Baiame in The Australian Race, volume 1
hings ; or rather of a great and strong man who made all things by the power of his word. I cannot say whether they reaUy have any knowledge of God or not." The Revd. W. Ridley, a Protestant clergyman, says, in his Kamlaroi, that the tribes on the Namoi and neighbouring rivers (who had long had Mis…
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- 1,900
- Year
- 1,886
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- Internet Archive
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- Record ID
- 1900
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- Publication
- The Australian Race, volume 1; Edward Micklethwaite Curr
- Published
- 1886
- Narrative type
- Spirit-Person Narratives
- Public-text label
- Baiame
- Archive period
- Gold Rush Colonial
- Location
- Eastern Australia: B
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hings ; or rather of a great and strong man who made all things by the power of his word. I cannot say whether they reaUy have any knowledge of God or not." The Revd. W. Ridley, a Protestant clergyman, says, in his Kamlaroi, that the tribes on the Namoi and neighbouring rivers (who had long had Missionaries amongst them) believe in a Creator, whom they call Baiame or Maker; that he made man, whom he will judge, reward, and punish. Mr. Ridley also quotes other clergymen to the same effect. That the Blacks com- monly believe that man has a spiritual part I have no doubt, and also that their ideas on the subject are hazy and.
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