M. D. But we are distinctly told in the parting words of our Savior
that we can pray to God acceptably in his name alone,
and not by means of medicines.
R. D. Truly! but God told us differently. He made black men first,
and did not love us as he did the white men. He made you beautiful,
and gave you clothing, and guns, and gunpowder, and horses, and wagons,
and many other things about which we know nothing. But toward us
he had no heart. He gave us nothing except the assegai, and cattle,
and rain-making; and he did not give us hearts like yours.
We never love each other. Other tribes place medicines about our country
to prevent the rain, so that we may be dispersed by hunger, and go to them,
and augment their power. We must dissolve their charms by our medicines.
God has given us one little thing, which you know nothing of.
He has given us the knowledge of certain medicines by which
we can make rain. WE do not despise those things which you possess,
though we are ignorant of them. We don't understand your book,
yet we don't despise it. YOU ought not to despise our little knowledge,
though you are ignorant of it.
M. D. I don't despise what I am ignorant of; I only think you are mistaken
in saying that you have medicines which can influence the rain at all.
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