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Kent's First Centennial

A SKETCH OF THE

Centennial Jubilee

OF THE

Moravian Church

MAYSth AND9th, i8<

hattLairL, Ontario.

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KENT'S FIRST CENTENNUL

CELEBRATION OF THE 100th
BIRTHDAY OF THE MORA-
VIAN MISSION.

Sunday and Monday, the 8th and 9th of
this month, were red letter days at the
Moraviantown Mission in this county, the
happy occasion being the 100th year of the
establishment of tl'.ia well-known Mission
church (8th May 1792.)

The Rev. A. Hartman is the pastor, and
the 15th in order since its institution. The
Mission is located in the beautiful valley of
the Thames, some 20 miles from Chatham in
the northern part of Orford, between
Thamesville and Bothwell,

THREE SERVICES WERE HELD

in the trim little chapel of the Indian Re-
serve, on the Sunday, at which the very
worthy pastor and the Right Rev'd. Bishop
Backman, of Bethlehem, Penn., the head-
quarters of the Moravian church in America,
J officiated. The church was decked with
everG;reen8 and flowers, and conspicuous on
• the pulpit was a fine steel engraving of large
size, of the great painting ot the devoted
German Missionary Zeisberger preaching to
the Indians in the forest by moonlight. The
original is a work of international reputation
and has crossed the Atlantic several times
for exhibition in Europe, as well as America.

The Bishop's visit was with special refer-
ence to the centennial jubilee, and greatly
did his presence add to the interest of the
occasion.

At the morning service the Bishop read a
beautiful letter of greeting, of which he was
the bearer,from the Mother Church in Herrn-
hut, Saxony, which we give below. It
was truly a^iostolic, and its warm expressions
of sympathy, fraternal love and goodly
counsel, went to the hearts of all present.
It was well rendered into the Delaware by
Chief Moses Stonefish, who is an adept at
interpretation.

The Bishop followed the reading of this
interesting salutation of the mother church
to her Canadian daughter, with

A SERMON OF GREAT INTERHST

and spiritual fervor ; and all hearts were
comforted and gladdened by his simple but
impressive presentation of the truths of that
Gospel so dear to the Moravian church, and
in carrying which to the remotest and dark-
eat quarters of the world it finds its highest
service.

At 2 o'clock there was a love-feast which
lasted for a couple of hours, during which
the Bishop gave a sketch, summarized from
the journals of the Missionary Zeisberger, of
the exodus of the Delawares from Ohio to

Kent, which, with its sufferings and afSio-
tions, extended over 10 years. We shall
give this in due course as an interesting

{)iece of history, detailing the perils and
osses of a Christian people in their search
for greater "freedom to worship Ood. "
This was

THE FIRST CHURCH IN KENT

as the Moravian is the first Protestant
church in the woH<l. being older than Luth-
er's Reformation by 75 year*.

During thip recital the inner man was
retreaned with a substantial currant roll
and a pot of vhe best tea.

In the ev jning at 7 bogan a service of
song and praise with another admirable
address from the Bishop. One is detply
impressed with the spirituality of the Mor-
avian Church, whether in pastor or people,
in sermon or prayer.

As the Mission in the century just closed,
hajbeewBn active centre of gospel work,
pe 'sons other then the Indians came from
different parts of the county to take part in
the services that their forefathers had joined
in at so early a day. The singing of the
native choir at the various services was all
that could have been desired, and far more
than expected from these children of the
forest. Not only were the touching hymns
of the Moravian Church given with good
effect but the Buccese with which the
anthems were given'was a surprise to many
and a delight to all — the organ accompani-
ment of the good pastor and his lady, a
devoted co-worker in the cause of her
Master — making all most acceptable.

THE PROOEEDINGS OF THE MONDAY

were of a popular kind, with a procession of
school children, their parents and others,
led by the excellent brass-band of the Re-
serve, a substantial repast, good speeches,
not less than four other clergymen of other
denominations taking part in the day's en-
joyment of Kent's firsc centenary festival,
and all this with a financial result perfectly
satisfactory to those who had undertaken
this happy memorial work.

THE PARENT CHURCH'S
GREETING

To the elders and members of the Mission
Congregation at New Fairfield (Mora-
viantown) Canada.

Dear Brethren and Sisters :— Grace to
you and peace from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ. Those whom your tore-
fathers, in former days, loved to designate
as "The Great Fathers across the sea," the
members of the Unity's Elders' Conference
and especially those of the Mission Depart!
nient, desire to convey to you their saluta-

y ; T jo i m mit mmmm i/ii ifmm fi

tiona and heart-felt congratulations on the
celebration of the centenary jubilee of the
founding of the congregation at Fairfield.

We join with you in offering praise and
thankagiving to the Lord, the everlasting
God, for all past and preaeni mercies vouch-
safed unto you as a people. When we lock
back upon the past history of your people,
what cause for gratitude we find in the
remembrance tliat the Divine presence was
80 powerfully manifcbtcd to the early con-
verts from among your ancestors ; comfort-
ing them in sorrow, sustaining them in
trials, guiding tiiein in perplexity, upholding
them in temptations, defending them in
danger, going oefore and with them, as with
the Israelites of old, in their journeys
through the wilderness, until a place was
found where they could securely rest, and
"ing like Cliristian David, "Here the sparrow
hath found an house, and the swallow a nest
for herself Mhere she may lay the young,
even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King
and my God.

When we reflect on the sufferings which
they endured, the self-denial they exercised,
the patient, submission to unjust enactments
and wrong ti-eatment which they manifested,
the control over natural instirits and pro-
pensities they displayed, the firmness with
which they resisted the efforts of their
heathen countrymen to entangle them in
political troubles and warfare, we recognize
the depth and power of the grace wliich
filled their hearts. Truly they were faith-
ful followers of Him who came " to redeem
us from the dominion of sin," and "to turn
us from darkness to light, and from the
power of Satan unto God." They "loved
not their lives unto death " because they
"had respect unto the recompense of the
reward."

Dear Brethren and Sisters-, should not the
remembrance of all they endured, experienced
and gained stimulate you, — yea, stimulate
us all, to "give all diligence to make owr
calling and election sure," that we "be not
slothful, but followers of them who through
faith and patience inherit the promises."

Should we not be led hereby to deep and
earnest self-examination as to the reality
and sincerity of our personal faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ — to ask whether our
fafth and our love are of such a nature that
they would stand the trials which your fore-
fathers so triumphantly endured ?

We sometimes sinp, "Am I a branch in
Christ the Vine ? Am I his own, and is He
mine ? Do I by faith unto Him cleave ?
And to His honor live ?"

These are important, vital questions for
every disciple of Jeaus Christ,

Dear Brethren and sisters, may the result
of this celebration be all you desire, all you
have prayed for. May it strengthen the
bonds of brotherly love, uniting you closely
together as fellow-pilgrims to the Heavenly

Home, as fellow-heirs to eternal life. May
it deepen in every heart love to that bh'ifjsed
Saviour whom the first converts found so
precious to their souls, and who "is tie same
yesterday to-day and forever. May each
member be led anew to consecrate body, soul
and spirit "unto Him who Icved us and gave
himself for us. " May your sympathy with
the work of tlie in'tthern's church as a mis-
Lon church be enlarged and strengthened
by the celebration of this jubilee. Finaily
we pi ay that the God of peace that brought
again from the dead the Lord Jesus Christ,
that great Shepherd of the shaep through
the blood of tne everlasting convena.it, may
make you perfect in every gor d work to do
His will, working in you that which is well
pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ,
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
We remain

Your affectionate Brethren

of the Mission Dept.
and in their name.
Your Brother,

B. RoMic.
Berthelsdorf, Herrnhut, Saxony,
April 14th, 1892.

THE BISHOP'S SERMON.

At the recent services held to celebrate
the Centennial ot the Moravian Mission, an
extended account ot which has appeared in
The Planet, Bishop Bachman preached the
following sermon : —

Text : Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be
glad with her all ye that lo ve her. Jj&i \h
66-10.

Dearly Beloved in the Lord : — "Grace be
unto you and peace from Him which is, and
which was, and which is to come."

One hu yd red years have passed away since
the Fairfield Mission was established. On
the 8th of May, 1792, the congregation of
refugees, from the desolated mission settle-
ment in Ohio took possession of the land on
the farther bank of this small but turbulent
river, and erected the rude huts which would
serve them as homes, until they could build
more substantial dwellings. It is in remem-
brance of this event that we gather here
to-day. With deep reverence and solemnized
hearts we appear before the ^.onl to thank
Him for His mercies poured u „ upon this
Mission during all these years. 1 L isright that
we should do so. It is our duty to remember
gracefully all that God has done for us. So
Moses commanded the people of Israel
"Thou shalt remember all the way which
the Lord thy God led thee these 40 years in
the wilderness, to humble Ohee and to prove
thee to know what was in thine heart,
whether thou wouldest keep His command-
ments or no.'" This injunction was often
obeyed by the believing people of God in
ancient days. It is to the glory of God that

we aliould also do so, as well as profitable to
ourselves. Such recoUeutions tend to
quicken godly emotions, to strengthen good
purposes, to fill our liearts with gra'jtude,
to show us our manifold failings, and to pre-
pare us thus to live better lives by shunning
the sins and errors of the past.

