A39226:139
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New…
A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the labourers in the word amongst them.A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New England: being a relation of the confessions made by several Indians (in the presence of the elders and members of several churches) in order to their admission into church-fellowship. Sent over to the corporation for propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst the Indians in New England at London, by Mr John Elliot one of the laborers in the word amonsgt them.
London: printed by John Macock, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These are to testify to all men whom it may concern, That two of five Indian youths, viz. Cales and Joel, that are instructed and educated in the Grammar School at Cambridge, were publicly examined at the Commencement in Cambridge (mon. 6. 9. 59.) concerning their progress in the learning of the Latin Tongue, out of Buchanan's Translation of Davids Psalms, and they gave good satisfaction unto our selves, and also to the Honourable Magistrates, and Reverend Elders that were present, and others that were judicious, as we have had opportunity ⟨image 44⟩to inquire off: and we conceive, that the other three Indian Youths, that are trained up in the same School, have made some competent proficiency, for the short time that they have been with us: In witness whereof we have subscribed our hands.
THese are to testify to all men whom it may concern, That two of five Indian youths, viz. Cales and Ioel, that are instructed and educated in the Grammer School at Cambridge, were publiquely examined at the Commencement in Cambridge (mon. 6. 9. 59.) concerning their progress in the learning of the Latine Tongue, out of Buchanans Translation of Davids Psalmes, and they gave good satisfaction unto our selves, and also to the Honorable Magistrates, and Reverend Elders that were present, and others that were judicious, as we have had opportunity ⟨image 44⟩to inquire off: and we conceive, that the other three Indian Youths, that are trained up in the same School, have made some competent proficiency, for the short time that they have been with us: In witness whereof we have subscribed our hands.