New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-14
THr GREEN BAY MIssIoy-IyDIAy AD-


DRESSES AND SlNGING.-At the Auen-st. Methodist
Church on Sunday morning, Rev. Henry Requa. mis-
sionary 10 the Oneida Indians south of Green
Bay. Wisconsin with Rev. Tah-yo galway hay,
preacher OF the TRIBE ana TWO converted Indians
occupied the pulpit
Rev. Mr. Requa delivered an address, IN which he
described the state of the affairs Of the mission. and
made an appeal to the Christian philanthropy OF the
CONGREGATION TO sustain the mission by their cOntrl-
buttons He said II was not unusual to see the ma
tlyes throng IN Groves to hear the gospel and
though he had Travelled over many white circuits,
as thew called them there, he saw the power
of God so eXempllfed among those Indians.
storm had swept over the Reservation and had de-
siIo, the crops and the result was great suffering
among the lnclans. Money was wanted 10 enlarge
Their church and repair their scnOOl-house OUT they
we're not IN a condition 10 meet the demand
lie then adverted to Of the sanled chiefs OF the
Indians no had embraced Christianity, and induced
his people to follow ms example. He hyedto ITO wears,
anC wnen diving said he was an aged nemlOck, dead
"A, the top-the winds Of a hundred years had whis-
tied through his branches. HIS generation had all
gone. and left him alone. The Rev. gentleman then
went on 10 state that many OF the chefs OF the tnbe
fell fighting for the pale face IN the Revolutionary
war. and durDg the late war they fought CALAMITY
f. The United states. The children OF these reVolu-
uonary siTes were still with them but they were
melting away like the SHOWS Of Spring, and would
soon be extinct. hey had never been requlted for
Their services and the provisions Of the act OF Con
gress had become a dead letter. and never reached
them.
one OF TIE Indians then rose and spoke IN MS own
laI guage vhle another Indian acted an InerpIe'
ter. lie SAID. Rev Tah-y YOU sah-way-hay, though
present. : too sick 10 make speech. shall speak
Tor HIM We are now poor. There was me " Oh
the Oneida Indians were not 50 poor. Ilen tney
owned The land ard thought themselves happy. The
pae face cant and asked Tor place TO si down
10 THIS We agreed Though some OF our neighDors
were unwilling our nauon offered them The Calumet
and smoked " It'll them IN peace We mad dtradItlon
thai strangers would land upon our shores and drive
u ont, ard many thought you were the men but We
dld not think So and when they strung their bows
ard raised their iomahawks to drive you back. We
stood III the way The other nations stood around
Tor yoUr death but We, that YOU might live.
During the revolutionary war We lifted our tona-
hawks against our own men for YOU. Many OF our
fathers fought. and when the victory was gained.
none we're more happy than we. During the var oil
1872. people again fought for you. In my jour
ney EaSt.I saw white stones, very nice, where the
white soldier lies but no such stone MARKS the spot
where cur chiefs fell. Nou are great, and have
money. Our Missionary tells me you have given
great cea Of money and loo acres land TO your own
soclers But the poor Indians have got no land for
their blood. and no inheritance for their children
They get 81 head and school but this IS not mucn
But do not come here TO find fault. II you do nj
give money and land, send US the Bible, and tais
vii make Us very haPpy.