The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-17
WWAmeriCm Indians Share
In Identification of Israel?
Were They Missing Tribes
BY g. NJ. sARCHET,
~ L-l.n ANnLLL


interesting in the extreme Is the
historical outline, being presented
now .0 the Indian tribes In this sec
dion of the southwest. that the
indians are the children Of Egyptian
ral.uts and descendants OF Joseph,
Is az the coat OF many Colors. This
a. tre belief of the Church OK the
latter Day Saints, a represen ative
Of which is now establishing mis-
aauary work in this vicinity among
t.s Dt0os, pOucas, kaws. Usage and
other tribes. He Is y. X. Christcn-
sen. w!th headquarters now at
Wa.huuga, the old agency OF the
Elvs For several months he has
been among the Otoes, W. h head
quarters at Red Rock, and only re-
Gently went to Washunga, which Is
ID be his general headquarters for
Hor. among all the tribes.
Perhaps not "A more fascinating
narrative OF adventure was ever
v..rau than the fragmeu AIRY one
uf the children of Joseph, ruler in
Esvpt and his good wife Asenath,
tho daughter Of Potiphar, prince o!
on. and the pilS!images OF the chill
dr.n OF these TWO famous persons
f.I nothing short in dramatic eXpe-
r.gn.e OF that Of their illustrious
father" Thus does Christensen be-
gin bis historical outline OF Indian
history which he gives at the re-
Qge-, of this newspapers cores
p1udcut here.
THE beautiful, yet pathetic story
OF the sale Of Joseph while yet a
child by his elder brethren to a
caravan Of Egyptian traders and
which eventually ended in such good
10 "a Y11fffNV 20 1n -
school child. And the later chapters
rot the life Of that remarkable family
can be traced to the present hour,
with attending disclosures Of facts
Of fgagmen ary history. positive in
their assertions that the lives OF
their parents in Egypt by no means
eXcelled in points OF adventure or
interest.
starts Among old Prophets.
should one desire to read this
beautiful story he shall be required
to- begin his readings, with faith,
among the writings of the old proph-
cts and perhaps finish with a thor
oush research among the books and
reports of the explorers and arChael.
OEIsts of the present age. Such a
reader may think IL Is a bewildering
subject indeed as he begins to bur-
row into volume after volume that
have been written by thorough
scholars and investigators, but only
such as do shall enjoy the gift of
knowledge. To me the study of the
peregrinations of these royal chill
dren, coming as they do from prince
ly estate upon both the fathers and
mothers side. has been an avocation
Of absorbing interest.
o. l bDrIT I F1laHa n
Journey 20 southern Mexico and ex-
plored some of the principal ruins
OF that section. | stood upon the
lamparts OF temples of once flour
ishing cities and upon the SUBMITS
Of grea, pyramids that rival in all
points those famous ones of Egypt.
! saw evidence OF a high state of
civilization and culture, and as l
viewed the broad valleys dotted with
fallen cities, with here and there
arising a pyramid perfect in geome-
1rleal construction, a voice from the
past seemed to impress me that here
had dwelt no inferior race.
And now, having been for 10
years a missionary to Indians Of
America and sonl-Tndlans Of the
Islands Of the Pacific, I can say
tnat the Indian trail leads back
through Egypt TO the House OF
!srae. and the Holy Land. And
some Of my most attentive and ap-
preolative auditors have been these
Indians themselves And indeed,
what could arouse the attention and
Interest of an orphan more than the
announcement to him that one had
positive evidence OF his progenltors
and handsome estate OF which he
was oue~pf the legal heirs?
Lost knowledge OF Foreparcnts.
have called them orphans
We'll yes, In the sense that they
have lost the knowledge Of their
fofeparents. But passage Of scrip.
tur" comes TO mind which fOroshad
oWs their reunion with the family
of which they are a part. It Is thus.
lhen shalt thou say In thy heart
VINO hath begotten me these, seeing
nave lost my children, and am des.
olaie captive, and removing e
ana 'ro2 And who hath brought or
these? Behold. I was left alone;
t2esH, where had they been?' Gsaiat
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And so I have gone over The
Btory often with them, a story
stranger than fiction, for II is true
ana having the evidence and bro,
oucing It, we have often heard then
tA'laim almost In the words OF
isaiah, How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet OF him tina
nIlnReth good tidings,' etc. And