Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
EDUCATING THE INDIANS,
This Subject Discussed at Last Nights Meet
ing of the Woman's Home Missions.

This Subject Discussed at Last Nights Meet
ing of the Woman's Home Missions.
Another large assembiage, the majority of
whom were ladies, gathered at the Church of
the Covenant last night to listen to addresses
on the subject Of home mission, delivered by
those who are active workers in this good
cause.
The exercises were opened By the invocation
OF the divine blessing by DR.. Teunis S. Ham
lin. after which Mrs. Gardner sang a solo, At
the conclusion OF the musical selection Dr.
Hamlin introduced DIR. Roberts. the senior sec
rotary Of the home missions. who called the
meeting to order.
The Rev. DIR. George Alexander Of New York
read from the si1ty-fr chapter of Isaiah be-
tore Offering fer'ent prayer.
DIR. M'AFEE's ADDRESS
DR.. Roberts said that it was not his purpose
to make an address, rs it would necessarily
savor of the office which he held. He was glad
that they had present some men who were fresh
from the fields of labor who could speak from
personal knowledge of the excellent benefits
that the missions we're able to dispense. In this
manner he introduced the Superintendent Of
schools, DR.. McAfee, who addressed the after
noon sessions Of the executive committee
Speaking Of the education of the Indian he said
that he would not arraign the government. as he
was too near the seat of it, but he would say
that of all races they have had many trials and
fluctuations. and the position which should be
accorded him as man was not his. When
would the public learn to treat the Indian as a
human! There was no longer any question to
whether the Indian could be educated. That
had been proven in the affirmative. The educa-
ton should begin with the public and govern
ment to teach them to appreciate the place
which should be allowed the Indian When this
was accomplished, the latter would show
themselves capable of being true and Christian
citizens 1t was the sinful and inaccurate
| statement that the moro educated an Indian was
the more heathenish be became that had inter-
fered most with the progress OF ;he missionary
work. All that WAS needed TO make the Indian
| a true Christian the teachers to devote
themselves to their education. The Indian bows
who are now in the schools are to be the leaders
of their race. The success CT the govern ent
schools was 1ue to the devoted service of those
self-sacrficing missionaries who first created in
the Indians thirst for knowledge. lie had
nothing but praise to offer for the government
schools They were accomplishing a great and
glorious work. They taught everything but
Christianity and that duty devolves on the mis-
sionaries.
REV. DIR. KIRKwooD.
The Rev. DIR. Kirkwood Of Colorado Springs.
robust, fne-iooking gentleman. was intro
uuceu 10 SPEAK VI MS personal knowledge OF
the Indians in Mexico, among whom he lived
for ten years. when We found the people of
that country" he said. they were uncivilized
and totally ignorant of Christianity He re-
lated several stories of natives of that section
who III July would be ordained ministers
through the agencies of the home missions
At the close Of DIR. Kirkwood's remarks the
assemblage joined in singing hymn.
REV. MR.. DUNCAN.
Rev. Mr. Duncan Of eastern Tennessee which
he termed the Switzerland of America, adj
dressed himself to the inhabitants of the noun