Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ronounced Minishda), near the railway station of Chel-sea. The membership is only 15 in full standing, yet itincludes several of the most enterprising Indian families ofthe Reservation. Except when the missionary, or Makay, can visit them, the meetings are kept up bytwo elders of the church, and the work is growing. ElderBasil Bearfighter is one of the Judges of the District Courton the Reservation. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORV. 435 On December 1st, 1905, a church was organized at WolfPoint. This is an offshoot of the Hohay churcli
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . ronounced Minishda), near the railway station of Chel-sea. The membership is only 15 in full standing, yet itincludes several of the most enterprising Indian families ofthe Reservation. Except when the missionary, or Makay, can visit them, the meetings are kept up bytwo elders of the church, and the work is growing. ElderBasil Bearfighter is one of the Judges of the District Courton the Reservation. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORV. 435 On December 1st, 1905, a church was organized at WolfPoint. This is an offshoot of the Hohay churcli among theAssinaboine people. It is connected with the MissionSchool at Wolf Point, which is having a steady growth andis becoming a leavening power among the find that the smaller churches on the Indian fields reachmore homes and do more good according to the number ofmembers than the larger churches. Another station thathas a nice chapel and manse will soon be organized, makingsix churches and as many houses of worship. Our work is. THE OLD MAKAICU MANSE.(Rev. and Mrs. Moses Makay in the foreground.) also growing on the Fort Belknap Reservation, though achurch has not been organized. This mission near Harlemis under the care of Pev. Alfred Coe, a native helper. Our aim is to teach and save the individual and throughthe individual the whole social fabric. Hand pluckedfruit is the best. The following statistics are taken from the official reportsfor the year ending April 1, 1906: fit HISTORICAL SOCIETY OP MONTANA. PRESBYTERIAN INDIAN CHURCHES. FORT PECKRESERVATION, MONTANA. Poplar Ash Minisdah Wolf Makaicu Ti talPoint Point Elders 2 2 2 1 2 9 Deacons 2 2 1 1 1 7 Added on Examination ... 12 5 2 1 . 20 Added on Certificate 2 . 8 . 10 De^icons 2 2 1 1 1 7 Total Members 47 32 15 8 18 120 Adult Baptisms 10 3 2 . . 15 Infant Baptisms 4 10 6 .. 3 23 S. S. Members 120 22 20 40 22 224 CONTKIBUTIONS Home Missions $24 $27 $18 $13 $20 $102 Foreign Missions 7 1 1 5 2 16 Other
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