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but they will not endure for they will be the work of the evil 

 spirit. 



" Verily we say that there will be none other than you who will 

 receive a message from the Creator through us. This truth will be 

 proclaimed when the end comes." 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 74 



" Now another message. 



" In that time every poisonous creature will appear. These 

 creatures the Creator has imprisoned in the underworld and they 

 are the creations of the evil-minded spirit. Now it is our opinion 

 that when they are released many people will be captured and 

 poisoned by them. Men will see these hardships when they fail to 

 believe in Gai'wiio'." 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 75 



" Now another message. 



" Now there will be some who will enter into a sleep. When they 

 lie down they will be in health and as they sleep the Creator will 

 withdraw their lives for they are true. To the faithful this will 

 happen." 1 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section 76 



" Now another message. 



" Now we think that the Creator will stop the earth and heavens. 

 All the powers of nature will he suspend. Now they will see this 

 who refuse to believe in Gai'wiio'." 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



section yy 



" Now another message. 



" Now we think that when the end comes the earth will be de- 

 stroyed by fire and not one upon it will escape for all the earth will 

 be enveloped in flames and all those who refuse to believe in 

 Gai'wiio' will be in it." 



So they said and he said. Eniaiehuk. 



1 Because Handsome Lake did not die in this manner some of his half 

 believing followers at Onondaga repudiated his teaching. 



