American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-16

ness but Will asStduousy labor to convert The morali
wilderness, into fruitful field. The donalionsl
that may be made, intended TO assist and com
fort those aborers who are now employed, or Who'll
may be hereafter employed, in carrying the gospel
of peace, and arts Of civilization to the Indian tribes
bordering on the settlements of the white people,
and to such OF our OVID people as destitute of al
gospel ministry. And beg leave here to remark.
that there are now many laborers who are sowing
these destitute regions. who scarcely furnishedI
with the common necessares OF life, but who after
the example OF the Rev. John Wesley, are willing
to lodge on boards, or on the ground, and live on
the coarsest Diet TO swim creeks and rivers, if they
can but be the happy Instruments OF bringing souls
to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
| But these hardy veterans Of the cross who are
submitting to those privations, and make such sac.
rihces, are often destitute of decent raiment to COW
cr them from the inclement blasts OF the winter,
or to shelter them from the chilling rains of spring
and autumn These things we state as facts and
not Of too high coloring, as will appear from the
following extracts of letters from person who has
devoted several years of his life in publishing the
GOSPEL on our frontier settlements and among the
Indians. A number more extracts OF letters from
other PERSONS on the same subject might be given,
did our limits permit.
Extract, Feb Goth, 1892
'Our fare is sassafras tea for breakfast with
some meat At dinner meat and hommony and at supper
some take tea apd water and sugar and bread On
these have health and feel thankfuwe hope soon
to have some milk have other desire than to do the
will ofmy Lord and IL work hard every day and
sleep sound every night. but want more grace
.fuotaer Extract from NE same.
eAl my Affections and sutierings are nothing if can
only accomplish the benevolent wishes Of Gods people,
and promote the Kingdom ofmy blessed master and Lord
who has done much for my poor soul. Such the
embarrassments and opposition that present themselves,
that to look at them through the eye Of human reason,
would freeze the SOUL and make the adyenturer ee but
faith in the divine promises gives another coourng and
inspires me with courage to perseverance in hope OF a
final triumph
p. S. Perhaps you may wish 10 know how fare a.
mongt the poor Indians with regard to food and lodging
Some endeavourng to live like white people
lon Saturday morning bcakasted with my worthy friend
IBetween-the-logs, meat and potatoes. dned with
another friend deers head and boiled corn snpped
with third on boiled beans hommony and piece of
Icoon / eat we'll and much as / can. slept a
blanket with Indian man, and we had another blanket
TO cover u.s."
The managers deem it scarcely necessary, 10
notice that the motive for publishing The foregoing.
is to induce the religious and philanthropic to unite
themselves with the society to promote the objects
depressed in the constitution which may be done,
by making their wish known TO any OF the officers
and their names will be enrolled on their books
The managers feel confident in assuring such, that
their charity will not be msapplied, and that the
plan contemplated, if carried into effect, will do
more to maintain peace and friendship with the
J Indians, thar millions expended in Qualifications
land military expeditions.
The efforts made by the society Of which ours i:
Ian auxiliary, to ciyze and christianize the Indian:
of our country have not been vain, but on the con
trary in several instances have succeeded beyonc
the hopes Of the sanguine friends of the institution
n particularly among the Wyandoits and Cherokees
schools have been established and the arts Of civ
ilization introduced. The gospel has been preach
t ed and its divine efficacy has been experienced by
many of the poor desolate children of the forest
: who have exchanged the tomahawk and scalping
knife for the bible and hymn book, and the terrific
E war whoop for the sounds of Zion. The follow
/, ing extracts of letters from the Rev. j. B. Finly
u superintendent of the Indian mission among the
II Wyandotts) while they go to corroborate the state
. ments we have made, will, we trust excite holy
ambition in the friends of religion and humanity
TO become fellow workers, with us, in this labor
loue, by attaching themselves to that society whose
. efforts have already been crowned with such slngu
lar success and who, actuated by the present fee
II lings Of philanthropy are bold to avow their estirt
freedom from the inAasnce Of sectaEian views anC
' party interests.
Erract Feb 81, 1898
k "our society rapidly increasing, and know not tina
1t have such displays OF Gods power i'll convc
tons have been manifested among these desoate son
the forest. On sabbath last endeavoured to explain
e Rev. the xix and 90, when closed brothers Elliott AM
ID each gave an exortaon then invite
all who determined to forsake their old traditions
and embrace Jesns Christ he offered in the gospel
" TO and give their hand and wonderful to relate
thirty nine with every evidence of deep pentencJ
This scene far beyond all description The cry Q
aha-shs afa-shn8, 1dmenae Iamenaye or Jesus SAX
take pity us) heard all over the house, white mer
women, children and neighbours were folded in eac
others arms and in broken accents Of English CAV
glory and praise to the of Jesus cannot tell yo
how felt this occasion, but you may be welassured
vie with the highest voice. in giving praise and adorato
to the lamb Of God who took away the 81" Of the world
In another part of this letter. abiding TO meeting he'll
the week. he says The night win be forgot
ten Some Of The young men related their experience an
it WIGS made blessing to many souls ! called up tl'