The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va.
CHRIST COME ON EARTH AGAIN.
SO Say tho Indians ut Pyramid l.ake-Por.
cuplne'a Narrative.


cuplne'a Narrative.
The greatest excitement prevails among all
the Indian tribes in the United States over the
new Indian Christ, who claims to be identical
with Jesus OF Nazareth. exhibits scars in his
hands purportng to be made by the nails in
the cross on Calvary. and teaches the credu-
lous children OF the forest q new GOSPEL of
peace and love at his headquarters near pyra-
mid Lake. In Nebraska. Among those who
have made pilgrimage to sec him is a noted
Cheyenne chief named porcupine. whose
graphic account Of his meeting with the
at length. Previous to his desire to see the
Christ i and obtain some inkling as g. to the
who was killed suddenly in terrible thunder
storm. Porcupine was hi mself stunned by the
ans s w # dead bss @ e
heavens and defying the tempest, ,Afterward
started out in quest OF tho Thirst who claimed
to hold communication with the dend.
sign OF the cross. Iorcupine placed his hand
upon his heart; raised II Instantly to heaven.
ami proceeded to relate that Tho Christ told
me TO tell the truth ami never 10 lie. II said
that all peop!e. white and IEdign were BROTH
reached Pyramid Lake tho llsh eaters who
live there told me Christ had come to
earn Sat w asA4 the @aS GR e HSm obr ast
to earth again as he had promised. The fish
Porcuplne and his rnrty were. coming, and
now know Chrst called me before | started.
and oboyed; Christ had called for mea from
wont found them all there. They all spoke
In different languages. but when Christ talked
to us 1t was to each in his own language. The
people gathered to meet him. and Christ sent
them small package Of some ding white to
eat, tclling them lie would SEQ thom after four
teen days. There were hundreds OF them gath
cred together when tho day cnmo in rlace
ring, ard they waited until Just before tho sun
went down. when great, crowd came all
dressed like white mon with the Christ with
them. They formed in ,groat circle putting
sheets outside, leaving place in tho centre for
the Christ, ran with all the people toward
him obut when we had nearly reached him wo
stopped and bowed our heads He WAS dressed
Ike white man, with White coat with stripes.
rose un and tad lie was glad to 500 his
children, and was going 20 talk to them
and tell Thorn Of their relatives that were
his dance and after that ho would talk to them.
And 30 we all danced Christ singing all the
must not say or think anything we, did not
want him TO hear because If We did 10 would
tho nails wero and ono on his TACO. Then he
began 10 sing, shaking ali over until no sank
lower ana LOVER on the ground HId was was IKE
said. am the man who, made everything you
SEQ about you. am not lying to YOU my chill.
dcad friends and my father and mother
After my father made tho earth ho
sent mo back 10 teach the peopls and when
came they were afraid and tr"atod me badly:
did not dcionl myself NV children were bad
children, so / went 20 hcnVcn and oft them. [
have come now 10 make tho world better All
tho people from the. hognuIng will return, and
this earth viii be TOO small for them. The
father Wi! enlarge it and aid heaven to It, SO
there Will bo R,vnI, and this VIII be heaven and
earth together. on must not 20 10 war or
fight. ] am going to do away with all bad
things. and everything will be good. In the
autumn all goo people will be made about A.
years Old. IL they Hre good until spring thoy
Will be- made young men and children, and all
people Viii tie resuTTcCtcd and live forever"
When porcupin" returned TO his tribo he
talkod 10 them our nights Hnu five days, and
taught them the lance Christ had taught him.
MaWy OF tho ChaycuRr- believe his story. ard
the now faith has spread among all the tribe.
suits viii TO h,nc'lcial or not il il difficult TO
determine, but agent l'pshnw Of tho heyennes
las an ilru that the teachings of tho new
Christ may nayo had somet4lIngto do with the
recent troubles.