Year: 1877




WHIPPLE-rHE CINDiTEoN OF THE


rC f,.y RED MAN. 1t.T,-


81. Andrews church was nearly
Oiled last evening by an intelligent
audience to hear Bishop Whipple,
OF Minnesota, deliver an address upon
his Missionary work among the In
diaus.


The chancel was occupied BY Bish-
op Lee, Drs. Clemson, Frost and Ar
noId, and the lecturer. The entertain
ment opened with singing followed
by prayer. ........... ......,-....
The Bishop then commenced his ad-
dress and said, he thanked God that
ne was able to be present and tell
the audience of the work that was
very dear to his heart, and your be-
loved pastor knowins how dear the
work is TO me, and knowing how
loug have been laboring to train the
Red Man, has asked me to tell you
that story. ,ra .r.r.f s.,


The speaker after referring to the
blessiags that God had besto wed upon
as, said sbat the sinner and also the
poor Indian, mvst find refuge in the
Savior, and we must try and lead
than to God away from the sin of the
world. The blessed Gosrel is now
known In every land for the first time
since our SavlCr ascended into heaven
and it teaches US that there is a great
power commanding US to love tell that
God loves. He then spoke of the
great West and said, that the Eastern
people did notknow what it is, they
did not know what great hand to hand
conflicts on religion that those en-
gagged in the Missionary work we're
obliged to fight.


His great labor among the savages
had not been as productive as he mad
hoped for, but nevertheless he intend
ed 10 pursevere, and perhaps in time
they would all embrace the christian
religion, il there were any left.


10 show that il was not any easy
life for Missionary .ahe selected that
at on Ole Time he was lost on prairie
withthe thermometer 80 degrees below
zero, with not house In sight, and
nothing to guide him. In this condi-
tion he wandered about all night and
in the morning he was fortunate
enough ty espy stage coach which
he hailed and was provided with u
seat.


In this coach was a Catholic priest
who knew him, and when he had
gotten into the coach, the priest re-
marked TO him, Bishop, you do not
see as much work from your labors as
you would like" l answered him that
did not as yet, but that l intended d
TO continue TO build up religious
schools and take care of the children,
and the children, would take care OF
the nation. He had been l4boring for
that for over IS years, and he prayed
God that the schools would never
become the schools of party, because
there was too much lost in strife.
They were trying TO teach the young
men TO go out and preach the word OF
Christ and it was not an easy thing
TO do either. Many times they did
not know where the bread for the
next day was TO come from.


But he must tell of the poor red
man, and every time that he thought
of their pitiable condition 1t made his
heart ache, for he knew of no set of
people whose condition was so pitiable
as that offered men of North America.


TO show the kindness OF an Indian
he stated that in one of the battles
with the tribe there was young
soldier left on the field wounded, and
one of the chiefs, happening to come
upon MIN, stopped down ann said to
him, poor boy, it Is pity for you to
die 10 young" The chief then went
10 his wigwam and procuring blank
ct wrapped the young man up, and
carrying him to his wigwam, cared
for him until he recovered. This is
onl y one of the many illustrations OF
Inc kindness OF an Indian.


The great remedy that was needed
was for the government when il
made treaties with the Indians was tc
keep them and then there would be nc
more wars.


He then asked those present to pray
for him in his good work and if they
we're so disposed TO help him financil.
W.


The exercises we're concluded by
singing the 29Oth hymn and the dox-
oibgy. The benediction Was pronounc-
ed by Bishop Wnipple.