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BG.751.019
15 Oct 1751:12 (1648)
Boston, Octob. 14. 1751. Mr. Kneeland, It may be
entertaining to those of your readers who rejoyce in the
Propagation of the Gospel, to communicate the following
account; the most of which I received by conference last
week with a gentleman who was at the instalment of the
Reverend Mr. Edwards at Housatonnoc.
This is to inform you, that the Rev. Mr. Jonathan Edwards,
late of Northampton, having preached to the English and
Indians at Housatonnoc, now named Stockbridge about 160
miles west from Boston, in the winter last, received from
them a unanimous call to the pastoral office over them;
there being but about 14 English families in the place, the
rest are Indians comprehending the Housatonnoc Tribe; both
English and Indians united in the same church &
congregation. [Edwards accepts the call;. . . [description
of installation; 24 lines] They then sung; and the Rev. Mr.
Edwards concluded in giving the blessing. The Indians
behaved with extraordinary attention, seriousness and
solemnity; exhibiting therein an example to English
congregations: and sufficiently testified their joy and
satisfaction in this hopeful settlement.
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