Samuel Buell and James Brown, recommendation of Occom, 1758 March 21

Author Buell, Samuel

Author Brown, James

Date21 March, 1758

Call Number758221

abstractBuell and Brown, ministers of Long Island, recommend Occom and commend his work with the Montauk Indians.

handwritingFormal and legible.

paperLong sheet, yellowed, with moderate wear at creases.

inkLight brown and faded in spots.

noteworthyTrailer is in Wheelock’s hand.

signatureTwo signatures, in two different hands.

EventsOccom’s Mission to the Montauketts

Persistent Identifier
We the Subſcribers Miniſters of the
Goſpel upon the Eaſt-End of Long-Iſland, having had
intimate perſonal Acquaintence with Mr Sampſon Occum,
who for a Number of Years paſt, hath officiated in the Char­
­acter of a School-Maſter at Montauk, and of late in Conjunction
there-with, as a licenſed Preacher of the Goſpel —
By theſe Preſents greeting, would certefy all whom it may
concern, that we have neither obſerved, nor ever heard of the leaſt
Shadow of moral Scandal that he has been guilty of; but
so far as we have Knowledge, has in the Character of a
Chriſtian, School-Maſter, and Preacher of the Goſpel, behaved
Well, even so, as to be an eminent Orniment to Religion.—
And we take the Liberty to add, that with much Pleaſure
We behold the good Effects of his Sedulous Labours amoung the
Indians, — The Children and young-People amoung them, have
in general, by his Tuition, learnt to read, and many of the[inline]mm well
to Admiration; and alſo to Sing the Praiſes of God in a [illegible]regular Manner.
The elder People have had the Bible read to them in their own
Language, and by means of Mr Occum have greatly improved in
in doctrinal Knowledge. The Worſhip of God; has been kept up,
and religious Services in a regular Manner perform'd on the Lords
-day — and alſo occaſionally, during the Sojourning of M.r Occum with
them. He has been happeily Inſtrumental of preventing the Increaſe
of diviſive and Seperating Principles — and the train of miſchevious
Conſequences.— In fine, he has recommended Religion to them, by Word
and Example.— And we have Reaſon to hope, that God has been
pleaſed, eſpecially of late, to crown his Labours with deſierable Succeſs,
to the awakening of Many — and the hopeful real Converſion of Some.—
And we Shall heartily rejoyce, and acquieſce in his receiving Proper Authority,
and Encouragement to proceed in Preaching the Goſpel, as God in his
Providence may open a Door therefor. Commending our Indian Brother
to the Divine Direction, Protection, and Bleſsing, in Teſtimony of what
We have now writen,
we Subſcribe
Saml Buell
James Brown

Eaſt-hampton March ye 21
AD 1758

For Mr Occum
Rev. Meſsrs Buell & Brown
Recom.n of M.r Occom.
 1758.
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