Show THE metlakatla METLA KATLA INDIANS ABOUT two years ago we published a review of a book we had received which gave a history of the redemption demp tion from barbarism of the metlakatla Metla katla indians of british columbia william duncan a lay missionary sio nary took upon himself the labor of converting to christianity and of civilizing the tribe and met with woud wonderful erful success under his leadership the tribe built a village which included a school a church and even a bank an ani I 1 made astonishing progress in education industry and civilization the authorities of the established church regarding mr mn duncan as an unorthodox religious teacher undertook to compel him and the indians he had converted to conform to its creed discipline and liturgy the consequence was a prolonged contest which resulted in the indians being compelled to tid abandon their village and property they sought and found chew a location on united states son soil in alaska ka and there built another village and a saw mill they were doing well and a apparently patently ly had a prosperous fore them when their saw mm mill their main mail reliance for a livelihood took fire and jand was consumed the disaster was a staggering blow to the little community as it had scarcely gained a footing in its new home its loss roused active sympathy especially in boston where a subscription is being taken up to rebuild the saw mill at last accounts account nearby ey enough money to do this had been guaranteed members of the united state senate who traveled in al alaska last summer speak in high terms of this colony whose history so combines the marvelous and pathetic mr duncan is generally credited by persons who have made themselves acquainted with what be has accomplished complis hed with having done a great and noble work |