Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-02-16

under the auspices Of the Congregation
alists.
The Episc0palians also maintained other
missions among the Sioux on the Missouri
river, notably among the Ogaiala, and
Lower Brule, tribes, who belong to the
Tetons, OF. Titonwans, meaning ''prairie
dwellers." The T~hanktonwanna Sioux,
who dwelt on the east side of the river, on
the 'sPlateau du Coteau du Missouri" were
so named as being jewellers in villages at
the end = or upon heights, and they were
venerated by the other tribes es superior.
and we're called Wiciyela. which means,
"The People," The T~hanktonwanna and
Wahzazah Sioux of the Black Hills were
susceptible.Ot religious culture, and were
ready Listeners to the Jesuit fathers, who
early visited this region, and passed fea r
lessly back and forth among the wild war
riOrs. whose ''hearts were bad" toward the
pale faces, who had invaded their land
with "thunder sticks" (guns,) INT "Min-
neseche" or ''bad water" (whsky,) but
who soon learned that peace and truth and
kindliness were the fruits of the relig ion
symbolized by the cross.
AS the Catholic priests had been the
earliest messengers of peace to the native
Indians, SO also were they the first minis
tiers of hope to the isolated whites, who
were condemned to lonely exile in this
hostile realm. They were the religious
pioneers of the northwest. Their kindly
priests and sweet voiced sisters came to us
at posts of danger on the frontier, where
the paid chaplains of the army would not
serve. Drawing the cold OF winter and the
danger of meeting cruel death at the hands
of Indians, to carry the comforts of reli.
giOn to the soldiers of the army, who, pent
up IN isolated forts, were compelled TO live
without the solace of religion, and to die
without its blessings. During the first
year of uncertain life in the. new city, mass
was frequently celebrated in the homes of
the Catholic citizens, by the good priests
who came through snow and heat alike to
minister to their people. Father Keller of
Duluth preached the first sermon in the
new city, in July 1872, and the movement
to build a Catholic chapel and school in
Bismarck was early inauguated.
. l. AC AloV1 IOCCSV0lb mtlllStClldl SCItlCo
held in Bismarck, was by Rev. H. Swift OF
the Protestant Episcopal church On March
8 1873, for the baptism of little Jamie,
second son of Lieutenant Humbert of the
18th Infantry. 1t was held in the hall in
the upper story of the Capital hotel. ALI
the ladies and officers from Fort Mexican,
and Camp Hancock were present by invi-
tation, also, Mrs. r. r. Marsh, Mrs. j.. B
Bailey, Mrs. j. A. Emmons, and Mrs. T. P.
Davis of this city, Captain Clarke and Mrs
Captain Powell of the 9th. were the god.
parents, Mrs. Boswell, widow Of 8, Presby.
terrain clergyman, and h~ousekeeper fol
Major Dickey, post trader at Fort Mexican
was also present. Rev. Swift was mission.
agency.
On Sunday. July 2, 1873, the second
Episcopal services was held by Rev. c. b.
Dudley, OF Detroit, for the christening OF
the son of Sergeant Alvin j. Smith of Co
D. Col. Lounsberry and Mrs. Lieutenant
Humbert were the godparents.
InApril, 1873, Rev. II. N. Gates of Oma
ha, missionary of the Congregations
church, came to Bismarck. He proposed
that if the people of Bismarck would
raise 800 to pay for the erection and, finish
ing of a church building, the same would
be shipped through from Duluth, ready
for framing, on the first train, and while il
would be the property of the Mission
society, it could also be used by other de
nominations, or as a union church, Of
which | was strongly in favor, and l gave
him a written guarantee that the money
would be raised. MI. Gates preached in 8
large, frame tent that had just been erected
by James drumming OF the site of the ole
Burleigh warehouse. After service, an at
tempt was made to organize a Congrega
~tionalist congregation, but as none pres
ent-save Deacon Mann and his good wife
were members of that denomination, thu
matter was postponed. Cummings ten,
was a large frame, covered with canvas
and neatly finished with pine floor, ant
was intended for a saloon.
1t was then entirely empty and had no
been used. DR.. Slaughter and l made thu
arrangements for that service. Having Sc
cured the use of the tents we narrowed
boards to serve as seats, from a lumber
yard that was being started near the North
ern Pacific railroad depot. These wert
placed upon boxes, furnished by j. A
Emmons, who was then keeping a whole
sale liquor store for Hornick & Walls O
Sioux City, on ione of the lots now occupied
by the First National Bank block. MI
Emmons also represented Maj. Dickeya
post traders interest. at Camp Hancock
There were NJ saloonkeepers or gambler!
present at this service, but there was mucf
Joking about town because Of our having
held service in a tent intended for a saloon
and Mr.. drumming jocularly thanked m,
for having dedicated it for him. In thu
afternoon my Sunday school was held il
the same place, but we were accustomed t.
holding our meetings in queer places
When we moved into the Anthony house
1 had obtained a large pole tent belonging
to the Northern Pacific railroad, and had i
set up on the grassy space on the east side
of the house, but the agent, John Bowen
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