this day.

And it would seem from a late letter we received from Wortabet, that the champion himself is, partly at least, convinced that he is in the wrong. I will give you an extract from his letter. He says, "The man, (El Nhaas) after my answers to him, says to the people which saw my proofs about the pope and went to him to ask about the matter, that their fathers are mistaken in receiving the pope as head of the church of Christ." He adds, in his own English, "Two part of the Christians here are not fast, and are eating meat in this Lent openly; and the priests are not able to tell them any thing. The people come to me always, and I am engaged with them daily in respect of evangelical way. Many things then are to be written to you, if they were not dangerous in these times."

Cherokees.

EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MR. BUTRICK, AT CANDY'S CREEK, JAN. 29, 1832.

FROM this communication it appears that the church at this station, have, repeatedly holden protracted meetings, for three and four days in succession; and have been assisted by missionaries from other stations. The last meeting, holden in April last, is thus described.

we could wish, yet, with some exceptions, their walk has been regular. Their labor last year in building the meeting house, and this year in purchasing plank, laying the floor, making the pulpit, building each a tent, &c., which they are about doing, places them, in point of efficiency, before any other church members in the nation. Most of the church and many others have adopted the plan recommended in the verse system of committing to memory a verse each day, and reciting the seven verses on the Sabbath.

My dear wife has taught the school since the 9th of April. The school consists of twenty different scholars. Thirteen live at the mission. I think the children are making good improvement.

Arkansas Cherokees.

EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER OF DOCT. PALMER, FAIRFIELD STATION, MAY 24, 1832.

State of Schools.

The school is in operation with about 30 scholars. This spring, two schools have been opened within about 15 miles of us, which have taken off more than half of our former scholars, and yet there are more pressing upon us, to be received, than we can possibly take. It is interesting to see how these full blood Cherokees, as soon as Brothers Eagleton, Dunlap and Black- they begin to feel the power of the gospel burn, from Tennessee, and brothers Cham- themselves, will bring their little tawny berlin and Thompson, assisted. Esq. Black- || children, and give them up to receive a burn, though not a minister, is a very use- Christian education. We have now in our ful man at such meetings. A prayer-meetcare, and, as I might almost say, in our ing was held every morning at sunrise, arms, as many as a dozen little interesting preaching at ten o'clock, A. M., and at two creatures, from four to six years of age. P. M., and again at candlelight. On the The parents seem to have perfect confiSabbath the congregation was very large. dence in us, and it is remarkable that they Isaac Bushyhead and Sally Bigbey were will permit us to switch their children, if received to the church, previous to the necessary, when they would on no account holy communion. On Sabbath evening do it themselves. I am glad the natives and Monday morning, when the anxious have shewn so much energy in trying to were called, near twenty came forward. have schools at their own expense. How Two of these have since expressed a hope they will succeed I do not know. The Methodists will perhaps foster one or both of them. I would do all I could to help and encourage them, and if I had time, would visit them frequently. To one of the schools 1 sent some books, the other day, which were thankfully received, and the Tract Society sent half a dozen testaments, to be distributed among the scholars.

in Christ.

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On Monday morning the church appointed one of their number to return thanks to Messrs. Eagleton, Dunlap and Blackburn, for their assistance on the occasion, and request them to attend a similar meeting next fall, and also to request the church Brainerd to unite with them in the contemplated meeting in September next. After some appropriate remarks and prayer, the congregation was dismissed. Some of the family from Brainerd continued with us till Tuesday morning, and observed with us the monthly concert, at two o'clock, P. M. The church in this place contains nineteen members, nine male, and ten female, including brother and sister Holland. Though the members do not generally manifest as much religious feeling as

VOL. XXVIII.

A few good, pious young men, teachers from New England, who would be willing of God among this people, would do imto spend two or three years in the service mense good.

Religious Revival.

Last year the Lord revived his work among us greatly, and many I think were 37

It is

I feel constrained to go and preach to that wicked settlement, though it will cause an increase to my burden already too great, and the native brethren seem determined to give what help they can. wonderful how God has raised up to our help such substantial men around us. I could name six or seven first rate men, respectable in the view of all, and ardently pious, ready at all times to every good work. They are pillars, foundation stones in the wall of Zion in this nation.

