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Show 46 C0XMIS810NEB OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Southwest, in fervent zeal for the cause they represented. After the Government began seriously and intelligently to develop the work of educating and civilizing the Indians, some of the religious bodies gradually dropped out of the ranks of educators and devoted their efforts and funds more strictly to the preaching and teaching of the gospel. A number, however, have remained in the field, and are ear-nestly laboring among the young in schools which are usually anxili-aries of the particular church supporting them. These schools are valuable assistants in uplifting the Indian race. Forty-six boarding schools and three day schools were conducted by religious bodies or charitable organizations. The large majority are located in the Indian country in connection with mission churches and chapels. Of this number the Presbyterian Church reported 4 board-ing schools; the Catholic Church 30 boarding schools and 3 day schools; the Episcopal Church 3 boarding schools; the Reformed Presbyterian Church 1 boarding school; the Congregational Church 3 boarding schools; the Methodist Church South 1 boarding school; the Lutheran Church 3 boarding bchools; Lincoln Institution, Philadelphia, Pa. supported by voluntary wntributions. Under special appropriation of Congress a contract was made for the education of 120 pupils in the Hampton, Va., Normal and Agricultural Institute. The location, denomination controlling, and other information rela-tive to mission schools will be found in the following table: TABLE NO. 9.-LOCahn, capwihy, aroUmmt, and average aumdanee of migsiaa schDols durirrgfical year ended June 80, 1904. Iaeation. Supported by- lmpaeity.1 ~zi!1 2 23: ance. Arbone: Tucson .............................. Presbyterian church.. ....... California: Banning .............. ;... .......... Catholic Church .............. S&n Diego ................................ do ........................ Idaho: COBW d'Nene Reservstion- De Smet Mission ................ I CatholioChurch .............. Michigan: Bar- .............................. CatholicChumh .............. Harbor Springs .......................... do ....................... Minne80U1: White Earth Agenoy- St. Benedict's ................... CatholLo Churoh .............. Leech Lake Agenay-. RedLakeRe~~mt1on(St.Mmy8.). ...d o ........................ w.."*a"a. Blackfeet ........................... CathoUoChuroh .............. Crow ..................................... do.. ...................... Flathead ................................. do ........................ Fort Belkmp .............. .:. ........... do ........................ Port Peck Agency-Wolf Pant. .... Presb dm churoh ......... Tongue River.. ..................... ~ a t h ~@Ch iw..h.. .......... Ne.b raska: Santee Agency- santee Nom&l Wring..... ... Congregational Chwh ...... .N....... em Mea-ir.", .:. Bemalillo ........................... Catholic chmch .............. 8anta Fe, St. Oathache's ................ do ........................ North Dakota: Fort Bemold Agency- Mission Home .................. 1 Congregatiml Chmh ...... |