foot or more of rapid water in which great blocks of ice went swirling along. There was no crossing that night; consequently the party, which included one woman, camped out under the stars around a huge fire. We had no blankets, but the night was warm and the morning found us surprisingly free from stiffness and most anxious to cross over to Ouray, an Indian sub-agency. No one is in a hurry on the reservation and it was noon before a little skiff, masterfully handled by an Indian through the current and ice-cakes, had conveyed us, after four trips, to the Ouray side. The actual crossing did not seem dangerous, but when, one hour later, the ice broke up with terrific noise and did heavy damage to boats drawn high up on the banks, one realized how great a risk we had run in crossing the stream.

The bishop's return trip, three days afterward, was even more thrilling, for one of many torrents of surface water"washes" they are called-overturned the bishop's stage, spilling its occupants into four feet of icy, raging water. One man became entangled in the wheels and was rescued with difficulty. As it was the bishop lost his overcoat (it went down

stream with the mail sacks) and was glad enough of the rope some Indians close at hand threw to him and his fellow-travellers.

Work in the Reservation
Country

The reservation country calls for two kinds of Church work: that among the Indians, and that among the white settlers and recent homesteaders. The Indian work is carried on at Whiterocks and Randlett. At the latter place the Rev. M. J. Hersey is doing telling work for the Utes in a religious, moral, educational and industrial way. At Whiterocks, Miss Camfield carries on an efficient field-matron work, and a corps of Churchwomen in the government boarding-school live with the Indian. boys and girls. Miss Camfield's daily calls at the camps (wickiups) gives her the chance to alleviate physical ills and wants and to instruct the Indian women how to keep their tents, utensils and clothing in a hygienic condition. The teachers at the school, besides carrying out the Civil Service regulations, spend their time in amusing the children and

in teaching them the ordinary refinements of life. The children comprise an inspiring Sunday-school and the spirit with which they sing their hymns is indicative of their amenability to Christian ways and standards, provided it were always possible to give them a good environment at their camps. On Good Friday they sang the "Story of the Cross" with considerable merit, and later in the spring, when I had the opportunity of preaching to the older Indians through an interpreter, the children's music was the life of the service. The Indian character as one comes to

know it is interesting, even lovable, and one feels that the Church must protect the Utes from their own follies and superstitions.

The work among the white settlers is confessedly of a difficult character. Our faithful missionary, Mr. Hersey, is also in charge of this part of the field, and not only does the Indian work handicap him, but the settlers themselves admit that at this stage of their efforts to subdue and tame the "bad lands" they do not give much attention to religion. But the sage-brush never called in the disc-plow or the irrigation-ditch to help

School-house at Roosevelt, Utah, where first Prayer Book service was held

it; these civilizing agencies sought the sage-brush; in the same way the Church must create a demand for what she has to give by active service among the homesteaders in their almost life-anddeath struggle with the desert. Many of these newcomers are from the various Eastern states, and in the new and very trying conditions of the reservation section they feel the lack of the deterrent moral forces and the wholesome environment of their former homes. Freed from old traditions and accepted standards, these people often lose hold upon the spiritual side of life.

Of the new towns, Myton possibly has the most promise, though it is not as far

advanced as Roosevelt, a town further north. Theodore, a more remote settlement, is characterized by a splendid enterprising spirit and its most active citizens are communicants of the Church. The Rev. Mr. Hersey goes to Myton for services on alternate Sundays, and to Theodore in those months which have five Sundays.

With Mr. Hersey I held the first Prayer Book service at Roosevelt in the school-house, where some dozen people made attentive use of the service leaflets. The great need at all these places, especially at Myton and Theodore, is a church building, and were it financially possible to erect a church in each town at the present state of its undevelopment this would be distinct proof of the Church's intention to minister to each community in the time of its greatest need. At Myton I spent several days, holding services every night, and at Theodore I held the same kind of services in a hall. At Theodore I also had the privilege of celebrating the first Eucharist in a log house which was the best residence in the community.

The people on the reservation are looking forward to the time when the Church shall take continuous charge of the

spiritual, moral and intellectual life of

these promising communities. For, though at present it is indeed "the day of small things" with these new settlements, the railroad will soon penetrate this part of Utah and this whole section will spring into prosperous, active life. So far the Church has done her best, but unless some priest can be secured to relieve Mr. Hersey of some of this work, and outside help obtained for building the required churches, our religious influence must fall far behind the normal growth of the country.

When this last winter the Utah Legislature was called upon to appropriate certain funds for the relief of the people on the reservation, Mr. Hersey was appointed one of the distributors of the money-a fact which illustrates the prominent part our Communion is playing in the development of a country with a bright future. It remains now for Churchmen who have at heart the spread of the Kingdom in the domestic field to assist the Church to keep pace with the spiritual needs of these modern pioneers.

