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A letter, about the present state of Christianity, among the Christianized Indians of New-England.…
A letter, about the present state of Christianity, among the Christianized Indians of New-England. Written to the Honourable, Sir William Ashhurst, governor of the Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians, in New-England, and Parts Adjacent, in America.A letter, about the present state of Christianity, among the Christianized Indians of New-England. Written to the Honourable, Sir William Ashhurst, governour of the Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians, in New-England, and Parts Adjacent, in America.
printed by Timothy Green, 1705
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The main Support, that we have had for the Expensive part of this Work, has been from the Revenues, remitted hither, by the Honourable Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians. But then, the Liberality of Pious men, ⟨p. 14⟩among our selves has also been Employed this way, upon multiplied occasions. Particular Gentlemen in this Country, have often Devised Liberal Things, to promote Christianity among the Indians. Besides many other Expressions of Charity towards them, given by others, we ought not to leave unmentioned, the Meeting-House, which Mr. Samuel Sewall, (the Secretary to your Commissioners here) has Built for them; and the Books, the Publishing and Scattering of which Mr. Edward Bromfield, (another of your Commissioners) has more than once procured to Fortify them against their Peculiar Temptations, and Enlighten them in the Mysteries of God.
The main Support, that we have had for the Expensive part of this Work, has been from the Revenues, remitted hither, by the Honourable Corporation, for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians. But then, the Liberality of Pious men, ⟨p. 14⟩among our selves has also been Employ'd this way, upon multiplied occasions. Particular Gentlemen in this Countrey, have often Devised Liberal Things, to promote Christianity among the Indians. Besides many other Expressions of Charity towards them, given by others, we ought not to leave unmentioned, the Meeting-House, which Mr. Samuel Sewall, (the Secretary to your Commissioners here) has Built for them; and the Books, the Publishing and Scattering of which Mr. Edward Bromfield, (another of your Commissioners) has more than once procured to Fortify them against their Peculiar Temptations, and Enlighten them in the Mysteries of God.
The Studies of your Commissioners, are now Engaging more Particularly, upon the Intentions, of bringing the Indians into the most Compact and English Circumstances, that can be Proposed. But this must be a work of Time; and in the mean time, tho' we could with the Evangelical Work among the Indians had less Difficulties to Clog it, yet we have Reason to be glad, that so much of Christianity and Prosperity does attend it, as there does.