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APACHE, OKLA.
The Indian Mission is still situated
in Caddo County, Oklahoma; where
Al. Jennings, the train robber,, ran
for Governor. There has been no
cyclone or "hold-up" on the grounds
for some time. The Mission workers
have finished breaking their broncos
for the fall "round-up," and everything
is running smoothly. There are
a good many things to contend with
yet, although the prairie wolves and
grasshoppers are not so ravenous as
they were in times past. We hope
that even these relics of a barbarous
age may eventually disappear before
the advance guards of civilization as
they march with steady tread across
the rolling prairies. There are eight
at the Mission at present and that
number will continue about the same
until time for the school to open.
Three or four more will come in then
and two or three of those here now,
will leave. That will make about ten
for the winter, counting all hands.
THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 61.
Carithers from Iowa. Everyone was
glad to see her also. She is acting
as field matron, and the Indians are
glad to see her smiling countenance
in the tent door once more.
Last week there were three days
of celebration in Lawton for the opening
of the country thirteen years
ago. There were flying machines,
roping contests, Indian races, rotten
shows and wiene sandwiches in great
kindliness and gentleness of an Indian
friend is pleasant to see even as
it is good to feel the touch of one who
comforts among us.
The wagon still goes to bring in the
Sabbath School scholars from the
west. It goes also Thursday evening to
bring in young people for the meeting
that night. The meetings are good
and everyone seems to be interested
and ready to do their part. Mr. Carithers-
is planning to preach at Mt.
Scott Sabbath mornings. There ought
to be a good company there and they
do not get to the services at the Mission
often.
Night before last, for five hours, the
rain fell. God has not given a more
welcome gift to the earth this summer.
It came too late to save the Indian
corn, but not too late to cool
the earth and freshen the trees and
the pastures and to save part of the
later crops. There are some thousands
of prairie dogs in the pasture across
the road, but they are not so vicious
The First Sabbath of September.
By Rev. W. J. Sanderson.
The Southern Mission issues its call
to the church for liberal consideration
on the flrst Sabbath of September, as
this is tbe day Synod set for offerings
for the work in this field.
The generous support in tne past
on the part of the Covenanter
Church of this work inspires the confldence
that the cause will not languish
now through any lack of support.
From the time the negro was
emancipated and before it, the Covenanter
Church has been interested
in the effort to uplift the negro, be­
the early days was insignificant. It
was a tiny craft on a vast and stormy
sea. But it has ridden prosperously
the billows and there has scarcely
been a time when it has not gone forward,
until last year 'there were day
schools with an enrollment of 896
and 21 teachers and workers, and
buildings to the number of 13, together
with a small farm of 24 acres.
And meanwhile the work has been
growing in appreciation and influence
also, near and far. This summer an
addition is being put to the Knox
Academy Building at a cost of some
$1,500. The white and colored in
the community are interesting themselves
in the improvement and propose
that not more than one thousand
dollars shall be called for outside
the community. The first white
man approached in regard to it put
down his name for $25, and accompanied
the pledge with the statement,
"I gladly give it, for I regard the work
but a man of broad intelligence, wide
experience, and extensive travel,
writing from Georgia some months
ago, enclosed $5 for the work which
he characterized as "the great work
in the City of Selma." Further he
wrote, "I am of the opinion that every
year now brings greater and
greater results until Knox Academy,
together with all the work connected
with it, has become an institution
among my people, from which many
other institutions not only in Selma,
but throughout the South, are now
beginning to Jake copy,"
This work is the only work of its
kind among the nearly e^leven millions
of souls in black in this land.
January 15th.
The surprise took the shape of the
presentation by Mr, McKelvey, on behalf
of the Mission, of a golden purse
1. 6., one fllledwith gold coins, it
could not have been an attempt to
purchase his heart, for the Mission
people had that in their posse sion
weeks before. This was only one out
of many other illustrations of theit
good will and kindness of heart. •
The work of Rev. D, B. Elsey waa
mcuh appreciated by the people ol
the Mission. He supplied during the
month of July.
SANTA ANA, CALIPORNU.
Our Young People's Society held
their June social on the 16th, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Clelland.
This social was in the form of a
farewell to Mrs. Long and family,
who have since moved to Hemet. The
principal event of the evening, was
of Knox Academy as the most splendid
missionary work in our midst. If
an indoor track meet between Santa
as timber wolves and none of the
We were all very glad to see Mr.
Ana and Berkeley. The time passed
workers have been carried off to their you run short, come again,"
Carithers back again. His stay in
holes this summer. We hope that they A colored man, not a Covenanter, raipidly as the different stunts were
the east had been prolonged by illness
and the return of his strength
as was shown by the school yells
will all soon disappear.
carried out, and excitement ran high,
to him, and his person to the Mission,
is a cause for thanksgiving to
SOUTHERN MISSION COLLECTION.
and songs that were frequently
all. Miss Mintie Allen came with Mr.
heard. Santa Ana was declared winner
by two points. Following the
meet, ice cream and cookies were
served after which those present departed
for home, regretting that Mrs.
