the value of the Church's missionary labors.1 For the work of the Good Shepherd Hospital in Arizona in interpreting the love of the Father to the Navajo Indians. Page 400. For the completion of twenty years of service by Bishop Kendrick, of New Mexico and Arizona. INTERCESSIONS "That it may please Thee"- To remove every obstacle which prevents the Church from fulfilling her divine mission. To help Thy people to will to give more largely that the Church's work may not suffer curtailment. Page 366. To make us responsive to the call that comes from the Orient and especially from the young men of China. Page 407. To make Thyself known through human instruments to our Indian tribes as indeed the Great Father for whom their souls have longed. Page 400. To prosper all work done by pioneer bishops and other clergy in carrying the Church to remote settlements in the West. Pages 377, 386 and 413. PRAYER FOR THE GRACE AND POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who by the power of the Holy Ghost didst enable Thine Apostles to teach the nations and lead them into all truth; quicken, we beseech Thee, by the same Spirit, the Church of to-day, that with wisdom and fervent zeal she may preach the Gospel to those that are in darkness and error, so that thereby they may be brought to the clear light and knowledge of Thee, and of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 I have known a good many people that were opposed to foreign missions. I confess that there was a time when I was rather so myself. Until I went to the Orient I did not realize their immense importance.-President Taft. BY THE RIGHT REVEREND CHARLES SCADDING, D.D., D RAIN is the starting point fluence of Elk Creek and the Umpqua for the Coos country. The town at present is small and we have no church here nor any property; but we should have, for when the railroad is built to the southwest this will be an important railroad centre. A knock on my door at 4:30 A.M. was a little startling, but a plunge into a good cold bath soon awakened me. Dressed in my travelling khaki suit, went down for a comfortable breakfast, and then climbed into the stage with the other passengers, and before sunrise we were well on our way. Our first stop was Elkton, eighteen miles from Drain, and here we had dinner, and changed horses. The little town is beautifully situated on the con River. It is full of possibilities, and at present has a blacksmith's shop, drug, general merchandise shops, a goodly number of dogs, a few cows, an up-todate "eating house," and I think a few people. The "in stage" meets the "out stage" at this point, and the passengers of both assemble at the eating house for dinner at the fashionable hour of 10:30 in the morning. But then we have been staging and walking since 5 A.M. and we are quite ready. The genial proprietor is famous for this dinner. He has served the same menu daily, it is said, for twenty years. Always chicken, always fresh seasonable vegetables, and always a good dessert and dill pickles. A half hour only for dinner and then the stage THE TRANSFER FROM STAGE TO BOAT FOR THE JOURNEY DOWN THE UMPQUA again for twenty-two miles. Every mile gives exhilaration. The horses are fresh and trot briskly. At the "cut off" the driver tells us if we walk two miles over the hill we will save seven miles by stage. Mrs. Scadding and I took this walk, and thoroughly enjoyed it, although the trail was difficult to trace in places, and the descent of Paradise Hill was anything but facilis. Much of the drive was along the banks of the beautiful Umpqua, and about 4 P.M. we reached Scotsburgh. While walking ahead of the stage this afternoon I had a splendid opportunity for a serious talk with two young men. The travelling salesman of to-day is, as a rule, a fine type of manhood. He has a keen sense of responsibility to the house he represents; does not drink, has a strong personality, is cheery, approachable, and "delivers the goods." What material out of which to make clergymen ! Scotsburgh is the second oldest town in Oregon, and is very much to-day as it was in the beginning. It is the head of navigation on the Umpqua. The town is very small, and we have no church building. I jumped down from the stage and almost fell into the arms of Mr. Horsfall, our faithful priest in this part of the world for the past eighteen years, who had come all the way from Bandon to meet me. Together we took the boat and had a very delightful sail down this picturesque river. It is a splendid stream, broad, deep, swift and clear, never turbulent, and never the cause of hurtful floods. This twentyseven mile trip down the Umpqua is unsurpassed for beauty and variety of scenery. Now our boat twisted suddenly around a high mountain that ran precipitously to the water's edge, again it passed through high ledges of rock. Before us lay an island as beautiful as Ellen's in Loch Katrine. One moment the gorgeous setting sun was "dead ahead," the next to port, and then to starboard, so many were the windings of the river. How the hearts of Byron or