Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-19
A SABBATH AMONG TIE wYANDors.
From the Detroit Courier.


To person who is not acquainted with the re.
Iigious devotion OF the Indiana. when iu their
native wildness, il may be difficult 10 convey an
accurate idea of the solemn and devout feeling
with which. when converted to christianity, they
enter into all ts duties and requirements tits
well known that tract Of land, embracing about
four thousand square acres, lying on the river
Huron, few miles above it, confluence with the
Detroit, has been reserved for the use of such OF
the Wyandot tribe as choose to cultivate and i'm
prove il. There is now quite number OF families
located on the different parts Of the reservation
for mile or more up aud down the river. They
live in good Comfortable huts; and some OF them
have excellent farms. Among them are the halt
breed. and some Of them have intermarried with
Shawnees. Most Of these Indians have become
devoted christmas. and upwards Of thirty belong
TO the Methodist Episcopal Church.
On the 18th. the quarterly meeting OF that sect
to0k place on the reservation and among The lndI-
ans On Sunday q sermon was preached to them
through an interpreter, and the sacrament al
ministered. To say the occasion was interes.
ting, would be insipid; more touching. heaven
~. sublime scene never was witnessed. II was
enough to convert the heart of an Atheist. The
intense interest with which the poor Indians lis.
tened to the autpcurings Of the preacher. as be
pic tured to them the ioveliness Of the Saviour,
and his power to redeem. indicated the warmth
Of tlevoiinn that existed in their bosoms. And
when one Of their tribe, a native Wyand0t,
knelt upon the rough floor Of their forest sane.
tuary. and poured out his whole soul to the Great
Spirit who had revealed TO them the way Of sal.
walton, scarcely drv eye was to be found in The
horse II was an indescribable scene. Although
in Indian, the effect upon the congregation was
electric.
| la the forest--in the sanctuary built for the
occasion by the young christian chief of the tribes
with thirty of the Indians on their knees, hum
bly, Offering up their devotions to the great and
good Being whose holy book had not been made
known to their Misunderstanding out their fer.
vent aspirations for the converson Of their bro
theirs aud sisters. their wives aud daughters. who
vet bow to Manitto Of the woods, aud dance
round the council fire of the natipn-and then
! the devout appearance of their white brethren
! who mad come up To the sanctuary to blend their
praises with thu,e Of the red man-ths was .
scene which must be witnessed TO be felt and ap.
preciated A hymn IN their own language was
then sung. after which these sincere converts
knet again III humble alteration at the throne of
grace. aud with united hearts called fervently on
the name nf their Saviour.
i Here was an exhibition of pure religion here
might be distinctly seen the fu"'steps oi the re.
deemer, and the wrndrr workings nf his Holy
Spirit WIN could contemplate such scene
without strong emotion? And VII" could turn
from il but with a grateful tr'butr to Him "whO
moves in mysterious way his wonders to per-
iorm!'