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

menl thereof; and 10 suggest any amend
ment they might wish. | also desired
10 know how the nation liked our reli.
gion, and how those who had embraced
il were prospecting.
Ia their reply, these several inquiries
were attended TO, and treated in deli
cate, impressive, and dignfied mannel.
They thought the school was in good
stale aid very prosperous, and perfect
ly satisfied With its order aud manage
ment, and pleased with the S1pernlen-
dent and Teachers, and with he improve
ment Of the children. They believed
every thing was done for the best; and
that under skis ing circumstances, hey
knew Of no improvement thai could be
made. Their only wish concerning the
school, WIS Tor It's continuance and sue
cess. They were sorry 10 SLY that
sone of taeis chiefs, we'll no as..,,o &c
their people, held 10 heir old rely ion,
and opposed tie Gospels; but they
thought The opposi,lon was growing
weaker, aid they intended to bear II pa
tientiv, and hoped 10 overcome at last.
They gave good account of these who
| had embraced christianity. Their moral
conduct was good, their behaviour mol
fensive, and that they attended to all
their duties IS we'll as they could. Ihsy
were ouch pleased with the incrt a5!ng
prospects of religion among their own
people, and in a ncigbbcring nation,
! The speaker der Jared his own deierrai-
nation 10 persevere in the gooj wav,
| with great confidence land the inter
prefer, said that They were also all Of
the SAINT mind.
In the close they acknowledged them
selves under many obligations to al
their kind benetactors and in respect
! Iul and feeling manner thanked Their
visitors and the superintendent aud
teachers, for their kind attention to
themselves and their children; aud
concluded win a devout wish for the
prosperity and eternal happiness ofthem
and all their friends. 1t was feeling
,inc--'ears bespoke their sincerity.
Indian children from Canada are sen
to and received at this school. o hers
on their way, lately, we're detained by,
and taken into another school, under the
direction Of the Presbyterians. A letter
of apology for the detention was sent by
The teacher thereof, - our Superinlen-
dent, stating that they supposed our
schoolto be full.
We are layited by respectable au-
thori,y to extend our missionary laburs
to an Indian nation to considerable
distance.
A Distinguished gentleman of this
state, who has visited Ne~-Orleans, has
become deeply Interested in It's favor,
both as very important station, and
from the probability Of doing good among
the American citizens, " no are rapidly
increasing. He urges another attempt
and from his spirit of enterprise, his
Influence in society, his ability and dis
position to administer to us support, we
are Inspired with hope Of success.
In rejecting hPon TIE present state o!
the Wyandot mission, and comparing
it with their former condition, We arc
induced to exclaiin, What haih God
wrought !" surely i" the parched ground
has become pool, and The thirsty land
springs ofw ! the wilderness and the
solitary place is made glad, aud the de-
scr, blossoms as the rose" The effects
Of the preaching of the gospel among
'hese unlaught children OF men, accords
50 perfectly with the history OF the great
reviyals of religion in tie days of the
Apostles and since, that no doubt re-
| mains OF lis being the work OF God.
That great and eifec,ual door is
| pened on our frontier, for the preach ling
II the gospel to the Indian tribes, and
hat we are provitlentially called 10 the
! work have no doubt. The only ques
ton is, are we prepared to.ohey the cal
The history of St. Paul demonstrates
the propriety and advantage OF missIona-
~ labors, and shows also the hardships,
difficulties, and dangers attendant there.
IN.
The success of our missions howe
yer, does not depend on The Interference of
miraculous power, as in the case of ST.
Paul, bat on the Ordinary operations and
Influence ofthe Holy Spirit, and through
the fundamentally, the labors and coun-
sci Of Gospel ministry, supported by
the liberaliiy OF generous people. This
threetold cord would draw suitable per-
sons into the work nor would Difficult.
ties easily break it.
From a general view of our missions,
and what the Lord is doing by US, we
have certainly cause of much thankful
ness, and sufficient ground of encourage