TRIALS OF A YUKON PRELATE.
The proverbial meal off boots made by so many characters in adventure stories for boys may now go down to history as an established fact. Dr. Isaac Stringer, Bishop of Yukon, who was recently in England for the purpose of stirring up interest in his Arctic diocese, was, upon one occasion, exceedingly glad to eat his sealskin boots. The following incident is taken from his diary. The entry covers a period of five days of what was practically starvation, during which time Dr. Stringer lost 501b in weight. It commenced thus : — " Saturday — Ate last of chocolates, about one small square. Trudged or staggered on until we came to some spruce. Only two rifle cartridges left. " Sunday— Travelled seven hours today. Went at least fifteen miles. Tried toasted sealskin boots. Palatable. Feel encouraged." It is interesting to note that the Bishop of Yukon is responsible for 220,000 square miles of territory, the northern border of which touches the Arctic Ocean. For this vast area his *tafl' of ordained workers is no niortJ than eight".
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 109, 9 May 1914, Page 10
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178TRIALS OF A YUKON PRELATE. Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 109, 9 May 1914, Page 10
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