d so sweetly in both languages at once, was "Good
Bird," one of the first white babes born at Lac-qui-Parle. John, The
Beloved, one of the chief white workers, as a boy had the site of
Minneapolis and St. Paul for a play-ground, and the little Indian lads
for his playmates. That week we spent at Iyakaptapte was a series of
rich, rare treats. We listened to the theological class of young men,
students of Santee and Sisseton. We watched the smiling faces of the
women as they bowed in prayer, and brought their offerings to the
missionary meetings. Such wondrous liberality those dark-faced sisters
displayed. We marked with wonder the intense interest manifested hour
by hour by all classes in the sermons, addresses, and especially in the
discussion: "How shall we build up the church?" Elder David Grey Cloud
said, "We must care for the church if we would make it effective. We
must care for all we gather into the church." The Rev. James Red-Wing
added, "The work of the church is heavy. When a Red River cart sticks
in the mud we call all the help we can and together we lift it out; we
must all lift the heavy load of the church." The Rev. David Grey Cloud
closed with: "We must cast out all enmity, have love for one another
and then we shall be strong."

"Does the keeping of Dakota customs benefit or injure the Dakota
People?"

Deacon Boy-that-walks-on-the-water responded emphatically. "The ancient
Dakota customs are all bad. There is no good in them. They are all sin,
all sorrow. All medicine men are frauds. Jesus is the only one to hold
to." Rev. Little-Iron-Thunder said "When I was a boy I was taught the
sacred dances and all the mysteries; to shoot with the bag; to hold the
sacred shell. To gain a name, the Dakotas will suffer hunger, cold,
even death. But all this is a cheat. It will not give life to the
people. Only one name will give life,--even Jesus." Rev. Daniel
Renville declared: "Faith is the thing our people need; not faith in
everything, but faith in Christ; not for hope of reward."

There were evening gatherings in the interest of the Young Men's
Christian Associations and the Young People's Christian Endeavor
Societies. These are two of the most hopeful features of the work. With
the young men and maidens of the tribe in careful training in Christian
knowledge and for Christian service, there must be far-reaching and
permanent beneficent results.

Sabbath came! A glorious day! A fitting crown of glory for a we