Chapter XXXIV

The Six Nations—Faithful English Allies—Society for Propagation of
Gospel—First missionary to Iroquois—John Thomas, first convert—
Visit of Chiefs to England—Their names—Their portraits—Attention
to them—Asking for instructor—Queen Anne—Communion Service—
During the Rebellion—Burying the plate—Recovered—Division of the
articles—Sacrilege of the Rebels—Re-printing Prayer Book—Mr.
Stuart, missionary—The women and children—At Lachine—Attachment
to Mr. Stuart—Touching instance—Mr. Stuart’s Indian sister—
Church at Tyendinaga—School teacher to the Mohawk—John Bininger—
First teacher—The Bininger family—The Moravian Society—Count
Zinzendorf—Moravian church at New York—First minister, Abraham
Bininger—Friend of Embury—An old account book—John Bininger
journeying to Canada—Living at Bay Quinté—Removes to Mohawk
village—Missionary spirit—Abraham Bininger’s letters—The
directions—Children pleasing parents—“Galloping thoughts”—
Christianity—Canadian Moravian missionaries—Moravian loyalists—
What was sent from New York—“Best Treasure”—The “Dear Flock”—
David Zieshager at the Thames—J. Bininger acceptable to Mohawk—
Abraham Bininger desires to visit Canada—Death of Mrs. Bininger—
“Tender mother”—Bininger and Wesley—“Garitson”—“Losee”—“Dunon”—
Reconciled to Methodists—Pitying Losee—Losee leaving Canada—
Ceases to be teacher—Appointing a successor—William Bell—The
salary—The Mohawks don’t attend school—An improvement—The cattle
may not go in School-house—The school discontinued 312

CHAPTER XXXV.

The first Church at Tyendinaga grows old—A Council—Ask for
assistance—Gov. Bagot—Laying first stone of new Church—The
Inscription—The Ceremony—The new Church—Their Singing—The
surrounding Scenery—John Hall’s Tomb—Pagan Indians—Red Jacket—
His Speech—Reflection upon Christians—Indians had nothing to do
with murdering the Saviour 319