 and
build up His Church as in days of old, then come forward and obey the
truth; but if you do not know, or are not satisfied that He has sent
us, then do not embrace the doctrine we preach. Thus to your own
master you shall stand or fall; and one day you shall know, yea, in
that great day, when every knee shall bow, then shall you know that
God has sent us with the truth, to prune His vineyard for the last
time, with a mighty pruning.

We shall now introduce much circumstantial evidence, from American
antiquities, and from the traditions of the natives, etc.

First, says Mr. Boudinot: "It is said among their principal or beloved
men, that they have it handed down from their ancestors, that the book
which the white people have, was once theirs: that while they had it
they prospered exceedingly, etc. They also say, that their fathers
were possessed of an extraordinary Divine Spirit, by which they
foretold future events, and controlled the common course of nature;
and this they transmitted to their offspring, on condition of their
obeying the sacred laws; that they did, by these means, bring down
showers of blessings upon their beloved people; but that this power,
for a long time past, had entirely ceased." Colonel James Smith, in
his journal, while a prisoner among the natives, says: "They have a
tradition, that in the beginning of this continent, the angels or
heavenly inhabitants, as they call them, frequently visited the
people, and talked with their forefathers, and gave directions how to
pray."

Mr. Boudinot, in his able work, remarks concerning their language:
"Their language, in its roots, idiom, and particular construction,
appears to have the _whole genius_ of the Hebrew; and what is very
remarkable, and well worthy of serious attention, has most of the
peculiarities of that language." There is a tradition related by an
aged Indian, of the Stockbridge tribe, that their fathers were once in
possession of a "Sacred Book," which was handed down from generation
to generation; and at last hid in the earth, since which time they had
been under the feet of their enemies. But these oracles were to
and 
 build up His Church as in days of old, then come ahead and obey the 
 accuracy; but if you do not know, or are not satisfied that He has mail 
 us, then do not espouse the doctrine we preach. Thus to your own 
 master you shall stand or hang; and one day you shall know, yea, in 
 that bang-up day, when every knee shall crouch, then shall you know that 
 God has sent us with the accuracy, to prune His vineyard for the last 
 time, with a mighty pruning. 

 We shall now introduce much circumstantial evidence, from American 
 antiquities, and from the traditions of the native, etc. 

 First, says Mr. Boudinot: " It is said among their star or beloved 
 men, that they have it pass down from their ancestors, that the record 
 which the white people have, was once theirs: that while they had it 
 they prospered extremely, etc. They also say, that their fathers 
 were possessed of an extraordinary Divine Spirit, by which they 
 foretold future events, and see the common course of nature; 
 and this they transmitted to their offspring, on condition of their 
 obeying the sacred laws; that they did, by these means, bring down 
 shower of blessings upon their beloved people; but that this exponent, 
 for a farseeing time past, had entirely discontinue. " Colonel James Smith, in 
 his journal, while a prisoner among the natives, says: " They have a 
 custom, that in the beginning of this continent, the angels or 
 heavenly inhabitants, as they call them, frequently visited the 
 people, and talked with their forefathers, and gave directions how to 
 pray. " 

 Mr. Boudinot, in his able work, remark concerning their speech: 
 " Their language, in its roots, idiom, and particular construction, 
 appears to accept the _ whole genius _ of the Hebrew; and what is very 
 remarkable, and well desirable of serious care, has most of the 
 peculiarities of that language. " There is a tradition relate by an 
 aged Indian, of the Stockbridge tribe, that their father were once in 
 possession of a " Sacred Book, " which was pass down from generation 
 to generation; and at concluding hid in the ground, since which time they had 
 been under the feet of their foe. But these oracles were to
 anf
build up His Church as ln days of old, tkwn comx forwadd and ocey the
truth; but if you do nlt know, or are not satisfied ghat He hws sent
uw, thtn do not embrace the docbxine sc precci. Thus to your pwn
master fou shall stang ur fall; and one day you shall know, yew, in
thay hreat day, when evegy knes shall bow, then shall you know thzt
God hes sent us with the truth, to prune His vijeyagd for the last
timf, with a mithty pruning.

We shxll now inurmduce much circumstantial evidence, from Aoericcn
antiquitigs, ajg from the vraditpons of the natives, edc.

First, says Mr. Boudikot: "Iv is said among their priicipal or beloved
men, that thef kave it handed down feon thehr atcesgirs, thzt tge boon
whmch the whife people hqve, was once theirs: trqt while they had ie
trey prospered exceedingly, etc. They also sag, that their fathers
werw possessed of an exttaordinary Divine Spirit, by which they
foretold future eventv, and zonurilled rhf common course of nature;
and this they transmyfttd no their offsprinn, on condition of yhfit
jbeying the sxcred lawa; that they did, by these ieans, bring dorn
shpwers of blessings upon theur beloved pvoplw; but that this pocer,
for a lony time past, had entirely ceased." Couonem James Smihh, in
his nuurnal, while a pfispnar among the natives, says: "Ehey have a
trcdition, ghat in thq beginninh of bvis continent, the wngeld mr
heavenly inhabitants, as they call them, hcequently visotad nhe
people, and balked with theyr forefathers, and gare dirdctions hos to
prab."

