The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
''HOOTCH" TRIBE HAS ORGANIZED
 FIRST CHURCH
Former Vicious and Feared Indian Tribe of Angocn
 Now Christian People.

The transformation of the most vicious tribe of Indians in this archi- pelago, the Hooeh En Noos of An gcon, to law-abiding and prosperous people of Christian faith. was ex- emplified when 60 members of the tribe of 90, fu the village at present. joined the Presbyterian Church. or ganized there Friday last, February l6, by Dr. S Hall Young, superin- tendent of Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, and Rev David Waggoner pastor of the Indian Church of Gas tineau Channel. This is the state- ment made today by Dr. Young, who with Rev. Waggoner returned to Ju- neau Monday afternoon on tho Este. beth from Kigllsnoo.
 Tribe Feared
 When Dr. Young first came . Al. aska, as missionary, in 1SiS, ;ha Hcoch En Noos, as they arc now known, the correct name being Ho3.z Moo. were the fear of every trb of the archipelago. Paying his first visit to the village some time after his arrival in .the country, he found everyone there drunk, and he and his party barely escaped with their lives. They were the first IndlAIs to learn to make whisky, from tbe white men, and it is from the name of their tribe the word "hootch or sipDfn1 . ffroo ha IInnnf, Esn Noos waged war on the Stikines killing number of that tribe ahl striking two Of Dr. Young's most faithful assistants, dead at his feet At another time the life of Dr. Young was attempted, when one of the mem bers of the Heoch En Moo trif e., whose name struck terror to the hearts of all Indians, came at him w.th a knife, and from whom he l..iracuously escaped. For years the struggle against the witchcraft and medicine men of the village was waged
 Transformation
 Several years ago two Indians, Frances Phillips. of the Chillzat tribe, and Sam Johnson, of the Hooch ED Ncos. both students of the Sheldon Jackson School, at Sitka, and who met at the school, were married in the Christian faith, and went to An goon to live. From the time of their arrival there the transformation of the tribe began and it is through the influence of this Christian couple, devoted in their interests, which has brought the village to it's present state, Dr. Young said At the pres ent time there is no drunkenness, no witchcraft and no medicine man. The people are law-abiding, are married prosperous. Their village has been cleaned up. and the people live in neat houses, tend small gardens and go peacefully about their work.
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Johnson has been built so that one room Is large enough to accommodate the vii lagers for meetings. Dr. Young and Rev. Waggoner held five meetings in their house while they were at An goon When the church was organ ized Dr. Young baptised 19 persons, nine of them babies, the others mem- bcrs joining the church.
 Ordain Elders
 Sam Johnson and Charlie John were ordained as elders and three men and three women were ordained as deacons. Eli Katanook was named secretary. MT. Katanook is a man of splendid character, whc teaches the school at Angoon, Dr Young said.
 Arrangements were made to make Sam Johnson lay pastor of the An gcon church and it is planned to build church there in the near flu. ture. probably to be started next fall
 Before going to Angoon Dr. Young and Rev Waggoner went first to Petersburg and from there to Rake At Petersburg they held three ser vices and Dr. Young made an ad dress at the Norwegian Lutheran Church on the evening of February 4. He also held a meeting for the Indians. at which 45 people were present. Rev. H. Story of Rake, whose hand was severely injured sev- eral weeks ago, was rapidly improy- ing at the Petersburg hospital and was expected to be able to leave for