The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12
THE INDIAN CHRIST.
POrcupine, "a Chey Tnne Brave ssl .
He IL in Nevada.
TFrom the ReDubllc.I

TFrom the Republic.
FoRT CUSTER, Mont. July The
Indians on all the reservations in this
section are in Il state OF excitement
bordering on frenzy over The alleged
coming of the Messiah. A few days
ago Porcupine, the apostle of the new
Christ, gave to an army officer the story
of his meeting with the Messiah. Last
evening he arrived here with q few
followers and related his story with
additional details. He spake to officers
aud ladies OF the post for over an hour,
and tully explained his religion, which
closely resembles the Christian religion
Of the whites, except that POrcupine
claimes positively that Christ has come
back to earth and is now in the flesh
near Walker Lake, Nevada. POrcupine
did not know anything about the first
Christ, but he says this Christ told him
ne had been on eai th hundreds OF years
ago, when he appeared to the white
people, who used him roughly, and
even killed him. Porcupine says he
saw marks Oh the hands OF the Christ,
who said he had been nailed TO tree
by the hands. and that spikes had also
been driven through his ieet, and his
sue Dau Deen cut open. -
The Christ did not show the scars on
his feet, as he had on his shoes, nor did
he show the wound in his side, but all
knew what he told them was true.
Porcupine said he did not believe In the
Christ when he first heard Of him, but
no sooner did he see him than all
doubt vanished from his mind and he
knew he was looking at God. lie had
never seen such mau before and new
| er would unless he saw this man again,
which he meant 10 do. 1t was evening
when Christ came walking into the
camp, and they all knew who he was
without being told.
| lie described Christ as large man
with tawny skin,s noble carriage and
face. Christ did not speak the first day
| Porcupine saw him, but commenced
talking on the next day soon after sun
rise and did not cease until the sun
was near the western horizon.
Hundreds of Indians, representatives
from scores OF tribes, heard him aud all
understood him. He did not speak in
| Cheyenne, but Porcupine understood
him perfectly, rs did the other Cbey-
ennes present.
lie then repeated much OF the Chrisl's
sermon to the Indians, and its similar
ity TO the first Christ's teachings was
at times astounding. Christ said what
grew on earth grew for all, and all
were equally entitled to the earth's
products. He said he could not repeat
in day all Christ said, but these were
some OF the things he taught, and he
believed i'm them, and the man he saw
the Son of God, and none other. Christ
tod the white people when they put
Him 10 death, He would come again,
but not to them first, but to the Indian
nation, whose red children being poor
aud simple minded would hear and
believe him. He commanded them to
90 forth and preach his doctrine, but
TO add nothing to il, aud TO hold moth
ing back. He said he could hear all
they said " herever they were, "and"
said Porcupine, "Christ is hearing me
now ard is here IN the ROOM"
The apostle stood with outstretched
hands i'm silence for peveral minutes
before he began speaking, and having
/. become filed with the Holy Ghost
; broke forth like one inspired. There
were commandments, too, such as
"rhou shalt not steal" "Thou shall
J not ki.i," "Thou shalt not bear false
witness
Porcupiue said that Christ told then
1 all wars were wrong and they must no
kill anyone. lie answered cheerfully al
z questions and said he told only wha
he saw.
II Two of the Indians, with Porcupine
II had been to Walker Lake, and wheI
questioned by Gen. Brisbin, said wha
l Porcupime had told was true, and tina
a thew had seen and heard the sam
themselves.
20 Porcupine is fine looking India
p with large, black, expressive eyes, an
l. an abundance OF silky black hair. II
is over six feet tall. He also preache
IL 10 the Crow Indians on the "Ne'
'e Messiah"