The Coconino sun., October 20, 1900, Image 3

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Cfye Coconino Sun.
Vol. XVII.
FLAGSTAFF, OCTOBKlt 20, 1000.
NO. 39
MEETING OF PRESBYTERIANS.
Encouraging Reports from the Different
Department! of the Church.
The unmuil meeting of the Presby
terian church and congregation was
held in the church building on Wed
nesday evening last. A largo number
of the members and adherents to the
church was present and ti very enjoy
able evening was spent. Uefre-h-ments
u ere served by the ladies to all
comers at the close of the business
session.
The reports from the different de
miirtmeuts of the church work were
"Very encouraging. During the year a
substantial advance in all lines has
linen made, and the congregation looks
forward to an even better record for
th'jliyo.ir to come. Nine members have
been added to the church during the
year, and the report of the session
stated that a number of others were on
the threshold or taking this important
step. The Sunday sehool shows an ex
cellent record, and the church tre.iMirv
ilulws a balance of $87.07 after the pay
ment of all obligation, with something
like $KM) in good subscriptions still
liieollected.
The entire receipts of the church,
Sunday School and Young 1'eopleV
Society for the jear for general ex
penses thereof, amounted to $1,372.1".
while the gifts to missionary purnscs
for l lie year amount to $212.50: a total
of $l,."84.89, with $100 still to colleet.as
stated above. The Sunday sehool lias
made an exceptionally good record in
the matter of giving, the. collection for
its own expense amounting to $72.25,
while its gifts to missions are $83.37.
The meeting voted before closing to
invite the synod of New Mexico to hold
its annual session at Flagstaff, some
time in September or October, 1901.
Indians in Dire Want.
Famine and sulTcring among the In
dians on theSacaton reservation grows
greater and unless steps are taken at
once for the relief of the 8,000 1'imas
and 1'ap.tgoson that reservation, wide
spread death Is certain this winter.
Reports to date from autlioritive
sou ices states that 3,000 Indians al
re.idy aredestitule and In dire want.
The government Ik surveying for the
limning of irrigation water to lie
tapped from the underflow of the
Gila river, but it cannot be hoped that
a supply can be obtained before sum
mer. Short rations of meat and Hour are
being doled out by the agency, but not
nearly enough is available for perman
ent good. Many Indians have left, the
reservation and many more, particu
larly Papagoes, areleavingeontinually
ami going into the mountains.
lohn Owen, an educated Pima and
lately in government employ, says
many of his people already are starv
ing and are subsisting on the charity
of the few who have supplies. Major
S. M. MeGowan, superintendent of the
Indian school at Phoenix, is making
an effort to secure aid from the govern
ment. Pencils, writing tablets, bags, slates,
composition and copy books; in fact
about everything needed by the sehool
boy or girl, at the Racket store.
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