. An Historical account of the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts : containing their foundation, proceedings, and the success of their missionaries in the British colonies, to the year 1728 . y on the Lords-Day, w^hen boththey and the Negroes are moft at Liberty,and the Clergy are taken up with thepublick Duties of their Function. Andtho the Affiftance they give to this piousDefign, fliould not meet with any Re-ward from Men, yet their Comfort maybe, that it is the Work of G o d, and willaffuredly be rewarded by him, and thelefs they are obliged to this on
. An Historical account of the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts : containing their foundation, proceedings, and the success of their missionaries in the British colonies, to the year 1728 . y on the Lords-Day, w^hen boththey and the Negroes are moft at Liberty,and the Clergy are taken up with thepublick Duties of their Function. Andtho the Affiftance they give to this piousDefign, fliould not meet with any Re-ward from Men, yet their Comfort maybe, that it is the Work of G o d, and willaffuredly be rewarded by him, and thelefs they are obliged to this on Accountof any Reward they receive from Men,the greater will their Reward be fromthe Hands of God. I muft therefore in- treat to the MijjionarieSy &C. 275 treat you to recommend it to them inmy Name, and to difpofe them by allproper Arguments and Perfuafions to turntheir Thought ferioufly to it, and to bealways ready to offer and lend their Affifl-ance, at their Leifure Hours. And fo, not doubting of your readyand zealous Concurrence in promotingthis important Work, and earneftly beg-ging a Bleffing from God upon thisand all your other Paftoral Labours, Iremain Your affedlionate Friend and Brother, May 19 Edm. London,. T % CHAR 27^ Attempts to Convert CHAP. XI. The Iroquois horder on New-York andNew-England. The Genius of theNorthern Indians, and the Condition oftheir Countries. The Earl of Bellamont,Gccernor of New-York, reprefents theWant of Miffwnaries for infinitiing theIroquois. Jn Order of the j^ieen andCouncil for their Inflrutiion. The Societyfend the Reverend Mr. ThoroughgoodMoor Miffionary to them. His Labours;they pro^e fruitlefs; he embarks for Eng-land y he and all the Ships Crew are loftat Sea. Tour Sachems or Indian Kingsarrive in England; they defire a Miffio-nary to i?i/Iru£i them and their people:They return home. Mr. Andrews isfent Mijftonary to the Mohocks. J Fortis built among them. They refufe to lettheir Children leUrn Englifli. SomeChapters of the ^ible^
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