Dians of school age; but when every school is packed to its utmost only
12,000 can be accommodated. This includes Government schools, Roman
Catholic schools, and all; so that those under mission teachers would be
far less a number than 12,000. And this is where the Indian work stands
to-day. How can the A.M.A. do its share in this great work, or how can
the work already begun be carried on, unless money is turned liberally
into its treasury? Shall the cry for help, coming 1,500 miles across the
country, strike against a hard wall of indifference and be thrown back
to mock the red man and to bid him wait yet longer? * * * * * THE DAKOTA
MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Its annual meeting was held in connection with the
Dakota Conference, at the Santee Agency and in the dining-room of the
Normal and Training School. There were two hundred Indian sisters
present, besides the white lady teachers. They represented six mission
stations and twice as many churches, each church having a wide awake
woman's missionary society. After a hymn, the President, Mrs.
Tasinasawin, led in prayer and read the first three verses of the 21st
chapter of Luke, following it with a few words about that widow's mite,
saying that it was not the amount given, but the _spirit_ in which it
was given. That was the important thing. The Indian women are able to
give but little, but if they give willingly, as to the Lord, He will
bless it. The minutes were then read, and a new president and secretary
elected. Two candidates were put in nomination for each office. As the
roll was called each woman arose and voted _viv

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