MISSIONARY PAPER. 
 
 BLOSSOMS OF EARLY PIETY, 
 
 FAEIBAULT, MINN. 
 
 HOLLBY & BROWN, BOOK AND JOB PEINTEES, 
 
 CBNTEAL EEPUBLICAN OFFICE. 
 
 1801. 
 
TO OUR FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS. 
 
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 Early Piety is one of God's special gifts to the church. 
 There was displayed by the Saviob whilst on earth, the ut- 
 most compassion for little children, and we cannot believe it 
 to be less now that He has ascended up on High. By His 
 command their angels do still behold the Face of their Fath- 
 er in Heaven, and heavenly spirits are now ministering to 
 their wants. And through the agency of the Ever Blessed 
 Spirit, they become equal to Apostles and Martyrs in their 
 fervent prayers and labors of love. 
 
 The Missionary is often deeply moved with the gifts of Ear- 
 ly Piety which greatly augment the ofiering sent him. Take 
 the foUowing instance, from a letter of the Rev. Mr. Tuttle : 
 
 "A small portion of the above Sunday Scliool offering was contributed under 
 touching circumstances, by a very young boy, too lame to leave his bed, but who 
 still thought he might be a missionary. So he made little rings, &c., of beads 
 and sold them to such persons as he could reach. His whole soul is in the work 
 and he is a pattcrii in Christian fidelity, love and meekness," 
 
 And another instance equally beautiful, as exemplifying 
 early piety, is taken from a letter of Wm. B. Douglass, Esq., 
 of Geneva, N. Y.: 
 
 "Twelve cents is the half of an offering of a little child ten years of age, now 
 at rest, as we hope, in Paradise. She had (as I believe) no home influences to 
 lead her in the way of life. Her parents are poor and irreligious. She was ta- 
 ken suddenly sick with the throat affections that are so prevalent,' and of her 
 own accord sent for Rev. Dr. Bissell. It was her last day in this world. He 
 found her in her bed, and as he took his seat by her side, she put her hand un- 
 der her pillow and took out two shillings, and handing it to her Pastor said, 
 'When 1 am gone, send that to the Missionaries for me.' She made one more 
 request and in a few hours passed into the imseen world. It was this : 'Will you 
 have them sing at my funeral the 111 hymn: "Glory to the Father give, &c." — 
 a hymn sometimes sung in the Sunday School." 
 
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 Shall not llifi missions wliicli receive such legacies of little 
 tihildren, be accounted blessed u'ith the i;ivor of God ! 
 
 FRXJITS OF THE DACOTAII MISSIOX. 
 
 It is not for us to say, Avben God shall give the increase. — 
 We are sim])]y bidden to "cas# oitr bread upo7i the i^aters^'' 
 with the all-sustaining promise that after many days we shall 
 find it. Nevertheless the goodness of God oft-times bends to 
 our weak faith and gives us a present increase. Such for in- 
 stance is tlie encouragement given us in the Mission of St. 
 John Baptist to the Dacotahs. It was planted by the Bishop 
 only one year ago, who placed over it one of the first fruits 
 of the Divinity School at Faribault, and now the young Mis- 
 sionary writes back to us words full of zeal and gratitude for 
 God's blessing upon his work. The 13th of May, in a letter 
 to the Bishop, he says : 
 
 _ ''We are well and doing well apparently. There was a large Indian congrega- 
 tion yesterday. Two little ones were made members of Christ. An earnest of 
 our expectations. I hope to have a class soon prepared for confirmation. Our 
 little room is too small now for our congregation. Last Sunday a young woman 
 named Madeline* walked five miles, through hard rain, to come to church. I 
 have already $100 in hand for building a church. I can get $150 more at the In- 
 dian Agency. And Major Cullen, the late Superintendent of Indian alfairs, has 
 given me $50 as he promised last autumn. $800 more will complete our plan. 
 
