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Inasmuch 



Collison s 

 Address 



The Chief s 

 Reply 



to the same, must also be given in the words of the 

 chief actor: &quot;I addressed them in the Tsim- 

 shean, which was interpreted by one of them. 

 Chiefs and friends, I began, I am not quite 

 a stranger to many of you. You have met me 

 on the mainland, where I have also seen you. I 

 have heard much of you from the Tsimshean 

 chiefs who have received the message of peace. 

 They have heard the word of the Great Chief 

 above who is the Father of all. They have scat 

 tered the swan and eagles down over their foes 

 and have left the war-path for ever. Your 

 friend and fellow-tribesman Seegay is sick. 

 He longed to know the word of the Great Chief 

 before he dies. I heard his cry. It came to me 

 across the waves, and I have come at his call. I 

 have brought to him the good word of the Son 

 of the Great Chief of Heaven. It has made his 

 heart strong. He of whom I spoke to him is the 

 Way of life. He only is the Truth. He is the 

 Life for ever. He has come down from the Great 

 Father to seek us. He has given us His word. 

 He has sent me to you with His message. I am 

 ready to obey. I desire to learn your tongue 

 to make the message clear. I shall be ready to 

 come when the first snow falls on the mountain 

 tops, and the wild fowl are returning southward. 

 When the fire canoe makes her last trip, I will 

 come. These are my words to you, chiefs and 

 wise men. I have spoken. 



When I sat down there was silence for several 

 minutes. Then there arose a low, murmuring 



