Presbyter- ians to hear of an authentic present example of just such loyalty among themselves.
 Nearly a year ago Dr. s. Hall Young returned to the beloved Alaska ot which he has spoken so glowingly in hundreds of lectures heard in every | part of the church and has written so enthusiastically in books and articles circulated among thousands of 1 thrilled readers. It was ever a stir ring experience to hear Hall Young | speak in public or private of that great outdoors land where he for so many years preached the gospel with the fire of an apostle and lived the pioneer life with the Zest of the hard | fest adventurers. It is in his blood that fire of joy which cold Alaska so wonderfully kindles in the souls Of strong men. So though he had once acknowledged himself too old for the rough life of that rough country, (this Dr. Hall denies), he finally could not be content without going back once more to see the actuality of the scenes so deeply photographed on his affec- tions. He said he would go out and make a Survey" of Alaska's spiritual needs and then he would come back to tell "the States what those needs are.
 With this in mind he travelled to Alaska in the spring of 1921. He ar rived at almost the same moment that Dr. James H. Condi, superintendent of Presbyterian missions in the Ter ritory, took charge of the Women's Home Board school at Sitka. The old spell suddenly swept back on the vis- itor with all it's old power. He was visitor no longer He belonged there. For the vacant superintendency Dr.. Young instantly offered himself What matter that he is seventyfour years old then-seventy-five now? A young CT man would count it a task-the end less travel required from Wrangel to Seward, from Seward to Nome and 1 from Nome to Ft Yukon, with a pos sible side trip now and then to Point Barrow. To Dr. Young it was and is all joy. He has been at it all the past winter. And he now says he means to stick to it to the end. "The States" if he can have his wish and prayer, will see him no more. In Alaska he will die and there will he be buried. What a glorious chapter in splendid
 biography the stalwart hero is writ
 ing - final chapter, no doubt, but
 more radiant with courage and cheer and hope than all the rest. No need
 to wait till he is gone to be proud of