Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-02-24

| ludu"o'uhS \WItIlIh tLe fOIhS Ol DeiaWdIc.)
He mentions frequently, that most OF the In
dians who formerly lived here are dispersed
and have removed 10 places further back in The
cOunrv--at kauksesauking 80 miles ives, o
the "F0rks," he was suspected by some, 0i in
tending mischief to them as they asserted the
whites had abused and dc frauded them of their
lands. Among the greatest difficulties in his
way, was the slavish fear il which the Indians
held their POROUS, who kept them in subjec-
tion, by means of their wild and baEbarous So.
persttions. Brainerd openly defed .hese men
telling them 10 do their worst TO injure him
then he showed the Indians, that though he
had challenged and provoked these great Sor-
eerers, they had not power to harm hair Oi
| his head---but their credulity was not to be
overcome. Heckeweld tells US, be a
! public experiment made upon friend, who In
like manner defed their enchanters, after try
ing all kinds of incaniatons 10 work upon his
fears, but without success, the POW0wS de-
clared, that their charms had not the usual ef-
feet upon him because he eat so much salt with
his meat-and the implicit. faith Of the tribe was
no. shaken.
Brainerd made several journies to the sus-
quehanna, encamping al night in the woods and
suffering the creates, hardships. Nolwi,hs.and
lug his zeal and perseverance, nearly year
elapsed, before any indication appeared ,ha,
success would attend his efforts. give some
extracts from his journal"
July 18th l745. Lords Day-Discoursed
TO the Indians hcre.-seyeral of whom appeared
concerned, so that they wePt much of the whole
time OF dinner service---alierwardS dlscoursed
to number of The white people then present.
"July 2lst.---Preached TO the Indians first,
then 10 number of white people present, and
In the afternoon to the Indians again. Divine
truth seemed 20 make very considerable impress
sion upon several of them, and caused their
tears 10 flow freely afterwards baptized my
interpreter and his wife, who were the first
baptized among the Indians---when first en-
ployed him in the beginning of the summer of
"A, he was well fitted for his work in regard
of his acquaintance with the Delaware and
English language, as well as with the manners
OF both nations, but seemed 10 have little or no
impression Of religion upon bis mind, and in
that respect, was very unfit He indeed be-
hayed Soberly after employed him (although
before, he had been a hard drnker.l His
name Is Moses Ta'amy, is about so years of
age, and | trust will, yet be blessing 10 The
other Indians"
February 18th l746. I preached to an
assembly OFT Irish people, near Is miles dis
:ant from my residence February 20th---
Preached 10 small assembly Of High Dutch,
who had seldom heard the Gospel preached,
and were (some of them at least) very ignorant.
They requested me to tarry with them or 10
come again to preach to them. Feb 29th---
Preached TO number Of people, many of them,
Low Dutch---several of the aforementioned
Germans attended the service though or 0
miles distant from their houses
He found it extremely difficult to bring the
Indians to any right understanding Of the doc
trlnes he endeayored TO teach; they had their
own religious ideas, believing in the Great
Spirit, and future state of rewards and pun
their rude conceptions Of
these things they could hardly be made to go.
1t was next TO impossible 10 bring them TO any
rational convlcton that they were sinners by
nature, and that their hearts were corrupt and
sinful: they could not conceive OF being a sim
ner, without having done wrong. 1t was ex-
tremely difficult to give them any just notion of
The undertaking of Christ in behalf of sinners
OF his suffering and dying in their room and
stead in order TO atone for their sins, and of
their being justified by his righteousness i'm
parted TO them, they could not conceive, uhy
God might not forgive, nor if all deserved to
suffer, what justice there was in one suffering
Tor the whole--many other questions were pro-
posed to him. TO which he found it hard to
make any satisfactory reply---Such for example
rs this. How tho Indians came TO be dark !
colored, if they descended, from the same pa
rents with the white men---and how it hap
pened, that supposng all to have come from
one place, the Indians only should have re-
moved 10 this country, and all the white men
'emaned behind. The manners of the Indians
llso presented a serious obstacle to a mission /
iry educated in ihs refnements of civilized |
lie. TO 90 and talk with them, in their hou-
'es filled as they were with smoke and cndors,
md disgusting with all manner of filth, gave
llm sick head aches and other disorders The
children would cry at pleasure when he was
peaklng, and their mothers would take no
'alns TO quiet them. Some would be playing
With their dogs, others attending to some house
l0ld business without the least REGARD In him.