John Checkley; or, The evolution of religious tolerance in Massachusetts bay Including Mr Checkley's controversial writings; his letters and other papers .. . oted Recflor fuch ferviceas they ^^^ Tardily and gently the fands of life paffedaway. The end came at laft. He died in the little par-fonage of Kings Church in Providence on the 15th day ofFebruary, 1754.^*^* Thus ended the earthly career of a truelover and heroic champion of the Church of England, afriend of the too much negle6ted Indian, a learned fcholar,and a faithful and felf-confecrated Minifter of Chrift. 3 Befides the neig
John Checkley; or, The evolution of religious tolerance in Massachusetts bay Including Mr Checkley's controversial writings; his letters and other papers .. . oted Recflor fuch ferviceas they ^^^ Tardily and gently the fands of life paffedaway. The end came at laft. He died in the little par-fonage of Kings Church in Providence on the 15th day ofFebruary, 1754.^*^* Thus ended the earthly career of a truelover and heroic champion of the Church of England, afriend of the too much negle6ted Indian, a learned fcholar,and a faithful and felf-confecrated Minifter of Chrift. 3 Befides the neighboring clergy,the Rev. James Orem, chaplain of HisMajeftys fhip Jafan, ofiEiciated feveralmonths. He was firft a miffionary ofthe Society for the Propagation of theGofpel at Briflol, Rhode Ifland, wherehe remained a year, 1721-2, and wasthen appointed a chaplain, and removedto New York. Vide Hijlory of the Narraganfett Churchy by WilkinsUpdike, pp. 409, 434; also Digejl ofRecords of the Venerable Society, p. 853- i°* Vide Letter of Wardens of Ktn^sChurch, March 4, 1754, in Hiflory of theEpifcopal Church in Narraganfett., byWilkins Updike, pp. THE WILL OF THE REV. JOHN CHECKLEY.
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