Project Gutenberg 2014-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 155 Wheelock, Eleazar 1711 1779 Wheelock, Eleazer A plain and faithful narrative of the original design, rise, progress and present state of the Indian charity-school at Lebanon, in Connecticut Produced by Giovann Fini and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A plain and faithful narrative of the original design, rise, progress and present state of the Indian Charity-School at Lebanon, in Connecticut" by Eleazar Wheelock is a historical account written during the mid-18th century. The book details the establishment and development of a charity school aimed at educating the children of Native Americans, particularly focusing on the advantages of integrating their own youth into educational systems that also included English practices. The narrative serves to advocate for this charitable institution and appeals to benefactors for support. In this narrative, Eleazar Wheelock outlines his motivations for founding the Indian Charity-School, rooted in both Christian duty and the belief that educating Native American youth is essential for their spiritual and social upliftment. He describes the struggles faced in gaining support for the school, the careful planning that went into its operation, and the methods used to instruct the students, including the incorporation of both male and female pupils. Through a detailed examination of his approach and progress, Wheelock emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity and the potential for benefiting both Native American communities and colonial society by fostering understanding and cooperation. The narrative ultimately invites readers to recognize the value of this educational endeavor and encourages them to contribute to its mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46378/46378-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Missions Moor's Indian Charity School Indians of North America -- Education -- Early works to 1800 Education -- Connecticut -- History E011 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Religion/Spirituality 112261 2025-07-18T15:31:51.793049 text/html 89034 2024-10-24T09:16:46 text/html 142484 2025-07-18T15:31:54.627060 application/epub+zip 140737 2025-07-18T15:31:52.428090 application/epub+zip 85673 2025-07-18T15:31:52.110098 application/epub+zip 192493 2025-07-18T15:31:56.385065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176845 2025-07-18T15:31:54.305082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122770 2022-09-21T06:03:01.861486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90279 2025-07-18T15:31:51.519032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70085 2024-10-24T09:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18925 2025-07-18T15:31:56.513070 application/rdf+xml 22021 2025-07-18T15:31:52.177055 image/jpeg 3299 2025-07-18T15:31:52.143103 image/jpeg 130215 2025-07-18T15:31:51.822067 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 en.wikipedia