, 1874-10-07

Joseph Dickinson, Of Richmond, has chargo ol
tho Depository.
The Temperance Committee made satisfac.
to solk f'p'1 vo soIs stef great da dsn Of ssorGas
niitteo tho ousuins year. Tic Hon.
William Bnxtor is Il nlombor Of this Committee,
md hoa been at work almost iucossantly fol
several months. He receives no compensation,
and pnys Ills own oxponses.
DR.. Henry Charles introduced tho subject Of
| THE USE OF TOBACCO.
and presented somo very startling, statiRtics and
tho continuity ii which ho liyoH expended moro
money by nearly $4G0 for tobacco thnn they did
for tho support OF ton schools and aeyen
=! churches, and that tho Society Of friends
Of tue Mnrylaud 3 Yeac'y aGS Meeting; Meeting espe,1 ~,
snme manner. whilo tho United statos throw
| away tho vast sum OF S25. .U40, ono OH this un-
hcalthfnf and disgusting habit. lilo alho ascribcd
! tho alarming iucroaHo OF hcart-dlseahe aud par
| nlysis to tho use Of tobacco. THO Yearly Moot
| Ing decided to refer the matter to the 1ompor-
a,1eo Committee. aud directed TINT In tho report
! tho number OF friends WHO cultivate the wacd,
also tue number who make uso If it, and tho
| amount expended. should bo sent III uost year.
The appropriation to Eastman College "as ro-
considered mud revoked.
t7o the associated Pfess1
| Till; 1S'1ASs.
RtonsoSn, Ind, Oct G.-Ihe following was
"
! Friends in session here to-day aud enthusiastic
ally indorsel, and tho Committee continued nh
| othor year. The Association Executive Commit
tco Of Friends on Indian Affairs presented tho
| following as the filth annual report OF tho con-
| tlition Of tho work undsr their cure:
Our nnn1la rnccling lcld ,,s,ia In tho tenth
month laa. at tho ulc0 Of tho Superintendent III Law-
rence, Kan, at which wo ha,i an opportunity Of meet
Ing 1noHs Of O1r agents and considerable niiIll-
au ssrs ws s sso ''Ds net tafsa Il fhaaep Mn "a
Se We were called together at at Iwrenee m ' to eosrsr S
subjects conncetcd With tho warkc disposition na{tl
fcctcd by portion Of Tho 1ndanH in Southwest
orn asenrics. Various mo,nIcra Of the Uon,mities
have visited MANY Of tho agencies under olr care
and, besides tlio encouragement thus given to the
fran tho personal observation Of thcAe members. by
Which views Ut tho present condition of the dInl-
entities and necessities Of tie wnrl. have been nnturc
The several yearly meetings Of Friends ia tho Uuitcd
Statcs requested 10 forward to Chartoa f. Coffin.
our Treasurer, ut nichmo. their respective quotas
rent year.
VERT INTERESTING RIFLES
hare been received from our agents to tho iuqNry
"Wlmt the grenteas obstacles to Indian ciStia-
ton?" Amongst these canHes this must praninoat
seem to BY, F!Ft, tho preir.co Of raee, which ia.
been greatly intensified by tho general treatment re-
reived by them from white mon. Second, tho sIrohg
adhesion to thu traditions aud customs Of eIr fore
fathers, which they regard as Of gacred character
rhlrd wth ot tie tribes, rowing habits prevent
regular application Of ciYllzing influences Fourth.
sS es Il ss ss s Il Ii sf atse s p s %
Brucon Of gsue upon their reservations. Fifth, tie
superstition
uaEN11onrgxEp nE1,a,ousaEss.
In reference 10 Ills of tho agents writes:
am convinced that oil tho lntlttns ueeye iii tho
anfs ep IL s are so sny % tas VIII Saaas
subjects aa to render the in tho abaence of cut
ward revelation, fasticrj, surerstltou=, AMI pecnla
Mhist hty cannot real1.e tic Infinite love Of ths
Great 6pir through Jraua Christ ttera IL Jet within
t!1cm such desire for greater knowledge Of tiis, to
fil8ul, fHtnrDl18 G1nnH NcE 1OtHiHv
Eclucs into cloEer coinm,nons WITH Him for te
purpoEo Of Obtaining temporal aud spiritual lappncss,
edse. to believe dsoasns prophecies, Enl
II, mysterious and to naeanng|css forr,a proper
an feass, Whit sooms to us gluttony and harbaris,
to them u but rel!gfoua eerehony. TAoy ara RS
mick confirmed IN their religious belief ns We are in
continued otrort Rud great not to Introduce To
them Religious subjects except 80 fur ns they n
bring them in contact with ouo wlase lives are cor-
stunt proof of tho b|casn results or Christian inA.
TIL: r1E1!:y1Ha wHIrEa.
III two Of olsr Northwestern sHalcteA ylo!atl0ng of
tho Intercourse laws by white men hqvo bccoi.so III
steasiugly prevalent. Organized bands Of l1erse-
r4iang upon tAu aocA Of lie Indians.
Hunters, III open disregard Of tug Iaw and ot tAs
slaughtered thousands upon tho.,ranss Of bulaloes
upoil tho rceoryutluns Whisky y-pcl1lers have 1lie
teir Wicked vacation, mud tile combined Influence Of
those caacs Of resassers las st lt provukesl tile
Indians to retaasio tint considerable numbers Of
III Vita nnrarns NJ i,srf"i ra.'dant tn,ronn M
rit,}tiv rnnvi"r If III" ,Imtv ~ H." aooms s ,;s9
nf tllI {sox.rnm,cnt n nrotct tbnir ,,bta M, J.
cnnn1an h.rnmsn ihial nr,ctin H. S1' e.. ,f,H M !'it
is in,uoav,to h,.."ott - Tnr ans :" rrts u - .ros
thja nrotccijnn uniassa +1"v XII ,,,o, w "t, t;
nit,,y avn =, tho f,va.,pn"t III. Trt.' thn Su
hMro lesitatcd tn in Icst thcv shoui
to Y trs,nplug nnder foot IN tnporant ses!,-
onts IN i'm ors4 ~ ~ 4n"i "trr s
"r,s1y incrrnspi to ,r,,,ar ~ iy1c,s .nsn T., hsf
aervatnn rovcs ~ iExa,iam ~ hIu \, @ rs - .n,st
n rs tho e]d Of their "nersi;on, va 7ye a'aI. n.
fn1nn1 n%Sju u u,, uoIn % - rrr",o Tar y" H. nfr
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