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-"1 ". INDIAK MISSION JISTjMCT.UISSOUEI COliiVJiKJJCE -y To the Rev.£.h.Ames, Corresponding Ceoretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist .".pisoopal Church for the ^eetorn Conference. Dear Brother,- The oondition of the Indian mission district, iliuuouri conference, ic still prosperous. Since our last report there have been more or less ricceenions to the societies at ».very et^tion in the uistrici except two. These* viz., Kansas and Pottawatomie, present ao yet but little promises of I'ucccas. The Indians of Loth these tribes are in a vretched condition, loudly calling lor the sympathies of a Christian public ¥."ith the lOimcr wo have already expended much labor ana mency to but little apparent effect. Suoh ore their clannish habits of iliu, uuch their t&udering aiter the buffalo ao the only known means of subsistence! and such the manner in which society is formed uiiu exists iuoongct theiu, that ive have not been able as yet to bring the GoBpcl to bar upon them. The present missionary, Rev.G.1V.Love, has been able to spend but little time with then thiB year, owing in part to ale affliotion, and in part to their absence from their homes. He has beun employed through t .0 su-oucr at the ;>elaware station, supplying the .lace of the missionary there in his absence on the districts ..ith the i'ot^awatomies we have had no stationed missionary lor the last two years, except Bouch: an, a native local preacher, employed by trie superintendent, a man of sterling w-rth and tried integrity. We are strongly of opinion that this mission should be strengthened if we would hope tc ouccced. Aiuong the Shawnees, Christianity is exerting a ealutary and growing influence, inspiring tiione habits of uniformity and industry which t.re always productive of corresponding happiness in the social ana domestic circles. They have a well finished meeting h-uce, twenty-live by fifty feet, neatly pointed with lime, and plastered overhead, and furnished T»ith two Btoven. Thle zormB the central point to which the (.iffercnt claoseo rith their leaders repair every liabbath to receive the instructions of God's --oru ao expoundod by their missionary. The prayer and camp ueotiugc are attended to through th-.; week i:*. their respective eettlec.entt and clauses . brother wtatcler, the JiJ.ssionary, has also a weekly circuit, cons-icting of some tUee or four appointments indifierent paite of the nation, so that the Gospel is literally offered to the whole nation, bsing brought ao it were to t/.e door of every one. *ith the l&lawares re have about one hundred Church members, and perhaps over one-third of that number have died happy in the oosoia of the Church since the commencement of our operations amongst them, beside .ifteen who have paused through our society to the Baptists. Re have at this place also a good meeting-house which is linished, and furnished with two good stoves by the Indians themselves. Here we have our meetings
Object Description
Title | Peery Report to Reverend Ames |
Time Period | 1840s |
Description | This is a brief report from E.F. Peery to E.R. Ames about the progress of christian missions among a few Indian tribes, Shawnees included. |
Creator | E.F. Peery |
Date of Original | July 24, 1843 |
Submitting Institution | Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Digital Collection |
Description
Title | Indian Mission District, Missouri Conference |
Subject | Mission; Sabbath; Kansas; Pottawatomies; Shawnees; Delawares; Baptist; Church; Meetings; Kickapoo Mission; Peoria Mission; Peorias; Weas; Missouri Conference |
Time Period | 1840s |
Names | George W. Love; Elder Tyler Peery; Brother Statler; E.R. Ames |
Description | This is a letter dated July 24th, 1843, created by Elder Tyler Peery to Reverend E.R. Ames, Corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the Western Conference, concerning the progression of his religious teachings. |
Creator | Elder Tyler Peery |
Date of Original | 1843-07-24 |
Format | Books |
Extent | 2 pages |
Submitting Institution | Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Digital Collection |
Sell | no |
File Name | 1843 24 July, Peery to Rev. Ames pg 1.tiff |
Image Height | 824 |
Image Width | 636 |
File Size | 700184 Bytes |
Full Text | -"1 ". INDIAK MISSION JISTjMCT.UISSOUEI COliiVJiKJJCE -y To the Rev.£.h.Ames, Corresponding Ceoretary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist .".pisoopal Church for the ^eetorn Conference. Dear Brother,- The oondition of the Indian mission district, iliuuouri conference, ic still prosperous. Since our last report there have been more or less ricceenions to the societies at ».very et^tion in the uistrici except two. These* viz., Kansas and Pottawatomie, present ao yet but little promises of I'ucccas. The Indians of Loth these tribes are in a vretched condition, loudly calling lor the sympathies of a Christian public ¥."ith the lOimcr wo have already expended much labor ana mency to but little apparent effect. Suoh ore their clannish habits of iliu, uuch their t&udering aiter the buffalo ao the only known means of subsistence! and such the manner in which society is formed uiiu exists iuoongct theiu, that ive have not been able as yet to bring the GoBpcl to bar upon them. The present missionary, Rev.G.1V.Love, has been able to spend but little time with then thiB year, owing in part to ale affliotion, and in part to their absence from their homes. He has beun employed through t .0 su-oucr at the ;>elaware station, supplying the .lace of the missionary there in his absence on the districts ..ith the i'ot^awatomies we have had no stationed missionary lor the last two years, except Bouch: an, a native local preacher, employed by trie superintendent, a man of sterling w-rth and tried integrity. We are strongly of opinion that this mission should be strengthened if we would hope tc ouccced. Aiuong the Shawnees, Christianity is exerting a ealutary and growing influence, inspiring tiione habits of uniformity and industry which t.re always productive of corresponding happiness in the social ana domestic circles. They have a well finished meeting h-uce, twenty-live by fifty feet, neatly pointed with lime, and plastered overhead, and furnished T»ith two Btoven. Thle zormB the central point to which the (.iffercnt claoseo rith their leaders repair every liabbath to receive the instructions of God's --oru ao expoundod by their missionary. The prayer and camp ueotiugc are attended to through th-.; week i:*. their respective eettlec.entt and clauses . brother wtatcler, the JiJ.ssionary, has also a weekly circuit, cons-icting of some tUee or four appointments indifierent paite of the nation, so that the Gospel is literally offered to the whole nation, bsing brought ao it were to t/.e door of every one. *ith the l&lawares re have about one hundred Church members, and perhaps over one-third of that number have died happy in the oosoia of the Church since the commencement of our operations amongst them, beside .ifteen who have paused through our society to the Baptists. Re have at this place also a good meeting-house which is linished, and furnished with two good stoves by the Indians themselves. Here we have our meetings |