Something has been said about my speci

truly converted, and much ontward refor-have made it a regular point to visit the mation among our people manifestly fol- Indians, on the morning of each Sabbath, lowed. And now I rejoice to say, that God when there were no providential hinis opening the windows of heaven again. drances, and to preach if I could obtain O that he might pour down, till there shall hearers, and if not, to converse with such not be room to contain. Our Sabbath con- as I could find. In the afternoon, I make gregations are constantly increasing in a point of holding an exercise with my numbers and interest. Last Sabbath, about family and others, who occasionally attend thirty persons professed, before the congre- at the station. During the most part of gation, their determination to accept of of the winter, I have held a third exercise fered mercy. Intelligence of the work with a little band, who are encamped at the is spreading around, and persons are com- station. ing weekly from distant parts of the nation, to see for themselves, and some of them, Ifying where, or in what towns or villages hope, will report that God is among us. I perform my labors. In answer to this, I Last week I took five or six of the native can say, I have preached, during the year, brethren to go and preach in a very wicked on the Sabbath, 80 sermons-47 at the stasettlement, about twenty miles distant. tions and 33 to the Indians. 15 Sabbaths I Rode all the distance Saturday morning, could obtain no audience among them, but and back most of the way the same evenconversed with individuals, and from lodge ing. There will be opposition, as there are to lodge. At Whitehair's Town, preached threatenings in that neighborhood, but fourteen sermons, a little band at the stagreater is He that is for us, than he that is tion, nine times-Bear's Town, five timesagainst us. at Wa-so-shee, once-Little Osage Town, once-Hopefield, once-Creeks, twice. I have also preached occasionally on week days, visited families and conversed with individuals as opportunity presented. 17 sermons have been preached by other missionaries among us during the year. Thus I have endeavored to give you as particular an account of our labors as my limits will permit.-And although there is nothing special among this people at present, in their inquiries respecting their eternal interests, yet I cannot but hope that they are I never before felt so deeply my insig- increasing in Christian knowledge, and that nificancy and insufficiency for the great they will ere long be the subjects of conwork before us. I exceedingly fear my in-verting grace. Although in our assemblies sufficiency will hinder the work. Let all there are many who are careless and inatwho become acquainted with my case, and tentive, yet there are always some, who the work of the Lord here, pray for me and hear with apparent interest and with a defor the increase of the influence of the sire to understand. But while this view of Holy Spirit among us. the subject has, as yet, predominated, I must tell you I am not without my trials. I sometimes feel great discouragement, while I look around upon this people and behold them sinking into their graves, entirely unaffected by the gospel. It brings most solemn reflections to my mind, when I think of their eternal destinies. When I speak to them concerning these great things, they generally seem to be as insensible to their true value as the blind man is to the objects of sight. With such views of the subject, I feel sometimes almost to despair. But when I reflect again that with God all things are possible, and that it is man's business to speak to the ear, and that it is God alone who can speak to the heart, I again take courage.

This letter was not closed till the 4th of June, when the following was inserted in postscript.

The revival in our neighborhood is greatly on the increase, and, we hope, is extending into other parts of the nation. This is certainly a field ripe for the harvest, and our prayer is, Lord send forth laborers into thy harvest.

Osages.

EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER OF MR. DODGE, DATED BOUDINOT, OSAGE NATION, MARCH 12, 1832.

EXTRACTS FROM A COMMUNICATION OF MR.

DODGE, OSAGE NATION, JUNE 18, 1832.
View of the Last Quarter.

Difficulty of Collecting the Osages. THE influence of white men doing business among them is no small barrier in the way. Several times, during the past year, an audience could not be obtained among the Indians on the Sabbath, in consequence of 1 proceed to make some statement respectthe agent and trader being there, or expecting the labors and prospects of the past ed to be there, on business. However, I quarter.

The two first Sabbaths in March, the water being high, I could not get to the town; the time was occupied at the station with a few Indians residing there. The three following Sabbaths were spent in preaching at the station and at White Hair's Town. I also visited and preached at Wa-so-ches and the Bears Towns, and gave notice to all the people of the contemplated tour about to be performed among the several tribes, and urged them to bear it on their minds and be ready to hear, for much pains would be taken by missionaries abroad, to visit them for the good of their souls.

was formerly a member of the school at Union.

Wednesday, 25. Toward evening, we arrived at the little Osage town, where we were saluted with a war party, preparing for a war expedition, and with whom we were annoyed all the time we spent at the town, for they were extremely tumultuous and noisy. However, we tarried through the night, and succeeded in getting a considerable number to hear the next day. We collected them together several times in different lodges, during the day, and had one appointment for the females in par

ticular.

From this, we went to Wa-so-ches Town, where we spent Friday and part of Saturday. We kept up exercises almost constantly while there, at different lodges and with different classes of men, women and children. A large number in this town, of all ages and descriptions, had an opportunity of hearing something from the word of God. O that God would bless his word for their good.

Spent Sabbath, 29, at White Hair's Town. We collected what we could twice, and preached two discourses to them each time. After which, we proposed holding exercises for the instruction of the females and the young men and boys in different lodges at the same time, when something like 100 of each sort, were collected, and

April 6. A three days' meeting was commenced at Dwight station, among the Cherokees. This was a very interesting meeting. A considerable revival has been experienced among the people, of some time standing. Quite a number of young converts were present, and something like from 30 to 40 inquiring souls. The exercises were closed on Sabbath evening, the 8th. Monday was spent at the station with our missionary brethren, visiting the school, &c. Tuesday, we rode to the Forks of Illinois, to visit brother Newton's station and people. Wednesday, visited a number of families in the neighborhood of that station, exhorting and praying with them, and found numbers there who appeared very tender upon the subject of religion. Thursday, attended an appointment at the garri-paid a very respectful attention to the word son, when brother Washburn preached to a small, but an attentive audience. This is a very wicked, polluted place; but even here the Holy Spirit was evidently operating upon the minds of some. Friday, we commenced a three days' meeting among the Creeks. But few attended the two first days, but the third day, it being the Sabbath, a large congregation assembled, and gave very good attention to the word spoken. The anxious were called for, in the course of the day, and a considerable number came forward; but there does not appear so much special interest on the subject of religion as there was a year ago. None were added to the church at this

time.

spoken. The reason, why we called the women and boys separate from the men, is because it is contrary to their customs for them to assemble with the men, but in every instance, where they in particular have been invited, they have manifested as much or more engagedness than the men.

