The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, report on proposed ordination of Occom, 1758 October 4

Author The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge[org0069.ocp]

4 October 1758[1758-10-04]

Call Number758554

[note (type: abstract): A report from The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge notes that the Board voted on September 27, 1758, not to ordain Occom. It defers to the Long Island Presbytery, and suggests that Occom should remain in Montauk or take up the role of schoolmaster at the mission in New Jersey formerly served by John Brainerd.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is formal and clear.][note (type: paper): Long sheet folded in half is in good condition, with minimal creasing, staining and wear.][note (type: ink): Dark brown.][note (type: noteworthy): This document is on the same paper as manuscript 758614. As noted next to the signature, this document is a (contemporary) copy. The meaning of the abbreviation "C." after the signature is unclear.]

EventsOccom’s Ordination

Persistent Identifier
At a Meeting of the Correspondent [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners
of the Society[org0069.ocp]
[&:c | etc.]&:cetc. at [Naſsau | Nassau]NaſsauNassau-Hall[place0152.ocp] ([N | New]NNew Jersey)[place0163.ocp] 27 [Sept:r | September]Sept:rSeptember 1758[1758-09-27].
"The Correspondents[org0069.ocp] taking into consideration
"the Vote of the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners at Boston[org0095.ocp] respecting
"[Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp], Conclude, That it would be act[= | ­]=­
[= | ­]=­ing precipitantly for any of their Members to
proceed to invest the said [Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp] with the
Ministerial Character, upon the little Acquain[= | ­]=­
tance they have with him; but think that a matter
more properly belonging to the Presbytery of [L. | Long]L.Long Island[org0085.ocp]
who must have a better knowledge of his Qualifi[= | ­]=­
[= | ­]=­cations for the sacred Office; than they can be sup[= | ­]=­
posed to have; And as to taking him into their
Service; they cannot think it [adviseable | advisable]adviseableadvisable, if the
[Commiſsioners | commissioners]Commiſsionerscommissioners[org0095.ocp]
mean; that he should be employed
at [Montaake | Montauk]MontaakeMontauk[place0144.ocp], where he has spent several Years
past, as the Correspondents[org0069.ocp] sometime ago, disconti[= | ­]=­
nued the [Miſsion | mission]Miſsionmission on Long Island[place0129.ocp], and wrote to
the Society in Scotland[org0096.ocp], that they conceived it
would not answer a sufficient purpose any
 Longer
Longer to support a [Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary there; especially
as the Indians[org0061.ocp] understood the English Tongue,
and might have frequent Opportunities; within
a few miles of their places of Abode, of attending
upon the Stated Ministers among the English,
But if the [Commiſsioners | commissioners]Commiſsionerscommissioners[org0095.ocp] would Consent
to [Sampson | Samson]SampsonSamson [Occum | Occom]OccumOccom[pers0030.ocp]'s removal to those Indians[org0038.ocp]
in this Province, whom [M.r | Mr.]M.rMr. Brainerd[pers0004.ocp] [fomerly | formerly]fomerlyformerly
served; The Correspondents[org0069.ocp] would be glad to
employ him for a time as a Schoolmaster; and
it is highly probable might, 'ere long, introduce
him into the [illegible]Ministry,— and procure an
Establishment for him suitable for an Orda[above] iined
Pastor and Indian [Miſsionary | missionary]Miſsionarymissionary.
Ordered, That the Secretary transmit
a Copy of this Minute to [And:w | Andrew]And:wAndrew Oliver[pers0031.ocp] Esq Treasu[= | ­]=­
rer to the [Commiſsioners | Commissioners]CommiſsionersCommissioners of the Society for pro[= | ­]=­
pagating the Gospel in [N | New]NNew England[org0095.ocp]
; to be commu­
nicated.
[Closer]
[Exam.d | Examined]Exam.dExamined Copy
[W:m | William]W:mWilliam P Smith[pers0788.ocp] [Secry. | Secretary]Secry.SecretaryC.
[Eliz:a | Elizabeth]Eliz:aElizabeth Town[place0067.ocp] [Oct:r | October]Oct:rOctober 4. 1758[1758-10-04]
Document Summary

People identified in this document:

id Text in document Role in header Authorized Name
pers0030.ocp Sampson Samson Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0030.ocp Sampson Samson Occum Occom mentioned Occom, Samson
pers0004.ocp M. r Mr. Brainerd mentioned Brainerd, John
pers0031.ocp And: w Andrew Oliver mentioned Oliver, Andrew
pers0788.ocp W: m William P Smith mentioned Smith, William Peartree

Places identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
place0152.ocp Naſsau Nassau -Hall Nassau Hall
place0163.ocp ( N New Jersey) New Jersey
place0144.ocp Montaake Montauk Montauk
place0129.ocp Long Island Long Island
place0067.ocp Eliz: a Elizabeth Town Elizabeth

Organizations identified in this document:

id Text in document Authorized Name
org0069.ocp Correspondent CommiſsionersCommissioners of the Society The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0069.ocp The Correspondents The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0095.ocp the CommiſsionersCommissioners at Boston The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America
org0085.ocp Presbytery of L.Long Island Presbytery of Suffolk County
org0095.ocp the Commiſsionerscommissioners The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America
org0069.ocp Correspondents The New York/New Jersey Board of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0096.ocp the Society in Scotland Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge
org0061.ocp Indians Montaukett Tribe
org0095.ocp Commiſsionerscommissioners The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America
org0095.ocp the CommiſsionersCommissioners of the Society for pro=­pagating the Gospel in NNew England The Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America

Dates identified in this document:

Standard Form Text
1758-09-27 27 Sept:rSeptember 1758
1758-10-04 Oct:rOctober 4. 1758

Regularized text:

Type Original Regularized
modernization Commiſsioners Commissioners
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modernization Naſsau Nassau
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modernization Commiſsioners commissioners
variation Montaake Montauk
modernization Miſsion mission
modernization Miſsionary missionary
modernization M.r Mr.
variation fomerly formerly

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Sept:r September
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Exam.d Examined
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Secry. Secretary
Eliz:a Elizabeth
Oct:r October

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