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177 1854.] OJIBWAS. 177 four of your previous users are in fact about the new Y ellow Medication Chapel, and something keeps passed away, the current level of communicants in the Lac-qui-parle is actually twenty-a couple of, half a dozen out-of who was low-owners. An early on woman has actually passed away at that channel, providing rather satisfactory proof of having selected Christ once the their unique part, though she hadn’t generated a lifetime career away from her trust during the him. Riggs instructed an effective Dakota college, one of several Indians acting as his assistant. The attendance was slightly encouraging ; for approximately half enough time, actually, it averaged over thirty. Skip Spooner coached a little English college, before flame from March 3 interrupted their unique labors. This phenomenal younger lady has returned in order to her household members in the Ohio. OJIBWAS. Sherman Hall, Missionary; Mrs. Betsey P. Hallway. B a great d R i v e r. Leonard H. Wheeler, Missionary, Charles Pulsifer, Teacher; Mrs. Harriet W. Wheeler, Mrs. Hannah Pulsifer, Miss Abby Spooner. Henry Blatchford, Local Catechist. 2 channels. 2 missionaries. step 1 men and you can 4 women secretary missionaries. step one local helper. T his goal is at expose composed of the fresh new persons exactly who belonged to help you they 12 months ago ; the region out of an integral part of their people, not, is different; as well as the labors of two anyone else, since it respects the brand new Ojibwas, can be regarded as about signed. The reason why which have led to such unexpected transform, are worth a short record. CHOW Wing. Shortly after visiting the Dakota mission, Mr. Get rid of ascended this new Mississippi so you can Crow Side, with regards to conferring to the household at that route in regard to the plans and you may candidates, as together with away from actually examining the field which they had very recently visited inhabit. The guy discovered that they had suffered of many products inside their brand new home, and they had been by no means clear to what obligations of remaining any further from the the post. With ascertained the details and therefore exercise up on so it question, in terms of he had been able, the guy returned and you can laid all of them before the Com m ittee; whereupon it actually was made a decision to surrender the latest channel, whenever the needful arrangements was produced. It will be appreciated that purpose families removed so you can Crow Wing just last year to have a two-fold goal. T hey wished to expose an effective boarding university, underneath the auspices of United

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178 178 OJIBWAS. [Statement, States government, in order to participate in the ordinary labors regarding this new preaching away from Christ among the heathen. Nevertheless society at that lay is bound to be a lot shorter, it could have a look, than the brethren expected, owing partially in order to a big change away from coverage regarding the latest import of your own east Ojibwas with the west side of the Mississippi, and you can partly to your battle between this type of Indians as well as the Dakotas. The introduction of ardent morale into the which an element of the Ojibwa country, furthermore, is virtually unchecked; therefore manage scarcely getting safer you may anticipate a vigorous program out of procedures because of its exclusion. For these reasons, to express absolutely nothing out-of other people which can be adduced, the fresh Committee usually do not consider it best if you protract their work in the that it station ; and as there is absolutely no almost every other lay among the many Ojibwas, right now unoccupied, that provides adequate encouragement to own missionary labor, Mr. Hallway possess decided to provide themselves henceforth into domestic service ; and he will probably suppose an effective pastoral costs when you look at the Minnesota Area. Mr. Pulsifer and you can Henry Blatchford will be in the Mr. Wheeler towards Lake Superior. L A great P O Within the T Age A letter D B An effective D R IV E Roentgen. T the guy Committee are allowed to speak more we hope off the newest businesses of your Panel on the River Advanced than it performed this past year. A huge commission of cash and items is made on Indians within Los angeles Pointe for the October history by All of us governm ent; but alternatively of these moments away from riot and ailment that are very repeated toward for example period, there can be less of intemperance and you can dissipation than normal; when you’re there can be more ordinary demand for the services of the fresh new retreat. Group meetings took place just about every evening; and many of your pagan Indians went to, and heard the message of salvation. Brand new Sabbaths were particularly solemn. On the Indian representative, H. Gilbert, Esq., and also to his sophisticated assistant, the fresh new sobriety and you may silent and this succeeded, are. primarily are ascribed. The newest Indians from the Crappy Lake have-not come way more hushed, amicable otherwise industrious than simply in the past seasons; nor have it found more mood any moment to pay attention to your truths of your own gospel. A number of them, and additionally about three Chiefs, has known on their own on Religious class, and also have removed title out-of hoping Indians. Several is actually considered to be sincere inquirers ; but nothing keeps provided such as for instance proof of piety regarding guarantee their entry in order to Religious fellowship. Mr. Wheeler features seen however, one to Ojibwa in a condition out of intoxication at Crappy Lake for more than a-year.