The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-05
THE INDIAN CHRIST.
Porcupine, Cheyenne Brave. Says He
Is In Nevada.
Fron. Me 81. Louis Republic.

From the ST. Louis Republic.
FORT CUSTER, MONT, July 1.-The In
dams on all the reservations in this section
are in state of excitement bordering on
frenzy over the alleged coming of the Mes
siah. A few days ago Porcupine, the apos-
tie of the new Christ, gave to an army
officer the story of his meeting with the
Messiah. Last evening he arrived here
with u few followers and related his story
with additional details. He spoke to the
officers and ladies of the post for over an
hour, and fully explained his religion, which
closely resembles the christian religion
of the whites, except that Porcupine claims
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 lie had been on earth
hundreds of years ago, when lie appeared to
the white people. who used him roughly,
and even killed him. Porcupine says he
saw marks on the hands of the Christ, who
said he had beel nailed to a tree by the
hands and that spikes bad ais been driven
through his feet and that his side had been
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 ali knew what he
had 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 ne was looking at God He had
never seen such a man before, and never
would unless he saw this man again, which
he meant to do. 1t was evening when
Christ came walking into the camp, and
they all know VINO he was without being
told
He describes Christ as large man with a
tawny skin, a noble carriage and face.
Christ did not speak the first day Porcu-
pine saw him. but commenced talking on
the next day soon after sunrise and did not
cease until the sun was near the western
horizon.
Hundreds of Indians, representatives
from scores of tribes, heard him, and all
understood him. he did not speak in
Cheyenne, but Porcupine understood him
perfectly, as did the other Cheyennes
present.
He then repeated much of the Christ's
sermon to the Indians, and its similarity 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 ne
could not repeat in day all Christ said,
but these were some of the things he taught,
and he believed in them, and the man he
saw was the son Of God, and none other
CnrlSt tOld tpe Wnlte people When they put
him TO death he would come again, bat not
not to them first, but to the Indian nation,
whose red children, being poor and simple
minded, would hear and believe him. He
commanded them to go forth and preach
his doctrine, but to add nothing to it, and to
hold nothing back. He said he could hear
all they said wherever they we're, and"
said Porcupiue, Christ is hearing me now,
and is here in the room"
The apostle stood with outstretched hands
in silence for several minutes before he be-
gan speaking, and having hecome filled
with the Holy Ghost broke forth like one
inspired. There were commandments, too,
such as Thou. shalt not steal, y ''Phou shalt
not kill, " Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness.n
Porcupine said Christ told them all wars
were wrong and they must not kill any one.
He answered cheerfUlly all questions aud
said he told only what he saw.
Two of the Indians, with Porcupine, had
been to Walker Lake, and when Questioned
by Gen. BrisbiD, said what Porcupine had
told was true, and that they had seen and
heard the same themselves.
Porcupine is a fine looking Indian, with
large, black, expressive eyes, and an abuud-
ance of silky. black hair. He is over six feet
tall. He also preached to the Crow Indians
on the "New Messiah"