Project Gutenberg 2010-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 178 Eells, Myron 1843 1907 Eells, M. (Myron) Eels, M. (Myron) 05042763 Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Hymns in the Chinook Jargon Language" by Myron Eells is a collection of spiritual hymns compiled during the late 19th century. This book serves as a unique cultural and religious document, reflecting the Christian mission work among Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the Chinook-speaking tribes. The hymns aim to convey Christian teachings and values in a language accessible to those who could not read, often featuring repetitive phrases to aid in memorization. The content of the book comprises a series of hymns written in Chinook Jargon, a pidgin language that emerged among Indigenous peoples and settlers in the region. Each hymn is accompanied by music notation, allowing for communal singing, and often tackles themes such as the teachings of Jesus, the virtues of honesty, the perils of alcohol, and the hope of eternal life in Heaven. Additionally, the book includes translations of the hymns into English, making it a bilingual resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers. Through its combination of spiritual guidance and cultural expression, Eells' work provides insight into the blending of Christian faith and Indigenous languages during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Chinook jargon -- Texts Hymns, Chinook jargon PM Text Category: Music Category: Religion/Spirituality 93175 2025-10-13T11:20:03.873103 text/html 86898 2010-07-07T10:51:04 text/html 105683 2025-10-13T11:20:12.080107 application/epub+zip 104521 2025-10-13T11:20:07.878102 application/epub+zip 81832 2025-10-13T11:20:06.228098 application/epub+zip 216257 2025-10-13T11:20:14.207049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212352 2025-10-13T11:20:10.939084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186179 2022-09-15T07:58:50.871629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47690 2025-10-13T11:20:03.170106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47600 2010-07-07T10:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47590 2010-07-07T10:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20220 2025-10-13T11:20:14.338075 application/rdf+xml 13133 2025-10-13T11:20:06.745158 image/jpeg 2928 2025-10-13T11:20:06.484114 image/jpeg 14290 2010-07-07T10:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 18059 2010-07-07T10:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 14275 2010-07-07T10:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 106476 2025-10-13T11:20:03.879103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog