The New York herald., 1870-11-01
PRESIDENT GRANTS INDIAN PoL'cY.
Progress Thus Far Mads-Addresses by
Bishops Stevens aud Clarlksen, Rev. DR..
Howe and Othors-A Worry Interesting Oc-

frOgres9 Thus Far Made-Addresacs BY
Bishops Stevens aud ClarIssn. Rev. Dr.
Howe and Oshors-A Very Interesting Oc-
casion.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct 81
Last night 9 most interesting missionary meeting
was held Ia the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
was held under the auspices Of tho ''Indian Hope
Ass3Sisti1n ana Was ror tns purpose Of consider
sSent MT Of the United S States. ms A''Asn'' 'D' f'e
Mgat Rev. Bishop stevens presided, and made a
oTs 70 as e that the very
not but awaken great aud growing interest.
He alluded also TO former attempts having been
6e spoke of the fresh courage and encouragement
which this movement would necessarily give to the
enterprise and all connected with 1t.
The second annual report Of the association was
WAS ssneS 70 WITH mucS p ana 10
the fact OF the name, "indian Hope ASSOCIATION .
having been chosen because OF the heretofore ap
being rescued from the rapacity ana machinatons
q unprlnclpled men, causing the poor untutored
place to dee TO- Sna no areS ~ nv
the organisation principally owed it's exist
ence to the exertions OF Rev. samuel B. Hla-
man, VINO mad been lab0rng among the triDc
known as the Santee Sioux. The efforts OF the or
ganization had been blessed mission mousse,
an expense Of about ssoooo Inc ss Spiritual SnS'v work
was wa also Also progressing with much success and Rev.
Mr.. Hininan had civilized at least 600 or the red
buildings above referred TO. which was SAD caam.
ity: Taey were being rebuilt. however, and about
contribpted although tine regular receipts had been
short Of what was expected. The exccllenI result
machtnatlons Of the willy politicians, proposed BY
the policy OF President Grant, was commented on
IN terms after which tribute ef re-
Interior, and his successor, Columbus Delan0 the
present Secretary. both Of whom had shown the
\ Mr.. william Welsh then gave an account of hs re-
cent experience In the Indian country, which was
ded to the reformation made BY the Indians In the
wayo temperance, their gratitude for kindneRses
shown them, snd the unparalleled action Of Pres
dent Grant, who had been elected by political partv
IN rising up above the demands or politicians, and
for the good Of the poor Indian, asking church or
The President invited said religious bodies to nomi.
nate suitable porsens for agents and oversee their
the appointments, ana the agents would be removed ID
by tho President only for cadse manifest want of
shccess Tue Protestant Episcopal Church would
In Daco.ah Territory This was fne 1eld FOR labor
as said tribe were among the most wild and blood.
!prss S!taosSn mus lar much success had attended
The speaker explained the laws Of the United
States In relation TO Indian matters in the Terrific
Ttes, and the vlanous abstraction In tn. past Of
funds made for Indian purposes, which averaged
from fournfths to nine tenths Of the whole amount
Church, as the civinzlng agency, to come ana aid.
and would that Church now refusef He referred to
the saying Of an old Indian Chief TO the effect tnat II
the Church knew or q better way than the indians
had been walking n II was the duty Of the Church
Indian race, describing the '.sun dancen and other
heathen practices the Characteristics Of Req Cloud
and Spotted Tail, and their aversion to the whites
because Of drugginG their people with villauous
whiskey, Mr.. Welsh concluded eloquently and feel.
ingy for aid in behalf Of the good cause.
He was followed IN an almost similar strain by the
Right Rev. Bishop Clarkson, Of Nebraska, after
which the Rev: .; y; ~ MJaggur D. D.. rector Of the
cause ana urged his people to contribute literally
A handsome collection was then taken up, alter
which prayer was offered and the benedictlon given
by Bishop ClarkSon.