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WitnessingthesecasesandalsotheoneofthefirstChiefwhoprofessedfore'timetobeaProtestantChristian,butwithinayearturnedagainasthe"Dogtohisvomit"theIndianssuspectthehis—sionariesofsinistermotivesinattemptingtoconvertthemtothe_whitemansreligion,whichtheyimagineismadeupofforms
Ayer says the Natives are skeptical of Christianity
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hehostilityandindifferenceoftheIndianstotheGospe
Ayer is losing hope
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changetheirmodeoflifewouldbevirtuallytochangetheirreligion.T
that is literally what it is
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Ihavegivenmyselftotheheathen.Iam.willingtostaywiththemifIcandothemanygo
Hall claims to have "given" himself "to the heathen"
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wouldprobablyoccasionsometalk,perhapsunfavorabletotheinterestsoftheBoard,ifyoushouldbeseentravellingacrossthecountrywithanIndi
this is so hypocritical - "civilize" them, but don't let them be seen with you because they will always be inferior
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Wefeelmorethaneverthewantofanordainedmini
Ayer wants Pokegoma to have an ordained minister
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3darenotcommitourselves,inmakingSpecialpremisestoassistthem.Todarenotturnthemawa
Ayer is conflicted because he doesn't want to turn any natives away, but he hasn't the resources to help them
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herselfwithherchildrenamongthosewhowereseekingafterGod".Shedesiredthepardonofhersine,andtheoins¢ofherchildrenmorethananythingelse.Inaccordancewithouradviceonherreturnhomesherearedthefamilyaltar,andeversincemorning&eveninghasbeenheardthevoiceofprayer&praiseinherdwelling.SheappearsverydesirousthatherPaganrelativesshouldcomeandlistentothewordofGo
one Native mother wants to convert herself and her children
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versincethelittlerevivalweenjoyedlastwintertherehasbeenmarkedatientiontoinstructionandtheseriousimpressionsthanmadeonsomeminds.hsvsneveraltogethersubsided—«butwehopein2or3oaseshaveresultedinconversio
Ayer says Pokegoma is enjoying some conversion "success"
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hestateofreligionherethepastyearhasbeenlow.
Low religious prosperity at La Pointe
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Determinedthatthebestandmostefficientwayformetodogoodamongthispeoplewasbyitineratingamongthem,asIhavedonefor4weekspast,enteringintotheirhuts,sittingdownamongthem,instructingtheirchildren,andendeavouringtoimparttothemthewordofLife,asGodshallenable
best mode of Christianization for Sproat is to visit all the Natives as individuals, rather than calling them together
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Weverymeshneedheiean-erdainedministertobreakthebreadoflife,andadministertne.ozdinanoeetothispeople
while things are going very well at Pokegoma, Ayer still desires a preacher
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Hehasabandonedeveryheathenishpracticeisbecomingmoreandmoreassimilatedin_custometousisindustriousandthriveing.ThegradeofGodhasmadehimaltogetheraneg
the new chief of the Natives surrounding Pokegoma has converted to Christianity
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aosit——ChiefofthisBand,agedabout50yrs,&WilliamTalcott(namedfromW.H.TalcottofAlbany)agedabout21
Masosit and William Talcott were Christianized
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hereseemstobeamovementonthemindsoftheOjibsssgenerallyinfavourofbeinginstructed
Ojibwe appear as desiring Christianization
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hilenreA.etaid.a£ln£d.bake.heheldmeetingsseveraltimes.with.the‘indianeghfwhichtimeehepreachedtoaaeheidereblenumberofattentiveligfenene.~IheIndianatherewerewillingtoallowmisaaionarieeasmuehlandaseeuldbenecesearyfez~thehto
Red Lake Band was receptive to the mission and the gospel
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ButIwouldsayinreplythatIregardthemasmuchobjectsofmissionaryeffort,astheIndian
Hall states that he views his efforts towards mixed race individuals the same as toward the Natives - heathens needing conversion
