Rev. Egerton R. Young tells of a big Indian chieftainess who
came to see him one day. Her people lived a fortnight’s journey
away, but she had heard of the paleface and his wife, who, with
their wonderful Book, had come to live down among the Saulteaux.
She did not believe what she heard but she came to find out.
Her curiosity and her desire to learn were both insatiable. She
would talk morning, noon and night. At last she was returning,
satisfied that what the paleface said was true and determining
to go back to pray to the true God. Mr. Young said to her, “Now,
if you are going back to live as a Christian, you must keep one
day in seven as God’s day. Do not attend to worldly matters on
that day, but worship God.” He gave her a sheet of paper and
told her each day to make a mark so | until there were six of
them | | | | | |, and then to make a big heavy mark =|=, and
when that day came, to leave the gun and the rifle quiet in the
wigwam. He told her to work hard on Saturday, to get enough food
for Sunday, so she could be free to think about the Great Spirit
and pray to the living Father.
Five months later Mr. Young made his first visit to the tribe of
this great chieftainess, and she drew from her bosom a soiled,
greasy paper, on which was the record of the days as he had
bidden her to keep them, and she knew just how many days more
must be counted before the next “praying day” should come.
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