Weekly Chemawa American., October 02, 1908, Page 4, Image 4

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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Indian Conference
(Continued from page 1.)
Unification committee. Parts of the
scripture have been translated into
some of the various tongues, and the
Rev. L.P.Brink has published a collection
of twelve hymns translated into Navajo.
Some of these were sung at the confer
ence. We were favored by the presence, as a
member, of Rev. Dr. Chas. Hi Cook, who
has been among the Pima for thirty-eight
years and has established several Chris
tian churches among them. His long
experience and his joyful faith wnre an
inspiration to those who had not been
so long in the work, and gave great
weight to his wise advance and helpful
suggestions.
The work of women was spoken of by
Mrs. John Butler of Tuba, and a paper
was read from ; Miss Mary McLean, of
Torreva. All were touched by the simple
told story of Miss Marie Schirmer, who
lives alone among the Hopi of Hotevilla,
the only white person among them. She
enters into their lives and strives in
every way to emulate the example of
Him who "for our sake became poor."
Seven different denominations were
represented b the workers present:
Presbvterian, Christian Reform, Mennon
ite, Baptist, Lutheran, Congregational
and Methodist Protectant.
The workers labor among seven dif
ferent tribes: The Navajo, the Hopi,
the Zuni, the Laguna, the Apache, the
Pima, and the Papago.
The magnitude and importance of the
work in hand entirely overshadowed
any denominational differences, and all
these ambassadors of the Great King
were indeed one in the spirit of service
all through the Conference. Constante
Field, of Tolchaco, Ariz., in Indian's
Friend.
CANNING AND PICKLING. .
The fruit room of Chemawa is one of
the most picturesque as well as contain
ing the greatest variety of toothsome
preserves in the history of the school.
Mrs. Brewer and her excellent force
have worked untiringly, and last Thurs
day 1268 half gallon jars of prunes were
canned, 485 of which were skinned and
steamed in the jars a fair day's work
for the girls assisting her.
Up to the present time they have put
up: 1084 half gallon jars of Bartlett
pi ars, canned; 101 half gallon jars of
Bartlett pears, preserved; 50 gallons of
pear butter in kegs; 2600 haf gallon jars
of prunes, canned; 58 half gallon jars of
prunes, sweet spiced pickles; 50 half gal
lon jars of prune butter; 180 gallons of
prune batter in kegs; 80 gallons of sweet
cucumber pickles; 30 gallons of . sour
cucumber pickles.
And still the cooks are canning, pre
serving and pickling. The above does
not include the fruit, pickles, jelly, etc.,
put up in the Domestic Science Depart
ment and hospital kitchen, which would
add another thousand jars or more.
Mrs. Brewer hopes to finish the prunes
this week and next week she will put up
the green ton. a to pickles and several
barrels of mixed pickles.
The girls are doing good work in the
laundry.
Margaret Morais is making herself
a pretty brown silk dress.
. Belle Dillstrom, Helei: Harnden,
Minnie Picard and Lizzie Martin are
the prize prune peelers of Chemawa.