CHAPTER XI.

THE PARSON BROWNLOW OF THE INDIAN SERVICE.

Captain Smith’s Letter——His Opinion of Catholics——The Indian Council——An Indian Leads in Prayer——Appearance of this Council——It was like a Methodist Revival Scene——The Head Chief’s Speech——He abjures Polygamy——The Author’s Reply——Mark wants to Change his Name——He selects the Name of Meacham—— Marks’ Second Wife, Matola——Her Speech——John Mission speaks—— Speech of Billy Chinook——Hand-shaking and Enrolling Names—— Pi-a-noose——His Speech——Two Kinds of Indians on this Agency—— The Trial Policy of the Government 160