New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29

shows that the science of life not altogether con-
fined to the white man, and then the whole is Sc
cured with straps. attached to band which is
placed the top the head just back Of the fore
head They thon march off with burden upon
their backs that would make civilized man stare.
The canoe If of ordinary size is carried by man.
and is slung over the top of his heal and resting
upon his back, the weight being IN part borne with
the strap across the top of the head.
One would naturally suppose that men laden IN
this fashion would 90 slowly. something after the
manner of a loaded wagon. or like beasts of burden
in tie East. One might think that there wonld
he plenty of time TO pick blueberries. TO botanic or
collect geological specimens. But woe to the pale
face that has any such idea He will. perhaps for
the first time in his life, be heartily ashamed of be-
ing 4 civilized man. The barbarian darts of with
this mountain of baggage piled up upon MIN at such
\ swinging gait as takes ones breath away. In an
instant he Is out of sight, aud the Door detected I'M
sophisticated ana verdant being who is nothing but
a civilized man and gentleman is compelled, with
out particle of selfrespect remaining. to pluck up
what courage he can. and with hesitation and indie
cision attempt TO make his way by keeping 10 the
obscure Indian trail that Is little palmer than the
way of the ship the the path of an eagle IN
the air.
The man Of civilization and OF cities will be sur
prsed at another thing. An Indian never frets de-
laws hindrances and annOvances arc nothing to
him. He does not know the meaning OF the words
He has no conception of the value of time. lie mas
no business matters that demand his attention az
home. and he has no engagements 10 meet. 1t makes
no difference to him where night overtakes nm, or
how hard II storms He has the same lmperturh-
able good nature and uncorqueraDle cheerfulness
all the while.
DETERMINED To HAVE A MINISTER AMONG THEM.
notable experience on this canoe journey de-
mands attention. The Indians at Cas- Lake had
never heard the Gospel. They are what is called
wild or blanket Indians They inhabt the loneliest
mart of all the lake regions. The Bishop and his
party met them at the point where the Mississippi
River enters Cass Lake. The Father of Waters at
this point is not much over canoe length IN width.
We camped a little tongue Of land between the
river and the lake. Here we spent Sunday. On the
afternoon of that day the Bishop preached
the first sermon ever heard by these In
dams. The substance Of the discourse was the
history of our redemption contained in the Scrip
lures. Never was there more attentive audience
The chiefs IN particular gave the closest attention.
| have seen wonder and surprise more clearly
expressed in the human countenance than In the
faces of some of these men. One OF the chiefs COM
pletev forgot himself, and gave way to a fixed gaze
of wonder and of the utmost concern. Here. as well
as every where that we went l was impressed with
chosing their chiefs They are only the ablest,
but the best men in the tribe; stranger wonld in
variably select them by their superior bearing.
After the sermon was ended the chiefs Informed us
that they desired to make reply but would wait
until shutdown for the return Of the head chief,
who was absent. Accordingly after sunset they all
returned again, when we had the full formalltIes OF
an Indian council. They expressed themselves as
greatly surprised and highly grathed with what
they had heard, and requested the Bishop 10 send
them teacher that they might learn this religion.
They acknowledged their profound ignorance and
great poverty. They requested the Bishop to take
them fully ID hand, and do with them whatever
was necessary for their Advancement. Ihey asked
for agricultural implements, for seed, grain and Tor
cattle as the Indians at Leech Lake had done.
The Bishop informed them that he could not give
them promise because be had not the means, Out
said that he would pray 10 the Great spirit 10 SEND
him the money necessary TO support clergyman
among them. The Indians were by no means salts
fed with TINS reply, bat seemed to think that the
BISHOP had all ability 10 do everything ror them.
They thereupOn presented their case again, and SAID
that they would like to have him do whatever he
was accustomed to DO for Indians IN other places IN
order to SET them forward. and that they would
covenant for their part 10 be Wiling
and obedient. Their persistence and manifest CON
when the assembly broke up, they went away not
fully satisfied, saying that they would see US early
the next morning; and, sure enough, before sun
rise the morrow two of the chiefs delegated by
the others came back. They said that they bad
talked the matter over among themselves, ana they
had agreed, II the Bishop would send thein
Teacher to break up their separate villages and all
live together. grouped around the man whom the
Bishop might send TO them
| was greatly interested in these people. My I'M
preston at the time, and my abiding convection
now is. that these people were moved upon Dy Tue
Blessed SPIRIT of all Grace, and Deneve thao Ine
same Spirit will move the hearts OF people some
where to put il within the Bishops power 10 40 LOT
them according TO their desire.
INCIDENTS Al RED LAKE.
Il will not be possible to write fully of the entire
trp At Red Lake there are two churches, served
bv native Indian clergymen. There the great head
chief Midway ge-no-nd. lives. No finer specimen
of a man treads this Continent. He has great nobL-
ity of countenance and of bearing. Having en-
braced the faith of Christ ne acknowledges the Oh
legation resting upon him 10 lead his people III the
way in which he himself is endeavOring to walk,
While at Red Lake woman whose appear
apce Indicated extreme age. She bent over
until IT was impossible for her TO look i'm
perfectly. by turning her head sideways. When she
sat down she first kneeed and ther sat back on her
feet her head then almost touched ner knees. As
she sat folded mp in this way she chatted and
laughed as gaily as If she were bllthe and young
hen the Bishop asked her how old she was in
stead Of being offended. her civilized sister would
have been she laughed as If intensely amused, and
said. Do Won suppose we Indians know how old
we are7" She certainly must have been more
than a hundred years old; If size had
said a hundred and fifty should
scarcely have deemed il impossible. The names OF
the churches at Red Lake have poetical appropr-
steness One is St. Johns in the Wilderness and
the other is 1t. Antipas the Faithful Martyr.
From Red Lake a journey of two days through
the forest brought out into a beautiful prairie
region al Wild Rice River. Here again two
churches served by native Indian cIergymen. One
of them the Church of the Holy Apostles, con-
secrAted during this visit In the other. the Church
OF the Epiphany the Indians requested the privi-
leQe of making an offering. An Indian never has
any money unless it is specially earned for special
mrpose. Accordingly they had prepared to be in