The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-03

AN Hour WITH THE ONoNDAoAs I'm company
with others, we left this city on Sunday msrning
to attend divine worship with the Onondagss in their
this city Services hsd already commenced when We
arrived About one hundred and fifty Of the natives
suusw The Of tbs sttsr attsn
ion and admiration. from the neatness and uniform
ty oftheir dress Each one shrouded in an Indian
blanket Of snowy Wilderness, which covered them COM
petely The men were well and neatly appArslle A.
The services all conducted in the Indian tongue.
Mr.. Fancher the missionary read the hym aud pas
fages Of scripture the being inter-
preted by enc Of the Indians Several of the Indians
exhorted and prayed in their native tongue, and
listened to with manifest interest and approval by
their brethren. At times the feeling manifested
remarkably earnest and enthusiastic. After the
cuson of the services, Mr. Merriam, Of New York. aud
Mr. Cooper, of this city, accepted invitations to ad-
dress the meeting Their remarks which were BRIEF
were interpreted and were we'll received By the n
dams. We glad to learn that the attendance at
church quite puuctual and increasing rapidly
Mr. Fancher, the missionary divides his efficient Ia
each every other week In addition to the church. the
Indians have the advantages of q well taught school
her schooi mouse quite as comfortable as those or
dinarily found in the country. The number attend
ing school, were informed by the teacher, Mr.. In
CALLS is between 80 and 40. The main obstacle ia the
way OF success, is the want Of discipline among the
children, and the difficulty of enforcing it.
Persuasion and kindness have been the only
means adopted with success There Is dis
trust and shyness the part of both parents
and children, which kindness and indulgence can
alone overcome. No charge is made for tuition, and
each pupil is supplied with all necessary books gratui
tously. The ordinary common school branches
taught at the schools Several Of the pupils have
infested quite taste for drawing, and succeed very
well For figures they seem to have natural ai III
ty. Knitting and sewing have been introduced into
the school with the best results To those who do
know to what depth of degradation the remnant In
dian tribes of this State have been reduced through
the cruelty and rascay of the whites, and their
ignorance and mprovidence 1t may strange that
IL necessary for their improve to
with the very rudments of civilization. Such, how
is the fact and it is only by keeping the fact in
mind that form correct estimate of the pro-
gress which the Onondsgas have made within the last
six years through the efforts of missionaries and bene-
VIOLENT individuals of this city AS yet the work has
just begun. The current is at last in the right direc-
ton, and the happest results in promise. There
are many obstacles yet in the way which must be
moved many difficulties to overcome 1t IL too much
to throw the whole labor of this upon the missionary
and the teacher Both should receive the active sym
patty Of the people in all parts of the county. They
do not ask for themselves but simply the means Of
making those under their charge happy by improving
their condition. Clothing is much needed Provisions
will no doubt be very acceptable during the winter
In addition to these concert of action in regard
efforts designed to improve the condition of the natives
is highly deeirabe Liquor selling to the Indians is
shameful practice, and the law against it should be
enforced rigdly to the letter This has alone
done to degrade and debase them than all others
combined.-Syracuse Star, Nor. %