The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23

we gather into thetchurch.'' The Rev.
| James Red-Wing added: THE work Of
| the church is heavy. When a Red river
cart sticks in the mud we call all the help
we can. and together we lift ii out; we
must all lift the heavy load of the
church, The Rev. David Grey HCIoud
CLOSED with: we must cast out all en-
nifty, have love for one another, ana
then we shall AL be strong. :"
Does the keeping of Dakota customs
benefit or injure the Dakota people?'' Ell
| der Peter Big-Ffre, who turned the war
party from the trail of flying mission
| ariesein 1852. responded emphatically:
1.-THE ancient Dakota customs are all
bad. There is no good in them. They
are all sin, all sorrow. All medicine
men are frauds. Jesus is the only One
to hold to.
/ The Rev Little Iron-Thunder N.d:
when boy j was taught the sa4Sse.
dances and all the mysteries; to shoot
| with the bag; to hold the sacred she'll.
| To gain a name the Dakota will suffer
! hunger, cold and even death. But all
| this is cheat l + will not give life to-
the people: Only oneg1ame will give life,
| even Jesus.
Deacon Boy-that-wall1s-o n-the-water
| declared: Faith is the thing our people
1 need; not faith in everything, but faith
| in Christ; not for hope of reward
! Sabbath came. A glorious day With
! the early dawn prayer and praises rose
/ from the white tepees on the hillsides
| The great congregation assembled in the
/ open air. Pastor Renyille who as a lit
4 tie lad played at the feet of the trans
! lators of the Bible into the Sioux Ian,
guage, and who, as young man, or
i gained q counter revolution among the
! Christian Indians in favor of the gov
eSnment in the terrible days of 60, pre-
! sided With dignity, baptiZing a little babe
| and receiving several recent converts
| into the church. a man of rare powers
| and sweet temperament was the Rev.
| John Baptste RenVille, youngest son Of
| the famous Joseph Renville. A wonder
1 fully strange gathering this. One thou-
sand indians seated in semi-circles on
the grass for the observance of the
| Lords Supper Probably one-tfird of
the males in that assemblage were par
deIpants in the. bloody deeds of the Sioux
! massacre The sermon was delivered by
! Solomon I1iS-Own Grandfather who had
| taken an active part in the bloody war
OF G2. but now a faithful missionary
! among his own people in Manitoba Tha
| bread was broken by the Rev. ARENAS
| 41inaniani (Walking through. who was
! condemned and pardoned and then con-
Yerted after that appalling tragedy Tie
/ Wine was poured by the man called John
/ by all the Sioux fthe Rev John p. vii
hanson), who led them in the burning
revival scenes in>ethe Mankato prison
And as he referred to those thrilling
scenes, their tears flowed ike rain #
| is said that Indians cannot weeoE h11t
scores wept freely5that day at Ascension
[
the renowned chieftain.3 Little Crow, who
vas so prominer& against the Anglo
saxons in thSse nays of carnage. AS
We .partook hoseselements of our Sas
YlQr, broken body iJand shed blood. with
| this strange CONGREGATION So RECENTLY
accustomed 70 sfhe. scalD dance and the
War-whoop, we freely mingled our tears
! With theirs. Our hearts overfioWed with
gratitude to the dear Fathsr in
Heaven for whats He had wrought for
this peculiar people by the mighty bower
of His Holy Spirit through the word
preached amongt hRrl. And as our minds
ranged over tEes Vast DAKOTA field and
as we thought Of Thousands of Chris ian.
Sioux. of their presbytery. churches. Sab
bath schools, missionary societies. Young
Mems Christian associations schools,
farms, homes-their present conditions,
and eoptrasted it with their. former. e1I3
perstiton. nakedRSss and filthy tenee
Now we stand amazed and wonder.
Such a happy change to see;
Dakota's bontfs are burst asunder-
Praise the sLoHd.a who set them free!',