Samson Occom, confession, to The Connecticut Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1769 January 4
Date4 January, 1769
Call Number769104
abstractOccom confesses to being overtaken by strong drink, begs forgiveness and vows to “keep a better watch” over his conduct.
handwritingHandwriting is formal and clear. The trailer is in an unknown hand.
paperSingle sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear. The watermark is prominent.
inkBrown-black.
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and Honorable gentlemen
As I Stand in Connection to you,
So I find it my Duty to make my Faults known to
you,— I have been shamefully, overtaken with Strong
Drink, by which I have greatly wounded the cause of
God, and blemished the Pure Religion of Jesus Christ
and blackened my own Character, and brought a reproach on the ministry, and
hurt my own Soul:— For which, as in the Sight of
God, I am ashamed, I am Sorry, and Sincerely, Repent —
And I humbly Beg your forgiveness—and pray you to
God for me.— I Resolve, relying upon the grace of
God, to keep a better guard and watch over my
self in Time to Come and desire to be restored to the
charity of all all, who have been offended thereby.
So I find it my Duty to make my Faults known to
you,— I have been shamefully, overtaken with Strong
Drink, by which I have greatly wounded the cause of
God, and blemished the Pure Religion of Jesus Christ
and blackened my own Character, and brought a reproach on the ministry, and
hurt my own Soul:— For which, as in the Sight of
God, I am ashamed, I am Sorry, and Sincerely, Repent —
And I humbly Beg your forgiveness—and pray you to
God for me.— I Resolve, relying upon the grace of
God, to keep a better guard and watch over my
self in Time to Come and desire to be restored to the
charity of all all, who have been offended thereby.
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