Thence such a celebration when observed
in the proper spirit necessarily becomes a
joyful and a holy festival. Friends come
from .dar and far to celebrate it with yju,
and mes^iages of love and congratulation are
sent trom distant foreign lands.

My text is peculiarly suitable to the
occasion. It was used for a discourse by
David Zeisberger, one of the founders of the
Mission, two days after the holding of the
Lord's Supper for the first time at Fairfield.
Let us consider first what is meant by
Jeruaalem. You know that Jerusalem was
the chief seat, or capital city of the ancient
people of God. It was there that the
temple was built in which God '"evealed His
Holy presence. So the bible and believers
in all ages have become accustomed to speak
of places, where God has manifested His
coodness and power, as Zion or Jerusalem.

Churches and congregations are especially
spoken of in this way. And it matters not
of what race or nationality that church may
be composed ; for all who love the Lord
Jesus Christ a k^ow with one accord that
article of the Christian faith which says "I
believe in the Holy Catholic Church," that
is the holy universal church, because it is
confined within no sectional bounds, but in-
cludes all, of every race and clime and coun-
try, who as living members of Christ's mystical
body hold Him as their head. Thi^ is the
church budt upon tlie foundation of the pro-
phets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the
chief corner stone. This is the Jerusalem
of our text.

There are many members of this body, but
all belong to the one body of Christ ; indi-
vidual christians may be scattered in small
flocks all over the face of the earth, but they
constitute one church, one Zion, one Jerusa-
lem. And we may therefore as justly apply
the term Jerusalem to the true Christians
at New Fairfield as to those at Bethlehem
or Chatham or London, or any other cfty.
I do not inquire how many of you are
true christians; that solemn inquiry each one
must make for himself, but I do know that
the seed that was planted here one hundred
years ago was a good seed. Of the 400 men,
women and children who wars driven away
from their pleasant homes in Ohio, 90 were
slain in cold blood at Gnadenuthen in March,
1782, and by their patience and resignation
proved the power and sincerity of their
heroic faith ; others were scattered abroad
in the wilderness, or died during their 10
years wanderings from place to place, but a
large company cleaved to their faithful mis-
sionaries, saying "Thy God shall be my
God, thy people shall be my people, and

wheresoever thou goeat I will go," and bo
here at last they found a resting pUne, and
her hey act up their r ^nners in the name
of the Lord their God.

And to-day this centennial celebration
proclaims the blessing that the taithful Ood
bestowed upon them and their children after
them, a blessing by which this Jerusalem
has been preserved to this hour. Oh, be-
loved, will you not rejoice and praise the
Lord for all that he has done for you and
your fathers and mothers before you ? A
hundred years ago all this neit^hborhood was
a wild, howling wilderness. But God plant-
ed a church here in \?hich hundreds of im-
mortal souls have found peace and grace,
coihfort and love, amid the temptations,
trials and cares ot this life, and have been
trained for the better life in the Kingdom of
eternal bliss which lies beyond the grave,
Surely every one who has a mind and heart
to appreciate such blessings will cry with
the Psalmist to-day, ' ' Bless the Lord,
my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who
forgiveth all thy iniquities, who healeth all
thy diseases, who redeemeth thy life from
destruction, who crowneth thee with lov-
ing kindness and tender mercies."

But our text addresses itself to others
more than to Jerusalem herself. It says,
" Rejoice ye with Jerusalem all ye that
love her." The apostle also enjoins chris-
tians to sympathy in the well-known words :
— " Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and
weep with them that weep." Many who
have gathered here on this occasion are re-
joicing with you. I also bring you cordial
greetings and cougratulations of the author-
ities of the Church both in Europe and in
the United States. Other friends have ex-
pressed much sympathy and brotherly love
for you on this happy occasion, and the
churches of the Brethren in the States and
of the Kansas Mission, which is a child of this
mission, extend to you the hand of fraternal
fellowship and aflFection to-day.

This venerable mission has stood the test
of time. You have had bitter trials to en-
dure from the very beginning. FJnemies
from withou<^ and from within have harass-
ed you. Losses and reverses of various
kinds, sickness and bereavements, wrongs
and oppressions have been suffered, but the
Lord has kept his church by his own almighty
power, and the gates of Hell could not pre-
vail against her. Jerusalem has withstood
the shocks of every tempest, becaxise
•« Jehovah founded it in blood." The
blood of His incarnate Son. There
dwell the saints, once foes to God, the sin-
ners whom He calls His own. Therefoia
we rejoice with you. We rejoice on account
of the history of this mission. We rejoice
in the self-denying fortitude of the mission-
aries who were God's instruments in start-
ing and preserving the mission. We rejoice
in the steadfastness and endurance of their
converts who remained faithful imto death.

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We rejoice above all in the faithfulneHB of
your covenant-keeping God and Saviour,
who has never forsaken you even when some
forsook Hiin. We how with you to-day, in
adoration at the feet of our common Re-
deemer, who gave to you and your fathers
that grace which is sufficient for every
believer. We thank Him that He gathered
to Himself a congregation of His redeemed
ones from the poor outcast savages, oppress-
ed with poverty and wretchedness, and de-
graded by ignorance and superstition, and
made them stood and living witnesses for
God. You know how much depends upon
the character of a witness even in an earthly
court. If you can cast a reflection upon his
character you shake his testimony and de-
tract from its value. How much more
important that Christ's witnesses should be
men whose character is above suspicion.
Such were many of the Indian fatheis
of this church, true and honest men, who
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and were
not ashamed to confess Him before men,
aiid were thus enabled, as native helpers, to
lead many of their wild brethren to the
Lord. Such real, living, triumphing Chris-
tianity always gains the victory over the
world, the flesh and the devil.

But our te-^t leads us to look forward into
the future also. Every earthly Jerusalem is
established and kept in order that from it
the heavenly Jerusalem may be replenished
with the glorified saints of (Jod. All over
the world the Heralds of the Gospel are en-
gaged in proclaiming the Lamb once slain
as the Saviour and rightful Sovereign of
men of every tribe and tongue. The day
cannot be far distant when Christ shall be
worshipped as Saviour and King and the
spirit or adoption shall be, given to teach
men to cry Abba, our Father, who art in
Heaven, in every language and in every
land on the face of the globe. And thus
tie belieying heart rejoices in the prepara-
tions that God has made tor the great final
gatheri. g in that great city, the Holy Jeru-
salem, as described in Revelations the 21st
chapter.

It is to be the habitation of the nations of
them which are saved. We read of its
many gates, three on the North, three on
tiit South, three on the East and three on
the West, and we think of the significance
of this statement and of those who shall
throEg from every point of the compass
through th»jse gates of pearl which shall
never DC shut. They shall come as doves to
their windows from every clime and land.
China and Japan shall send in their millions.
Africa and Alaska, Australia and Greenland,
the Isles of the Sea and the ends of the
Earth shall send in their grand contingents
of loyal subjects of the one Great King.
And all those multitudes shall gather around
the throne of God and of the Lamb, and
their shout shall go up as the voice of many
waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders.

saying "Hallelujah, for the Lord our CJod,
the Almigii^y reij^netli." "BleMsed are
they that wash their robes, that they may
have right to the tree of life, and may enter
in by the gates into the City."

THE JOURNAL

The .lournal of the founding of the Indian
mission on the Thames :—

From 1741 to 1771 misHion work was car
ried on by the Moravian churcli among the
Indians in the States of Connecticut. New
York and P^astern Pennsj-lvania. With the
westward movement of tlie Indians their
mission.s followed, and in 1772 David Zeis-
berger, the apostle to the Indians, with a
large company of converts fiom the .stations
on the Sus(piehanna River, and from the
Beaver and Allegheny rivers, founded three
stations on the Muskingum (now Tuscara-
was) river in Ohio.

In 178i the missionaries, Zeisberger and
his wife, Senseman, Heckewelder, Edwards,
Michael Jung, Jungnuin and his wife and
tlie whole Chiistian settlement of 400 In
dians were carried off to Sandusky, leaving
behind the scene of eiglit years of industry ;
ricli plantations, gardens, catties, etc., in
their tliree flourishing towns of Gnadenhue-
bhen, Schonbrunn and Salem. Their sad
journey was attended by indescribable hard-
ships and cruel treatment. They reached
Sandusky near October 1st. Deserted by
their captors, they spent the winter there,
built huts or small log cabins and formed a
village called "Captives' Town." The mis-
sionaries were

SUMMONED TO DETROIT FOR TRIAL,

Zeisberger, Heckewelder, Edwards, Sense-
man and three native assistants obeyed the
summons, their wives and child ron romnin-
ing at Captives Town under tiic protection
of Jung and Jungman.

