New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
CHRIsTIANIZING INDIANS.

To the EDITOR OF The Tribune.
SIN: In a recent number of The Christian
In ion ia an editorial of which the following is
At tbe great meeting Of the Evangelical Alliance in
the Chairman, the Hon. Felix Brunot which seems TO
he exrted no particular comment hut which appears
10 us to be OF peculiar significance. Rising at the end OF
the speech Of the eloquent East Indian, Hariyan
representatve from Hudostau have living proof OF
the possibility OF Outstanding the Indians Of the East
sbonId we not AT 80 infer tie by OF Chr
fllDg the Indians OF own country I" The logic OF
that question Ia without flaw. There i no good reason
CIV nc Christian peope Of this country should donb
as now for years practically they have Gone, the ade-
quacy Of Christianity TO cope with the moral infrmtes
of the redfaced beathens who are native ~ own
soil and near 20 our own doors.
The editor OF The Union extends his remarks bat ad-
heres strictly this lue. drawing his argument solely
nom the nature Christianity and the needs
of the race Could any adverse criticism OF Indian
policy convey more sweeping condemnation than Is
contained IA Mr. Brunots question and Mr. Beecher's
response After 800 years OF painful persistent enhu-
sasc and runously expensive efforts to Chrsianize
our savages We have head Of missionary plan
and its most able defender grayey asserting the posi-
bty in the indefinite future and drawing all
their evidence from the general nature OF things and the
triumphs of a totally different scheme! No wonder
Chairman Brunots exclamation fell stilborn the
Alancel His friends or the friends OF the policy he
represents ought rejoice if it could escape COMMENT
for it, more than any public statement recently made.
shows the absurJity OF whole Indian system After
trial OF centuries, during which the people of this
country have expended uncounted millions OF
and offered hetacombs OF human sacrifices, our national
missionary goes Hindosan for proof, rather for
hope that our abors may time before the end
OF the world bring forth other fruits than those
meet for repentance which the only crop they have
yielded up TO the present day.
Mr. Brupot's exclamation calls attention 10 the fact
that In the midas of the East where heathenisn
been steadily confronted by tho introduction and en-
forcement OF growing Christian Jurisprudence where
savage people have been taught to respect Christian
Justice by the swift and terrible punishment savage
treacbery and crime where their
90 without Christianity has made signal trinmphs
while In our midas Of the West where thoroughly
savage jurisprudence is maintained and perpeuated by
spise Christian justice by Its naadministraoD,
where premium 10 constantly paid ON wee and dlcness
by feeding and clothing the idle and VICIOUS Christian
Ivy but the hope Ia divine purpose hat shall one
of missionary which has trophies In the East
Il OF bibles, tracts, preaching, ana Ithch among
peope compelled 10 work IN order 10 I'VE, tnat when
has so sgnaly failed In the West Is one OF butcher
foes OF Christian people, Of blankets beads and bfend
for bodied who are by them, confirmed In their
hereditary contempt for honest toll
IL IL putting Christianity TO test It's author never de-
sayages 30 heavily bribed TO continue In
sayagery. While our Christian Government maintains
ihose tribal organizations which each and all au
tboritatyo ceutcrs Of d0latry p0ygamy, communism
human facrirce itis insult 20 common intelligence
10 set up claim that we.a people, are laeorng to
Chfstjapixe our Indians. jazz W. oSSshELA
chicago, Ill., Nov. g. 1878