MOHAWK CHURCH. 



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margin of the Grand, and as called by them, 

 the Mohawk River, to the extent of thirty or 

 forty miles, and consist of 



The Mohawks, - - - Professed Christians, 



The Oneidas, The same, 



The Cayugas, - - - Heathens, 



The Onondagas, - - The same, 



The Senecas, - - - Likewise Heathens, 

 and the Delawares, who form the sixth nation, 

 and are called Nephews by the Five Nations. 



Soon after the location of these confederated 

 tribes, a very neat church was built by the 

 British Government, at a village formed by the 

 Mohawks, and adjoining to which the Oneidas 

 were settled. There were erected also at the 

 same time a school house and a house for their 

 general assembly in council. These latter have 

 gone to decay, but the church remains, though 

 in a very dilapidated state. There was every 

 inviting circumstance to place a resident mis- 

 sionary for the propagation of the gospel 

 throughout these suffering tribes, who had left 

 their lands on the Mohawk River, in the State 

 of New York, to retreat within the British 

 dominions. But for forty years, since their 

 first settlement on the Grand River, they have 

 not been successful in obtaining^ a resident 

 missionary. \ The Church of Rome/ said the 