The missionaries were acquitted, the com-
mandant showed them kindne-s and the
Delaware chief, Pipe, proved himself their
friend. They returned to their converts at
Captives Town and built and dedicated a
small church. Sepebosch had led a party of
converts back to the Muskingum to gather
corn as a supply of food for winter, but they
were captured by American militia under
Williamson. The winter was very severe.
Towards spring some 90 Christian Indians,
men, women, boys and girls, returned to
Tuscarawas valley to gather corn.

Here they were suirounded by Col.
Williamson and his men, and slaughtered in
cold blood ; (29 men, 27 women and .34
children) leaving a bright testimony to the
power of Christ to comfort even in death.
Meanwhile the Missionaries and their fami-
lies had been commanded to leave Captives
Town and go to lo\M;r Sandusky to meet
Girty. These were sorrowful days to all.

Runiora of the inaBaacre had cached them
but Zts:<4berger did not believe it possible.
Soon cvf* er the arrival at lower Banduaky,
while waiting for boats to take them to De-
troit, the news was confirmed by Joshua
and Jacob, from Captives Town. After
four weeks delay at Lower Sandusky they
proceeded to Detroit, where convenient
quarters were given them, at first in the
barracks and afterwards at Jenky Hall out-
side the town. The missionaries determin-
ed to revive

THE MISSION AMONti THE rnil'l'EWAS

on the Huron river and founded New
Gnadenhuetten on the Clinton (formerly
Huron) river, emptying into Lake St. Clair,
(Mount Clemens). Hither a small band of
converts accompanied them. Senseman and
Michael Jung returned to Bethlehem. Ed-
wards visited Pittaoiirg.

After three years they left New (Jnaden-
luietten and settled on the Cuyahoga river
near where ('leveland now stands, calling
the place Pilger-ruh (or "Pilgrims' rest")

They did not renuiin tliere long and the
valley of the Black River in Pirie Co., Ohio,
became the site of the new mission. New
Salem was here founded and prospered
greatly. It was blessed with a revival and
numerous baptisms were the result. Three
schools were established, containing 100
pupils. A great famine prevailed in the
country, and many wero saved from starva-
tion by our Christian Indians, who by God's
blessing on their industry, had raised good
cropa. Many Delawares moved to Missis-
sippi and many so called members of the
Mission accompanied them and were never
again heard of.

1790. — New Salem reached the height of
its prosperity. Many were converted, the
congregation numbered 212 persons, Gottlob
Senseman returned to Mission service. War
again broke out, and on the last of March
most of the Indians left New Salem on their
way to Detroit.

April 10th, 1791. — Zeisberger preached
for the last time in the chapel and after ser-
vice the bell was taken down and removed.
On the Uth he left for Sandusky. The
Saginaw, a sloop, was chartered and took on
board Senseman and Jung, the aged and in-
firm, and the goods. The rest proceeded in
two bodies ; one l)y land with the cattle,
the other led by Zeisberger and Edwards in
canoos.

May 3rd. — This party reached the mouth
of the Detroit river wheve the Saginaw
awaited them and

LANDED ON THE CANADA SIDE

on a tract of land which had been offered to
the Mission by Ctov. McKee and Elliott.
They ca-lled this place Warte" (or watch
tower). Several houses already built were
occupied by the missionaries and the people
built bark huts. After living nearly a year
at this place an ear'y farewell service was

held on the 12th of April, 1792, in the
chapel ; the whole company committed
themaelvea to their Saviour and Shepherd,
and started for the Thainea River (then
called the La Trcnche). Some went in
canoes, and old Michael Jung, who could
not bear the cold and wind, accompanied the
party that went with th.; cattle by land.
The canoes were compelled by stormy
weather to land on Fighting Island and
remain over niji;ht.

April 13th.— They stopped at Detroit, and
having arranged matters with Commander
McKee, they prepared for thtir further
voyage, but contrary winds detained them
till Sunday, I5th. They then sailed very
rapidly, but the high waves dro\e the
Indians in the small canoes to Ian 1. When
the large boat reached Lake St. Clair a
severe gust of wind snapped their little
mast and it went over sail and all. After
several hours delay, they sailed very fast,
and at dark reached the mouth of the
T) ames. They couM not enter on account
of the shallow water ; then they ran into a
tree, but got away without damage, except
that the waves came over the boat and all
v*ere wet through. They soon stuck fast on
a bar and passed

THE sunn! OUT IN THE STORM

and cold on the rough lake ; "the waves all
the time going over us and we wished it
were day ; for the wind blew from the N.
W. and was very cold." On Monday some
Chippeways came to their assistance and
took the sisters ashore and unloaded the
sloop so that it floated ; after which they
entered the channel and went some distance
up the river. Tuesday they came to Sally
Island, where Zeisberger and party remained,
while Senseman and Edwards went on with
the boat as far as possible.

April 2 1st. — Michael Jung and the men
with the cattle arrived.

On Sunday Zeisberger preached, many
attended the service, others scoffed.

23rd. — Most of the Indians arrived. The
corn which had been stored, was distributed.

24th. — Still more came and on the 25th
all started together and towards evening
arrived at Senseman's camp. The large
boat could go no further ; so the rest of the
journey was made in canoes. Conference
agreed that Zeisberger should go on with
canoes to the end of the journey and then
send back enough canoes for Senseman and
Edwards. The inhabitants were very
friendly and took no pay for bread or
provender (or provisions).

27th. — Zeisberger started with some 20
canoes, the current was strong. A turtle
supper was taken on the way, the sisters
gatnered cranberries, which were plentiful.

Tuesday, 29th. — The cattle were helped
over the river by means of canoes. An oil
spring was found on the bank, but the water
was too high to collect any.

'v:

.%th. — Cam«! to Great Bend, and at noon
went uroiuul it.

May iHt. — Vinitod the country further up,
but found in place Huitablo for a town ; too
low or too high, turned buck. Haltevl near
a trader's home, and Satnuel atui others went
by land down tlio creek and came back by
evening saying that

THEV HAD KOI'NI) A I'l.ACE.

May '2nd. — All came down the river and
took poHHOHHion of a height, staked out i\
town, and each one busied liiiiiHclf to got a
hut ready.

3rd. — In the morning tlio town lots were
distribut(td and eacli one took posscsBion.
Home went back for Senscnian and Kdwards.

4th. — Some ln'gan to clear land, othurH
prepared to build. The Monacys further up
the river, came and advised tliem to move
further up but they refused, not wishing to
live near them. This day was celebrated as
the sisters' festival, and much Messing was
experienced.

May 5th. — Senseinan and Kdwanls came
and all were together again, excopt a num-
ber of the people, who had been coaxed to
stay in tiie lower settlement.

Sunday, 6th. — Michael Jung preached.
Towards evening some of the brethren look-
ed around and came upon a better town site
further down the creek.

Monday, 7th. — After examination of the
land, many determined to move down to the
new site, though much work had be^n done
on the first.

Tuesday, 8th May, 1792.— 100 years ago
to-day most of the new bietliren moved to
the new place 3 miles down tlie creek.

9th. — Huts were built. Thomas had died
in the night.

10th. — The burial took place in a beautiful
graveyard on a dry, sandy height.

July 7th. — Preparations were made to
build a temporary meeting house.

9th. — All went to work on the meeting
house and kept at it all the week, and on
Thursday, the 12th, the first service was
held in it. The text was, "Which was a

Srophet mighty in deed and word before
rod and all the people,"

13th, Friday. — Meetinghouse quite ready,
with doors and benches and the bell hung
up.

Sunday, 15th. — Edwards preached. Zeis-
berger kept a short service preparatory to
the Holy Communion, speaking of the back-
Blidings and transgressions wnich had oc-
curred during these times. Senseman held
the congregation meeting. On the 16th and
17th speakings were held with individuals.

