The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-08-26

trip quickly and easily. Each of the regular
cars has trailer" attached for the sake
OF extra accommodation.
Dr. L. A. Bland, secretary of the National
indian Defence Association, made recent
address in the Santarium on 1.-The American
lndian-what shall We do with him?" He
was aroused to interest i'm the Indians by
hearing Col. Meacham soon after the Modoc
massacre. himself having received wounds
which nearly proved fatal. Under the gal
lows, Col. Meacham promised Captain Jack
that the white man should learn the Indian
side or that tragedy, and he kept his word as
long as life lasted. DR.. Bland became associat-
ed with him and since the death of the form
er, DR.. Bland and his wife, who is also a
physician and autnor, have given themselves
almost wholly to this noble cause. DIR.
Bland says that he has studied the Indian
phrenologically and ethnologically, and he
has found men among them, who, though
they could not speak our language, were
yet in intellectually, morals, honor, OratOry
and christian ethics, the equals of any mar
on this continent. He is convinced that the
true solution of the Indian problem can
only be found in providing them with
schools and an industrial education. They
have abundance of lard and are better suit
ed to agriculture than any other pursuit, and
that they can be taught to carry on such
operations successfully, was demonstrated
years ago ON the reservation of the Five
Nations. There they have homes and
churches OF their own, not pauper being
| found among them nor person of school
age or above it, who can not read and write.
They not only support their own ministers
and teachers, but they do a great deal for
home and foreign missions. DIR. Bland told
OF being present at missionary meeting
among the Creeks. There out of a congrega-
tiOn of four hundred, a collection of over
three hundred dollars was taken up for for
eign missions. This defense association
aims to stand between the Indian and those
who would wrong and persecute him, also
assists in the amicable adjustment of treat
les and endeavOrs to see that both
parties stick to their agreements. DIR. Bland
is the author of several books, one is a poll
ticial novel, entitled "Esau, or the Bankers
Victim," which is laid in war times and
deals with monetary questions.
Last Sunday night, l.. Il. Conrad, of
Hamburg, Germany, gave lecture on mis-
sionary work i'm Russia, its difficulties and
dangers. He has travelled there quite ex-
tensively the last few years, and once was
thrown into prison, his ofense being the
preaching of the gospel, for doing which
many noble man and woman have suffer-
ed imprisonment and exile. Mr.. Conradi
was liberated at the end of forty days
through the influence of the American
Consul and was saved from the horrors of
Siberian exile. One is free to hold what
religious views he likes i'm Russia, although
If he attempts to proselyte from the Greek
church, he commits an objectionable offense.
But in spite of all obstacles, the Baptist and
Lutherans and some others, are doing
a very good work there. The places of
holding meetings and the character of their
services, remind one vividly of those of the
early church during its bloody prosecutions.
Among the means which the Greek churcn
has devised to put stop to the progress OF
, christianity, is so-called missionary sOci-
, ety. whose business it is to work among
converts and get them to return to theil
former allegience. To this end they have
spent thousands of dollars and detected anC
sent great many missionaries and theil
q converts to Siberia, but so far as known
! they have only succeeded i'm bringing back
. one convert to themselves. With true f.
deity, these christians can go into exil,
or endure martyrdOm, but recant they can
q not. Hearing these things makes mt
+ wonder If we fully appreciate the advan
tages we enjoy in this land of civil and re
ligious liberty.
q HELEN l.. MANNING.