The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
/, LONG-LOST MESSIAH.
.r.RTLING DISCOVERY CONCERN
,-crHE PROPHET OF THE PANSY.

uork;ng, but He Has a Record as
,ress,ah of Which Teed Might Be
proud - He Came Near Being Ac-
.on+ad as the Deliverer of the Red
No, NJ the Plains, and His Name Re-
c.lls the Exciting Days of the Ghost
Dance.
From the Chicago Times.
Talk about messlahs!
Tha woods are full Of them. iced and
e,bysinfcrth and Primes Michael will soon
.i,g into nonenity as SO many individual
-ar,bers of a common herd of messiahs as
-rroarous as the surviving colored body
-arvants of Gen. George Washington. These
~. tiroes when a mans Oldest and most in
.;r,ste friend may suddenly and unexpected
=, +orn out to be full-blown messiah.
few days ago Chicago was infested by
Gentleman OF the name of Hopkins-Al-
49, g Hopkins-who came in the harmless
rola of president of the Pausy Society of
,-,srica an organization devoted to the
astahlishment of the pansy as the national
o1ohlsm of these United States. Mr.. Hop
a.. announced his home as Nashua, La.
~ what should happen to Mr.. Hopkins
-rhila here IN COlCdkO LlOIo VI loSo buhu bnaU
ma one should recognize him as a long
Iost messiah. With this distinction; The
roonliar class OF sinners that Mr.. Hopkins
anna to save were Injun sinners. No ordi-
uarv nessiahships will satisfy MIR. Hopkins
gs attracted some attention during the
-bost dance excitement IN 1890, aud at one
,ime Chief Two Strikes and Red Cloud were
almost persuaded that Hopkins was the
Noses who had been sent to lead them out Of
the Bad Lands.
nnring Mr.. Hopkins recent stay in Chi
,o7o the writer hereof called on him at his
boarding house. He frankly admitted that
So Rad become somewhat disheartened with
tba business on account of the frigid recep-
TONS accorded him in the camps of the cop
nar-colored warriors and the threatening
attitude presented by the citizens of the
neighboring settlements
MR.. HOPKINS IDEA OF A MESSIAH.
"Bntn he added, "let me first set you
rlvht regarding the messianio craze as you
term it, You must understand that the
word messiah does not refer solely to Jesus
of Nazareth. 1t may mean any person who
has within him that still small voice which
urges man forward to heroic acts for the
benefit or enlightenment of humanity. Any
pe-son is liable to become messiah who, by
divine appointment or inspiration, is
prompted to unusual deeds Of nobleness or
You Yourself may yet be charged with or
conceive Of mission of this character, and
YOU will not fail to recognize that you are
urged forward by q mightier power than
that with which man Is endowed"
Tho visitor became a little uneasy shifted
in his chair, and half unconsciously run his
hand into the pocket Of his ulster expecting
TO find a commission with big red seal and
lot of cerulean ribbon attached thereto,
rfoIKr adv 1Nf he ina hat
Mr.. Hopkins was talking he wore that earn
est, soulful face peculiar to La Sale street
insurance man when he is after Elves" He
is man Of medium stature, dresses with
modeSty and becoming taste, has large
brown eyes, and wears a mustache of the
same color. His head is covered with
luxurIant growth of dark brown hair and
his voice is musical bass He is a fluent
talker and his arguments are so effectively
delivered that they might wean even a
white man from his creed. Poor "Lo"
should therefore be given full credit for the
large quantity of discrimination and resist
ance that is bottled up in his blanket
wrapped anatomy.
WANTED TO BE THE INDIANS SAVIOR.
YES" voluntarily exclaimed Mr.. Hop
kins, 81 am the man who presented him 3elf
before the Indians at Pine Ridge agency and
proclaimed himself the messiah of their race.
l have never denied it, nor do | seek to do
so. | was divinely conceived of the mis-
sion, and only regret that l was prevented
by government officials from accomplishing
my OBJECT. Had secured the confidence of
tie Indians l would have led them in the
paths of morality and taught them the
beauties Of and benefits to be derived from
an intelligent understanding of that motto
Of notices: Union, Culture and Peace
Unless savior comes to the Indian his race
Is doomed to degradation and extinction.
his cry for a messiah had been heard. 1t Is
the cry of a sinking soul. have responded
to 1t, but have been prevented from lifting
him out Of the depths"
Have you, then, abandoned all hope OF
becoming to the Indian what you wish TO
be-"
mot at all. It is true that l have en-
countered what appear like insurmountable
obstacles, and have met with discourage
mentS which have disheartened me to some
extent, but my interest in the sopper-col-
ored race has never abated, and it shall al
ways be my aim to secure better conditions
OF environment for the Indian than those
which now surround him. Even now L am
In correspondence with officials of the gov
ernment and with officials of the worlds
Columbian exposition with view to having
grand exhibition which will show the
progress and advancement of the Indian
ALUM CoIoulol Gays up 10 Lne present LlGn6. L
am aware that am not alone in the ad-
Vocacy of this scheme, but | differ from
other projectors in that l purpose having
the exhibit controlled by the Indians for the
Indians and secure to them the right and
privilege to derive whatever pecuniary ad-
Vantages may accrue therefrom,"
HIS STRANGE RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
Mr. Hopkins launched into details at this
point and painted glowing word-picture
OF the grand exhibit which will be dis
played in jackson park by the aborigines-
provided bis suggestions and assistance are
accepted by the powers that be. Recogniz-
ing, however, that he was drifting away
from the subject of messiahship he was
asked If he believed that Jesus of Nazareth
was the son of God
20, yes, be replied, 1--WE are all SONS of
God, and while l believe that the life Of
Ihrlst is worthy of emulation, also be-
heVe that others have lived who were as
great and good"
Maryp
i DO not disrespect or ridicule the opin-
hopkins.
Do you not believe that Christ was di-
Sluely sent upon earth to save mankind, aud
u3 you profess that sincerity of purpose
which characterized his lifeP'
!, Inc mission of Christ came to him by
uIVlne appointment after his birth. Mine
game In like manner. 1t is hard Co make
you understand the feeling which enters
tLto man when he becomes the agent of di-