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it is wrong for the father + mother of it, to hold disputes and bitter contentions over its body. The child hears and understands all that is said, and it often fiels bad, and will, imlify? the parents put an end to their disputes + contentions, return to the home in the bosom of the Great Spirit -- It is the will of the Great Spirit that parents should exercise love towards their children -- The Great Spirit says that adultery is a great sin, therefore he says do not commit adultery. The Great Spirit says it is great wrong to whip children with the rod. If you wish to correct a Child, use cold water. Tell them, I shall either sprinkle or plunge you. If the child says, I shall do better, there Stop. It has been the custom among the Indians to mourn for the dead one year. This practice is not right. It causes the death of many children, therefore do it no longer. Ten days mourn for the dead + no more (It is the practice among the old Indians to this day, that--struck out upon the tenth day to call together the friends of the deceased + then make a public dispersal for the effects of the deceased.) When a person is dead, it is right to make a speech over the body, telling how much you loved the deceased -- Great Respect for the dead among the Indians must be observed. To be a tattler or tale bearer is very wrong. It is the cause of great evil. Repent and do it no more. To prove the position that alcohol is ruinous we would say. Many drunkards no ? to freeze, to get drowned + to be burned to death. A great many fights arise from drunkeness -- This is what Garnyodiyoh? used to tell us, and all has indeed happened according to his word. Chiefs, warriors, women and children continue to listen, Leave alcohol + be a special people of the Great Spirit -- We once more say to you all touch not the fire water -- Many are imprudent, violating the laws of health, and thus die before their time. This again is wrong. You will do well to fill the number of your days. The Indians were once in a great darkness; but have now come to the light. We think that the great prevailing sin? among the Indians is drunkenes, and we want to say all we can to ? insert phrase above line? in regard to it. Rum sellers have no flesh on their hands. They have nothing but bones. We entreat you, warriors, that you none of you sell the fir water. Jimmy Johnson here observes, that he believes his religion to be true, and says? I shall always adhere to it as the only true religion for me ---------