The life and labors of Bishop Hare, apostle to the Sioux . the Post Trader. Thecommanding officer of the Post (Major JoeBush) warned us not to put ourselves into thehands of the Indians, that our lives would notbe worth a moments purchase. There were withus the agent, Dr. Livingstone; the sub-agent,Major Gregory, and the Revs. Messrs. Burt andCleveland. We went to meet the Indians incouncil about half a mile away from the trooped in by the hundreds, armed to theteeth, all mounted and smeared with red paint,some with black, which was ominous. TheBishop made them a speech and told of t
The life and labors of Bishop Hare, apostle to the Sioux . the Post Trader. Thecommanding officer of the Post (Major JoeBush) warned us not to put ourselves into thehands of the Indians, that our lives would notbe worth a moments purchase. There were withus the agent, Dr. Livingstone; the sub-agent,Major Gregory, and the Revs. Messrs. Burt andCleveland. We went to meet the Indians incouncil about half a mile away from the trooped in by the hundreds, armed to theteeth, all mounted and smeared with red paint,some with black, which was ominous. TheBishop made them a speech and told of the workwe hoped to do. When he had finished, theirhead chief advanced and with frenzied gesturestold him and us that they cared nothing for schoolor church, or to hear of any of those things, thatall they desired was that the young man impris-oned be forthwith released. Of course theBishop and the Agent both had to deny thedemand. The request was repeated. Theyfairly danced with rage, shaking their fists inour faces, and finally moving back a little they. RELIGION, SCHOOL AND GOVERNMENT 135 mounted their horses, and with guns in hand,bore down on us in an ominous circle. We werenever nearer death than at that moment. Butlike a flash a sudden panic overtook them, weknew not wh}^ and one and all started to fly,urging their horses to the utmost. In a momentthey had vanished, and then, turning and look-ing towards the Post, we saw why all this hadhappened. There were two loaded cannonpointed grimly in our direction and a whole com-pany of soldiers standing at arms. Major Bushhad seen in what peril we were and had actedpromptly. Once an interviewer asked BishopHare if he had ever been in peril from theIndians. He answered Yes, but refused to gointo details. I give them now. The term Apostle to the Sioux belongs toBishop Hare preeminently. His was the initi-ating hand, his the fostering care, and underGods grace to him is due the stable establish-ment of the numerous missions, which
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