18th was the love feast, and at the end of
the day " we communicants had the moat
blessed enjoyment of the body and blood of
the. Lord in the holy sacrament, which was

OUR FIRST COMMUNION

in this place. Our dear Lord blessed us in-

immed
by Kei
Next tl
school I
the tov
a log
dows
19th.
chapel|
West.
allowel
vatior

In
offeree
valleyl
in 178|
to ri
Mortil
May

Chi
Heck4
ren k
GnadJ

Onf
bergej
wom^

Mid ivt nonn

further up,
town ; too

lltiltvvl near
others wont

|ii(! back by

Iack.

le river un<l
iiltod out n
If If to got a

'u loth were

pOBHCHHion.

lU(1 KdwanlK.
I land, othurs
'8 further up
;iii to move
ot wishing to
itolebrated as
1' leasing was

1 wards came
c«;pt a luim-
sn coaxed to

;ig preached.
)rethren look-
iter town site

lation of the
e down to the
ad be^n done

100 years ago
•en moved to
i creek,
omas had died

in a beautiful
gilt.

ere made to
ise.

the meeting

v^eek, and on

service was

Which was a

word before

le quite ready,
lie bell hung

jached. Zeis-
'eparatory to
a of the bdck-
nich had oc-
enseman held
1 the 16th and
I individuals,
at the end of
lad the most
and blood of
t, which was

[ON

blessed us in-

describably and gavo us thu comfort of His
grace, and to ivv\ in our htiurts tlio forgive-
ness of our tniUHgrcHsionH, connnitted sinco
spring and the last communion." This gave
now life antong the brotbr"" and only two
of those at honn; did not {...t'take.

lUtii. Hensumau kept tlie Thanksgiving
Liturgy and admonished them to keen in
t!icir hearts the goodness and blessedness
the Saviour iiad let them feel.

Friday, 20th— Zeisborger preached on the
text "Kejoicu ye with Jerusalem and be
glad with her, all ye that love iicr" Iha. Oft,
10. Then followed months of hard work
and some of the people returned. During
17{)2, three adults and five children were
baptized and five were acUnitted to the Holy
Communion. One couple waa married, four
adults and one child died. . At the close of
the year there were 151 inluibitants, in-
cluding two unbaptizcd adults. These were
all that were left of the 400 who wore
carrieil off to Sandusky from the Tuscarawas
valley in 17S1.

In January, 1794, McNeff, tne C Severn -
ment Surveyor, came to Fairfield, and un-
der instructions from Governor Simcoe (who
had visited the settlement in Feb., 1793,
and e.tpressed his best wishes for the spread
of the Oospel) laid off an entire township, 12
miles long and six broad, whicli was donated
to the mission, the deed being assigned in
trust to the "Brethren's Societj"' (in Ltmdon
England) for propagating the gospel among
the heathen.

IMl'HOVEMENT.S ADVANCED RAI'IDLY.

Upwards of forty houses were built, forming
one street, which began at the road to De-
troit, and ran S. W. to N. E. On the
north side near the upper end stood the
church ; beside it Zeisbcrger's house, and
immediately opposite a dwelling occupied
by Edw.irdti and Jungman in common.
Next to theirs was Senseman's home and the
school house. Nortii of the lower end of
the town lay the burial ground. The church,
a log structure, boarded with glazed win-
dows and a bell, was dedicated on October
19th. It was one of the most commodious
chapels belonging to the Mission in the
West. The white settlers around were not
allowed to purchase lots, as it was a reser-
vation exclusively for the use of the Indians.
. In 1798. — American Congress having
offered 10,000 acres of land in Tuscarawas
valley in reparation for damages sustained
in 1781 and 1792, preparations were made
to remove thither. Heckervelder and
Mortimer had come from Bethlehem on
May 22nd.

oil May 31st, the first party, consisting of
Heckervelder, Edwards and six native breth-
ren left Fairfield for Goshen, 7 miles from
Gnadenhuetten .

On August 15th of the same year, Zeis-
b^rger and Mortimer and 33 members, men,
women and children also left. These form-

e«l the firat colony that moveil buck. They
went by uunot'8 down the ThunieH, St. Cluir,
by Detroit, acroHS Lake Krie to the Cuya-
hoga river over the portage to the TiiMoara-
«vaa river. Meanwhile the work at F'airtielit
proHixTcd liottlob SeiiHenian, a faithful
CO lalxirer of Zeiaberger, carrie<l on the
work, but on the 4th of June, 1N<K), he waa
called away in the niidat of his activity to
hia eternal rcdt and rewar<l. 'lohn Sehniall
camo to the aaHiHtance of Michael Jung, and
labored aa achooliuaHter till INI.'i.

]{etweon I8()<) and IS()7 an attempt was
made to found

A MISHrON /iMONO TICK ClIII'rAVVAS

by Christian Donke, l)ut in I8((7 he came to
Now Fairfield, and labored there till \HIH,
when he returned to Bethlehem.

The war of IHI'2 between the United
States and (Jreat Britain wa» a severe biow
to the work of our church among the abori-
gines of America an<l especially at Fairfield.
The station on the W. bank of the Sandusky
in Ohio was broken up, and Fairfiehl with
all its improvements was destroyed. Tliis
occurred after the battle of the Thames,
Oct. r)th, 181,3, which was fought near the
town, and the victorious Americans under
Oeneral Harrison (grandfather of the pre-
sent President of the I J. S.) plundered and
burned the village, including the mission
house and chapel. The missionaries, John
Schmall and Michael Jung, the latter old
and broken down, proceeded to Bethlehem.
Denke remained to care for the impoverish-
ed Indians. They settled on the shore of
Lake Ontario, in a village of bark huts. In
spring they abandoned this settlement and
started a new town ten miles from Burling-
ton Heights. After the close of the war,
they returned to the site of Fairfield and
decided to form a new station, which was
established in 1815, on the opposite bank of
the Tha.aes from the old town. This place
was called New Fairfield (now called Mora-
vian town. )

Meanwhile the great missionary hero,
Zeisberger, died at (ioshen, November 17th,
1808, after laboring 63 years with won<ler-
ful zeal and patience for the salvation of the
Indians.

Schnall returned from Bethlehem to Fair-
field in 1818, and died in 1819. In 1824
Goshen was abandoned, and the small rem-
nant of brethren and sisters there returned
to Canada and joined the mission here.

In August, 1837, nearly two-thirds of the
members of this mission left Now Fairfield
under missionaries Miksch and Vogler and

EMIGRATED TO THE FAR WEST.

Some settled in Wiscoosin, others at
Westfield on the Kansas River, eight miles
from its junction with the Missouri river.
In 1839 the Wisconsin brethren re-joined
this colony. In 1853 they all moved to a
new station on the Missouri river, near to
what is now Leavenworth City. But after

six years t
mission stu
aouth-weat
Oaage rivei
tliere, and
shortly pr
tie there),
niahed A hi
misaionurit

The sen*
Mission wi
years 101 i
bapti/.ed I
new cliun:

Be8i<les
the above i
ed in iumui
enbuck,Ha
Kegennas,
Torgeraen,
among the
rigtsen
<itill engag

To the K.lit

I would li
torestinK
tlie Moravi
ing the twc
the miHsioi
which r pr
time ago.

June 7th,

On the C
court at B
of the con
drive me t
about 4 ni
lovely. A
rejoicing ii
everything
tractive,
lovely Maj
and recallt
English lu
which not
picturesiju
ties of a g
the adjoiri
hues.

Leaving
some three
and after
selves on t
Or ford, an
Reserve, "-
the river f
is Moravia
Moravian
Thames at
in perfect
christian I
into farms
thousand e
farm havir
two hundr

ck. They
St. Clair,
the Cuya-
! Tunoura-
,t Fairtielil
a faitiifiil
il on tliu
0, he waH
ikctivity to
n Sohiiiall
•lung, and

^einpt wau

\WAH

lie caniti to
till INIH,

16 Unite*'
evere l^iow

the ahori-
t Kairfiehl.
: San<lu»ky
ifiold with
yed. TlilH
o Thames,
t near the
cans under
of the pre-
iidered and
he niiasion
tries, Jr)hn

latter old
[iethleheiii.
mpoverish-
le shore of
L huts. In
enient and
m Dulling-
f the war,
airfield and

which was
ite bank of

f liis place
died Mora-

lary hero,
mber 17th,
h wonder-
tion of the

jm to Fair-
In 1824

imall rem-

3 returned

here.

irda of the
Fairfield

''ogler and

EST.

others at
ight miles
luri river,
re-joined
3ved to a
, near to
But after

six years they moved again to the present
miHsion station, New Wvsttield, 50 miles
south-west of Leavenworth, on the Little
Osage river (they have been long r'mtless
there, and it is probable that they will
shortly proceed to Indian Territory and set-
tle there). New WcHttiold inisnion has fur-
nished Alaska with one of our most etiiuient
nussionarieH, John II; Kilbuck.

The semi-centennial of the New Fairfield
Mission was celebi-ate<l in 1S4'2. During W)
years 101 adults and 482 <;hildren had been
bapti/.ed here. In I84.S, August I.Sth, a
new church was dedicateil.

