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India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…
India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians : which is accompanied with several instruments relating to the glorious design of propagating our holy religion, in the Eastern as well as the Western, Indies. : An entertainment which they that are waiting for the kingdom of God will receive as good news from a far country. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S.
printed by B. Green, 1721
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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.
The Indian Church at Martha's-Vineyard, whereof Mr. Japheth Hannit an excellent Indian Minister was formerly the Pastor, but died in the Year 1712, had after his Death another Pastor, called Sowomog: but he being an Old Man when he was first called ⟨p. 90⟩unto that Office, lived but a very few Years.
The Indian Church at Marth's-Vineyard, whereof Mr. Japhet Hannit an excellent Indian Minister was formerly the Pastor, but died in the Year 1712, had after his Death another Pastor, called Sowomog: but he being an Old Man when he was first called ⟨p. 90⟩unto that Office, lived but a very few Years.
The Name of the present Pastor of that Church is Joash Pan, who is a very serious prudent and pious Man, of a good Conversation, and one who drinks no strong drink, but is much grieved at those of his Country-men who do err by means of it. If it please GOD to continue his Life, he is like to prove a good Instrument; but being lately fallen into a Languishing Distemper, I fear what the issue of it may be.
The Name of the present Pastor of that Church is Joash Pann, who is a very serious prudent and pious Man, of a good Conversation, and one who drinks no strong drink, but is much grieved at those of his Country-men who do err by means of it. If it please GOD to continue his Life, he is like to prove a good Instrument; but being lately fallen into a Languishing Distemper, I fear what the issue of it may be.
The number of Communicants, both Men and Women, in this Church, is about 110. The most of these are Inhabitants of Martha's-Vineyard, but not all; there being a few that have joined themselves there unto, not only from Elizabeth's Islands, but from the Main Land also, lying next unto the Vineyard.