El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

superstition On the day before the event
to occur two men came to kill me- They
had knives and they we're about to jump
upon me when they saw my teacher. an in
dian who has taught me the language stand
ing behind me. The teacher had a pistol
under his blanket, and this bulged out in
such a way that the indians knew It and
realized that they would be shot II they
stabbed me- You see. the indian never
works in the open. II he shoots 1t Is usually
through a blanket concealing his gun. Well,
to make long story short. they gave up
their design and afterward one Of them came
back and tried to prove to me that he was
a good man"
70 was from such material as this that
DR.. Duncan created the civilized community
OF the Metlakahtla Of the present The
community has its own preachers and its
own public speakers. Some Of the sermons.
in the Tsimpsean language. are full OF elo-
quence and beauty. Here, for instance. IL
one urging the people to believe that the
Savior will take care Of them:
Brethren and sisters: You know the
eagle and its ways The eagle flies high The
eagle rests high 1t always rests on the
highest Drancnes OF the hgnest Tree, We
should be like the eagle We should rest
on the highest branch Of the highest tree
That branch is Jesus Christ. When we rest
on Him all our enemies Will be below and
far beneath US"
Another preacher who had formerly been
vicious and high tempered, speaking Of him
II will tell you what feel myself to be-
I am like a bundle Of weeds floating down
the stream. was going down with an my
sin like the weeds. covered with earth and
filth: but 1 came to the rapids. when 10
there was a pole stuck fast and firm In the
rock. and I clutched at the pole. and there
washing away my filth Christ to me Is tho
pole I hold to Him and am safe.
Far Above Average Race.
might cite other quotations to show the
civilization, intelligence and piety OF tbs
Metlakahtlans. They are far above ths
average Of their race and they are nov
Ion and - ~
United States citizenship in which they shall
own their land in severaity. II f. in connec-
tion with this that the government has es-
tabushed here the large public school or
which have spoken. and IL Is also giving
them a greater voice in their own govern
ment and in the administration Of their
ON business Much OF this has been done in
opposition to and against the protests or
Father Duncan. who thinks the indians
should be treated more like children and
that their education should be almost aito-
gether a religious and Industrial one
There is a division Of opinion among the
Metlakahtlans as to which theory is the
right one and the friction at present exist
ing IS not good for the community Every
one will concede that great deal Of con-
sideration should be shown Father Duncan
and it Is hoped that the matter can be 80
handled as to give the indians all civic rights
and the best Of educational faci1hes Win
out destroying the Christian spirit, or croth-
~rIv love that has existed between them ana
Father Duncan from the beginning
Lords Prayer in Indian Language
close my letter with the Lord prayer n
Tsmpsean. $50
''Wee-Nahg wah-durn koo tslrn lacnsh-
gsb NcIooffksh an NoO-wahnt. Shaha-
Tsbeah ntsa bbahy. Shah-koad-kan tum VAIL
All haIIetsohamee. Ne-wahitksh tsim lachah-
gah Kinnam klahgsm al chah quah ann
shtra bboo v-enavah Ksmkoadan an naht-
ahtackamee. newahl-dah dee wtlah ham
lohrndzah tahtaink unit shpiet tin shpahlt
Iohmdzah tahtaink unit shpiet TIN snpsh,t
koaduut. addah nah al tillahmantkurn an
baht-achahdat: Anvil n'tsabhaniat sddab
nahkat kettandat. filth n'cloadauf- aodah
tv1r77 cIah-willah wahl- Amen