Hesitlea those iniHsionarics mentioned in
the above account the following have labor-
ed in connection with this Mission : — Luck-
enback,Hanian,Hachman, Kampman.Vogler,
Kegennas, VVarman, Rcinke, Ilartman,
Torgersen, wlio gave his life for missions
among the Fj-sijuiinaux of Alaska and Ingeb-
rigtsen Hartuian and Ingebrigtsen are
<itill engaged in the work.

To the Editor of Tjik I'lankt.

I would like to have you follow up your in-
teresting report of the Centennial Jiibtleo of
the Moravian mi-Hioii in our county by publish-
ing the aceompanying uaper on tHo hlHtory of
the mission and tlie Moravian church itHclf,
which I prepared for another purpoHO Home
time ago. Yours truly,

June 7th, 18fl2. R. S. Woods.

On the 9th of this month, after holding
court at Bothwell, Mr. Thomas, the bailitt
of the court, kindly re acwed his offer to
drive me to the Moravian Indian Mission,
about 4 miles distant. The morning was
lovely. All nature, like a young bride, was
rejoicing in her rich, new, vernal garb, and
everything tended to make the day most at-
tractive. It was like one ot old England's
lovely May days with its sunshine and shade;
and recalled that n.ost charming feature of
English landscape — light and shade — than
which nothing can be m-ore capricious or
picturescjue, giving to one Held all the beau-
ties of a golden wealth, while denying to
the adjoiring one all but the most sombre
hues.

Leaving Bothwell and driving south west
some three miles, we reached the Thames,
and after crossing the bridge, found our-
selves on the south bank in the Township of
Orford, and a mile or so from the "Indian
Reserve," — a block of about six miles, with
the river for its northern boundary. This
is Moravian Town ; and the home of the
Moravian Mission. The valley of the
Thames at this point is very attractive and
in perfect harmony with the quiet life ot the
christian Indian. The property is divided
into farms of forty acres each, some three
thousand acres altogether ; the missionary
farm having sixty acres. There are some
two hundred and seventy-one Indians on the

nmwi

Reserve, a portion of them having some
years ago returned to their tribe in Dakota.

On driving up to the Mission house we
found the Rev. Mr. Hartman indulging ir a
laivn display (although not yet a Bishop)
with a lawn-mower, and on learning the
object of our visit he kindly invited us into
his comfortable home and, in addition to
oflFering its hospitalities, gave us the history
of the Mission.

The pretty little church adjoins Mr. Hart-
man's residence, and in its simplicity and
neatness, is very suggestive of the sir i
faith and devoted work for which the Ml a-
vian church throughout the world is noted.
One of the two schools is on the opposite
side of the pastor's house, making a precious
group of buildings dedicated to tlie Master's
service. Mr. H. is the Postmaster, and the
ofFce is called '* Moraviantown, ' although
there is neither town or village on th3 place.
Among the predecessors of Mr. H. were
the Rev'd Messrs. Zeizbugj Senseman.
Dancke, Schnale, Warman, Ranke,
Luckingbaugh, and Vogler, and Mr. Vogler,
the esteemed Reeve ot Zone, is the son of
the above named gentleman and one of the
most useful men in our County Council.

The Indians originally were a colony of
the great tribe of Delawares, and under
their great niissionary D^vid Zeisberger,
came to Canada af ' er the massacre of a part
of their people in Ohio under Col. William-
son, of the U. S. A. , and -iettled upon the
reserve in 1 792.

THE PLACE WAS CALLED FATRFIELP,

on north side >>f the river, but after the battle
of the Thames on the 4th cf October, 1813,
between Generals Proctor and Harrison,
which ended in the defeat of the British and
the dea th of Tecumseh, it was burnt down
by the Americans, as were Washington,
York, Buifalo, and other places during that
war, to the discredit of both nations. The
present Mission is called New Fairfield and
is on the south side of the Thames.

The Indians enjoy a happy time. Their
lands were granted to them by the Canaiiian
Government, and they are wholly provided
for in their schooling, farming, &C., receiv-
ing an annuity from the Dominion Govern-
ment, ind not having even to contribute
anything toward the support of their pastor,
who is paid by the authorities of the Mo-
ravian Church at Bethlehem, Pc-.ui.

Under the Dominion Franchise Act. some
60 of them were made voterr last year by
his Honor Judge Hughes. They preser^'e
their tribal traditions and Moses Stonefish
is Iheir present chief.

At the school under Mr. Edwards, there
vire some fifty boys and girls in i-.ttendance,
and a commodious school house and play
ground they have. The one next the
Mission house is taught by Miss MHler, an
English lady, who, at Mr. Hartman's re-
quest, came from England especially to
teach it. This is maintained by the Mo-

ravian Mission, while the other is a public

one.

Here we see a linguistic curiosiW — the
Indian children learning to read English
while uiable to talk it oi- understand it, and
the teacher not understanding the native
tongue.

Two or three of the children read to me
(juite well from the .Ird Reader.

The difficulties of this process, as Mr.
Jackson, the U. S. Commissioner of Alaska,
and Superintendent of Education, says :
"Will be better appreciated if ycu conceive
of an attempt being made to instruct the
children of New York in arithmetic, geo-
graphy, and other common school branches
through tl. medium of Chhiese teachers
and text books."

And, now, for the Moravian Mission or
rather the Moravian Church ; for the
Indians here are not called Moravians from
any tribe ot this name, for there is none
such ; but, because of the old historic church
of Moravia and Bohemia, founded in 1457,
nearly J of a century before Luther's Re-
formation. A marvellous church like that
of the Vaudois in Piedmont, the Hugenots
and llamiserds in Southern France ; and,
indeed, from the Eastern branch of the
Waldensian church, the Moravian derived
their Episcopate in 1735.

But it is not of this martyr church and
its persecutions, it mictions and almost ex-
tinction that I would speak, although in this
it surpasses the specimens given by St. Paul
himself in ^he 11th Chap of 2nd Cor., but it
is as a Martyr Church in the sense of being
a \^'iTNESS Church in the cause of Christ,
since its revival in 1735.

Do you ask

" WHO ARE THE MORAVIANS ?"

Popularly so called from one of the original
homes of the Church, the correct name of
the Cliurch is "Unitas Fratrum" — Unity of
the Brethren — or " United Brethren," indi-
cating that it embraces christians of various
shades of opinion on minor points — just the
ui'i.ty that the present movement in thePr -
testant Churches of England and the United
States and Canada, are to-day seeking to at-
tain, encouraged by the resolutions cf ths
Episcopal Church of the U.S. at its last Con
ference in Chicago in October last, and
which have been so cordially responded to
by the various Protestant denominations in
America, and which is rapidly becoming the
question of the day.

They are members of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, and are renowned not only for
their missionary work throughout the world,
but for their connection with the gifted and
distinguished young Count Zinzindorf, of
Saxony (afterwards Bishop) and the influ-
ence exercised by them upon our John Wes-
ley ; and this latter, to my mind, is a higher
tribute to them than even the most volum-
inous reports of their m'^sionary work in

distant lands, for if they conUl so reach tlie
heart and head of Wesley, we maj' well be-
lieve the good report of their \vork in the
perilous mission fields of the Eskimo arid the
deadly E(iaatorial ranges of Surinam, Aus-
tralia, ete.

Wealey in 1736, crossed the Atlantic with
some of tnese Moravians, and in 1738 wrote
to his brother Samuel of them in these
words : —

" God has given me at length the desire of
" my heart — [ am with a church whose ccn-
" versatiou is in heaven, in whom is the
•' mind of Christ, and who so walked as he
" walked — and they have all one Lord and
"one faith, so they are all partakers of one
" spirit, the spirit of meekness and love,
" which uniformly and coutinuilly animates
" all their conversation."

And after his visit to "Hernnhut," the
home of the Moravians on the estate of
Count Zinzindorf in Saxony he says later :

"(Tlory be to God even the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ for giving me to be an
eye- ivitness of your faith and love and holy
conversation in Christ Jesus."

It is said that there is no doubt that this
visit to Hernnhut, suggested to Mr. Wesley
the love feasts, division of members into
classes and class meetings which he not long
after adopted. Wesley used to say that he
dated his conversion from his acquaintance
with the Moravians.

In addition to their foreign missi' n work
is that of the Diaspora, of which the mem-
bers are very proud. This is a mission
a'nong the State Churches of Continental
Europe an I perhaps their branches in Con-
tinental America, but of this I am not sure.
It takes its name from a Greek term signify-
in? the Dispersion, in the first verse of
Peter's First Epistle. Thi object is not to
withdraw members from existing churches,
but to foster spiritual life by the formation
of societies for prayer, scripture reading and
for edification in general. Is not this like
the guild in our midst the result of Mr.
Haslem's catholic evangelistic teaching ?

