Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-29
AMERICAN INDIANS.
THEIR HISTORY FROM a REMOTE
pATg RELATED BY ONE or THEM.
pr. Hatcher and His New Church-Rcv.
SIR. wharton's Meetings-Palm-
Sunday Tomorrow.

~ hear Mrs Lille Jonah, an lndiaA
lecturer. tell about her country and Gus
toms IN tho fumes before the discovery Of
America by Columbus.
N~s. Iomah was introduced by her hus-
band. Or. Joecph Iomah. She appeared
o. be q CCnu ne Indian. having oil the
features of that race, and being exactly the
color II the Ahoric,ncs who appeared IN
Richmond with the BuGalo-Bii show.
4Hr INDlAS' IS WEoN0s.
In opening her lecture, Mrs. Jonah SAID
size would sketch tho history Of her race
from remoicst antiquity, aud the audience
would doubtless pardon her II at times
fhcdwclt somewhat upon tho wrongs done
bcI people.
She claimed 20 be descendant OF Cap
tain Joseph Brandt. a wc!l-known MohswS
chief who lived about 200 years ago. ana
she said tha, at her death the last OF her
tribe wll have persisted.
She has been lecturing in various cities:
collecting money for the support OF
churches among her nation. In Christian
work among the Indians she has been a
prominent figure for many years.
DIFiEEs WITH BIsIcHUNs.
Her accO0nt Of the origin Of her race
wa rather at variance with the ideas ol
historians. Int her remarks we're original
and decidedly interesting.
Sh. claimed that the Indians are the de-
fccudauts Of EsIu. aud that from hnn, the
vrolctd brother, this aggreved race nave
sprung
FssU AND HIs mETHMGHT,
Referring 20 Che Scriptures, with which
f.. seemed very Couversant, sire showed
tLc passion Esau possessed for the chase.
aal POINTED him ont a Nlnrod of me
1.rcdtcs. For him study and learning
ill 20 charms. his delight was 10 wander
tIrOucn the forest and commune with the
nlcui spirits OF the woods.
After beng cheated of ms blrthrght ly
Jacob. from whom. according 10 her ac-
count. the "pair-iace tribe" has sprung,
iu wandered tLom place - place and
fr.llr his descendants travelled westward
eu foot until they came 10 the ocean When
the Great Spirit made % pathway through
tlr waters and guided them TO our shores.
Ih,4 exodus from the supposed To
have taken iortY years.
oS AMERICAN SOIL.
ln America, their new home, they lived
o. first iu harmony aud without STRIFE, but
later Ou. when Columbus discovered tins
country. they became corrupted Through
lm they learned and ludulgcd too freely
o. OBJ. use Oi " hro-waitr.'
Ilr Great Prophet Of thor nation, whom
ths Indians stll believe TO be- on earth IN
Bu invisible form, had forewarued them
fsf another and a superior race would
come and conquer them. but the Indians
l..i.G him not until ID was too late and
b. predictions were yeriftd.
TRIBAL ElIIGIoV.
Mr.. Iumah seid that from the time that
re Indian, crossed the seas from the lands
of th. l-laeljes they had q well-detned
RELIGION. uUt tnlt with the course OF time
tf,. lal gradually drifted away from the
o..'r.r.- If their forcfathers. They had
p'~ir, t.it tie existence OF supreme
B.ue. and woTahipped him a. personited
tr stones. trees. and other manifestations
o' nature.
ME'.oTIALs.
~ho referred t. the Indian methods o.
looping records OF oycuts, and told ot
I.r manner of carving memorable cvCntS
,...l trees and sticks. When an cvll-dOer
.sl severed they cut q small sapllnS 10
-. heart. and if the tree lives the offender
.- forgiven, bat il IT dies he Is subjected 20
Judgment Of The head men OF the nation.
THY HAD LoSG MEMoEIEs.
