1962 - Moravian Archives

MARCH, 1962
Kanakanak Chapel Is
Dedicated In Alaska
Kanakanak Chapel near Dillingham. The old chapel
which will be removed is shown at the rear. The
station wagon known as the "Travel-AII" is standing
at the side of the new building.
Cecelia Schwanke
ttThat all people of the earth may know
Thy name, to fear Thee, and that they may
know that this house, which I have builded,
is called by Thy name." Through the years
of our churc.h's history we have seen Solomon's
prayer answered. At the dedication
service of the new Kanakanak Chapel these
words became more meaningful for us.
Friends from Dillingham and the surrounding
area filled the chapel to capacity on October.
29 at the special dedication service.
The Alaska Provincial Board was represented
by D. C. Schattschneider who brought a
stirring address and offered the dedicatory
prayer. The Kanakanak young people sang
for the occasion.
Since the work at Kanakanak began several
years ago, under the leadership of Mildred
Siebke, it has grown to the extent that
the quarters became crowded. During the
past two years 40 children were packed into
a space 12' x 16', and y01l1lg people's meetings
were- held in several sessions to accommodate
the group. .
The building of the new chapel began
during the summer of 1961 and the outside
construction was completed in several
weeks because of the volunteer labor of
the cannery work,ers from the Kuskokwim
area who gave their spare time to the project.
After the fall ship arrived the inside
work was completed. The chapel is 20' x
30' and will seat 70 people comfortably.
The two classrooms at the front of the
building have already proven to be a great
asset.
Kanakanak is approximately seven miles
from Dillingham, our present station. It is
the location for the government hospital
and the personnel of this institution support
our work. There are quite a number
of fnmilies living within a one mile radius
of the chapel. The children of most of these
families never attended any Sunday school
until our work began and the majority of
the parents have had no church background
but are grateful that their children have an
THE WACHOVIA MORAVIAN
opportunity to hear God's Word. We also
have eight families living enroute hom Dillingham
to Kanakanak haH of whom were
former residents of Clark's Point, a Moravian
village. The new mission uTravel-All"
is a tremendous help in our work because
none of these families have any other means
of transportation.
The work at Kanakanak is already pro·
viding a greater nucleus for our Dillingham
congregation. Sunday school and
young people's meetings are conducted
weekly and several families faithfully attend
the Sunday evening services at Dillingham.
The building of the chapel is an
Alaskan project. Funds were provided by
special offerings received in our Alaskan
churches in 1961, from generous gifts of
members and friends of the Dillingham
congregation, and from the sale of the old
building. There remains only a small deficit
in the building fund. The young people
raised the funds to pay the freight on
an organ donated by Yerger Brothers in
Lititz, Penna., and donations of pictures
and draperies have helped to make a worshipful
House of God.
DEATHS
Phillips, Lula Hampton, born October
27, 1894; died January 14, 1962. A member
of New Philadelphia Church. Funeral conducted
by the Rev. Robert A. lobst and the
Rev. Howard G. Foltz. Interment in New
Philadelphia Graveyard.
Motsinger, Josephine Foltz, born July 16,
1875; died January 30, 1962. A member of
New Philadelphia Church. Funeral conducted
by the Rev. Robert A. lobst and the
Rev. Howard G. Foltz. Interment in New
Philadelphia Graveyard.
Parks, Miss Claude Lucille, died January
6, 1962; born March 26, 1893. A member
of Advent. Funeral conducted by Rev. Paul
Snider and the Rev. Fredrick Hege. Interment
in Advent graveyard.
Snider, Dora Bell, born March 13, 1872
in Stokes County, N. C.; died December 22,
1961. A member of Fairview Church. Funeral
CQnducted by the Rev. Vernon E. Daetwyler.
Interment in Moravian Graveyard.
Hill, Bertha Beatrice, born December 4,
1914 in Newport, Tenn.; died December
26, 1961. A member of Fairview Church.
Funeral conducted by the Rev. Don Lyerly.
Interment in Forsyth Memorial Park.
Allen, John James, Jr., died January 18,
1962. Funeral conducted by Bishop J. Kenneth
Pfohl and the Rev. Wallace Elliott.
Interment in the Moravian Graveyard. A
member of Home Church.
Clayton, Mrs. Llewellyn Davis, died January
20, 1962. Funeral conducted by Dr.
James C. Hughes and Dr. R. Gordon
Spaugh.. Interment in Forsyth Memorial
Park. A member of Home Church.
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