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Show THE PRESENT STATE OF (in so many respects different from all the religions nearly of the eastern heathen world, and apparently allied to the old Hebrew system) must have descen ded, as we have reason to apprehend, froin Israel. Listen to the religious views of the chiefs, who came to New-York from beyond the Council Biutts, in their reply to a taik with the secretary of the so- ciety, as given in the same eign Missionary report of the United For- the reports contained Society which ‘We thank you for praying that the just given. Great Spirit may preserve us in our long journey They repeat it. “ Brothers; we thank you home.” once more for praying to the Great Spirit that we may be preserved and carried home in safety to our wives and children.”? Such numerous instances of Indian s traditions forma whole, which most powerfully evince of that the religion of our American natives is altogether a brighter and diiferent cast from the religion of the What account can be givrest of the heathen world. ; en of this? r inThose commissioners to the Pawnees furthe form, that they meeting. invited the Pawnees to a Sabbath The commissioners prayed for those Paw- g, or for some nees (about to take a tour, either huntin safety. in other object) that they might go and return After sick. home at Two of their men were now appre their ssed the Pawnees retired, “they expre that the sick men hensions (say the commissioners) tour.) bewould never return (from their proposed have these ministers cause they were not present to pray for them.” of the Creek Dr. nation Boudinot informs that a chief ia was some time since at Philadelph on his in compally way to New-York, with his retinue, ofandpeace with the with Col. Butler, on a commission and He was a chief of great note United States. ndemea *“ of much better dignity in his nation, and our in his whole conduct (the Doctor remarks) ~ A female Ree st any Indian be had ever seen.” ss, which ch unobserved by the chief, taken his likene He was astonished, and miu presented to him. oe JUDAH AND ISRAEL. 139 oid assured her. by his interpreter, * that he : en spake to the Great Spirit; and the next time he id so, he would remember her.” This chief and Gol. Butler passing on, they were overset in the sta : and both wounded. After the surgeons had dra their wounds, the chief addressed the colonel thecal his iterpreter, as follows. ‘ Never mind thie eee ther. evil It willsoon be well. spirit. He knows of er peace. This is the work of the weare going to effect He hates eee peace ; and Mindit. : ‘ke loves oves war. cee Never aa et us go on, and accomplish our business : we willdisappoint him.”? He had some reason to say it was the work of the evil spirit; for the stupid stage-driver just stopped at a tavern to run in and ; r a glass of rum, leaving his horses loose at the do a upoa which they started, ran, and upset the stage a _ In the younger days of Dr. Boudinot, the following incident occurred. ‘I'wo fine young missionaries were sent by the Society of Scotland (some memb ors of which society were in our land, and the lenis was one of them) to the natives west of Ohio TI chiefs were called to consult whether they would vp ceive them. After some days in council ies di missed them, most courteously, with the followins swer ;—that ‘ they exceedingly rejoiced at he ic: a of the whites, in being thus favoured b reat Spirit; and felt very grateful that they the bad condescended to rem ember their 7 red brethren ethren inj the Bot ti 1ey coulc Middeness. lp rec the whites how"”had em - help yee. that ? opie among them, who | they} differed in i hi Ee colour, the whites | ites had made ee slay them slaves, made them suffer r or great hardships : ardsbips, and ; lead miser: serable lives$3 ; (alluding (aliuding tote the black slave . : Cause in our colonies.). said a. ae N OW . Cannot We | Ms ack Blayesr ey see - any any reason ara if a people being black will entitle the o deal thus. with them, why a red colour We the same treatment. |ies actetermineJustily to wait to se ag” j T ns 2 black Oo see whether all ¢} é people among you éare made made thus ti > jiovf ed and joyful us. we | t appy, we(as ‘ayou a before ar religion will make us.) : Ss el] us . . — o o> ~ ence In your promises. We |
