Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-26

De. S. sSIs-Arriscl at Athens.
Ga. Beng now near the Indian
country, and finding our spiritual
lie dropping, we thought Il best II
spend 4 DAY l. fasting and prayer.
Accordingly. Friday, 18th, was set
apart for this purpose. and we
found Il very refreshing to our
souls.
Tuesday, Dee. 2Sd.-With great
10Y and elevation Of spirits we en-
tered the territory Of the natives.
Night coming on, we encamped by
the roadside. We made a tent of
our blankets. and built a fire by n
fallen tree. We prepared and took
our tea, read chapter, sung a
psalm entitled THE Travellers
Psalm, snd with great JOY and
satisfaction bowed the knee around
the family altar.
Arrived At B-ainard Jan. 1. 1918.
Mr.. ButtTick labored at Brainard.
Carmel, NilistOwn, ,Highstown and
elsewhere east of the Mississippi
Removed 10 Fairfield, west Of
the Mississippi. II 1899. then es-
tabhshed a station near Beatty's
Prairie, and called Ii Mt.Zion- His
health Ealing, he went 10 Dwight
aissiOn, where he spent some ten
years, and died June 8. 1851. He
was married AZ IIighloEn, April
>, 1877, to Miss Elizabeth Proc
tor, a mission teacher, formerly Of
Hopkintsn, \. IL. who arrived at
HightoWn IN February, 1923. Died
G. Dwight Mission Aug. 9, 1917.
Mr.BGttrick was the most euthu-
siasuc and successful missionary
the American Board sent 10 the
Cherokee mission When he be
gan ms work he determined TO learn
the Cherokee language, if possible.
To DO this he took his blanket and
went among the people, purposing
10 suit1r for the neccssarics OF life
til he could ask for them IL Cher
okee. IN this effort he so far failed
hat he was never able 10 preach
the Gospel IN Cherokee. Yet he
did succeed IN learning the people, |
and securing their confidence 10 an
extent that no other man has ever
reached No Crown man has ever
been able 10 learn the language SO !
as 20 be able 10 preach In il.
In his later years the Cherokees
were accustomed to call him Father |
Battrick He was remarkably Spir-
iiual-minaed. Ii was a great priv
ilege 10 be associated with him in
work. When he became |
too feeble 10 sustain the care Of 4
station alone, lie came to Dwight
Mission and spent the last ten
years of his life- During those
years he spent most Of bis time in |
with the purpose, rs be
said, 70 show that the Indian Is
somebody He wrote trunks-full
IF manuscripts on Indian antiqui-
-ics and Indian languages. He
spent much time in comparing
.hcse languages with the Hebrew.
He became convinced that they are
u Of Hebrew origin. A large pro-
; ter IF those manuscripts were
oSt II the late civil war.
he used 10 say: .sIf l ever reach !
Il VIII be a great satisfac-
ion 10 tell old Father Abraham
hat ! helped 10 bring some Of his
hiidren there. When he became
% feeble 10 perform much labor.
rs friel-:is at the North urged him
o come and spend the last Of his
avs with them. But he replied
y had rather die here than 10 hear
= swearing l should be obliged
D hear on the great thoroughfares
vcr which ] should be obliged to
ass IN getting there.
Mr. Buiiriek gave himself, and :
i he had. 20 the CherOkees in the
ervice o. Chris In the great res
rreC.icn day Father Buiirick viii Z
lse and 90 nome with I great COM
any of Cherokees.