New Years 1888
yesterday Sab was New Years communion Archie assisted. I tried to look past the minister
to Jesus. it was a better day than the day the crows were here. Jonah was reinstated in
the Eldership after years of Silence. hope he is too old to care for Women now. Jonah
Seems to look with admiration up to archie a great change since spring. & Edward
slipped out with eight dollars for our dear Minister who would add to it. a change indeed.
Jan 20th 1888
Dear Me. the troubles of an Indian Reservation. for six Months the dear Eaves family have
been here in Gov. S building - almost daily collission with Agent. they were ordered to
take charge of Fort S boys. Mr E & Lucile went down. police came ordered them out of
hospital building. they came back stores & all. shortly after Select came with the
order for them to leave the Reservation. there are the Eaves, William’s & Harmins
all the Employee’s in this building here & the boys at the Fort without any one.
Oh! Oh! Mr E pointed to the guns behind the door. May God "cool down" his
hasty Southern temper down -- & bring good out of all this the Harmins are going to
stay a few days at Mr Ds. a few months & Mr D will go too.
Lapwai Jan 28th 1888
Just in from the S house. Mr & Mrs Harmon Mr D. & My self in Mr & Mrs
William’s room. Mr Eves came up. Dear Mrs. E & family down in rooms of S building
at Fort. What a week this has been with trouble. Mr Eaves refused to take the rooms
assigned & set up his stores in hospital. was ordered out by Police in an hour after
returning to his home here was ordered off the reservation, by Select Chief of Police
Silcot, next day Mrs E Mr E. Lucile all walked down was refused a place there told to
leave at once. teams would be ready at 9 in the morning. in the morning teams were at the
door with all the Whites on the reservation. White Council As Mrs Henry screamed in
Amelias Ears. the Charge to the Jury was eloquent but such squirming to evade
pointed question. Mr & Mrs Williams showed they understood all about the law. it was
agreeed that the Eaves’s would occupy rooms in s building until Inspector would come
little dreaming he would come that very night. the Harmons were ordered off the
reservation for asking for reasons for dismissal. how will all this end.
Feb 12th 1888
Such a good Sab. S. & preaching. A away. Mr D. preached upon S. S. testament 18 of
Mathew. Mr D. has now told Elders to chose a pastor so here is the same thing over we had
last spring. Archie & Peter. A seems to have all his armies working. Oh Lord do not
have this poor people to be led to death for he is a blind leader. I would soon be
maneuvered out of S. S. & every place else. Mr E & Ruth was up to s s &
church. I gave Mr M. & Dr E. letters to show Mr E about the forbiding of telling Bible
stories in Gov. S. Oh how I do love Thy Law. Oh Lord I can truly say & do get so near
the Master. My S. is small but Work large. Lord make it to grow. Mr D told Me As daughters
were laughing at something I said in S. S. thank the Lord none of these things move Me
now. Edie C new Deacon was in for hymn book-
Lapwai March 4th 1888
To God be all the praise. Hath heard the voice of My Supplication for this poor easily led
people. Yesterday the Election for Pastor Was Just about what it was last spring twice as
Many for Peter L as for Archie. poor Amy has not been out at church today. but We only
have to wait & watch. the Lords doing to see the proud humbled. All the Acts &
powers used & yet the Lord has shown himself above them all. for days I dropped down
any where in My house pleading for this people that the Lord would care for all for the
sake of the few. & So He has told Me He has not clean gone forever. after the terrible
year of deadness. is this the turning point. God Grant it how warped & woven this
people are in around My heart strings - how quickly Enochs votes were handed over to
Peter. Jonahs maneuvering failed. Will I ever be so afraid & troubled again & now
I would consecrate Myself anew. Praise the Lord for All His benefits to Me. Mine & to
this people. Strange it will seem in the eyes of the world this Grand Minister the left
one - all the other seven have places - & he the Son of a head Chief. Lord empty him
& fill him with Thy grace. all know now the Gentle Mr D who has been before this
people for 10 years is to leave them. What a beautiful Illustration. of the christian
Gentleman he has been. Oh but Our S S Lesson are beautiful instruments. Lord fasten the
truth! I tried to tell them about the Passover. for One lesson was Jesus talk to the
Disciples on the Way to Jerusalem. Mr D. Illustrated by piling up books the differences
between the Worldly honors & the honors in spiritual kingdom - Christ’s place
while here was under all. [illegible] now Servants.
Lapwai March 29th 1888
Dear Lord I thank thee for another token of thy care over the Nez Perce. Enoch has been
chosen pastor at We tik - Now he & Rachel will see what the Lord meant in giving them
such a hard year Among the Spokans. dear Enock the best student if not the most spiritual
one among them - Robert in Kamiah Enoch in Wetik Wm Wheeler in the North
Fork & Peter Lindsley here Lapwai & James Hays in Umatilla James Hines Deep Creek.
