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

Author Buell, Samuel

Author Brown, James

Date21 March, 1758

ms 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

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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 Char­­acter of a School-Maſter at Montauk, and of late in Conjuncti^on^ 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]m^^m^ 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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