The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-24
THE RELIGION OF NATURE.
rUE GOD OF THE sAVAGE DEsCRIB-
ED ny AN INDIAN.


Remarkable Lecture In Bellevue Hospital
A Female Indian Orator and Audience
Of the sick and the Criurinel-The Poetry
Of Gods Presence savage behef
Inc s"Pu'"e"ue D e,.. n ",s WIS
nheu 'ue o'"'' '''Ns Wv" "" ~
dents and the women nom the workhouse on Black
xsu,, I,lsnd who do the drudgery Of the hospitai.
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70 listen 10 40 inu,Sn "o"An VI ,"e Dea"s'e "lOe'
from the Far West, who had kindly consent
"A 70 lecture to them on the religions belief of
s.a.,. or. go d...soa H. hr,.h,-so,o.oa 90,
%" people cue was dressed ~ orisn'eoloreo gar
nenis, such savsges delight In, and through the
swartbiness OF her coarse but dgnihed features
phone the force OF her strong intellect and 1.-THE
poetic seusbiities Of her sex and nationality.
u,y,ns bsen in,roauesd 10 the mo,lsv ,..om.
bly, by the name OF
ytss uIpy POWELL.
she began BY saying that Indians believe In Great
Bpirit as principle Of external and internal lie
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mat HIS spirit Is embodied In all animate ana mani
mate hinEs. Our children are taught this idea by
their mothers In this way they are told In the poet
ie language OF our people that tue rain snd Tue dew
which tue Great Spirit sends upon Tue EARN, ana
the heat OF
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iis rooSpe.s and enr. for Ms eHdr,p thsl the
~, ~ sn .,anao,s aro ysns' ,nIa ioy.d
~ AZ ,hsm d,,si, ,hn nn,,s.sd .nT son.o,on. a. 49,
.ysss,on ~ the crsat so,r,,,. subm,ty SrsndeSr
"a hssr,y Thsv az. MAD 10 nndersi,,a ,nat IL
WI nn IN son, w. ma. nic, sas,taa
En N.Y. h w Vusyu eANeP' Ia '"e'e P''''''A
hf hanui"o'k'
rHEss IDEAS or rHu GREAT SPIRIT
ara made tangible md .pporent 10 the sen.es
shyongL these forms of besut, 10 he youne aud
bnJdisg Intellect OF the child Tbey eomnrebend
III ha,,ar ,na more re.dy in that ysay 80 ia.rn
10 low, and think about the Great spirit IL has nm
S.nir,ns and rcanins insn.nre uoan their minds
which al the dehssns and cruel ,ssociatiops Of ma
ture years never entirely obiterate; Az that early
period oi Their young lives Tue earth IL exceedingly
peauuiu 70 hem and during the seasons o. tue year
when sne changes her garment from emerald green
70 the beautiful coors OF the rainbow, they are told
W ther mothers that
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NVH0"' AeA" soAhi"'
, mo arc Wplen OF tue SreIt spi,it mat req Is
hmity, yellow Is glory purple is royal presence.
and green Is renewed covenant between the
SIest spirit ana them OF ils oonhding love and
noeL, ,nougntIul oonsidetanon OF .heir nsppiness
M nMurs - VA loNciihoss, anu sweet fepost
mo ne lhahh cnliu loves 10 reNel IN lts beauties
ey n, srs 70 wh , ~ me erta wVIas ana play
and chant songs 10 the Great spirit which their
mothers have taught them. Nh -,
well remember, said Miss Powell, how cxqui.
ntey beautiful the Great Spirit appeared to me
Mr"ugh these forms OF Ills wondrous skill, and as
He does now 'hough
DO NOT SEE HIN 80 CLEARLY
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ID these Drlek walls, Win we Erea, SURFING city
ounu nTvut me, Tue oiS.t Splrti hho~ nov
Dee and feel Ills presence
Indians know nothing about the second person Of
The GOdhead. Jesus Christ. EXCEPT those who have
been converted to Christianity l. said Miss Powell.
became n convert at twelve year, OF ace, aud have
since been n member of the Baptist denomination
ind Jesus very precious to me for lie has soitened
and cultivated my heart and the Bible is my meai
and drink in which nnd con ISOLATION and delight
Miss Powell then spoke of the manner In which
Indian children fastened to birch bark and their
,be' saw
ruyy SrvyR cny
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