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Half King to the Moravian Indians
Speech of Half-King
The speech of Half-King to the believing Indians and their teachers, otherwise the Moravian Indians, while he engaged to take them to Canada. "Cousins; ye believing Indians in Gnaden brethren, Schaenfrunn, and Salem, I am much concerned on your account, perceiving that you live in a very dangerous spot. Two powerful, angry, and merciless gods stand ready, opening their jaws wide against each other; you are sitting down, between both, and thus in danger of being devoured and ground to powder by the teeth of either the one, or the other, or both. It is therefore not advisable for you to stay here any longer. Consider
your own people, your wives, and your children, and preserve their lives; for here they must all perish. I therefore take you by the hand, lift you up, and place you in or near my dwelling, where you will be safe and dwell in peace. Do not stand looking at your plantations and houses, but arise and follow me; Take also your teachers (priests) with you, and worship God in the place to which I shall lead you, as you have been accustomed to do. You shall likewise have fine provisions, and our father beyond the lake (the governor at Detroit) will care for you. This is my message, and I am come hither purposely to deliver it."
The speech of Half-King to the believing Indians and their teachers, otherwise the Moravian Indians, while he engaged to take them to Canada. "Cousins; ye believing Indians in Gnaden brethren, Schaenfrunn, and Salem, I am much concerned on your account, perceiving that you live in a very dangerous spot. Two powerful, angry, and merciless gods stand ready, opening their jaws wide against each other; you are sitting down, between both, and thus in danger of being devoured and ground to powder by the teeth of either the one, or the other, or both. It is therefore not advisable for you to stay here any longer. Consider
your own people, your wives, and your children, and preserve their lives; for here they must all perish. I therefore take you by the hand, lift you up, and place you in or near my dwelling, where you will be safe and dwell in peace. Do not stand looking at your plantations and houses, but arise and follow me; Take also your teachers (priests) with you, and worship God in the place to which I shall lead you, as you have been accustomed to do. You shall likewise have fine provisions, and our father beyond the lake (the governor at Detroit) will care for you. This is my message, and I am come hither purposely to deliver it."
