Government Patronage of Indian Missions, 1789-1832 |
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Page 95 - The Journal of a Two Months Tour; with a view of Promoting Religion among the Frontier Inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and of Introducing Christianity among the Indians to the Westward of the Alegh-geny Mountains.
Page 82 - It is considered to be the duty of all persons who may be employed, or attached to any institution, not only to set a good example of sobriety, industry and honesty, but, as far as practicable, to impress on the minds of the Indians, the friendly and benevolent views of the government towards them, and the advantage to them in yielding to the policy of government, and co-operating with it in such measures as it may deem necessary for their civilization and happiness.
Page 114 - An Essay on the Propagation of the Gospel ; in which there are numerous facts and arguments adduced to prove that many of the Indians in America are descended from the Ten Tribes.
Page 79 - Indians practicable, and that the means of instruction can be introduced with their own consent, to employ capable persons of good moral character, to instruct them in the mode of agriculture suited to their situation; and for teaching their children in reading, writing, and arithmetic, and performing such other duties as may be enjoined, according to such instructions and rules as the President may give and prescribe for the regulation of their conduct, in the discharge of their duties.
Page 77 - History of the Moravian Mission among the Indians in North America, from its Commencement to the Present Time. With a Preliminary Account of the Indians.
Page 79 - ... of such Indians practicable, and that the means of instruction can be introduced with their own consent, to employ capable persons, of good moral character, to instruct them in the mode of agriculture suited to their situation ; and for teaching their children in reading, writing, and arithmetic ; and...
Page 43 - Directors of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Page 10 - An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen, (a) SEC.
Page 20 - The Conversion of the World or the Claims of Six Hundred Millions, and the Ability and Duty of the Churches Respecting Them.
Page 30 - A BRIEF ACCOUNT of the proceedings of the committee appointed by the yearly meeting of friends, held in Baltimore, for promoting the improvement and civilization of the Indian natives.