nArbreCrochehehasmadehundredsofsuchexcellentChristiansoutofthecoarsestsavagesthat,asfarasIknowthempersonally,theycouldbeplacedbeforeallChristendomasanexampleofpiety.
Pierz reveres Baraga
nArbreCrochehehasmadehundredsofsuchexcellentChristiansoutofthecoarsestsavagesthat,asfarasIknowthempersonally,theycouldbeplacedbeforeallChristendomasanexampleofpiety.
Pierz reveres Baraga
hopeofhavingapermanentmissionaryintheirlocalitypleasedthemimmesely.Theyshowedmetheplacewheretheywishedtohavethemissionchurchndthehomeofthemissionary
Baraga claims that the Natives at Fond du Lac desperately want a missionary to reside there permanently
PierreCotté
Baraga mentions the fur trader again (Pierre Cotte) who sings and reads to the Natives
IwentonMay26ona,whereIspent14days.IfoundtheIndiansthereinthebestofconditions.ItisremarkablehowthesepoorIndianscankeeptheirfaithinreligion,sincetheyhavenomissionaryamongthe
In May, Baraga visits Fond du Lac (which was unoccupied by missionaries) and remarks how well off they are
hichaltogetherconstitute107sheetsofwriting,occupiedmeverypleasantlythroughoutthewholelongwinterinm
Baraga makes a set of four small works, both in English and Ojibwe, to be used for teaching
cannotlabormuchinwinter,atthetimethatthepportunityoffereditselfIhadnothingint
Baraga states that the winter months are essentially useless to missionaries
ndiansinFondduLac
According to Baraga, the Natives at Fond du Lac want a priest
2Indians,
62 baptized in September by Baraga
6India
In august of 1835, 86 Natives were baptized by Baraga
heconversionofasingleheathe
according to Baraga, "the conversion of a single heathen" provides enough joy to forget all the hardships of the land
ButItoldthegooIndiansthattheirbrothersonLakeSuperior,whohaveneverseenapriest,ne(1spiritualaidmuchmorethanthey,andthatanothermissionarycertainlwouldcomesoontoArbreCroche;bywhichtheywerecalmedsomew
Natives at Arbre Croche want Baraga to stay and be their missionary, but he tells them that he is more needed at La Pointe