Long and family could not stay in
Santa Ana, to enjoy more socials
with them.
The Ladles' Missionary Society, on
July 27th, went in a body to the home
of Mrs. McQueen and gave hpr a
pleasant surprise, also a beautiful
souvenir, that being Mrs. McQueen'^
seventy-second birthday. The ladies
took their fancy work and spent a
profusion.. Everyone seemed to be
having a good time.
A service has been arranged for
the Geronimo Apaches who have moved
up to this part of the country.
They had been down on the reserva­
As a matter of patriotism, self-interest,
justice and Christian duty it
delightful afternoon. Cutting the
lieving that his true elevation was
demands the best support that we,
birthday cake and serving refreshments,
added to the pleasure,
an object worthy of the patriot's
as a church, can give in the way of
tion at Fort Sill for many years, but prayer, the Christian's devotion -and
money and consecrated lives. It is
The young people held theli' August
social in Birch Park on the4-):^.
have scattered around on farms since the church's service. And such an
doubtful if there can be found any
the restrictions under which they object is not a matter of mere sentiment,
but an imperative duty. In re­
where, a mission work that is fllling
a larger fieldfor the money actu­
After games enjoyed by all, a short
were living have been taken off. Some
business meeting was held, at which
went back to their old homes in New sponse to that duty that was then
ally contributed year after year, than
plans were completed for placing
Mexico and others settled in this part felt pressing uopn the church in tlie
is being filled by the mission work of
posters on all the principal thoroughfares
of the county, our society hav­
of the country.
spring- of 1874, a school was opened
the church in the South land. The
There have been several deaths recently.
A little child of one of the some of them young and some of
in Selma, Ala., with fourteen pupils,
building going on this year for the
ing obtained a thousand from our
enlargement of the Academy, and
'Church's Temperance iCommittee, We
Geronimo Indians passed away after them old men and old women who
some other improvements, will call
aim to placard every town and village
in Orange County, and endeavor
several weeks of severe illness. Their were anxious to be initiated into the
for a little more than the usual yearly
expense and in order that there be
Christian faith was an example to us mysteries and blessings of letters.
to make California dry. With much
all. The father said, "When I look Last year there might be seen day
no lack may Synod's appropriation
regrets the C, E. Society accepted the
into the face of my little child, my after day, in one of our schools, an
be fully met. And may the incense
resignation of Mr. Clifford Mathew,-=,
heart is broken, it is a heavy burden, old lady eighty years of age, struggling
with the beginners in trying
of prayer render pleasing and acceptable
every gift laid upon the altar
the president. Mr. Mathews is soo'i
but I trust in God. He will help me."
to leave California, to enter Genei-a
Another father and mother came one to master the a, b, c's. To her it
for God's service in this part of his
College. Miss Lizzie McQueeu vsa
Sabbath morning to the Mission with was the opening crevice for the entering
of the light of intellectual
for the balance of the term. 'Ihe
heritage.
elected to fill the president's chair
the body of their child. We made a
coffin and covered it with cloth as emancipation. She said she wanted
WINNIPEG, CANADA. young ladies furnished a treat by
they used to do in the days that are to learn to read and write for two The Hemphills, of whom there are serving home made candy,
past. And after the service in the reasons: first,to be able to write to two sisters and one brother here in Mr, Thomas Chestnut and wife,
church, carried it away and laid it in her children; second, to read her the Mission, are mourning the death who have been spending some time
the ground. Again the wagons came Bible. The anticipation caused her of their mother, which occurred recently.
She lived in Ireland.
Superior, Neb,, tomorrow morning-
in California, leave for their home at
and the body of Martha, who had lingered
long and whose life had been a years have passed since the It may seem a little late to make Their daughter, Mrs. Brown, who bas
dim eyes to gleam with light. Fifty
sermon to all her people, was laid in proclamation that the slaves should reference to an event which occurred been visiting with them while in
her last resting place in the Indian be free, but there are bands yet to May 27th at the home of Mr. and Santa Ana, has decided to locate here.
burying ground. One after another be broken, and multitudes have Mrs. Dickey. After the prayer-meeting,
a complete surprise was sprung been visiting friends and relatives in
Mr, S. A. Milligan and wife, who have
they go even as we. Their hearts are scarcely seen the dawn of freedom's
heavy and the tears flow when the day.
upon the writer, Thomas Patton, who the east, returned to Santa Ana last
ties break even as ours. And the The Church's work in this fleldin had been supplying the Mission «iace week.