32.—The Morning and Evening Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the United States of America; together with a selection of hymns. Printed for the diocese of Michigan. Detroit: Geiger & Christian. A. D. 1844. 1 vol. p. 59.
In this work, the translator, Mr. George Johnston, of Sault Ste Marie, has used the English alphabet in its ordinary and natural manner, as known to English readers. It embraces besides the daily morning and evening services, the commandments, and a selection of hymns, and is used at the Griswold Mission in Western Michigan.
33.—Nugamouinun Genungumouat Ijiu Anishinabeg Anumiajig.—[Songs to be sung by praying Indians.] Printed for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, by Crocker & Brewster. Boston: 1 vol. 12mo. p. 52. A. D. 1835.
This is a re-print of some of the approved hymns translated by Peter Jones, altering the orthography so as to conform to the American Board’s system.
34.—Kizhemanito Muziniegun Tezhiwindumingin, &c., or Old Testament Bible Stories. 1 vol. 12mo. p. 72. Boston: Crocker & Brewster. Printed for the A. B. C. F. M., A. D. 1835.
A compilation of Scripture, containing the sacred story of the Creation, the death of Abel, the Deluge, the Ark, the building of Babel, the calling of Abraham, Destruction of Sodom, Daniel in the lion’s den, and the story of Joseph in full. Some lessons in natural history are added, and the whole illustrated with wood cuts.
35.—Ozageidiwin au Jesus. The Love of Jesus. Boston: Crocker & Brewster. Printed for the A. B. C. F. Missions, A. D. 1840.
This tract, comprised in 21 pages, relates in the Chippewa tongue, the story of the advent and vicarious sufferings and atonement of Jesus, and is precisely such an element of christian knowledge, as should be in the hands of every teacher in the wilderness.
36.—The First Initiatory Catechism, by James Gall, with the Ten Commandments and Lord’s Prayer, by Rev. Peter Dougherty. Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church. New York: John Westall. A. D. 1844.
A considerable amount of Scripture knowledge is here put in the shape of questions and answers, in 24 pages. This form is well adapted to the instruction of the Indian mind, from the clearness and simplicity which it may be made to assume. In the version of the Lord’s Prayer in this school tract, the term “Gwatah-me-quan-dah-gwud,” is employed to express “hallowed,” in its aboriginal form, and without the introduction of “ho-ly,” to which we alluded in the notice of No. 31. This publication is, however, three years older than the Chippewa Primer, the latter being of the date of 1847, and the former, of 1844; and the suggestion, like that of the use of the word “God,” in the version of the Bible by John Eliot, may be considered as the result of more knowledge, or at least, BOLDNESS in the use of the language.