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The Rhode Islander
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Communications from Rev. Jason Lee detail Oregon mission: Western emigrants arrived at Columbia River with sickness and provisions shortages; one man died, family reached Willamette station. Emigrants impressed by religious state, some joined church. Dr. Whitman returned healthy. Mission family in good fellowship, recovering from illnesses including Mr. Brewer's. Indian whipped 25 lashes for assaulting Rev. Perkins, despite intercession.
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At the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church--held last evening--late and interesting communications were received from the Rev. Jason Lee, the superintendent of the Oregon mission. The dates are to the 28th of October, and came via Pensacola. Three detachments of emigrants from the Western section of the United States had arrived at the Columbia river, some of whom had suffered severely by sickness, and want of provisions. One man in the last detachment had died on the way, and his widow and four children had arrived at the mission station on the Willamette. The emigrants, on their arrival at the Willamette Valley, expressed their surprise at finding the religious state of the inhabitants so much better than they expected to find it. Many of them, after their arrival, had attended the ministry of the missionaries, and had given evidence of a desire to change their modes of life. Some had joined the Church on probation, and it was evident that their example had its effect on many others.
The Rev. Dr. Whitman, belonging to the American Board of Missions, who recently visited the United States, had returned to his charge on the Columbia, in good health. An excellent state of Christian Fellowship pervaded the entire family of the Methodist mission, and the prospects of its success were never before so flattering. They have suffered by sickness and death, but when these letters were despatched, Mr. Lee says, those who had been sick were recovering. Mr. Brewer is spoken of as having been dangerously ill.
The Rev. Mr. Perkins had been assailed by one of the Indians from the interior. The chiefs had assembled in council, assisted by Dr. White, the United States agent, and determined that the Indian should be publicly whipped, and he received twenty five lashes. Mr. Perkins interceded for the prisoner, and was anxious that he should be pardoned, but it was thought that prudence required an example.
N. Y. Com. Adv.
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Oregon
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To The 28th Of October
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one emigrant man died en route to willamette; his widow and four children arrived at mission station. emigrants and missionaries suffered sickness and death but were recovering, including dangerously ill mr. brewer. indian received 25 lashes for assaulting rev. mr. perkins.
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Three detachments of Western U.S. emigrants arrived at Columbia River, suffering sickness and want of provisions. Emigrants surprised by advanced religious state in Willamette Valley, attended missionary ministry, showed desire to change life, some joined Church on probation influencing others. Rev. Dr. Whitman returned to Columbia charge in good health. Methodist mission in excellent Christian fellowship with flattering prospects despite sickness and death. Rev. Mr. Perkins assailed by interior Indian; chiefs with U.S. agent Dr. White counseled to publicly whip Indian 25 lashes despite Perkins' intercession for pardon.