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etitinalaboriousanddiscourag-ingworktogivetnamnire'gétspahTheyareignorant,degraded,anddepzxav54.Ithinktheirgreatestobgtahiontochristianitywillbefoundinitsoppeaingtheirdepraveddoairaéanapraen
Hall finds the process of conversion tiresome because of the depravity of the Natives
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hitemen,eepeoia11ytraders,have.muchinfluencewiththem.Itisvery.-jmp'oaétamthattheyshouldexertareligiouginf
Hall mentions the influence of Whites, especially traders, on the Natives and mentions they should be pious and "exert a religious influence"
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Wethinkitexpedientonthewholethatthe"praying‘lndiansushoulddependonusasformerlyforaid,asthePaganpartyseekeverypossibleoccasiontoSpeakevilofthemandaccusethefarnerandBlacksmithofpartialitytowardthem[1j
There is a pagan person at Pokegoma who is helping with agriculture. This makes Ayer uncomfortable because he believes the pagans will use any opportunity to "un-christianize" the Natives
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wecannotreportasinglecaseofwhatwesupposetobegenuineconvers
Now Ayer is saying that Pokegoma is not doing well as far as the actual mission of conversion goes
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whenGodconvertsthemtheywillflocktotheirfarms&houaes,butifwearetowaituntilnocanassembleacongregationbytheprocessofcolonization,I.feartheOjibuenationwillfallintotheglove&hellbeforetheyheartheSoape
Ely seems to be saying that God should just convert the Ojibwe, because if the missionaries try to do it, it will never happen
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IneversawtheseInds.halfsogivenuptoeveryspeciesofwicked-nes
According to Boutwell, the Ojibwe at Leech Lake are spiritually and moral less than any other he has seen
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Chiefgavemehismedisinba
a chief at La Pointe gives his medicine bag to Joseph Town, except it's actually at Fond du Lac?
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IammytimeathomewhichIoughttospendabroadotemanyhourstodomesticdutieswhichoug
Hall almost seems upset that he has to be at home caring for his children instead of travelling and christianizing the Natives
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Preaching at La Pointe is the best it's ever been in 1836
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AndsothetotalnumberofthenEwly-convertedIndiansinthismission,sinceth
213 new converts since August (1835?) at Fond du Lac (?)
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PierreCotté
Baraga mentions the fur trader again (Pierre Cotte) who sings and reads to the Natives
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Largeandshowyplatesanswerthemostvaluablepurpos
the fact that the missionaries need colorful plates to get the Natives attention suggests that the Natives are not truly interested in being converted
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TwonativeyoungmenoftheMethodistconnexionarespendingthewinteratthisplace.Theyareinvaluableassistantsninourwork.TheyweresentoutbytheMethodistEpiscopalSocietyasnativemissionariesorexhorte
two Native missionaries sent out by the Methodist Episcopal Society
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SheisconvincedthatBaptism&Absolutioncanneversaveher.Shewasbredecatholic.Shelistenedwithdeepattention&sometimeswithtears,lestsumner,atLePoi
some of the Natives want to be converted, but don't think they can be
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precedenthasbeenestablished,&theScripturesarebeingdailyreadtot
precedent of reading scripture to Natives every night
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thankedthegoodma
a pious fur-trader at Fond du Lac is the reason so many Ojibwe wanted to be converted (Pierre Cotte)
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ndiansinFondduLac
According to Baraga, the Natives at Fond du Lac want a priest
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heconversionofasingleheathe
according to Baraga, "the conversion of a single heathen" provides enough joy to forget all the hardships of the land
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Theirerrorsaremoreformidabletothemissionarythantheheathenismit
The Catholic influence in the area is deemed as worse than the Native religious influences
