The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-18

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A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
"Historicns," gentleman we'll posted
in the early history of this section, is writ
ing some entertaining sketches of the
same for the Franklin Nei0s, confining
himself mostly TO the immediate vicinity
Of that city. In his last sketch we find
the following which will doubtless inter-
est many of our readers:
But in 1867, a religious expedition was
organized in Eastern Pennsylvania, to
carry the Gospel to the Indians on the AL
legheny. The missionary was Rev. David
Zelsberger, Moravian minister from Eu-
rope. Mr.. Zeisberger was born in Mora
via in l72l, and emigrated in 1740, and was
one OF the Moravian founders of Bethle-
hem, Pa. Soon after this he devoted him
self to missionary work amongst the Del
swares at Shamokin, Pa. then he was for
time amongst the Iroquois, at Onondaga,
N. Y. He acquired a knowledge Of the
language of the Six Nations, prepared "a
grammar and dictionary of their language
and considerable religious literature.
Learning of the tribes on the Allegheny,
he resolved to visit them, after the war
had driven him from Onondaga.
This resolution was carried into effect in
1867. Accompanied by two Christian In
dians from Bethlehem, he took his way
westward through the forest, over rivers
and across mountains TO the Allegheny
near the mouth of Tionesta Creek. He
was unarmed, plainly dressed, and sim
ply attended, avowing to the red men that
his one object was to do them good. The
people were suspicious at first, but allow
cd a chapel to be built and corn planted.
The Indians called the place Goschgosking,
or as some have it, Goshgoshunk. But
trouble soon came. The Indian Prophet
Wangomen opposed the new religion.
A~'ANN ASA'SeAAuS Va SAu1 hS saw MS Cihll
was in danger. He declared that the Great
Spirit WAS angry and was blighting the
corn and driving away the game as iudg-
ment on the people. The place soon be.
came too warm for the missionary and he
removed his camp farther up the river a
few miles, near Hickory, at town called
Lawnnakhannak.
Trouble commenced here, as at the old
location, and the missionary was forced to
think of a new station for his work. lie
had labored faithfully for three years, and
in April l77O, canoes were prepared and
the little party fiOated down the river,
seeking new fields and more favorable
Zesbergers life was a sad one. He
stopped down below us; then i'm l772 ex
plored the central regions Of Ohio; then
north along the Lakes, and finally died in
county, o., in 1908. All his
life long ho was seeking the welfare of the
red man, but met with opposition and
trouble. But withal, he was a grand hero,
and was a martyr to the Lords work, and
to the welfare of the wlld men of the for
est.
Some time possibly men may think it
worth while 10 erect a monument at Hick-
ory to the memory of the first missionary
In what was Nenango county,