Spokans & poor Silas & Archie the stylish ones left. out. & then another cause
for thankfulness Abraham dont Want to stop being Elder - What children -& yet how
intrigueing
Lapwai March April 1st 1888
Communion today - think I had a sadder but better heart than the two past communions. Mr
Deffenbaughs last Sab here as Minister. Peter the pastor elect. & Archie were in
Church. the Vote for the rotary Eldership was taken. five Men stood up Ed. & Joseph
both made speaches in favor of it. in this matter two as well as the Electing of paster
shows the Lord has not left Us. but Oh the quarrelings the hatred & all that that is
among them. I to be the only White among them. for the other Whites do not present
themselves in the Sanctuary. Agent says Peter shall not go into Mr D’s unit Oh. Oh.
but I will need Wisdom from on high to keep from under some law. truly it is Me wats pa
hinanin. I gave Hyoksa her dinner today remembering I gave Sarah so cold a reception
lately. & She is so near to the Hzwaniresh today. - poor things what an exchange from
this reservation to heaven. dear Lord May Many there- Oh Lord keep near Me for I feel so
alone now.
Lapwai April 8th
What A Sab the first after Mr D leaving. Kamiahns Not down as was expected. they would be
on their way to Pres. Archie & Peter. Archies last sermon he had much blessing the
people. After he was done Abraham made a warm speach wanting to pay A for the Year. Cap
Kane rose made a bitter reply. let them pay him whoever wanted him & that now
there was a timash to go before Pres. to investigate Archie for Stealing (keeping back
money). perhaps it is so - congregation went out. Peter says strong times afterward.
Stamits ordered no services next Sab. none No more prayermeetings. &
Mine the only White face among these fierce bands. I cannot help but feel sorry for A. how
have I seen the Mightly fallen! I saw A hurry home his friend J. M visiting him. in the
meantime it was nearly five OCock before prayermeeting commenced such a fear of a scene I
think in all hearts. Much Singing blessed Singing & the Spirit came. yes. how often
here My fainting heart says He is here. I Sang Tenderly the Shepheard. Abraham Jumped up
confess his wrong sits coup hep in his heart. When he finished All Hail the power of Jesus
name came leaping in song. I covered My face when J M arise fearing his venom but No the
Lord had tinghed him also. Mrs Ed. & Ed. spoke also. Peter showed Wisdom in speaking
of the swords being beaten into plowshears
July
how much of the usual trouble in Agency matters. Inspector here two weeks. & Now I
presume it Must be Agent or all Employees must go. how much I got to love Miss Walker.
Lapwai 3 OC.P M 4th July 1888
Oh these nine 4ths of July I have spent amon Nez Perce the most of them
so full of anxiety for they must have a camp meeting & the Lords supper. & Oh how
My heart has wept over thse poor poor week people. because they have been led to the camp
- or race ground this the second year. if Mr D. had only been firm last year. they are so
prone to mix up heathenism races & worship altogether. Peter the New pastor. get My
oppinion of this terrible week as well as I could give it to him through tears. there they
are near the Fort with the wild ones from Columbia river Umatillas-Spokans-a few
from K & the Lapwaians. God pardon them for they are to enact some of their heathenism
naked. I suppose as last year. & Whites from all around to witness their shame &
Going to go back to Egypt for certain this time. going to elect Chiefs. the last chief was
eight years ago. but Washington will not allow this surely. if J. M. is made Chief I will
be voted out at once & at times I wonder if there is any use of doing any thing more.
A’s being here has given two leaders to the Session that are leading them fast to--
Oh-that the Lord would not let them go how like Israel in there waywardness. the sun
is shining & the Lord smiling I think upon the other camp at Kamiah - No heathenism
there around the temple like the feast of tabernicles. Miss S L McB.
Missx Axtel of Chicago & Mrs Scott there. how I would love to be there instead of
Sitting here four Miles from A human being all day
until three white men passed & some sight seears. My house all locked up. My rooster
crowing or the cat purring the only sound but My testimony must be clear & plain. that
camp is not the place for a follower of Jesus. the Sick even have been taken there. Such a
gathering has not been since their darkest heathenism. God help them to know.
Lapwai Aug 22nd 1888
The Vally as usual at this time of year nearly empty -- So warm that home seems the best
place. I was so tired out Working for My visitors at the time of Peters installation did
not feel Able to go to Semi Cen. at Walla Walla. Sue Went however. where is she today
Portland or Lewiston. Will She not get here. how I long to see her. how many visiters I
have had this summer. dear little Mrs Wade from the Omahah Mission among
them. the dear Eaves family still here & Dr & Mrs Williams so kind to Me. I have
much to be thankful for. Oh Lord open up the way clearly for Me. have I work here in this
Spot
Nov 26
yes I see I have - good visit with Sue
Thanksgiving 1888
How many came up before Me with something destinct about them. the first I remember a
donation party to our paster Mr Gorden - how far back that seems - then one in Fairfield I
was swollen eyes there for We left for Ss journey the next day. the ten bright ones I
spent in the Webber family at North Sewickley. then the ten brighter ones I have spent on
the Nez Perce reservation. Why indeed the years grow brighter as I grow older Thanks to
thy soothing power My loving Lord - more than I expected. out to worship this evening -
Glad to See Elder Abraham did not go to the great feast at James Rubens but Was at the
feast at Peters. Jason, Jimmie also think the sequel to James’s feast will show it
was a political one. perhaps to talk over the shooting of the YackaMan. by U S Marshall.
& the White troubles in the S. & near of New Agent. the Girls S. only eight
pupils. Dr W. running it at his own expense. I am ashamed of the doings of Whites the
Eaves’ still here but No Mr Deffenbaugh this year. Sick in his Coeur d’Alene
home. thanks to God for bringing to nought the councils of the Mighty to send Me off &
sure it seems the people have no fear to come to see Me. thanks Lord for all for evrything
all comes in & through Thee.