The New York herald., 1851-10-13
Mission Among the Oneida Indians.

INTERESTING STATEMENT OF ONE OF THE TRIBE, IN
his OWN LANGUAGE, AND THE SINGING OF THEIR
NATIVE AIRS IN CHURCH.
Rev. Henry Requs missionary to the Oneida In
dams, southwest Of Green Bay, Wisconsin, with Rev.
Tah- way hay, a preacher of the tribe, and
two converted Indians occupied the pulpit Of the Allen
street Methods. Episcopal Church yesterday morning
Two Ct these Indians appeared to have white blood in
them the other who acted the Interpreter was more
like the wild natives Of the forest All Of them had an
sbsfhed appearance particularly the interpreter Tn,
preacher Of the tribe the ordinary dress Of clergy
man, with white crsvat; the interpreter slse suit Of
black with black cravat ard the other Indian lgh.
colorsd jacket and all the remainder Of his like
that by the agricultural population This Indian
who made interesting statement differed but ltle In
appearance and physcgnomy from a white man. Alto
gtLsr the group presented interesting pects le and
awakened train Of reflection the past the present.
and the future of the red men, in every conemplatve
mind
Rev Mr. Requa the white missionary, delivered an ad-
dres In which he described the state Of the affairs OF
the mission and made appeal TO the Ch istian phi
snhropy Of the congregation TO sustain the mission by
their contributions lie said II not unuual 10 see
the natives ibrong In crowds TO hear the gospel and
though he had travelled many white circuits (as
they called them there be the power Of God
cxtmTi5ed among those Indians. A storm
had s.ept over the Reservation and had destroyed
the crcPs and the Tefut was great suffering among toe
indians. MONEY was wanted TO enlarge their church
al repair their school house, but they not In a
ccrdition TO msCt the demand. Unfortunately, last
sTrng an Indian sgcut was appointed who did not feel
int,rct In Protestsntism On the contrary he was
tooy foul under the control Of the Catholic priest
bood lie refused any support d thor school: but they
trustees o this church together With the pastor their
head had permitted them 20 come forward and make an
tTIesl 70 the corgrcga;on lie then aiversd to u
TIE tainted chirfs q the lndlans who had embraced
tiibtisnity and in6uced his people - follow his ex
ample lie lived to 10 yeArs aud when dying said he
vsf an aged hsmlock dead at the top the win ofa
red s,ar had n tHreuah
fensrstcn had all gone, and lef him alone. Tue Rev
gentle tbn went 20 state that many of the chie
q The trle tel fghtng fer the pale face la the rsvJlu
tioIey war tnd during the ate war ihey Tough, gal
lsuty for tie Lt states The children " these revo
lutlousiy lirss ysIe st With them bot they melt
mg aNey Ike the froFs q spring. and would soon be
extinct 1hsy htd never bsen r,quited for their sor
wees and he Ircvsion Of the act q Coupess had be-
Ctme dead letter, ard never reached thea
one q tie Indians then ro,e and spoke in his own
st Gusrg g. While smother Indian acted Interpreter
lie aid m lev icne std sppsrsaiy Without emotion
Rev Tah you rah-gay hay though present - too sisk
20 utfe fyetch ihsh speak fcs him We are nov
Toor There time shen the Oneida Indians we're net
20 poor Then thsy ovnsd the land aud thought them
0lE tsrpy Ihe pale face came ani nskid Tor ace
% 80 down. To this agreed. Though some q our
negi tors wtie unwilling eur nation offered them the
ctluHist and smoked sith thcm Ia peI.e. We hai q
sditt that ttrar would lara upon horcs ard
dive cut and many thought you the men; bat
did not think o., and when they urun Their bows
sId faltd their touahaw Ks TO drive you ba.k We .558
In the Way The other nations stood around Tor your
death, bot We that you might live During the reSolu-
men for you Many q cur fathers fought and when ths
victory vas gained none were hapry than we
During tie var a li2 our people srain fought for yoa
In NJ j.uney east cav white Stone very nice where
the white socsr les; bui such stone msrks lo spot
vhsTe ovr ohisis fiji You great, and have money
Our mssiorsIy tells ne you have given great desl q
ard loU acres e land e. soldiers Bot the
poor ir dians have got land for th,r blood aad no
inheritance for their children. They get orc dollar
hstd atd hool but this Is not mu,h Bu.we Dc not
bsTe 20 fnc fsuit " you don't give us money aud
la d tsnd us The Bible aud this wi f1ske u very harry
g cat many years ESQ. II any billed aut.her tie
ration wcu,d k thoae who dii s0 B1. nov thsv kn3v
tiat i net dgt aud they Only ku tbcsa via are raj
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