A further account of the progress of the Gospel amongst the Indians in New…

The Lord was so graciously with them in these Confessions, that they had good acceptance. We advised with the Church touching our further progress; the conclusion whereof was, that we sent Letters to all the neighbour-Churches, informing them of our progress in this matter, in order to our receiving them; desiring them, or any among them, that had any just offence against any of these eight Indians, whom we named, that they would orderly communicate the same unto us, and seasonably; or if they had such knowledge of any of them, as to give us encouragement, we should be thankful; or their silence, we should take in good part also. We had both encouragement and testimony from some Churches, only the paucity of Interpreters to co-attest with my Interpretation, was a matter of much difficulty, and no small impediment; for which cause I sent to Mr Peirson, to old Mr Mayhu, to Thomas Stanton, to be present with us, losing no known opportunity to bring our ways into the light, and to make all things clear. We proposed it to our Church, to agree about the public day of Confessions; the conclusion was, that a Council was called, we sent unto ten Churches about us, requesting them by their Messengers to be present on Roxbury Lecture day, being the 5th of the 5th Month, 1659. acquainting them that that day was set apart to hear the Indians Confessions, and we requested counsel and direction from them, and concurrence with us.

THe Lord was so graciously with them in these Confessions, that they had good acceptance. Wee advised with the Church touching our further progress; the conclusion whereof was, that we sent Letters to all the neighbor-Churches, informing them of our progress in this matter, in order to our receiving them; desiring them, or any among them, that had any just offence against any of these eight Indians, whom we named, that they would orderly communicate the same unto us, and seasonably; or if they had such knowledg of any of them, as to give us encouragement, we should be thankfull; or their silence, we should take in good part also. We had both incouragement and testimony from some Churches, only the paucity of Interpreters to co-attest with my Interpretation, was a matter of much difficulty, and no small impediment; for which cause I sent to Mr Peirson, to old Mr Mayhu, to Thomas Stanton, to be present with us, losing no known opportunity to bring our waies into the light, and to make all things clear. We proposed it to our Church, to agree about the publick day of Confessions; the conclusion was, that a Council was called, we sent unto ten Churches about us, requesting them by their Messengers to be present on Roxbury Lecture day, being the 5th of the 5th Moneth, 1659. acquainting them that that day was set apart to hear the Indians Confessions, and we requested counsel and direction from them, and concurrence with us.