Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-17
From Alerander's NJ essenger.
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TALL OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENTS.

VA AtIALE OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENTS'
HE events connected W ilh the history
sof Dill fathers cannot fail to interest the
reader; and he will doubt not, fee amply
repaid for the perusa of the following
ssplain unvarnished tale" Of facts.
The indefatigable, and in many instan-
Gee, Successful, labors of the apostolic Ell
1iot,in civilizing and outstanding the
Indians OF Massachusetts, are very gem
orally known and highly appreciated.
He,in fact, adopted the only rational meth
ia Tor the accomplishing Of his purpose.
IsWas lavorite maxim with him, that
NlIle savage must be in good degree ci-
svilIked, before they can be evangelical"
Hence he fed them at first with the sin
e6fe milk Of tho word, instead Of such
stf0ng meat as the most metaphysi-
Gilt mind can with difficulty d.
S6st. By collecting together num-
bef OF families in permanent habitations,
by teaching them how to construct more
comfortable dwellings than those to which
they had been accustomed by instructing
them in agriculture, orcharding, and
some Of the most important Of the me.
cIipnic arts, and by inducing them to I'M
sdefstand and obey the more plain and
Practical precepts Of the gospel, he made
them feel that godiness is profitable as it
respects the life that now is, as we'll as in
regard to the hope which il inspires nf .,
happier life 10 come.
By these means, under Divine Provi-
Nence, in the course Of few years he
haN the satisfaction Of seeing a number
sof Apeaying towns" inhabited by the
EhiIdrea OF the forest. The principal Of
Khpse was Natick. Here the rude wig
wan was succeeded by the decent framed
loase; the apple tree took the place Of the
trees Of the wood; grain waved in the
Gays of the sun, where not long before
stood q wilderness impervious to his
hkams, and domestic focks and herds
F6zed la the open pastures, where but
1&iely the wild beasts Of the forest alone
vent to prowl for prey. A school for in
stfnction in reading, writing, and arith-
ta1e<ic, was founded on the spot, where ig-
norance and indoleace had recently re-
posed. Prayer, praise, and thanksgiving
were heard to ascend 10 the Father Of all
goodin the spirit Of joyful hope, where,
AfeNhie, the diabolical 2'ooow was howl
I'd birth to the imaginary father Of evils
through servile and souI-degrading fear.
In The sacred though lowly chapel, the
duties Of Christianity we're taught and
nshply rites administered, and many OF
Che rBd men walkedin ITS commandments
and ofdinances biameless.
Such was the condition of this settle.
inent when respectable English family
moved into it and fixed their residence
among the aborigines- The father and
bis sons were competently skilled in the
trade of the carpenter, mason, smith, and
cordwainer; the mother and daughters, in
knitting, spinning, weaving and making
garments. In addition 10 these employ
ments, this family cultivated a farm and
managed dairy. They we're Of essen
Kiai service in assisting the devout and
pAilanthropic Elliot, not only by exhibit
iNg before their neghbors examples OF pi
ny, virtue, industry, and economy, but by
Mstructing them 10 the most necessary
md useful arts. In church, in school !,
nd in their daily occupations, they min
led.with the natives on the footing Of per-
tact equality.
Atthis time there resided at this place
nnative, but little past the age of twenty
years, whose form was that Of manly
bsauty, for which the aboriginal Amcri-
ems we're so justly celebrated. He had
zen for considerable time a pupil OF
lliot and an inmate Of his family. He
nd adopted the English costume and
manners. In his person and dress he was
remarkably neat and tasteful, and in his
Experiment graceful and prepossessing.
he hud studied, with considerable success
Neveral Of the liberal arts and sciences,
vas well constructed in the doctrines and
aGties Of Christianity, and, as he gave
abundant evidence that he had embraced
this religion with his whole heart, Elliot
was now employing HIM as sehoolmas-
Per and occasional preacher among the