 Again the same Missionary writes at Whitsuntide, as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 have only time to report progress. To-day I baptized two Dacotah women 
 and two young men of mixed blood. During the past week, I have been twice 
 caoh day at the bedside of a dying Indian woman, whom I have also baptized. — 
 She is a poor Magdalen who has been spared from day to day on the bed of 
 death, that she might make her peace with God. On Sunday next I expect to 
 baptize eight children, so that, notwithstanding 'the darkness of heathenism, I 
 shall be enabled to report some progress to the coming Convention." 
 
 The Bishop, who lately visited this Mission accompanied by 
 Rev. E. Livermore, reports the gratifying results of the first 
 year's work to be a day school in which there have been taught, 
 more or less constantly, seventy-five children. Large Indian 
 congregations have assembled on the Lord's Day in the log 
 Mission House, whilst services have also been celebrated for 
 the employees of the Government and the border population. 
 Several infants and adults havebeenbaptized, and nine persons 
 have been confirmed. It should also be stated in this connec- 
 tion that four Dacotah children of much promise, besides a mix- 
 ed blood, havebeen sent to Andrew's Hall to be trained and ed- 
 ucated for future usefulness among their own people. The 
 tribe speaking the Dacotah language numbers twenty -five 
 
 *She has now entered the Mission at Faribault, to be taught in the Andrew's Hall, 
 
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 thousand Indians ! Let the friend of the red man look upon 
 this picture and doubt no more that some of the race of the 
 pagans so long neglected by the cliurch in this land, may be 
 rescued from heathen darkness. We only ask our own nation 
 to do the part of a Christian government in extending protec- 
 tion and encouragement to them in the arts of civilized life, 
 to olfer our benefactors abroad a field of the brightest hopes 
 for Christian efibrts. 
 
 THE IJTDIAjS" DEACOjST AND ST. COLUMBA MISSION. 
 
 Ten years constitute some test of the life or death of any 
 Mission. And we desire to express to God, our gratitude for 
 the evidences afforded us of His fevor since the year 1852, 
 when the work of the Church among the Indians began in 
 this Diocese. At that time, the promise was only as the 
 ^Hittle cloud out of the sea^ like a man^s hcmd,'''' such as the 
 servant of Elijah beheld after his master had prayed seven 
 times. The present Indian Deacon was that "little cloud," 
 and we trust his work is yet to bless the whole Chippeway 
 land, as the rain of the |)rophet refreshed the land of Samaria. 
 
 The first Missionary with his three co-laborers, a teacher 
 and two students of theology, passed the summer in a tent, 
 and until the erection of a log mission house, they taught the 
 children and celebrated Indian divine service beneath the deep 
 shade of the lofty pines. Nearly ten years have elapsed since 
 this feeble beginning was made near the source of the Father 
 of Waters. Our friends who are unable to see St. Columba and 
 the log chiu-ch of Kah-gee-ash Ivoon-si-kag, and hear the sur- 
 pliced native minister in the midst of his Indian congregation 
 must at least be gratified with reading his earnest letters. — ■ 
 The 20th of May, Rev. Enmegahbowh wrote to us as follows : 
 
 "Many times I want to speak to you, but our good news only relates to our 
 poor Indians. Since you were with us we have iiad some additions to our small 
 company of true soldiers of tlie cross. I really do think the old chief Sandy 
 Lake band* and his son have, with earnest hearts, embraced the Christian relig- 
 ion. When they went away from us, the chief said : 'My friend, the religion 
 we have embraced, ! will ever hold to, and it shall ever be my desire to tell oth- 
 ers about it and try to persuade them to take the white man's religion.' 
 
 And last winter, when I visited the Head Chief of the Chippeway nation,' be- 
 fore leaving him, he promised from that time to change his way of living and 
 to embrace the Christian Eeligion. 
 
 I know from his manner of expressing himself that he desires to do it. Yes- 
 terday I went again to see him, and with the same earnestness of expression, he 
 said : 'What I told you before, I have it in my heart to do. I think of the things 
 you have told me. My heart is full to embrace the Christian religion.' I sup- 
 pose our Rev. Brother, Peake, has informed you all about him. And now the 
 past week, the Bad Boy, the principal chief of this band, has at last fully prom- 
 
 *The Indians of this band live SO miles from St. Columba, which show's' the wide-spread 
 range of the Mission's influence. 
 