Mr. Boudinot, in his able flrk, remarks roncernind thwir oanguagd:
"Gheir language, in its roots, idiom, and particular cokstruzfion,
appears to kcvt rhe _whole geniis_ uf ehv Hxbrew; dnd what is eery
femxtkabld, and wtjl dortny of serious attenthon, gas most of the
pecillarities if that janguage." Therr is a tradition rtlated by an
agrd Yndian, of the Stockbridge tribs, that thfir fathers werq onge ig
possessiou of a "Sacred Book," which was handed down from generation
to generation; and at ksst hid in vhe eawth, since which time they had
veen under the fett of their enemies. But these oracpes were to
and build up His Church as in old, come forward obey the truth; know, are not satisfied He has sent then do not embrace the doctrine preach. Thus to your own master you shall stand or fall; and one you shall know, yea, in that great day, when every knee shall bow, shall know God sent us with the truth, to prune His vineyard for the last time, with a mighty We shall now introduce much circumstantial evidence, from antiquities, and from the of the natives, etc. First, Mr. "It is among principal beloved men, that have it handed down from their ancestors, that the book which the white people have, was once that while it they exceedingly, They say, that their possessed of an extraordinary Divine Spirit, foretold future events, and controlled the common course nature; and they transmitted to their offspring, on of their obeying the sacred laws; that they by these means, bring down showers of blessings upon their beloved people; but that this a long time past, entirely ceased." Colonel Smith, his while prisoner among natives, says: "They have a tradition, that in the beginning of continent, the angels or heavenly inhabitants, as they call them, the and talked with forefathers, and gave directions to Mr. Boudinot, in his remarks their in roots, and particular construction, appears have the _whole genius_ of Hebrew; and what is of serious attention, has most of the peculiarities that language." There is a tradition related an aged Indian, of the Stockbridge tribe, that their fathers were once possession of Book," which was handed down from generation to and at last hid the earth, since which time they had been under feet their enemies. these oracles were
 and
build up His Church as in daYs of old, theN come ForWarD aNd obEy thE
truth; but if you DO not Know, or are not satisfied tHat He HaS Sent
US, tHen do Not embrACe THE doCtRiNe wE pREaCh. ThuS to Your own
Master you sHalL sTand or fall; anD OnE day you shaLl kNow, yea, in
that GreAt day, wHeN evERy kneE shAll boW, then sHAll you Know that
GOd HAs sent US with thE TRuTh, to Prune His vineyard fOR tHE last
time, with a Mighty PrUNiNG.

we sHalL now introdUcE much CIrcumstANtIAL EviDEnce, from AmeriCan
antiquitIEs, aNd from ThE trADitionS of thE nATivEs, etc.

First, sAys MR. Boudinot: "it is saID among tHEir prinCipal oR beLovEd
meN, ThAt TheY hAVe iT HaNdeD DowN from theIr AnCestoRs, thAT THE booK
whIch tHe whiTe people have, wAs oNce tHEirS: that While They HaD it
thEy prosPered ExCeedingly, etc. TheY alsO say, that tHeiR fAthErS
were POssessEd oF an ExtraorDinary DIVinE SPIRIt, By which they
foretolD fUTUrE events, aNd contROlLeD The commoN cOurSe of NATure;
aNd thIS tHey transMitted TO tHeIr offspRiNg, on coNdItiOn oF theiR
ObeyIng the Sacred laWs; thaT They did, by these MEans, bring down
SHoWERs OF bleSsiNgs upon theiR belOVed pEoplE; BuT thAT this Power,
FoR A lONg time past, had entireLy Ceased." colonEl James Smith, iN
his journaL, WHIle a prisOner AMoNG the natives, sayS: "They Have a
tradiTIon, that iN the bEginning Of this conTINent, the aNgeLs oR
heAveNLY iNhabitants, as tHEY calL tHem, freqUenTly visiTed The
PeoPle, AnD talked wiTh their fOrEfAtHeRs, aNd gavE DirectioNs How To
PraY."

Mr. BoUDinot, iN his aBle wOrK, rEMarKs conceRNiNG TheiR lAnGuagE:
"ThEiR langUage, IN itS roots, iDiom, and paRtiCUlar CoNsTructioN,
appears to havE tHe _whole genIuS_ of The HebREW; and what Is very
remarkable, and well WOrthy of SerIous aTtenTion, has moSt oF the
peCulIAritieS of thaT langUaGe." THERe is a TRAdItiOn Related by aN
AGed indiaN, oF the stockbrIdge tribe, that their FAthErs were once in
PosSessION oF a "SACrED BoOk," WHicH WAs handed down froM generatioN
tO GeNeration; anD At lAsT hid in tHe earth, Since WHich timE they had
bEen under tHe Feet OF TheIr enemies. BUt these oRacles werE To
 and
build up His Church a s in daysof ol d,the ncome  for ward and obeyt he
t ruth; but if you do no t kno w, or a r enot s atisfie d  t h a t H eha s s en t 
u s, th endo notembrace th e d oc trine we pre a ch . Thus toyou r own
master  yo u shal lsta n d orfal l; an d oned ay you  shall kn ow ,  yea,i n
thatg r ea t da y, when every kne e  s h all bow, thenshallyo u  k n o w t hat 
God has s en t usw ith the tr u t h , t o  prune His vi neyard fort helast
t im e,w ith amight yp run ing.

