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In the performance continuous hand bells arc rung to the tune of 

 the chant "Hi, hi, hi," etc. The dancers jump up and down to the time of 

 the "music." The faces of all the actors become hideously distorted. The 

 quivering, trembling, twisting, writhing hands, wave, whirl, gyrate in all 

 directions till the scene reminds one much of the demons in the "inferno" 

 dancing over a lost soul. And the simple-hearted Indians believe that in 

 this performance they are worshiping the most high God. 



Below is a copy of the Quilente Shaker organization, creed, etc., taken 

 from the "Quilente Independent," the only paper in Washington pub- 

 lished by an Indian (W. H. Hudson) : 



PREAMBLE. 



In order to form a more perfect union and to secure recognition of 

 our rights under the Constitution of the United States, to worship God 

 according to our conscience, We, the delegates, from the Shaker Sects of 

 LaPush, in conference assembled, do hereby organize, ordain and establish 

 the Shaker Church. 



OBJECT. 



Our object is to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to forward 

 His Kingdom among the Indian race ; to fight against the evils of intem- 

 perance, which we believe to be a detriment to the advancement of our 

 race ; to the pursuits of civilization and Christian living. 



ARTICLES OF EAITH. 



1. We believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy 

 Spirit, the Three in One. 



2. We believe that the Shaker movement was a dispensation of Al- 

 mighty God to His Indian Children, to the end that they may see with 

 spiritual eyes, their evil ways, and to point our way to salvation through 

 Jesus Christ the Son. 



3. We believe that Jesus Christ has the power to forgive sins on 

 earth. : > < ! 



4. We believe that God hears our prayers for the sick, and that if 

 we pray and believe, He will heal us of our physical ailments. 



COVENANT. 



1. We promise to support the Church in all the ways that we can. 

 spiritually and teniporily. 



