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Recently, at Chicago, Bishop Whipple related the following incident as an illustration of the moral courage of Christian Indians: "One day an Indian came to our missionary and said, 'I know this religion is true. The men who have walked in this new trail are better and happier. But I have always been a warrior, and my hands are full of blood. Could I be a Christian?' The missionary repeated the story of God's love. To test the man, he said, 'May I cut your hair?' The Indian wears his scalp-lock for his enemy. When it is cut it is a sign that he will never go on the war-path again. The man said, 'Yes, you may cut it. I shall throw my old life away.' It was cut. He started for home, and met some wild Indians, who shouted with laughter, and with taunts said, 'Yesterday you were a warrior; to-day you are a squaw.' It stung the man to madness, and he rushed to his home and threw himself on the floor and burst into tears. His wife was a Christian, and came and put her arms about his neck and said, 'Yesterday there was not a man in this world who dared call you a coward. Can't you be as brave for Him who died for you as you were to kill the Sioux?' He sprung to his feet and said, 'I can, and will.' I have known many brave, fearless servants of Christ, but I never knew one braver than this chief."

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KJV: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

WEB: Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.