Wordsworth would have glowed in reverent silence with such visions of loveliBetween the hills on both sides lay fertile valleys, the soil a sandy loam of great productive capacity, while the bench land is of lighter but very productive soil. The gentle hill slopes are excellent orchard lands and the uncleared hills, when not heavily timbered, are grass grown and good for pasture fields for flocks and herds. ness. We reached Gardiner soon after sunset, and were met by Mr. Hinsdale and his boys and went to their hospitable home. Here we dined and spent a happy evening. Early the next morning I celebrated the Holy Communion in Mrs. Hinsdale's parlor, and preached to a roomful of communicants. At ten in the morning we went to the fine lot generously deeded to the Bishop of Oregon as a corporation sole by Mrs. Reed, and on which a church building is to be erected. The public schools were closed for an hour, and all the children and many townspeople joined the procession to a corner of the lot, where I laid the corner-stone of the new building. The service was very hearty and the people all seemed happy in the thought of having a church. By hard work and much self-sacrifice our members at Gardiner, only fourteen in number, have raised $800 for this building. Mr. Robert Gardiner, of Maine, president of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, gave a cheque for $50, a gift which pleased the people on account of its sentiment as well as for its financial aid. This was the only help received from outside. Here harmony, love, loyalty and enthusiasm prevail, so God's blessing rests upon them. Breakfast at 3:30 A.M. at Gardiner in order to take advantage of low tide across Ten Mile River. From Gardiner to the mouth of the Umpqua River is about twelve miles, and we took a boat with Mr. and Mrs. Hinsdale and their boys a little before four in the morning. It was a bright star-lit night and very still, and we reached South Beach, where the stage met us, shortly before five. Marshfield is approached by stage from this point, driving along the beach at low tide. It was a cold but pleasant drive and all the time we were close to the surf. After driving about thirty miles the stage turns across a sand spit to Coos River. The ladies may ride, but the men are glad to walk, for it is only two miles to the dock, where we got on board a gasoline launch, and then went twelve miles up the Coos River, finally reaching Marshfield about ten o'clock. Here I was the guest of Mr. J. W. Bennett and his family, who gave me a right hearty Irish welcome. The Church in Marshfield is prospering, and its future seems assured. The church and rectory are picturesquely situated on a LAYING THE CORNER-STONE OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH, GARDINER. FOURTEEN COMMUNICANTS RAISED $750; ONLY $50 HELP FROM OUTSIDE WAS RECEIVED hill; but a new lot has been given for a church in the centre of the town, and at present there is some doubt as to where a new church should be placed. Lack of space forbids my writing all that can be said of the good work at Marshfield, which is a most important centre of Church work. On the invitation of Dr. McCormick, president of the Commercial Club, I addressed a meeting of citizens at their weekly meeting. North Bend has a future, and while we have no church building, Mr. Horsfall conducts services regularly in the Presbyterian church building. Here I found a splendid congregation, and baptized one and confirmed one. Mr. Louis Simpson has generously given us two lots for a building, and the committee are about to canvass the people for subscriptions for a new church. Major Kinney gave me a deed for some fine property on the hill facing Pony Bay. At present this is not a good site for a church, but in time to come a hospital or some institution might be well located there. The Rev. Wm. Horsfall, Dr. Bartle, and the ladies of the guild are working together enthusiastically for the new building. A short ride by train from Marshfield brought us to Coquille. We have a fine piece of property in this town, and a well-built church, seating about 150 people. The money for the church was given some years ago by Miss Catherine Wolfe, of Grace Church, New York. It is in good repair. The evening congregation filled the building to its utmost capacity. I reported to them the work done at the Pan-Anglican Congress, of which one of their members, Miss Sperry, had been a delegate. The twenty-mile trip down the Coquille River to Bandon is very beautiful if not so picturesque as the Umpqua. The banks are lower, and vast dairy ranches line both sides of the river. Bandon town site is at the mouth of the Coquille River, but many homes are high upon the cliffs overlooking the ocean. With its scenic beach and its ideal surroundings for perfect health, this city is destined to become a famous summer and winter resort. Here I expect to make my headquarters for mission work during the summer, for Bandon is about half way between Gold Beach and Gardiner, and from this centre I can easily make missionary |