Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-15

lnhs heard-no rude conaoct appeared
among HEN. They possess the affec.
ton and confidence OF their Superlnlen.
dam and Teachers. Their progress in
learning is well spoken OF by vlsiJers,
and was satisfactory TO US. If they do
not sufficiently understand what they
read, II Is Tor want of suitable books,
especially translation OF Eng llsh words,
lessons, hymns, sc. into their own
tongue. They sing delightfully."-, and at
tend family devotion regularly and rea-
dlIy, as well as public worship, and con-
sider IL privilege to go on foot SIX
mites 10 meeting and back, on Sao-
bath.
Ihe girls are now spinning and sew
ing handsomely, and would be weaving
/! they had Iooms. Three laborers, sid =
cd by the boys, cultivate more than ff,y
acres Of land. Their crops were the
most promising we lad seen. The
prospect of the school and the improve
men' OF the children, vas pleasing.
To estimate propefy the wonderful.
change which has been wrought among
The old people, it shou be remembered
that the Friends Cor Qaakers) by pa
'iently continuing pedniaiy aid, and
coupse'ling these Inilans, prepared
them IN some degree 10 the introduction
OF the Gospel among them. Mr.. St~w-
art "a oolored man, a member oil our
church, was the first successful Mis-
alonary that appeared anong them. He
describes the condition. Of the indians
thus, in a letter to a fiend written in
June last:---'' The sIlualloh Of the Wy
ando, Indians, when | arrived at this
place, nearly six years ago, may be
Judged OF from their Kramer of HE.
Some oil their houses were made OF
small poles, and Covered with lark,
others oil bark altogether. Their larins
contained from about Two acres TO less
than half an acre. The women did
nearly all the work that was done. They
had as many as two pioughs in the ma
ior, but these were seldom used. In
a word, they were really in a savage
state"
Bot now they are building hewed log
houses, with brick chi'nneys, cnlliratlng
heir lands, and are beginning 10 ENJOY
the fruns OF their labor. Ii is thoneht
that some will raise support ior their
families ibis year,
More than two hundred of them have
renowned heaihenisn and embraced
he Cs'ristian Religion, protesting a de-
sire 10 lice from the wra h to Come, and
give satisfactory evidence Of their sin
ceriiy, and lhe realty OF a change. Our
missionaries have taken hem under their
pas toral care, as probaiitners for mem
heraalp in our church and are engaged
IN lnslru citing them in the doctrines and
dalles, experimental ann practical, OF
the Christian Religion. "A pre scot, the
Missionaries have TOO nuch ca their
hands, to devote sufficient time u the
instruction o. these inqulrers alter t'n'h.
But III this case, the Ldrd bath nerci-
ful!y supplied their lac k Of service, by
converting several Of he Interpreters.
ana majority of the chiefs Of the na-
ion. These Interpreters, feeling them
selves, that the Gospel is The power Of
God to Salvation, more readily enter in
20 its great design, and are thereby rem
derod much more efficient organs for
communicating instruction to the Indians.
Some Of these chiefs have slrong minds ;
and having been more particularly in
s,ructed, have progressed much in the
knowledge of God and of Divine truths
and being very jealous, they help as
much, among people having full conf
dence in them. To their labors we at.
tribute, in a great degree, the orderl'
conduct, and good moral character o
the processing Indians. The regularit,
OF conduct, the solemnity and 1evotioi
OF this people, in time Of Divine service
"a meeting we attended, is rarely exceed
ed in worshipping assemblies in the set
Element.
To the labors and influence, also,
the great men (the Chess may in some
degree be attributed the good conduo
and prompt obedience of the school
children. 1t is said one Of them, Be-
sween-ihc- logs) chict speaker, Iectur-
cd the children in very impressive
manner on the design and utility Of the
school, the necessity of obcying their
Teachers, and attending 10 their studies.
This excellent man is not only prin-
cipal speaker in the nation, but well
thought OF as preacher OF righteousness,
and is zealous!y engaged in the good
cause. With some others he visited
lately neighboii,g nation, and met
With encouragement. The Superinten-
dent, with the Interpreter, attended with
them once. and he thinks the nrnsneci