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INDIAN SCHOOLS. 



were said to belong to the school, twelve could 

 read in the English Testament. Within a few 

 miles of this school in the Mohawk village, 

 is a school supported by the Society for the 

 Propagation of the Gospel, which Mr. Brandt in- 

 formed me consisted of about twenty children, 

 with their schoolmaster William Hess. These 

 schools present every encouraging prospect 

 of further, and most extensive usefulness, but 

 will fail in those expectations which have beeu 

 raised at their establishment, if they are left 

 without the active superintendence, and watch- 

 ful care of a devoted, resident missionary. 



Every friend of Christian missions must re- 

 joice in the opening of a way for preaching the 

 Gospel, not only among the Mohawks, and 

 Oneida Indians, but also among the Onondaga, 

 and Seneca Tribes, on the Grand River. 

 These last, have lived hitherto in the darkness 

 of heathenism ; but having observed the chil- 

 dren of the former improved by education, 

 they have lately solicited the establishment of 

 schools among them, that their children may 

 have the same advantages. These Indians, 

 with the Cayugas', who are the most numerous 

 of the six nations, on the above station, keep 

 many feasts, and particularly one at the time 