The Moravians in 1749 were recognized
by the F jh Parliament as desirable sub-
jects anc .iicouraged to settle in the Colon-
ies and allowed to make a solemn affirmation
in lieu of an oath and exempted from mili-
tary service. This Act was caused by an
Act passci in the then British Province of
New York, enjoining Moravians and vag-
rant teachers among the Indians to desist
from further teaching or preaching and to
depart from the Province. The protection
extended to them by the Imperial Parlia-
ment was continued to them by our Cana-
dian Statute.

The Holy Scnptufes are their only rule
of faith and practice, the doctrine of the
atonement receiving peculiar emphasis as
the certre and sum of all saving truth ; and
the humanity and Godhead of Christ being
kept prominent in their teaching and

liturgy.

In the morning lervice a Litany is used;
in other services extempore prayer. Litur-
gies are used for baptismal, burial and
marriage service-. Would this not form a
broad enough basis for unity among all
protestants ?

The Lord's supper is observed with a
simple ritual and is preceded by a love
feast. Tlie Government of the Church is by
Synods for the Legislative and by Boards of
Education for the Executive work. The
orders are Episcopal; three grades— Bishops,
Presbyters and Deacons. There are three
Provinces, i. e., Germany, (ireat Britain
and North America, of which latter the
mission with us is a part, and I think the
oidv one.

Who would have believed that for nearly
100 years there has nestled in the centre of
our County a branch of this grand old
Moravian (Church ? the oldest Protestant
Episcopal Church in existence. And it will
add to its interest to know that the vener-
able father of Dr. Holmes, who this month
reached his 90th year, was christened by
Mr. Senseman and that its services in early
years were attended by the settlers for
miles around.

Mr. Hartman, the present pastor of the
mission, is a German, as most, if not all, of
their missionaries are, and is a gifted and
reuiarkable man. His father and mother,
before him, among the Bush Negroes of
Surinam, were missionaries, where they
both spent their lives, the mother surviving
her husband for several years and continuing
her mission labors under the greatest
privations and triads in that land of death ;
and he has a brother a missionary in
Kalfraria, and a sister who is married to a
missionary at Kyelang in Thibet,

Mr. H's own earlier years were spent as a
missionary in Australia and in 1884 he was
called by theauthoritiesat Bethlehem togo to
Alaska to prepare the way for preaching the
gospel to the Eskimo. This was an under-
taking of great labor and exposure, ♦.ravel-
ling 600 miles up the Kus.vokmin river in
the three-holed bidarka or skin-boat of the
natives, built much after the style of the*
Hanlan racing boat.

It is this devoted missionary spirit and
their unconquerable faith in God's support
that distintruish the Moravians from all
other churches.

Heat, cold, poverty, iMsease, vice, cruelty
and persecutions from all quarters. ha\ e no
terrors for either men o • women, but they
seem to feel the full force of the em-
phatic words of our Lord to his disciples,
"have faith in god."

And so in the West Indies, Surinam, the
Musquito Coast, South Africa, the North
American Indians, Greenland, Labrador, the
Aborigineea of Australia and Central Asia,

we find their mifisions establinhed with a
courage and self-sacrifice that have, no
doubt, in (Jod's providenre, stimulated the
great missionary eflbrt among the Protestant
bodies that is no'V animating the wliolc
world.

Oh that there were more missionary spirit
in our churches in Canada and in our own
prosperous and Iiappy congregation. May

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abliHhed with a

that have, no

stimulated the

ig the Protestant

ating the whole

iiissionary spirit
aid in our own
jregation. May

it please the Lord to increase our faith and
work in this direction and lead us to give
more willingly to the cause of the heathen.

Can we whose souls are lighted

With wisdom from on hiRh,

Can we to men bcnignted

The lamp of life deny J

Salvation! C), Salvation!

The joyful pound proclaim.

Till each remotest nation .

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aov, AN ACCOUNT OK THE POUNDING
i^)} '^ ' MISSION ON THE RIVER

K'fiV From I74I to I77I Mission \

Moravian Church among the Indiai

cut. New York and Eastern Pennsj

movement of the Indians their mj

Davied Zeisberger, tJie apostle tc

company of converts from the st€

River, and from the Beaver and Al

stationa on the Muskingum (now 1

In I78I the missionaries 2.€

man, Heohervolder, Edwards, Mich

wife and the whole Christian set

carried off to Sandusky, leaving

years of industry; rich plantati

their three flourishing towis ol

arxi Salem. Their sad journey v^

hardships and cruel treatment.

October Ist. Deserted by theii

ter there, built huts or small 1<

lage called "Captives Town".

ad to Detroit for trial, Zeisbe

Seneman and three native assist

wives and children remaining at

*"iection of Jung and Jungman.

The missionaries were acqu
them kindness and the Delaware
their friend. The returned tc
Town and built and dedicated a
led a party of converts back t<

OK THE POUNDING OP THE MORAVIAN INDIAN ^ '
ON ON THE RIVER THAf^ES, ONTARIO. "^ j*^^^/^'^

o I77I Mission work was carried on by the ^*
among the Indians in the States of Conneotl-
d Eastom Pennsylvania. With the westward
Indians their mission followed and in 1772
r, the apostle to the Indians, with a large
rts from the stations on the Susquehanna
he Beaver and Allegheny rivers, founded three
\4u8kingum (now Tuscarawas) river in Ohio. ,
missionaries Zeisberger and his wife,Stnso-
r, Edwards, Miohael Jung, Jungman and his
le Christian settlement of 400 Indians were
andusky, leaving behinfl the scene of eight
y; rich plantations, gardens, cattelft &c.in
rishing towns of Gnadenhuethen, Soponbrunn
ir sad journey was attended oy indescribable
uel treatment. They reached Sandusky near
eserted by their captors they spent the win-
huts or small log cabins and fomed a vil-
»tives Town". Tha missionaries were suninoi«-
)r trial, Zeisberger, H^)ohervelder, Edwards,
)e native assistants obeyed the sunmons, their
ren remaining at G^tives Town under the pro-

and Jungman.

naries wera acquitted, the conirandant shewed
nd the Delaware chief P*pe proved himself

The returned to their converts at Captives
and dedicated a small church. Stpebosoh had
converts back to the Muskingum to gather --

com as a supply of food for wir
by American militia under Willif
severe. Towards spring, some 90
boys and girls, returned to Tuso«
Here they were surrounded t
men, and slaughtered in cold bloc
children ) leaving a bright test
tb'obmfort evdn in death. '"^^'''- .V
and their families had been oomn
and go to lower Sandusky to meet
ful days to all. Rumours of th
but Zeisborger did not believe i
arrival at Lower Sandusky , while
them to Detroit, the news was con
fro!ii Gcqptives Town'.' After fou
usky they proceeded to Detroit,w
were given them, at first in the
Jenky Haj»l put side the town.
ijO revive the mission among the
and founded New Gnadenhuetteh on
river, onp tying into Lake St Clai
converts acoonnpanied thw. Sen
turned to Bethlehem* Bdwards v
': ^f After three years they left
led on the Cuyahoga river near »
callir^ the place Pilger-ruh (oi
I " They did not remain there ]
' Black River in Erie Co. Ohio, bee
sion* New Salem was here foun<

It t/as blessed with a reviva.! aj
result. Three schools were es

of food for winter, but they were captured
bia under Williamson. The winter was very

— . ^ .r . .. • ■■..-■■-.-

spring, 809ie 90 Christian Indians, men, women,
} turned to Tuscarawas valley to gather corn,
gre surrounded by Col. Williamson and his
red in cold blood; (29 men, 27 women, and 34
ig a bright testimony to the power of Christ
in death. ' Meanwhile the Missionaries
3S had be^ conmanded to leave Captives To\vn
>andusky to meet Girty. These were sorrow-
Humours of the massacre had reached them
id not believe it possible. Soon after the
Sandusky , while waiting for boats to take
;h6 news was confirmed by Joshua and Jacob,
m. After four weeks delay at Lower Sand-
led to Detroit, where convenient quarters '?
at first in the barracks and afterwards at t"-
Ide the town. The missionaries determined
3 si on among the Ohippewas on thie Huron river
Jnadenhuetteh on the Clinton (formerly Huronj)
ito Lake St Clair. Hither a small band of
lied th^. Senseman and Michael Jupg re-
liem* Edwards visited Pittsburg*
years they left New Gnadenhuetten and sett*
oga river near ¥(here Cleneland now stands,
e Pilger-ruh (or "Pilgrims' rest')*? in ti\<?
t ranain there loi^g and the valley of the
rie Co. Ohio,became the site of the new mis-
m was here founded and prospered greatly .
ith a reviva-T and numerous bsqptisms were the
schools were established, containiiig 100 --

%Ht

pxxpilB • A great famine preva
saved from starvation by our Ch
blessing on their industrjshad
awares moved to Mississipi ^d i

