N01899:287
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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These Indian Ministers as they are Members in full Communion of the Church on the Vineyard, so they do not engage in the work of the Ministry without the Consent & Approbation of that Church, as well as of the English Ministers that Preach unto the Indians, and have an Inspection over them.
Having now Preached to the Indians upward of 25 Years, I have never yet had any special charge of any one single Congregation committed to me; but have visited the several fore mentioned Assemblies alternately, as I have thought most necessary; Preaching ordinarily, unto some or other of them every Lord's Day, and on working days once a Fortnight; constantly also attending their Church-Meetings, to assist & direct them.
The Indians when they are Sick, generally send for their Ministers, and sometimes other Christians with them, to visit them, and Pray with, and for them. I have some times been with them on such occasions, and heard them profess a great concern ⟨p. 93⟩about their Souls; declaring that they did not regard any thing in this World, so they might obtain an Interest in GOD's Favour; and I have known many of them who have professed a good hope through' CHRIST in their Death, and who have behaved themselves on all accounts as does become dying Saints; nor have I any doubt, but that many of them have died in the Lord.
The Indians when they are Sick, generally send for their Ministers, and sometimes other Christians with them, to visit them, and Pray with, and for them. I have some times been with them on such occasions, and heard them profess a great concern ⟨p. 93⟩about their Souls; declaring that they did not regard any thing in this World, so they might obtain an Interest in GOD's Favour; and I have known many of them who have professed a good hope thro' CHRIST in their Death, and who have behaved themselves on all accounts as does become dying Saints; nor have I any doubt, but that many of them have died in the Lord.