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 ised to follow what has been taught him. He said to me : 'When I say, I will 
 not drink the fire-water for so many months and so many years, I keep mr 
 words. I told the Bishop at his last visit, I would sign the pledge forever, and 
 I feel good ever since, and now 1 have made np my mind fully to tell you, that 
 very soon you will see me joining with you in your prayers. Now I want you 
 to tell the Bishop and Mr. Breck what I say.' Yesterday our little church was 
 • full of Indians, and there was a white man present who afterwards said he was 
 perfectly astonished to see so many Indians and so well behaved. Such is our 
 
 E resent prospect before us. I feel very much encouraged. Trde, some days we 
 ave dark hours and heavy storms and large waves before us, and like Peter, our 
 little faith would often be so weak that we began to sink, but when we called 
 upon our Blessed Saviour, we have then strong faith. These with many other 
 things, make our poor hearts rejoice. I told you some winters ago, that by and 
 by, I thought we would have a great many Indians under our Christian instruc- 
 tion, and I think so yet, and may the time soon coma !" 
 
 But Christian friends we would have you know more of the 
 spirit of the man, who is now the native pastor of these sim- 
 ple folk, and we refer you to 
 
 ENMEGAHBOWh's own" WORDS 
 
 for this information. The 3rd of July, he writes us again as 
 follows : 
 
 "I know. Fathers in the Gospel, the news you are anxious to hear from us, is 
 the condition and the welfare of our Christian company. I am happy to say, we 
 are still traveling on the same road you have pointed out to us some years" ago. 
 The walls of the church you have built for us, continue to resound with the 
 prayers and praises ot your red children. The church bell calls regularly to 
 come up and say our Litany, 'Bememler not Lord our offences, nor tJie offences of 
 our forefathers; neither take Thou vengeance of our sins ; spare us, good Lord, 
 spare Ihi/ people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious ilood and he not 
 angry with usfoi-ever ; these with many such suitable prayers for an Indian, has 
 deepened the sacredness of our devotions and with much joy we raise and lisp 
 the praises of Jehovah. The work of the Gospel is still in progress. For almost 
 a month past I have had a very interesting class, seven in number, all married 
 persons, who are preparing for confirmalion. Even now I should not be asham- 
 ed to present them to the Bishop for the consecration of their lives to the service 
 of God. I have traveled with tnem to every point of our church catechism, and 
 am still leading them on, as far as I am capable of understanding. Several oth- 
 ers that were confirmed by Bishop Kemper attend the instructions of this class. 
 At the close of our instructions, we have a short service. These instructions 
 are kept up in the church every evening. There are two adults who are prepar- 
 ing to receive Baptism very soon. I have endeavored to be faithful to the work 
 assigned me ; not as under the eye of man, but as under the eye of the Great 
 Spirit, to whom I shall very soon give my full account. The books the Bishop 
 gave me, are my daily instructors. When I read them I say within myself, how 
 little I know and how much I ought to know. The books are indeed a great help 
 to me. The more I learn of the Church's language and heart, the more closely 
 I cling to her with my heart ; and it is the same with my red brfethren, who have 
 already embraced her usages and prayers. For instance, one of the persons 
 
 Preparing for confirmation, said to me the other day, 'I never felt so anxious as 
 now do, to learn the ways of the Great Spirit and the Church. I think and 
 study a great deal when I lay me down at night, I do think and believe we are 
 learning and growing in the cause of God.' True, we have dark hours as well as 
 sunshine, trials to contend with at every corner, temptations of every kind sur- 
 rounding us, but the mercies of the Great Spirit have sustained us thus far." 
 
 BLOSSOMS OF EARLY PIETY. 
 
 Among the children connected with Andrew's Hall, therq 
 
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 is an. Indian girl, named Nellie Dimoskee, about fifteen years 
 «f age, who was first received into the Mission House at St. 
 'Columba. At the time of her confirmation, she wrote the 
 following sweet hymn, Avhich on account of its simplicity re- 
 quires no apology foi- the large poetic licenses taken by this 
 daughter of the red man's home. After composing it in great 
 secrecy, she Ventured to show it to her female teacher. ° We 
 think it will, under the circumstances, please our indulgent 
 friends, especially Y/hen it is known that Nellie Avas born of 
 pagan parents and lived some years in a wigwam : 
 
 THE SUMMEK HYMN-. 
 