30. It being difficult to pass the Noosho, on account of high water, the brethren from Union and Dwight started on their way home, and left the visit to the Bears Town for brother Jones and myself, which we performed on the 31st. We held two exercises with them, one for all who would attend, and another in particular for the boys. The number was not large who attended, as part of them had started on a hunt, and the women were very busy in their fields, planting corn. This closed our missionary tour, and we think the appearances are more favorable than we ever saw them before among this people. Two Sabbaths have been spent at the Bears Town and two at the station. Attended a four days' meeting at Harmony station, which commenced the 1st day of June. Friday and Saturday the meeting was quite interesting, but the Sabbath was a most solemn and affecting season-13 persons came forward and took the vows of God upon them, eleven by profession, and two by letter-five were children of the mission family, four were Indian children, two Delawares, and two Osages, and two were black persons, who are laborers at the mission station. It was very

pleasant to behold these young soldiers of the cross come around the table of their divine Lord, to commemorate his dying love, for the first time. During the meeting, five professed a hope in Christ, and within a day or two after perhaps as many more, and a number of others are under very serious impressions. I shall not be very particular in stating the hopeful appearances at Harmony, as no doubt brother Jones will do that in due time. I cannot forbear stating the goodness of God, which has been manifested in my own family, within the year past. My two eldest sons, who visited New England last year, came home, we trust, with new hearts.

We and the Board, are under peculiar obligations to Mr. Warren, for the many favors he has shown us, in various ways. He has made a donation to the mission of $100, mostly in household furniture and provisions, including a cow, besides giving us the use of a part of his house, much to the inconvenience of himself and family, and furnishing us with fire-wood, cut and drawn, with garden vegetables and various other things, for our comfort and convenience. He gives the mission one fourth part of the produce of his farm this year, for our superintending his farming busi

ness.

He furnishes seed and most of the

son, are this year cultivating a piece of ground on a river, 12 or 15 miles distant from us. In consequence of their absence, several children, which attended school last fall and winter, have been taken out this spring.

I commenced a religious exercise on the Sabbath, for Indians, immediately after our arrival, which has been maintained, except two or three Sabbaths in the early part of the winter, while Mrs. Campbell was too unwell to go out, and during several weeks in the spring, when nearly every body was absent. We have also had a regular exercise in English, on the Sabbath, for the benefit of our own family and one or two others. Our Indian meeting has been attended but by a few, except the children, who belong to the school. The Indians, when here, have not felt much interest, in coming to hear. The hearers have been principally females, who belong to the civilized families. When we have preached to the Indians, it has been from house to house. When we have been to their lodges, we have generally been well received. They have never refused to hear, when we

have read or talked to them about Christianity. They generally hear, however, with very great indifference. They never have made any objections to any thing, which we have communicated to them, from the bible. In some instances, the truth has seemed to produce some effect upon the conscience, for a time. In one hope, a saving change has been wrought instance, we have considerable ground to by the Spirit of God."

Roving Habits of the People-Progress in the Language.

Instruction, however, must be given, as the traders collect their furs, by following the Indians. A missionary, in this country, cannot sit down and gather the heathen around him to hear the gospel. If he waits for them to come to him, he waits in vain. He must go after them and preach, where he can find them. He must preach to individuals and to families, for he cannot very frequently collect an assembly.

labor. Mr. Ayer labored on the farm about a month last fall, and during the time of putting in the seed this spring. This is a liberal offer, on the part of Mr. Warren. It will enable us to procure a sufficient quantity of potatoes, peas, and other productions, for the use of our family, should the season be favorable, with little expense to the mission. There was no ground cleared, that we could occupy, except his. It is proba-culty in the way to maintaining schools, ble that we can occupy his ground, on some advantageous terms, till the Board determine what to do in this region.

School and Preaching.

We commenced a school early last fall, which has been continued, except about two months in the spring, while the people of this place were at their sugar camps. It has been small. At no time has it exceeded 20 regular scholars, a large part of the time, not above 12 or 15.

The Indians have nearly all been absent from the island during the spring. Several families, which used to be here at this sea

I fear there will be an insuperable diffi

while we depend on the parents for the support of their children, so long as the present mode of life prevails among them. There are no Indians in the country, who reside at the same place many months, at a time. They roam about continually over a country, hundreds of miles in extent When they go from place to place, the whole family goes together. They are too poor to support their children at school, while they are absent on their hunts and for other purposes, without help. We might, I do not doubt, collect many children into school

* Mrs. C. at present acts as interpreter.