History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . ionaries can find under Roman Catholic government! It is well, per-haps, that the privileges of French Jesuits, thieves and brandy were extorted^from the government by the same operation, and accompanied by a robberyof $20,000. It may be well for these four fliings to be closely associated inthe minds of the Islanders. And perhaps it was well,—certainly it was incharacter, that those who did this deed, threatened the American missionarieswith the unhappy consequences of war,ibr being the authors of the i
History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . ionaries can find under Roman Catholic government! It is well, per-haps, that the privileges of French Jesuits, thieves and brandy were extorted^from the government by the same operation, and accompanied by a robberyof $20,000. It may be well for these four fliings to be closely associated inthe minds of the Islanders. And perhaps it was well,—certainly it was incharacter, that those who did this deed, threatened the American missionarieswith the unhappy consequences of war,ibr being the authors of the insuljsgiven to France, by calling Popery, idolatry. It is certainly matter of devoutthankfulness, that the Islanders are so well prepared for these events by theextensive prevalence of piety among them, and by having rulers on most ofthe islands, who will allow brandy to have but a very limited circulation. * * And here the history of the Board must pause, till time shall furnish themeans of continuing it. May it never be concluded, till the earth is filledwith the knowledge of God !. leich all nauoiis ADDITIONAL MAPS. Owing to unforeseen and unavoidable hindrances, the artist was unable to fur-nish the four cerographic maps which follow, in season for insertion in their properplaces. On the first, which includes the stations among the Ojibwas and theSioux, the name of the Lake Harriet station is omitted ; but its place is shown by asmall circle on lat. 45, just above Fort Celling.—On the second, the letter a marksa small settlement of Ottoes; 6, of Peorias and Kaskaskias ; c, of Piankeshaws andWeas. The country assigned lo the Seminoles lies between the Canadian riverand its largest tributary.—On the third, the sites of the Methodist missions are notmarked for want of information. The first station was formed on the Willamet,about 60 miles from Fort Vancouver. Another has been selected, on the Columbia,about 100 miles above Fort Vancouver, and a large company has been se
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