 Who makes the soft wind blow ? 
 
 Who makes the shady tree arise ? 
 
 Who_ makes the grass grow that looks so beautiful ? 
 
 O ! tis our Maker God, who sends the rain on earth. 
 
 Who made the little flower that grows on the earth ? 
 That smells so SAveetly ; is it God, little flower ? 
 Who made the little birds that sing so sweetly on the 
 boughs ? 
 
 Say little birds, who taught you how to sing so SAveetly? 
 O, 'tis our Maker God, Who makes every thing that Ave see. 
 
 Who made the ants that creep on the earth ? 
 
 That look so cunning Avhen they carry a grain of wheat 
 
 into their holes ? 
 Who made the little lambs that play so skillfully all day ? 
 Say little lambs, Avho made you ? 
 O, 'tis our Maker, God, 
 
 May these ventures for Cheist, dear friends, prove, in the 
 midst of our national troubles, a sun-beam to many a heart, 
 both young and old ! May they help to preserve your Chris- 
 tian faith, love and good works, that the cause of God sufl'er 
 not in our hands, through any lack of your prayers and ofier- 
 ings ! In much love, we remain your ever grateful Mission- 
 aries for Christ and His Church, 
 
 M. B, WHIPPLE— Bishop^ 
 
 J. LLOYD ""bRECK, I , ^'^f. ^-^ ^''^""^ 
 
 S. W, MANNEY, ^^iur^ Mission. 
 
 E. S. PEAKE, J 
 
 Rev. J. J. ENMEGAHBOWH, ) 
 
 Rev. G. C. TANiSliR, > Amdate Missionaries, 
 
 Rev. S. button HINMAN, ) 
 
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 N. B. The Rer. P. D. Haeeiman, Ifo. 762 Broadway, N. Y., wiU receive 
 and transmit moneys or material designed for this Mission. Also, Jas. M. 
 Aeetsejj, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa., J. K. Sass, Esq., Charleston, South 
 Carolina, Rev. J. A. Mereiok, Paris; Ky., and Ezra Williams, Esq., Wash- 
 ington, D. C, kindly consent to act as agents. 
 
 Boxes and parcels" intended for the Bishop Seabury Mission should be sent 
 to Rev. Mr. Breck,— care of North & Carll, Hastings, Minnesota, by Mer- 
 chants' Dispatch or Freight Lines. 
 
 Theological works for the Divinity Department, as well as books in gen- 
 eral for the library of the Mission, are highly acceptable. Remittances of 
 money by mail, should be in the form of a" bank order on New York or 
 Philadelphia. A deposit with any bank in the country will readily obtain 
 a di'aft to order on these cities. 
 
 Thislittle Missionary Paper may be had for ifioe7ii?/-_y?t3e cents per year, or 
 twenty copies of one number for one dollar. 
 
 FORM OF A BEQUEST TO THE "BISHOP SEABURY MISSION." 
 
 I give and bequeatli to the "Bishop Seabury Mission," an 
 Institution incorporated under the laws of Minnesota, for the 
 spread of the Gospel, the instruction of youth, and the education 
 of young men for the sacred Ministry, the sum of , 
 to be applied to the general purposes of said Mission, or to the 
 endowment of a Professorship or Scholarship in theTheological 
 Department of the same. , 
 
 THE DAILY EVENING PEAYER 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CHRISTIAN INDIAN CHILDREN. 
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 We thank Thee, O God, for the gift of Thine only Son, 
 Jesus Chsist, whereby we have been brought out of darkness 
 and error into the light and truth. We pray Thee also to 
 bring our fathers and mothers, our brothers and sisters, and 
 all the Indian people along with us by the way of the Holy 
 Gospel into Thy Kingdom, in Heaven, through the same Jesus 
 Cheist cue Loed. [Amen.