Mission accompanied them and we
1790 New Saleri reached ti
Many were converted, the coiKre^
Gottlob Senseman returned to Mi
broke out, and on the last of Ma
New Salemton their wa^^ to Detro;
April 10 th, I79I. Zeisberger p:
the oh^el and after service th

moved. On the I4th he left fo]
sloop, was chartered .and took on
c^ged and Infirm, and ihe goods,
bodies; one by land with ihe cati
ger and Edwards in canoes.
,,. . May 3rd. This party reach(

'■".' A. -^ ■

river where the Saginaw awited 1
side on a tract of land vidiich he
Bion by Gov. MoKee and Elliott.
• Warte' (or watch tower). Se\
wero ooci;5)ied by the missionarie
huts. After living nearly a

farewell service was held on ihi
chapel ; the whole oorrpany coimij
louff and Sherperd, and started f<
led th« L«, Trenohe) . Some wet
Jui^iH^o could not bear the col<
party that went with the cattlo

in M"i .sl'. •f.'^ He;-- 1 n'i myii^ ««»i^' I

Ir indu8tri',had raised good crops. Many Del- I

Mississipi $ind many 80 called members of the I

lied them and were never ^ain heard of, I

Salen reached the heigth of its prosperity, I

rted, the ooz^ro^ation numbered 212 persons I

1 returned to Mission service. War cgain I

1 the last of March most of the Indians ^eft I

jir ytaii to Detroit* I

:>n.i- '''I

U Zeisberger preached for the last time din I

ifter service the bell was taken down and re- I

I4th he left for Sandusky, The Saginaw a I

ired i.and took on board Senseman and Jung, the I

and ihe goods. Thre rest proceeded in two I

nd with ihe cattle, the other led by Zeisber- I

in canoes. I

his party reached the motth of the Detroit I

Saginaw awited them and landed on the Canada I

of land v^ich had been offered to the Mis- I

/■ ^ I

ee and Elliott. They called this place
ch tower). Several houses already built

the missionaries and the people built bark

living nearly a year at this place an early |
I was held on the I2th of April 1892 in the

»le corrpany coimiitted themselves to their Sav- I
•d, and started for the Thaffi':i8 River (then oal-
ihe) . Some went in canoes, and old Miohael
iot bear the cold and wind«aco(»npanied the
with the cattle by land* The canoes were

'If-I: ..

ooripellod by atcm^y weather to
remain over ni(;ht»
April I3th They stopped at Det
ters with Comnander MoKee«they
voy 8(^9, but contrary winds detail
They then sailed very rapidly, bi
Indians in the small oanoes to '.
reached Lake St Clair a severe ^
little mast, and it went over sa;
hours delay, they sailed very faj
Bouth of the Thames* Ihey cou)
shallow water; then they ran into
damage , except that the waves ca
were wet thro\;igh« They soon st
the night out in the storm and o
waves all the time going over us
for the wind blew from the N. W.
Monday some Chippeways c-une to tl
sisters ashore, and unloaded the
after which they entered the cha
up the river* Tuesday they cam
berger and party remained, while
with the boat as far as possible
April 21 St. Michael Jung and th
ed» ''-'-.^ '■''■' .; '■ .: ^

Onl*¥iesfciay Sunday Zeisberger pre
vice, others scoffed* 23rd. 1
The com #iich had been stored, w
24th. Still more came and on th
and towards evenii^ arrived at S
boat could gqjiio further; so the r

rmj weather to land on Pi^tin^ Island and

.^0 .^'i <ciil at' Ui^ lO\^r^^^ Wild Ul'iH s^lS . ,
stopped at Detroit, and having arranged mat-

ider MoKee, they prepar,.a for their further

•ary winds detained them till Sunday I5th.

i very rapidly, but the high waves drove the

mall oanoes to land. When the large boat

Clair a severe gust of wind snapped their

it went over sail and all* After several

sailed very fast, and at dark reached the
mes. They could not enter on account of thg
en they ran into a tree, but got away without
lat the waves came over the boat and all, ..
» They soon stuck fast on a bar and passed

the storm and cold on the rough lake; 'the
ne going over us and we wished it were day;
\' from the N. W. and was very cold'. On
)8way8 CTme to their assistanceand took tha
id unloaded the sloop, so thatvit floated;

entered the channel and went some distance
Piiesday they came to Sally Island, v^ere Zeis-

remained, while Senseman and Edwards went on

far as possible*

lael June ^^^ the men with the catt.le arriv-

r Zeisberger preached, many attended the ser-
'ed« 23rd. Most of the Indians arrived .
id been stored, was distributed^
} came and on the 25th all started together
.ng arrived at Senseman's camp* The large
'urther;80 the rest of the journey was made

Bade in oanoes. Conference ag]
go on with canoes to the md of
back enough oanoes for Sensman i
were very friendly and took no \
(or provisions).

27th. Zeisbergor started
ronv was stror^, A turtle aupi
sisters gathered cranberries, whJ

Tuesday 29th • The cattle
by means of canoes. An oil spi
but the water was too hi^ to o<

30th. Cane to Great Bend

May 1st. Visited the oour
place suitable for a town; too ]
Halted near a trader's home and
land down the croek and came ba<
they had found a place.

May 2nd. All caine down th
of a height, staked out a town, a
f'et a hut ready*

3rd. In the mom'ing the
and each one took possession*
and Edwards ♦ 4th. Some beg
pared to build* The Monseys 1
advised them to inova further ui
to live near them. This day i
festival, and much ble83ir\3 was

May 5th. Senseman and B
gether again, except a number o
ed to stay in the lower settle

Conference agreed that Zeisberger ahould
t>o the md of the journey and then send *
)8 for Sensman and Edwards • The inhabltanti
y and took no pay for breiUl or provender

.•'■.'f'' t *

' ',-<r '}■

jberger started with some 20 canoes, the cur-
A turtle supper was taken on ti^e way, the
cranberries, which were plentiful.

• The cattle were helped oyer the river

..... . .^

es* An oil sprir^ was found on the bank,

s too hi^h to collect any,

e to Great Bend and at noon went around it.

Visited the country further up, but found no

or a town; too low or too high, turned back.

ader's home and SEunuel and others went by

^oek and came back by evening saying that

L place,

II cajae down the river and took possession

:ed out a town, and each one busied himself to

he mominr, the town lots were distributed
)k possession. Some went back for Senseman
4th. Some begann to clear land , others pr»-
: The Monseys further up the river, came and
inove further up, but they refused, not wishing
em. This day was celebrated as the sistei^t
oh bles3ir\3 was experienced,

Senseman and Edwards came and all were to-

- - "^

cept a number of the people, ^o had been coax-
he lower settlement.

Sunday th« Michael Jtu^ prei
of ihe brethren looked around j
site further down the creek/
Monday 7th, After examinatior
to move dovm to the new site, th
on the first.

Saflfitol 8th M{yr ^tft g p. IQll yA«rft

brethren moved to the new place
9th. Huts were built. Thoma
lOth The burial took place in
dry, sandy height. July 7th

build a teraporay meetir^j house.
9th. All went to work on the r
all the week and on Thursday th<
held in it. The text was "Whic
deed and word before God and al]
I3th. Friday. Meeting house
benches eoid the bell hung up .
Sunday I 5th Edwards preached,
vice preparatory to the Holy Cor
sliding? and transgressions whi(
times. Senseman held the oongr(
I6th and I7th speakings wore he]
I8th was the love feait, and a

mnnicants had the most blessed

blood of the Lord in the holy si

. ,. - - » • •» (•-

oomnunion in this place. Our (
oribably.and gave us the comfor
our hearts the forgiveness of o
slnbe 3pi*lr^ ai^ the last Smaa
amoi^ the brethren and only two

lohael JviDQ preached. Towards ovenir^ some
looked arounci and came vipon a better town
m the creek. ' ,

rter examination of the land, many detemined
the new site, though much work had laeen done

2i952^ TOp yanrw ngo f.o-dny .moat of the new
X) the new place 3 miles down the creek.
I built. Thomas had died in the night.
1 took place in a beautiful grave yard on a
,. July 7th Preparations were made to

meetinghouse. ' ' ''^!!:

to work on the meeting house and kept at it

on Thursday the I2th the first service was

e text was "Which was a prophet mighty in

fore God and all the prople" •

Meeting house (juite ready, with doors and

bell hur^ i^ • ' ' ' ::«,:•

ards preached. Zeisberger kept a short ser-

.- ' '

■ to the Holy Coirraunion^speakir^ of the back-
insgressions which had occurred durii:^ these
I held the congregation meetii^. On the *
eakings wore held with individuaXs^^^^*^^
ove feait,and at the end of the day "wo com-

le most blessed enjoyment of the body and
•d in the holy sacrament, which was our first
s place. Our dear Lord bldflsed us ind»i»
re US the comfort of His grace, and to fetl in
forgiveness of our transgressions, coamitted
i the laat^HHiunion." This gave new life
[•en and only two of those at home did not par-

