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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 365 by the priests, they wanted the natives of Mexico to cease to worship the real Father God, and worship gods made of wood and stone. Most of the natives sub-mitted to this, but the Apaches refused and went into the mountains away from the priests. After a while the Indians that commenced to worship the wood and stone gods made war on them by order of the priests, and drove them to bloodshed. After a while they agreed to submit and made a treaty to listen to the priests, but they soon found they were bad men and had been enemies ever since. Now for a little history, partly written and partly traditionary. Some two hundred miles in a westerly direction from the city of Chihuahua, among the Sierra Madre mountains, there is a beautiful valley of about fifty thous-and acres of land, well watered and surrounded with timbered mountains. The Mexicans call this Paradise, or Garden of Eden. About eighty years ago the Jesuits planted a mis-sion among the Apaches in this beautiful valley. Every-thing went on happily for a season. The head priest had considerable influence with the natives, using his power for his own convenience. In connection with many other selfish customs, the priests required of the Indians one of their handsomest daughters to live at the mission, making them believe that there was some religious ceremony, essential to their welfare, that required the presence of this maiden. A daughter of the chief was selected. The priests had told the Indians that they lived pure lives before God. After a while the daughter of the chief was missing. When the Indians made inquiries for her, they were told |