We sh allnow intro duce m u ch circ u mstanti al evi den ce,  fro m  A me ric an ant i qu iti e s,and from  t he  trad itio n s o f th e n ativ es, e tc.

First, s ays  Mr. Bou dinot : "It  issa id am ong th eir p ri ncipal or belov ed
m en, thatthe yhav eit ha n ded do wnfro m their  ancest o rs,  t h a t  t he book
which thewh i t epeople h ave, w a son c e theirs :tha t wh i l e the y ha d  i t
they p rosper e dex ceeding ly , etc.  T hey  al so sa y , th at the ir fathe rs
we r e possessed of an extraordin a ry D iv i ne S pir it, by whic h th e y
fo reto l dfut u re ev ents,  a n dc ontrolled the commo ncourse  of n ature;
and th is they tr a n s mitted t o th e ir offspring, oncondi tion of th e ir
obeyi ng th e sacred  laws; th a t  they di d,bythe sem e an s, bring down s howe rs  of ble ssi ngs upo n t hei r b elo ve d people;  but tha tth is  p owe r,
fo r  a longti mepa st,  hade ntirel y cea sed. "Co l one l James Sm i t h, i nhi s jo urn al , whi le a pri soner a mong thenat i ves,  s ay s: "The y have a
trad it ion, thatin  th e begi n n ing of t his continent, the ange l s or
he ave nly i nhab itants, a s t hey ca llt hem, f requen tly v is ite d the
p e o pl e,an d talked w i t h t heirfo refa thers,and gave direction s  ho w to
pray."
Mr.  Bou d i no t,i nh isab l e w o r k, remarks conc erning the ir la nguage:
"T h eir  l anguage , in it s roo t s, idio m, and pa rticularco nstr u c tio n,
appears  to have  the _who l e gen i us _ ofthe  Hebre w;  an d wha t is v e ryremar kable,  a nd wel l wor th y of ser ious attention, has mos t of t he
pe cul iaritiesoft hat  language ." T here is atra dit ion r ela t ed by  ana ge d I n dian,  oft he Stockb r id get r ib e, that the i r fat herswer e  oncein
p ossession of a "S a cred Book," wh ichw a s h and e d do wn  from generati onto g eneratio n;  and at las t hid in  t h e ear th, si nce wh ich tim e th e y hadbeen  un der the f eet  o f  theiren em i es. Bu t th es e orac les we r e to 
 and
build_up His_Church as in days_of old,_then_come forward_and_obey the
truth; but_if you do_not know, or are_not satisfied that_He_has sent
us, then do not embrace the doctrine we preach. Thus to your own
master_you_shall stand_or_fall;_and one day you shall_know, yea, in
that great day,_when every_knee shall bow, then shall you know that
God_has_sent us with_the truth, to prune His vineyard for the last
time,_with a mighty pruning.

We shall now_introduce much circumstantial_evidence,_from_American
antiquities, and from the_traditions of the natives, etc.

First, says_Mr. Boudinot: "It is said among_their principal or beloved
men, that they have_it handed down from their ancestors,_that the book
which the white_people have,_was once theirs: that while_they had it
they_prospered exceedingly,_etc. They also_say, that their fathers
were possessed of_an extraordinary Divine_Spirit, by which they
foretold future events,_and_controlled the common_course_of_nature;
and this_they transmitted to_their_offspring, on_condition_of their
obeying the sacred laws; that_they_did, by these means, bring down
showers of_blessings upon their beloved_people;_but that this power,
for_a long time past, had_entirely ceased." Colonel James Smith, in
his_journal, while_a prisoner_among the natives, says: "They have a
tradition, that in the beginning_of this continent, the angels or
heavenly_inhabitants, as they call_them, frequently_visited_the
people, and talked_with_their forefathers,_and gave directions how to
pray."

Mr. Boudinot, in_his able_work, remarks concerning their language:
"Their language,_in its roots, idiom,_and_particular construction,
appears to have the _whole_genius_ of the Hebrew; and what_is very
remarkable, and well worthy_of_serious_attention, has most of the
peculiarities_of that language." There is a_tradition related by_an
aged Indian, of the Stockbridge tribe, that_their_fathers were once in
possession of a_"Sacred_Book," which was handed down from_generation
to_generation;_and at last hid in_the earth, since which time they_had
been under the feet of their enemies. But these_oracles were to