^ I

t; -taka ♦ I9th« ^ Senseman kept
admonished them tx) keep In their
blessedness the Saviour had let
Friday 20th Zeisberger preache
with Jerusalem and, do glad with \
Isa. 66. 10, Then followed mo]
the people returned. Durirg 17!
■ children were oaptized and five \
COTraunion • One 001^)16 was marr;
child died. At the close of th
itants, including two unbeqptized (
that were left of the 400 who wei
from the Tuscarawas valley in 171
In January 1794, McNeff the
Fairfield, and under instructions
had visited the settlement, and e:
the spread of the Gospel) laid oj
miles lor^ and six broad* which m
the deed being assigned in trust
(in London England) for propagat:
heathen'. Improvements advance*
houses were built, forming one st:
to Detroit,and ran S, W, to N . :
near the i:5)per end stood the chu
house, and immediately opposite a
and Jui^gman in ooirmon. Next to
; and t'la school house. North of
I lay the burial ground. The ch
: with glazed windows and a bell,w
It was one of the most comnodioi:
Mission in the West* The ?^ite

Senseman kept the Thanksgiving Liturgy and

o keep in their hearts the goodness and
aviour had let them feel».
sberger preached on the text "Rejoice ye .
id oe glad with her, all ye that love her'
hen followed months of hard work and some <f
ied« Durir^ 1792, three adults and five
tized and five were admitted to the Holy .^
coimle weis married,* our adults and one
the close of the year there '/ere 151 inhab-
two unbfqD tized adults. These were all . ,j,,r

the 400 who were carried off to Sandusky' I

'as valley in I78I. ;.,,,:>,^ tho^v Vi-^nt, rw
794, McNeff the Government Surveyor, came to

^ I

er instructions from Govener Simcoe (who,'*^^ ^^^^^\
ottlement, and expressed his best wishes for

► Gospel) laid off an entire township - 12 r^^

----^ ... >

,x broBd« which was donated to the mission*
isigned in trust to the "Brethren's Society"
id) for propagating the gospel among th« us-
vements advanced r£Q)idly. Upwards cf for|^'
,,formiiTg one str&et, which began at the road
in S. W. to N . E. . On the North side Wf
id stood the church; beside it Zeisberger*s
Italy opposite a dwelling occupied by ficiwar*
irmon. Next to theirs was Senaman*s heme
>use. North of the lower end of the Town
•ound. The church a log structure, boarded
>W8 and a bell, was dedicated on October 19th.
9 most connodious chapels belonging to the I

18 1* The vi^ite settlerf around were not al-

-lowed to purchase lots, as it v
for the use of the Indians,
In I798, American Coiigress hi
land in Tuscarawas va].ley in r(
ed in I78I and I792,preparatior
Heskervelder and Mortimer had c

On Mai^ 3Ist, tJie first part

■ ' *■ . j; ' .. . ^j^ "t^,, ^'-.vi i^-Y.:--

Edwards and six native brethren
7 miles from Gnadenhuetten>

On August I5th of the same
and 33 manbers, men, women and ch
formed the first colony that mo
canoes down the Thames, 8t Clair
to the Cuirahoga river over the
river. Meanwhile the work at
lob ,Senseman,a faithful co-lab
the work, but on the 4th of June
the midst of his activity to hi
John Sehmall came to the assist
oured as school master till 181
uVi between 1800 and 1807 an

Mission among the Chippawas by
he came to New Fairfield, and li

returned to Bethl ehem. ^ ^i'

s^'^ The war of I8I2 be^-ween V

— I*

^severe blow to the work of our

; of Amerioalplikl especial y ^t Pe

I W. bank of the Sandusky in Ohj

with all its in^jrovemenU was

after the batUe of the Thame

ase lots, as it was a reservation exclusively
the Indians. ,. ,. *%,.,.,. ; , ,. ^ r • , ?t \
ican CoiTgresa haviiig offered 10,000 acres of
was val.ley in reparation for damages sustain-
I792,preparations were made to remove thither

d Mortimer had come from Bethlehem on Maj*- 22id

*• .— - - .. ^- - ^ . ip . , . ^

t, tJie first party, consisting of Heokervelder
native brethren left Fairfield for Goshen,

adenhuetten. . ,,v ,. . si.:

[5th of the same year Zeisberger and Mortimer
nen, women and children also left* These
b colony that moved back. They went by ^

Thames, 8t Clair,by Detroit, across Lake Brie

river over the portage to the Tuscarawas 4,
Hile the work at Fairfield prospered . Gott-

faithful co-laborer of Zeisbex'ger, carried on

the 4th of June 1800, he was called away in
s acUvity to his eternal rest and reward. ,,
tne to the assistance of Michael Jung, and leJj-

master till I8I3. #>* :^*ju tr;^ ^'.^^ wxi» mm
;00 and 1807 an attenpj.was made to found a .
he Chippawas by Christian Denke,but in 1807
Fairfield, and labored here tlll'l8I8,^en he
>hlehem« '^'i 7*$'r#F» , i» IW ihA^Wim^fism^ -
F I8I2 beSween 5. S. and Great Britain was a

the work of our church among the aborigines
especial y'^t'Pairfield. The ataUon on the

Sandusky in Ohio was broken up and Fairfield
mprovements was destroyed. This occurred
ae of the Thame8,0ot 5th I8I3,whioh was fought

near the town; and the vlctoriou
Harrison (Grandfather of the pr
plundered and burned the vill^i
house and chapel. Ihe missioi
ael Jung, the latter old and brol
han. Denke remained to care f(
They settled on the shore of Lai
bark huts* In spring they abai
started a new town ten miles fn
the close of the war, they retun
arid decided to form a new 8tati<
1815, on the opposite bank of th(
This place was called New Fairfi
;-;., ,,, Meanwhile the great missior
Goshen, November 17 th 1808, after
erfui zeal and patience for the
Schmall' returned from Bethl(
dies in 18 19. In 1824 Goshei
remnant of brethren and sisters
joined the mission here.

In August 1837, nearly 2/3
sion left New Faitfield under m
and emigrated to the far west,
others at WestfAeld on the Kans
junction with the Missouri rive
brethren, re- joJn*4 this colony.
a new station on the Missouri F
venworth City. But after six
present mission station, New Wes
venworth, on the little Osage R:
less there, arti it is probablt

i the victorious Americans under General .c

ither of the present Rresldent of the U.S,}

ned the villege ,inoludin£j the mission

The missionaries, John Schmall and Mich-

er old and broken down, proceeded to Bethle-
'■■-•■ - »

ained to care for the impoverished Indians

the shore of Lak, Ontario in a village of
pring they abandoned this 8ettl«ient,and
vn ten miles from Burlir^ton Heights . Aftr
war, they returned to the site of Fairfield
3rm a new 8tation,which was established in
site bank of the Thames from the olu town,
ailed New Fairfield (now called Moraviantowr^
16 great missionary hero Zeisberger^died at
17 th 1808, after laboring 63 years with wond-
atienoe for the dalvation of the Indians,
imed from Bethlehem to Fairfield in I8I8,and
In 1824 Goshen was abandoned, and the small

ren and sisters there returned to Canada and
on here*

837, nearly 2/3 of the members of this mist

itfield under missionaries Miksoh and Vogler

the far west* Some settled in Wisconsin;
eld on the Kansas River, eight miles from its
e Missouri river. In 1839 the Wisconsin
M this colony* In 1853 they all moved to
, the Missouri R*ver near to \^at is now Lea-

But after six years, they moved f^ain to the
8tation,New Westfield 50 miles S. W. of Lea-
little Osage Rivor (they have been loi^g resV
t is probablt that they will shortly proceed

to Indian Territory and set
mission has furnished Masks wit
missionaries John H. Kllbuok.

The semi-centennial of the
celebrated in 1842. During 50
children had been baptize* here.
new church was dedicated.

Besides those missionaries
count the following have laboure
Mission, Luokenback, Haman, B
-ennas, Warman, Reinke, Hartman,
life for missions among the Esqv
rigtsen. ( Hartman and Ingabrigt
work.

erritory and settle there). New Westfield

ished Masks with one of our most efficient

n H. Kllbuok.

ntennial of the New Fairfield Mission was

42. During 50 yetirs, lOI adults, and 432

n baptizes here. In 1848 (August I3th( a

edioatod,

se missionaries mentioned in the above ac-

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ini-i have laboured in connection with this
enback, Haman, Baohman, Kampman, Vogler.Reg-
Reinke, Hartman, Torgersen, who gave his
s among the Bsquimauj of Alaska and Ingeb^
an and Ingebrigtsen are still engaged in the