A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . York, in hisletter of Jan. 5th, 1770, writes: That his congregation continues tolive in peace, and are really improved in the knowledge of religion;and that 9 have been added to the communicants whose number is now47. He has baptised in the last year 68, 6 of whom were negrochildren, and 4 black and I Indian adult; married 6 couples, buried 5,and has 20 white and 1 2 black catechumens. He mentions his havingvisited the Indians at Fort Hunter and Canajoharie,
A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . York, in hisletter of Jan. 5th, 1770, writes: That his congregation continues tolive in peace, and are really improved in the knowledge of religion;and that 9 have been added to the communicants whose number is now47. He has baptised in the last year 68, 6 of whom were negrochildren, and 4 black and I Indian adult; married 6 couples, buried 5,and has 20 white and 1 2 black catechumens. He mentions his havingvisited the Indians at Fort Hunter and Canajoharie, and having preachedat various places, that he has the cause ot the Gospel at heart which heendeavors to propagate with care and diligence. In the care of his Indian congregations he wasunremitting. A new edition of the Indian Prayer Bookhad been printed through the generosity of Sir WilliamJohnson in 1769. It had been revised and editedcarefully by Col. Daniel Claus, Sir Williams son-in-law,and the Rev. Dr. Henry Barclay. It was issued Abstract S. P. G., 1771, p. 26. Charter of Incorporation with George III Sea/, i/6g ,.,,A .,.,V\.
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