When Columbus told the Indians of the
Ui le. the lecturer sH d, they remembered,
or 40 least recalled the traditions oi = bra
bam. Isaac. .and the brOthcrsJacOba isau
Smoking of the sacrucial rites OF the
Indians. Mrs. lDmab sad that IN early
Times DO was the custom of the AoollglneS
90 immoiate t.wn. Int tuat IN later gene
nations. as civilization drove the wilder
animal. 10 remOttr parts. q dog was used
instead. Your. m,n of jhe nation whose
mental power were peculiarly weak were
selected TO carry the canine 10 the altar.
These idiots were selected. as II was be
ieyed among the Indians that EVIL was
tarthc~t away from the souls OF lmDeciles.
THf GENTLE INDIAN.
Tno speaker gave many pathetic IN
stances ~ fhc simplicity of the early IN
D.. abs aad of The fraud practiced upon them
h. the settlers. She dwelt particularly
up0u the iulu-tices 10 which the Indians
were compelled to submit.
Mrs. Ioinah IS about torty-tye and u
rq+rer stout and we'll preserved. Last
ri-ht sine appeared IN the genuine Indian
costume. with her long black halT hoWlng.
She lae a very good command of tho
English language, bDt IS rather erratlc IN
lcrremarks. Her voice Is clear and musical
BEFORE the beginning of the lecture Mrs
T.u.h and hcr husband sang hymn. Dr.
I.uah also accompanied her on the organ
Ih- voices OF both were pronounced very
sweet.
Cracc-Strect Baptist Church.
Dr. Hatcher returned from New York
Yesterday. He and Mr.. 4. J.. West, the
architect. spent several days examining
ft. urw phas of architecture n touhu
,n some If the New York and Brooklyn
churches. They were much gIathed with
the results Of their investigation, and nope
fo have the plans for the new house OF
v.r.hlp for the Grace-Street Baptist
church in shape IN few. days.
rr. Hatcher preached last SUNDAY morn
-r.. and .y.uinc AT the Emmanuel Baptist
cuur,h. IN BROOKLYN. and was for seVeral
l.ls the guest of Mr.. Charles Pratt.
Go acknowledges most gratefully the
courteous and helpful attention OF Key.
rs. q. Biting, of New York, and ReY. y.
y. Dickinson, Of Orange, \. j.
Both Of these gentlemen were not very
ile AGO Richmond Coiiego boys, but ut
present they are pastors OF prominenII
churches iu the cities named ana are heid
ir tie highest esteem 10y tnose among
whom they have cast their lot. -,
line last regular services OF worship viii
De- lcll m the Grace-Street Baptist church
tomorrow morning at II o'cick. Inc
.,. .~.i4es Will be sacred and impressive,
a.l 10 is desired hy the pastor and ms peo-
t.. that every member OF the congregation
wa bee present. CD,
There will be no services on SUNDAY
NIGHT The congregation Will attend tue
s,-,.ces at the First Baptist church.
First baptist Church.
The meetincs AZ the FIRST Baptist are
hon. held with continued interest by the
pastor. assisted by Mr.. williamson VINO
b. charge of the music.
Last night was devoted TO song service,
wtlca was much enjoyed.
Tonight at o'clock the service will DO
t.r men only. ,, ~,
Tomorrow morning and night Mr. Whar-
TN win preach. ~
on each day Of next week services Will
b. held at Y NJ. and p. N.
noon service will be for business
laon. and will close promptly at 7. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. whartOn's Lecture.
The clustering March weather did not
r,eycnt tn assembling Of a very large au-
d.nco al the Grace-Street Baptist church
last night 20 hear the lecture OF hev. H.
IT. Wharton.
The lecture was given last night Tor Tue
trsttime. The subject is: VINE. No-
men. and Wealth" -" and in some respects Is
one Of the very best OF MIR. Whartons
many popular Lectures. - =
Mr. Wharton spoke enthusiastically OF
the Grace-Stroet church. and expressed
sliyely sympathy with its church-ouliu-
Eg enterprise n.