Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-23

tum, (reioicing,) and the Indian men
ceased waring and the chase. and began
farming, and the manufacturing of buoms
and baskets, while the women learned TO
spin. Many settlements of what are
known as praying Indians were formed
and Eliot Travelled far and wide 20 carry
the Gospel TO them. lie finally gathered
the Christian Indians together and ioundd
Natick "a Place Of His At this place
he built the frst Indian church in 1860
In the meantime he translated the
Bible into the Mohegsn language, and
had il printed in 1868. Il is said TO be
the first printed edition OF the Bible on
this continent.
King Philips war interfered very ma
terially with Eliots work, but notwith-
standing, it continued to grow until his
death, in 1890, at the age Of Sc.
The tribes for which he so arduously
labored are now extinct. BY the year
/ 1896. it is said, that all that remained of
the 100 praying Indians and IA model
towns, the fruit Of his toll in 1874. was
few hali-breeds in a single wigwam at
Natick, and these have long since dis
appeared.
His famous Bible and his Indian gram
mar, accomplished at such infinite cost Of
prayer and pains, are mere literary
curosities which no living man can read.
Eliot's prayer in behalf Of els work
and the Consequence prayer was
"The Lord revive and prosper that work,
and grant that it may live when / am
| dead. The prayer has been ahundantly
heard, and Ehot's work was not a failure
! Thousands OF red men whom he pointed
] to the Lamb of God that taketh away
the sins of the world, are standing around
the throne of God singing praises 70 God,
/ andspeaAing words of alteration to Eliot as
/ they all stand there together Neither
I has his work on earth ceased, for the eX-
| ample and influence which he eXerted
while here are still in the hearts of men,
/ inspiring them to work and pray, and all
/ through the years since there has been q
/ constant increase of cody men and
women, who have given their lives to the
welfare of the Indians. And not only for
the Indians but for lost souls throughout
the world The Indians arc now as
suming full American citizenship, and
| as q consequence the entire nation viii
| gradually enter into the fruits of their
labors, as plucked by John Eliot years
ago.
Not every one seems to believe in
I
But Why not ? Who of us would care 10
live where we could not see the evidence
of Christ.
Who would care to live in a COM
munity where there were no churches
We would shrink from such. Then why
not carry that which we love and enjoy
to those who have it not
The church removes fear and suggests
I nuna Nan Irrlava rHuIac him
was foundered in a gale in the Pacific
Ocean The crew boarded the ship. and
after few days, came in sight OF an
island. One of the ships ran through the
surf its crew landed only to be beaten
down by the war-clubs OF the oannihals.
On seeing their fate the other ship pushed
of. and after much suffering its crew
was rescued. Years passed by, and
another ship was wrecked in the same
ocean, and near the same island. Hel
captain was one of the crew Of the former
wrecked ship. Exhausted and reduced
bv long exposure, he and his crew were
, forced to land He remembered it ano
recognized the fatal spot He was hlleC
with fear and tried to conceal himself
} and companions In seeking a cave IL
which to hide. the foremost Of then
/ reached the top of a hill, and seeing (
Z village and a church in the vale beyond
; cried. "Safel Safel SafeW As the fear
J stricken sailors gazed upon the evHience
/ of Christianity they leaned, they em
braced each other, and wept; and de
scending the hill, found, instead Of a crue
) death. generous hospitality.
The City Union Of Christian Endeavo
! will hold its regular monthly meeting Il
5 Eastlake Presbyterian Church next Tues
day night. 1t will be the last meetin
b until fail, and a full attendance is de
: sired. Written reports will be given.
? Use Silver Suds for cleaning silvel
! Sold by druggists and grocers.f