Bishop Wells, of Spokane, writing on train,

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HAVE just visited Cashmere and Wenatchee (where we have a deacon) to give them the Holy Communion. In both places, more than women received. Some of our Western men are very much in earnest. We have, not many miles from Wenatchee, the warden of a mission, layreader, Sunday-school superintendent and treasurer, who is a physician with a large practice. When summoned to attend a patient on Sunday he always replies, "I must read service to-day, and cannot come until after church and Sunday-school, unless it is a question. of life and death." I wish all our men were equally in earnest, for not long ago a candidate for confirmation left word for me that he could not be confirmed that day, as he had to go a-fishing.

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N September 19th, in James's Church, Richmond, Bishop Gibson, of Virginia, acting for Bishop Roots, of Hankow, ordained Dr. Edmund Lee Woodward, who has already spent ten years in China, to the diaconate.

The Times Dispatch of Richmond, Dr. Woodward's home city, says of him: "Dr. Woodward is the son of W. Minor Woodward, of this city, and has many relatives and friends throughout the state. He is particularly well remembered at the University of Virginia, where he took the M.A. and M.D. courses, and was prominent in all the Christian activities of the institution, serving twice as president of the University Y. M. C. A.

"Though studying medicine solely to equip himself better for effective mission work, Dr. Woodward spent a year in post-graduate study in the North, and took the examinations of the Virginia State Medical Board, attaining the highest grade among representatives of thirty-odd medical institutions.

"Upon reaching China, Dr. Woodward began pioneer medical work in Anking, the anti-foreign capital of a province containing 24,000,000 people. Here he succeeded in establishing the first and only hospital. It is now one of the largest mission hospitals in the Far East.

"Through its ministry to some 15,000 or 20,000 cases annually, it has not only disarmed the prejudice and won the favor of the officials and people, but has thereby been an invaluable agent in securing a favorable reception for Christianity in that district, where the Church is now growing rapidly.

"Recently Dr. Woodward came home on furlough, to complete his theological course, interrupted when he went to China, the hospital having been developed to the point where its work will be carried on satisfactorily by the other members of the staff. Upon his return to China next year Dr. Woodward will engage again in the mission work at Anking.”

AT HOME AGAIN

The Rev. John W. Chapman writes from Anvik, saying:

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LL our party, so far as known to me, have by this time arrived at their destinations. We left Misses Woods and Sabine at their respective stations. Celia Wright and Miss Heintz found a boat waiting for them at the mouth of the Koyukuk, and Miss Graves was already en route for Fairbanks when we left Tanana. I am very greatly cheered indeed by the reception which my fellow-workers gave me, as well as our neighbors, both native and white. Our people have the name of being undemonstrative. They are so perhaps to strangers, and they do not make much of a fuss over anyone with whom they have not established relations of intimacy; but to nearly a man they came to pay their respects, and after a day or two, by invitation, I had them to meet me, that I might tell them some of my experiences of the past year.

I was especially pleased with the appearance of the mission premises as we came near the bank. The grounds had been put in excellent order, and a new fence inclosing a garden in front of the girls' school-house, and another farther back, added greatly to the appearance of neatness and tidiness. Our old school-room was not in evidence, and I was glad of that, for I shall never feel that it is anything but a discredit to the mission until it has been remodelled and furnished. This has been an eyesore for

waiting for that boat. The third night out from Seattle, at 1 A.M., she struck a rock in the narrow channel and thirty minutes later was submerged. Shortly after striking the rock the passengers were called and told to dress as quickly as possible and get into the life-boats. We barely had time to slip into our clothes, wrap the babies in blankets and get out before the boat sank. The night was very dark and the lights went out just as we were leaving the boat. We were landed on the rocks and had to sit around in the pouring rain until daylight, when a steamer came and took us to a small town near, where we were well cared for and later were brought to Juneau to wait for another boat for Seward.

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Of course we lost everything, trunks, hand baggage and all. We saved only what we were wearing-and that was not much in the case of Mrs. Rice and the babies. But the people have been very kind to us-they always are in Alaska! At Swanson's Bay we were given some clothing for the babies; and at Ketchikan Mrs. Roe divided with us her stock of children's clothes; and here in Juneau we have received many useful additions to our wardrobe. I celebrated the Holy Eucharist Sunday morning here, and in the afternoon the officers of the church gave me $50 in gold.

It is quite inconvenient to be without even a cassock. All of my Eucharistic vestments, linens, Communion sets, etc., were in one of the trunks. One trunk floated ashore and I recovered it, but it contained little of value. But we considered ourselves most fortunate in escaping safe and sound. All of the passengers lost their outfit; many had to swim ashore, and at least five lives were lost.

We shall probably be in Juneau several days before another boat comes. All reports from Seward are most encouraging. It is the general opinion that it will be the town of Alaska in a very short time.