Methodism and History of the Wyandots

• This nine page handwritten rough draft is perhaps a chapter for a book concerning the Wyandot Mission. The beginning of the draft focuses on the split between the north and south divisions of the church, and includes a paper written by William Walker Jr. that was published in the Western Christian Advocate. The draft also focuses on Reverend Abram Still among other topics.
• This seven page section of a handwritten rough draft is perhaps a chapter for a book concerning the Wyandot Mission. The beginning of this section includes an excerpt from the journal of William Walker Jr. in which he describes the arrival of Reverend James Gurley, who was sent to preach abolitionism to the Wyandotts. The draft also touches on the north and south divisions of the church among other topics
• This seven page section of a handwritten rough draft is perhaps a chapter for a book concerning the Wyandot Mission. The beginning of this section includes an opening statement from Lucy B. Armstrong about setting up the Mission in Kansas. It also includes information on Reverend James Wheeler, who moved with the Wyandot Mission from Upper Sandusky to what is now Kansas.
• Connelley has titled this next chapter "Struggles and Persecutions of the Mission." The primary focus of this section is the official secession of the Church, South, from the Wyandot Mission, which took place on Sunday, October 29, 1848.
• Establishing the Mission in Kansas; The beginning of this section describes the missionary, Reverend James Wheeler, who accompanied the Wyandots from Ohio to Kansas. This portion of the draft also describes how William Walker Jr. became a champion for the Church, South, in the Wyandot Nation, owing to him becoming a slaveholder himself and "becoming imbued with the Southern views of politics."
• Church Succession; In this three page handwritten draft, Connelley describes the secession of the church and the organization of the seceders into a Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Connelley notes that a report attributed the secession to the placing of the church records into the hands of Squire Gray-Eyes, but he doubts whether this was the true cause of the secession. Connelley notes that it may have been a contributing cause, along with the influence of Dr. Abram Still.
• Chapter section: Reverend Peery calls for all those who consider themselves members of the Church South to make themselves known, and about forty of the one-hundred and forty-one members went with the new Church. Squire Gray Eyes took possession of the Church books, which helped to compel the seceders to organize their new Church. Reverend Abram Still is mentioned at the close of the report because he was not allowed to preach at the commencement of services and offer his opinions on slavery.
• Wyandot History; Connelley writes about the Wyandots belonging to the Iroquoian linguistic family of the North American Indians, and then he offers a history of the Iroquoian people. Connelley notes that as European settlements became prevalent, the Hurons gradually fused into a single tribe near Detroit, taking the confederate name Wendat, which finally became Wyandot. Connelley also discusses the importance of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the influence of John Stewart.
• Connelley writes about the history of John Stewart, who was abandoned by his parents in Tennessee, and eventually made his way to Marietta, Ohio, where he began to drink to excess. After considering suicide, he attended a Methodist camp meeting, where he was converted. After recovering from a severe illness, he went into a field to pray, heard voices, and began following the voices to the northwest.
• Connelley writes about John Stewart traveling to Pipetown and then on to Upper Sandusky, where he sought the house of William Walker, Sr. Stewart then labored during the winter of 1816-17 to set up the mission with the help of Jonathan Pointer and Mrs. Walker. In the spring of 1817 Stewart left Upper Sandusky and returned to Marietta. Upon his return to Upper Sandusky his actions were called into question, and it wasn't until 1819 that Stewart's work and character were examined and approved, and he was given a license as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
• Connelley writes about the Wyandot Mission, specifically the school and the farm; and notes that he knows a good number of Wyandots who were educated at the Wyandot Mission.
• Connelley writes that the Wyandot Mission at Upper Sandusky became the "most famous Indian Mission." He also notes that when the Wyandots resettled at the mouth of the Kansas River, one of their first acts was to establish the old Wyandot Mission.