American Indian Book Except

[Christ4Ever]

If anyone needs up lifting and wants to read of the powerful work of the Holy Spirit through the missionaries among the native American Indians the following excerpts from Stories from Indian Wigwams and Northern Campfires - by Egerton Ryerson Young might help.
C4E

“A young Indian who was very sick had his friends bring him twenty-five miles to the home of the missionary. He wept when he came into his presence, and said he wanted to learn about Jesus before he died. He said, ‘I am very wicked, and I want to get a new heart.’ When urged to pray he replied, ‘I can’t pray; I don’t know how.’ The faithful missionary, with a conscious sense of the nearness and infinite compassion of the Divine One, earnestly pointed him to the Lamb of God. Next day, when the missionary called upon him, the poor sick man, holding out his hand, exclaimed with rapture, ‘Jesus has heard my prayer and made my heart good. Now pray for wife also.’ He began from that time to recover from his sickness, and a few days later his wife also accepted Christ as her Saviour, and now both are rejoicing in Jesus.”

A beautiful story is told by one of our earlier Indian missionaries of a proud and powerful chief who, under the preaching of the Gospel, became deeply convicted of sin. Trembling under a sense of his guilt, he came to the missionary and offered him his much-prized belt of wampum to have his load of guilt removed. When told that the Lord Jesus did not want this offering he went away very sad and depressed in spirit. Soon after he returned and offered his gun and favorite dog. “These are not what Christ wants,” said the missionary. Again he went away sorrowful, but after a time he returned and offered his wigwam and family. The faithful missionary, who saw the struggle that was going on in his heart, refused for his Master even these, saying that “the Saviour could not accept even these as a sacrifice for sin.” The poor convicted, half -despairing Indian then threw himself down upon the ground, and, lifting up his tearful eyes, exclaimed, “Here, Lord, I can do no more. Please take poor Indian too.” The answer of peace and pardon was not long in coming.

 

[jiggyfly]

Just checked out the book at CBD and put it on my next purchase list, thanks for sharing it C4E.

 

[Michelle71]

Now days the mission field right inside the church can seem as daunting. There are many churches that have signs that say "You are now entering the mission field", only they are placed so that they can only be seen while exiting the church not entering it.

 

[Christ4Ever]

I had to add an excerpt from this book that is full of powerful stories of missionary work among the North American Indian, and gives much insight into their lives. Tears fill my eyes when I read this story originally and they do so again as I type it to share it with you.
YBIC
C4E

"A beautiful story is told by one of our earlier Indian missionaries of a proud and powerful chief who, under the preaching of the Gospel, became deeply convicted of sin. Trembling under a sense of his guilt, he came to the missionary and offered him his much prized belt of wampum to have his load of guild removed. When told that the Lord Jesus did not want this offering he went away very said and depressed in spirit. Soon after he returned and offered his gun and favorite dog. "These are not what Christ wants," said the missionary. Again he went away sorrowful, but after a time he returned and offered his wigwam and family. The faithful missionary, who saw the struggle that was going on in his heart, refused for his Master even these, saying that "the Savior could not accept even these as a sacrifice of sin." The poor convicted, half-despairing Indian then threw himself down upon the ground, and lifting up his tearful eyes, exclaimed, "here, Lord, I can do no more. Please take poor Indian too." the answer of peace and pardon was not long in coming."