The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05
Episcopal Visit TO Puget Sound,
described by a Catholic Indian.
IILALIP- Sent 2fst Is--

IN ~ Ehisi|E EA' tx "A snort time
ago saw large assembly of Indians
gathered on the neighboring beach
some were telling news ard some
others making harsngues according 10
their own fashion. Being thoroughly
acquainted with their language, / fel.
especially interested in listening to the
address OF young Snohoinish Indian,
to friends lie had not seen for a long
while, and having readily made q
translation, I herewith transmit the
same. hoping it may also interest the
numerous readers of your valuable IN
rELLiGESCEK
Friends said the thoughtful
speaker, ''you all know me. l have
been at school; am Il Christian, and as
such | Will relate some incidents
have "itnessed, and which, doubt not.
will cheer the heart of those who wor
ship my God aud profess my faith.
Listen all of you, meu and women.
Five weeks ago the priest chief
(bishopl from k-tchut hat " nc uv-rl
accompanied by the pr est OF z La
ietch Seattle arrived, as exp cite /, at
the wharf at Tulalip Immediately
the flags. the bells, our priests, our good
agents, and many delighted Indians,
all cheerfully and rligiously saluted
his Lordship. and honored Christ in
the person of his true representative
aud noble ambassador. The Priest
chief said he was glad, and implored
for Us all the blessing of heaven.
Next day, at the rising of the sun. we
all met in the house of God, where
the Bishop made a solemn Offering of
the Divine Son to the Almighty
Father, and prayed the Holy Ghost to
descend into the soul of those who
were prepared. How grand how i'm
posing 1t was Telh, all, telh harha
On the same day, when the sun came
beyond the half of its way, the
priest chief and our priest from
Che-tlarss priests point both took
their departure in good Chinook ca
noe (Ao-trhass) 10 visit the Snohomish
Indians. who were also prepared to well
COME their ghostly fathers. The good
Z'z-la-letch priest departed from tn III,
duty urging him to return home. The
Bishop appointed me pilot, and soon be
called me Captain. was very proud
OF it, and felt much contented. The
Northern breeze aud the waves were
not in our favor, so We had to pa Idle
hard aud steady. bat our kind Father.
continually kept up our spirits BY re-
pcated words Of encouragement, aud
caused us to forget our weariness. Once
l took the liberty to ask the Bishop
why he did not take the steamer. II
like said he. ito do little penance,
and sail once more in my old fashioned
boat. before | start for the next world "
Then l began canoe song, and our
good father joining in the chorus, our
vessel seemed to run lighter. Towards
the midst of dark night We reached
the Snohomish village, opposite In
Conner. The good Indian Agent. Mr..
John McGlinn. as a faithful senii-
mel. was still up. awake. and withou,
breaking the silence of the night, ne
came In haste to meet and help US, and
provided every one Of us with comfort
able Lodgings. At the coming day
light the kahrha venerable Bishop.l
urged by his charity aud always ac-
tive zeal. forgot his fatigue. and pre-
ceded the people to the chapel where
he offered again the Divine holocaust,
confirmed thirty nine persons, and then
we formed in grand procession. and
he blessed our new house Of Ged. built
by the Indians. The age of our Bish-
opis eight times ten winters, and he
still maintains on his unwrinkled face
the rosy color of youthful aae, which
forms beautiful contrast 70 the re-
mainder of his white hairs. and pro
claims his long practice OF eminent vir-
tues. 1t was for me one of the impos-
ing sights 10 see the man of God. bear
ins with dignity the golden chief-Eat
lthe mitre). laying his hands on the
heads Of bis spiritual children with sn
thoriiy. and spanking with heartfelt
devotion to the great .lir,t-cr~s'or ot
our soul aud body
The people of I.aCpnner. led by their
beloved pastor from Port Townsend
welcomed in their turn the ociogena.
rian Father, who distributed 10 some
of them the precious gifts of the Great
Spirit from above, 7o5 shek-rhdch In
the evening Of the same day the indie
fstigab!e pries,-chief (Siam-le pletl de-
term,ned to take his passage for home
on the Od-agweld tthe mail steamer
Ii was low tide and there was long
and niry distance TO traverse. in order
to reach the big fire canoe which was
waiting in the deep aud clear rhwalch
(salt water. Then the humble prelate
took q seat in the little sde-do-welh
Fishing cancel and four Of our robust
and cheerful lads carried him up. as in
triumphsl car tn the putting and
whistling steamboat. Beirg then too
far away TO be heard, the Bishop took
his hat off. made signs. and blessed
once again the Indians and whites
kneeling on the shore Soon after. the
surrounding hills echoed and re echoed
with numerous discharges of musketry
and songs Of adieu The sailing signal
having been given our beloved Father
was rapidly taken far away fram us.
His visit WAS short, bat every tin tin
(hour) of it was filled with good work
alki sia yos otherwise ayas kiosk mann
muk. and all the Indians and many
whites, both of Tulslip and Swinomish.
will certainly never forget that dag of
holy JOY aud heavenly blessings"
So ended the narra,ion of the young
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