The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21
as man shall admire the earnest struggles

as man shall admire the earnest struggles
OF true Christian men and women.
Marcus Whitman was a direct descend
ant Of John Whitman, of Weymouth. who
came frem England Ia the ship Confidence
In 1853 Little is known Of his early life.
His parents craigrated to Rushville. N
V. In 1929. and ON September L. 1872 Mar
Gus was born AZ that place. His father
died April l. 1910. at the early aga ri 81
years, leaving his young wife 10 care for
the family OF four boys and one girl Mar
Gus was sent 10 his grandfaih her samuel
Whitman. At Plainfiefd, Mass. whrre he
remained ten years. when his grandfather
died and he returned 10 his mothers home
~ RushViile At Plainfleld he received as
eood an EDUCATION as the schools Of the
place Afforded. Including a thorough train
ing ia Latin under the minister AT that
place. He first Intended to study for the
ministry. hat afterwards concluded TO
study medicine, and graduated In 1924 after
three years course AT Fairfield He
prsctieed his profession for four years i'm
Nanada, AMI then returned home 10 study
Tor the ministry Again his plan was
frustrated and he practiced medicine f,r
Tour wears AT Wheeler y Y whera he
was member and an cider IN .he Pres
hNtHrian church. HE ard hts brother also
owned a sawmsil near Wheeler. whore no
kaNe MS spare time IN assisting ia man
age ana operate the mill This experience
WAS OF valu@ 70 him In his future work
IN fNe Christian America WAS aaan,,
stirred hy an unusual event Fo,,r 49,.
~ the FiaIhead tribe appeared IN <, ,,,ts
and asked IN have the White Mans p1n,f
- Heaven and teachers sent among thelr
reopie Gen, William CLARK az th,, Is,,t
and Clark expedition famr vaa in cn.,,
inand ~ the military port there, ana rraat-
81 the your Indians wish every attention
fwn NJ them died during the winter ana
ttfsH Gssf 4ytSy IN.
stare for home. Ger. Clark loaded than
With presents. took them "a thcaters AMI
festsd them royalty. Finally n vava
item farewell hanauct A. this han.
0'set one of The Indians made I. sreer,>
hlied With thar matehless eioouence an
often found among the gifted ores or the
american ahorisineS. The speech was
translated az the time into the following.
cone "a yea over the TRAN Of many
inoors from the setting sun. ynu wrrr
Sc friends 90 my fathers. Who have al
zone the long WAY. came with a., eve
psfliy oI'en for NV people who sit in dark.
ness. I ~ taek with both eyes closed
Tow cen 20 back blind, Ia nav bird nea-
p'"F made n way q you with strong
arsS through mary enemies and s,ranse
l@fdS that ! mikh5 carry hack much ~
them ge hack with both arms broken
ara empty Two fathers came With as
theS we're ;ee AsaNss 81 many winters and
Wars. We leave tRen as}seD hsre IN, ,.onr
E'eAt water an3 wieNarla They were
tired In many moons and their tuoeeeSsas
wore cat
Ny neople sent ne - sct the N,hAe
Mac keak ~ Heaven. You sook me- -
Where you allow year women te siar,,e az
We 10 rot ours, ant the hc4S was ~. thsre
ca 'ook me - where theV worSsfn s~a
Great Spiri; With candies ana tire h,,k
VAS ftot There You showed me images
~ ihe sood spirits ard the pictures ~ the
EofNi land beyond, but the book Was nft
among them "a tsai us she wav 4w
Fosas eaTk thr 9cnr ara SAT- yraH "a NV
people IN the AatE LAND You MAKE r,f,
feet heavy wtgh gifts aud nv Fna.5,.~3r,.
will grow Ni1 with CARRYING thsfr yet the
book - uot among thsrn. When ..l
nay p0ar blind people after enc ,,1arg sr,as
ia the BIS council. that d33 no; a,rfrs. tha
'sook, no ward Htli he spoken D., ntlr asa
aen or hy nur young braves t.a -.
ere ihsy Nta rise az sn3 a. ot. Ia stle~..,
My T'eoela viii die In darkness. ars ~,
viii 80 on a tong path - othsr A,.-s...,
grounds. NJ white mss wtu "a, ,.t.h
tnefu aaf 10 White Mans DeNsk a. MAKE
the wsy Flals, have ae more wor.fs q.
Sach a cry has never been yysatfs IN ,s}v
siac" CnriSs dseti. Soon brave usen r~e-
pared to carry tAe Book Of Heaven e.er
tas lons, sad ;rall ONLY ara ~ ts,z. Ia
3.anS Avea 80 reach his haFse ts.. ,e.f~
Ff~tg % the white fnaa@ greAe astxsstr,S
helped N 1he coarse e evenss tAar aDaa,x
resulted 3u AErsFicaa &aFain.en okey fna
fsT Northwest
Tire aethosi}s3s were fAs frs q, f,-~vsss,A
- tne FlatseasiS Macedonian 81, ~
SendlaE osss Jason Lee anf his cal. as,rsrs
wao esga bagsaed themselves la sht ~
jAme}ts vaiky IS fSSA
1ais same year tAc Aners7an board e.
ro1s'l' 4s@arferS vt fsys.sa uaisssars decided
70 eesi" ~aFS IN ortEoa, Tae society w4s