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177 1854.] OJIBWAS. 177 four of your previous people are now actually concerning the the newest Y ellow Drug Chapel, plus one keeps passed away, the current number of communicants at the Lac-qui-parle was twenty-a couple of, half a dozen out of which was low-customers. An earlier lady has passed away at this channel, providing quite sufficient proof with chose Christ just like the their particular piece, in the event she hadn’t made a career away from her believe into the your. Riggs trained an effective Dakota school, one of several Indians becoming his secretary. The new attendance is a bit promising ; for approximately 1 / 2 of the amount of time, indeed, it averaged over thirty. Skip Spooner coached a tiny English university, through to the flames of February 3 disrupted her labors. This original younger lady has returned so you can their own household members for the Ohio. OJIBWAS. Sherman Hall, Missionary; Mrs. Betsey P. Hallway. B an effective d Roentgen we v-e r. Leonard H. Wheeler, Missionary, Charles Pulsifer, Teacher; Mrs. Harriet W. Wheeler, Mrs. Hannah Pulsifer, Skip Abby Spooner. Henry Blatchford, Indigenous Catechist. 2 station. 2 missionaries. step 1 men and you will 4 women assistant missionaries. step one indigenous assistant. T their objective is at present composed of the people who belonged in order to it one year before ; the spot out-of a part of its people, not, varies; therefore the labors away from a few others, as it respects the newest Ojibwas, may be regarded as almost closed. The reason why that have contributed to these unforeseen changes, was value a brief record. CHOW Side. Immediately following going to the Dakota goal, Mr. Cure ascended the Mississippi to Crow Side, for the purpose of conferring towards family members at this station regarding their arrangements and you will applicants, while the and of in person inspecting the field which they got so recently attended take. He found that that they had suffered of many examples inside their the newest home, and that they was indeed in no way clear from what obligations out-of left any longer at its post. Which have determined the details which exercise upon this question, in terms of he had been ready, he came back and you can placed them through to the Com meters ittee; whereupon it had been made a decision to relinquish the new station, if the needful agreements might be produced. It might be appreciated the objective parents removed so you can Crow Side last year having a two-fold objective. T hi wanted to expose a boarding college, underneath the auspices of your own United

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178 178 OJIBWAS. [Report, States government, also to engage in the ordinary labors related to new preaching away from Christ among the many heathen. However the populace at this put try bound to be much reduced, it might have a look, than simply our very own brethren requested, due partially so you can a positive change of policy concerning the brand new import of the eastern Ojibwas towards western area of the Mississippi, and you may partially with the war ranging from such Indians in addition to Dakotas. The development of ardent morale towards which part of the Ojibwa country, moreover, is nearly unchecked; therefore create rarely be secure to expect a more vigorous program off tips because of its exclusion. Hence, to state little off someone else that are adduced, the fresh Panel you should never imagine they best if you protract the operate during the so it route ; and also as there is absolutely no almost every other lay one of many Ojibwas, right now unoccupied, which gives sufficient reassurance to possess missionary labor, Mr. Hall possess chose to offer himself henceforth towards the household provider ; in which he will in all probability imagine an effective pastoral charge during the Minnesota Albanian morsiamet hinnat Territory. Mr. Pulsifer and Henry Blatchford would be associated with the Mr. Wheeler on Lake Superior. L A P O In the T Elizabeth A letter D B A D R IV E R. T he Panel are permitted to dicuss a lot more we hope out-of the brand new functions of one’s Panel for the Lake Advanced than just it performed last year. An enormous fee of cash and you will goods is made towards Indians at La Pointe into the Oct last by You governm ent; but instead of these views away from riot and you can diseases which can be therefore regular on particularly hours, there’s a reduced amount of intemperance and you may dissipation than usual; whenever you are you will find over ordinary interest in the help of the new haven. Conferences occurred every nights; and several of one’s pagan Indians attended, and you can read the content out of salvation. The latest Sabbaths was indeed such as for instance solemn. Towards the Indian agent, H. Gilbert, Esq., and his advanced assistant, brand new sobriety and you will hushed and therefore prevailed, is actually. generally as ascribed. The fresh new Indians from the Crappy River haven’t been significantly more quiet, amicable otherwise industrious than just during the past 12 months; neither have it found much more vibe any time to pay attention to the facts of your gospel. A number of them, together with three Chiefs, provides understood on their own toward Religious party, and now have drawn the name of hoping Indians. Several was considered to be sincere inquirers ; but not one provides considering such as evidence of piety as to guarantee the admission to Religious fellowship. Mr. Wheeler possess viewed but you to definitely Ojibwa in a condition regarding intoxication in the Bad Lake for more than a-year.