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NinetymilesfromhereisantherIndianvillagecalledFondduLac,wheretherearemanyIndianswhowishtoaccepttheCatholicreligion
Fond du Lac is 90 miles from La Pointe, and according to Baraga has many Ojibwe who want to be converted
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Trulythelackofpriestsintheirregionislamentabl
The area around La Pointe is low on priests
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ThismanandhisWifearethenrstfruitsuntilChristamongthpoorIndians,whohavecomeandunitedwithhisChurch.Theyappeartruly0lovetheSaviourandhisword
Christianized 4 of the Ojibwe
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atient,affeotionato,peraovcringlaboristheonlythingthatwill3370theIndia
"the only thing that will save the Indians" is "patient, affectionate, persavering labor"
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houldyougotothisstationyouwouldbeexpectedtoteachtosomeextent,todidintakingcareofthesecularaffeirsofthefamily,andtobewiththeIndiana,asmuchascircumotencsewouldpermit,aidingthemcomeintheirattemptstobecomesettled&cul—tivatetheground,persuadingthemtoattendmeetingt,andsendtheirchildrentoschool,impartingreligiousinstructionasforasyoucould,bymeansofinterpretersorotherwise.Youmightalsodidsomeinprovidingcomfortablebuildingsforthefamily,iftheyshouldnotyetbefurniehod,andperhapsituiohtbeadvisableforyoutoaidoccasionallyatoneortwooftheotherattioneinthatvicinity,inthesamen
What Mr. Town would be expected to do at Yellow Lake
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urruilty,ruinedstatebynatureIendoau-ouredtosetbeforehim,andtoTh0?hintheabsolutenecessityofrepentance&theinfinito14:0rtnnooofit
insight into what Missionaries tell the Natives about God
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neanydevoteconaid-arableof113timetoscatteringabnnndtheaecddnflir
wants two males missionaries so that one can be a traveling preacher essentially
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h1hk"that“about"soormoreiramnegmightbeErGngnéGitnlnnfnény4eremf‘tnéinflucnoomoreorlessdir-aot3faimiséi‘szhéz-éfg
Ayer anticipates at least 60 families can be converted by a Mission at Yellow Lake
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Thereisbutlittleprospectthatmanyofthemwillbebenefit—todmuchbyvhattheyheariftheycannotbeinducedtosettledown&cultivatethegroun
Ayer doesn't think Christianization will work unless the bands settle down and cultivate land rather than roaming for most of the year
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heywouldretaintheircustoms&habitsIftheGreatSpirithaddeaignadtheyshouldbeinstructedtheywouldhavehadhiawordcommunicatedtothanbefore.."TheGreatSpiritdesignedtheyahouldhaveadifforentreligion"nmofromnhoWhites
This is how Ayers describes the decision of the Ojibwe band to not listen to Christian teachings
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thereforemucheasiertoproducesuchaconversionastheCatholicsaimtoeffect,thantoconvertthemtrulytothegosp
it will be easier for the missionaries to convert just the image of the Native to Christian, rather than to convert their actual faith
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eathensuperstitions,towhichtheyarestronglyattached,andwhihhisagreathindrancetotheirreceivingthegosp
The religion of the Natives gets in the way of the Christianizing process
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Religiousinstructionmustbegivenwheretheycanbefound,ifat
because the Ojibwe don't settle in one place, Christianization is difficult
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wecouldgaintheiru..‘confidenceenoughtosecuretheirchildrentobetaught,manywouldundoubtedlybeinducedtolisten.tothegos
Hall and Boutwell think that securing the education of mixed children will solidify the christian gospel in the region
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hiscircum—stanceisfavourabletochristianeffortinthiscount
anticipated influx of people into the Great Lakes region is expected to be good for Christianization efforts
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ehavefoundthemosteffectualwayofpreachingtotheIn-dianstobefromhousetohous
visiting houses is the most effective way for the missionaries to Christianize
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eligiousexerciseontheSabbathfortheIndians
Sabbath exercise for the Natives at La Pointe
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