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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River

Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872. 261 words

my hut and He spoke to me nearly as follows I come He sends to you in the name of the Lord of heaven and earth.

sat down by me.

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is willing to make you happy, and the in from which to deliver you you are at present. misery To this end he became a man, gave his life as a ransom for man, and shed his blood for him.' When he had finished, he

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lay fell is

to let you know that he

down upon a board, being fatigued with his journey, and I then thought, What kind of a man '

into a sound sleep.

this

?

There he lies and sleeps

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might kill him and throw

him into the woods, and who would regard it ? But this gives him no concern However, I could not forget his words. !

They constantly recurred to

my mind.

Even when I slept I

dreamed of that blood which Christ shed for us. This was something different from what I had ever before heard, and I interpreted

Christian

Henry's words to the other Indians."

HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.

WASAMAPACH removed from Shekomeko to the Delaware, Here he acted as interpreter in the service he also gave instruc held for the Indians on Sunday afternoon tion in Mahican to a number of brethren and sisters who were in August, 1745.

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On the organization of the refugees designed for missionaries. from Shekomeko into a Christian congregation, at Friedenshutten, on the 24th of July, 1746, he was appointed their teacher.