American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-29
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and witness the interesting ceremonies notified
IN your paper to take place in the presentation,
by the ladies, Of beautiful copy Of the Bible
TO Baltimore Division No. Sons of Temper
ance.' found in attendance large and
brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen,
occupying the side pews and galleries Of the
church, while the remaining seats were filled
with the members of the Order. The exer-
cises of the evening commenced by the Choir
singing beautiful hymn, which was followed
by prayer. The Bible was then presented in
the name Of the ladies by the Rev. Brother J.
F. Hey, in speech exceedingly appropriate to
the occasion, and responded to by the Rev.
Brother Levi R. Reese. The language used
by these gentlemen was animated, chaste and
graceful, imparting TO the proceedings soleH-
clusion of Mr.. Reese's remarks, the Seminole
Chieftain, Rev ]. B. Bemo, nephew of Osceo-
la, was introduced to the meeting This Chief
has recently become a member of the Or
der, and is now on his way to the Western
wilds, as Missionary of the Cross, preaching
the gospel to his red brethren. Having good
seat, was tempted to catch his remarks, and
his enunciation being very distinct, enabled me
to record his words as they fell from his lips
herewith subjoin thenl-though less eloquent
than many written speeches have seen attrib-
uted TO the Red Man, yet nevertheless his
mind and heart gave evidence of deep feeling
and the lively interest taken by him ia the
cause of Temperance and Christianity. He
spoke as follows:
~ was at loss 10 know what TO say On this
solemn and interesting occasion; but whilst
was sitting in the house and rolling my eyes
over the beautiful prospect before ME, my heart
burned within me. And while sat and listen
ed to our friend who has presented this Bible,
was made glad. 1t is Gods blessed book
This Bible have found to be my friend whilst
in the far West shut up in my wigwam. am
happy to see that the ladies kave taken hold OF
this good work Of temperance. Sir, believe,
and know from experience, that whatever the
ladies undertake to do they will go through
with. | have been one year in the West preach
ing to five thousand of the Seminoes-that
down-trodden tribe. | went out to preach to
them, to tell them Of the stery of the Cross, and
to point to them the Lamb Of God slain to take
away the sins of the world. But saw that
there was another kind Of work to be done, and
that was to preach down alcohol. found that
wherever that poison was there was misery and
suffering, and the first thing to be done was to
put it down. And feel that Temperance is
the very next thing TO the Religion of Jesus
Christ, for a drmnkar9 nerer can be u Christian!
l am happy to say to this large audience and
to the Sons of Temperance, that the red man
is now crying out against liquor. And thank
God that the poor ignorant children of the TO-
rest have found that alcohol was the enemy
that caused them to suffer; and am glad that
some among you here have also found it out.
have suffered from it, and remember the day
that took hatred to it-and that day was
when stood and saw my father in Florida
drawing his last breath. And when | saw that
liquor was the cause, prayed God that the
day would speedily come when it would no
more do such evil.
| am now, my friends, on my way to the far
West,-in few weeks to be standing before
my people, to preach and establish the cause OF
temperance among them; and with God s bless
ed book | feel reioiced that have TO go; and
know that if follow It's Instructions it will be
a lamp to my feet. ! hope, by the blessing of
God, in few years 20 have SONS and daughters
of temperance ia the forests Of the far West
The time will come when heathenism will be
done away and the Gospel established in all the
earth. 1t is only few weeks since became a
member of the Sons of Temperance. For five
wears past have been among the Seminoles in
the Wost-we use only cold water for ten
years have been drinking nothing else-and
hope, my friends, you will make the same use
Of it. thank God that we have succeeded in
our nation in passing law that all the whis-
key brought into it shall be split; and that man
caught selling it the third time, gets his ears CIT
off and one hundred LaShes ,Oith hickory! This
was the cause Of all the suffering, and unless
we keep i away from the people we must pc
rish.
My friends, leave you in the hands of
God and go to my forest-and | hope in few
years you will hear Of Sons Of Temperance i'll
the Far West. Go ahead in this blessed work
| am happy to see that the ladies have come
forward i'll this great cause. In preaching
against alcohol, | found out that | made Il
great many enemies with the Indians. How
should manage? | was the only temperance
man, and the only civilized and Christian one,
in Jire thousand. Because ] was preaching
against alcohol, men became my enemies.
went to work and preached it among the sqaaws.
| next set to and had passed some simple
laws: one was, that the men should not beat
the squaws, and that the squaws should not do
all the hard work! got few enemies among
the men, bat all the squars were on my side
After found all the squaws were with me,
felt as if | was qualified to 90 ahead in this
glorious cause. Thank God, have gained
the victory over all my enemies!-I have got
all the men, as we'll as the squaws, to unite
with me in the good work! If you have the
ladies on your side, my friends, you have no
thing to fear.
Our brother tonight said he would trust the
ladies with the secret. | would not 20 so far
found the squaws could not keep secret
There is vast contrast, however, between
squaws and ladies; and have an opinion that
ladies can keep secret-but there is one fault
with the men, they can't keep from telling the
ladies!-whch hope, my friends, as am not
prepared to speak tonight, you will excuse
me from mentioning.
Eleven years ago, was heather in Flori-
da, and had never seen or heard of the blessed
Bible-but thank God that he has called me
away from darkness and civilized me-and, il
[ know ANYTHING Of myself | know that God