Transcriber’s Notes: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Additional Transcriber’s Notes are at the end. * * * * * AN ADDRESS TO THE People of _New-England_. REPRESENTING The very great IMPORTANCE of attaching the INDIANS to their Interest; not only by treating them justly and kindly; but by using proper Endeavours to settle _Christianity_ among them. By _SAMUEL HOPKINS_, A. M. PASTOR _of a Church in_ Springfield. _I perceive that GOD is no Respecter of Persons: But in every Nation, he that feareth him, and worketh Righteousness, is accepted with him._ Apostle PETER. Printed in _Boston_, 1753. Being a Conclusion to the _Historical Memoirs_ relating to the _Housatunnuk_ INDIANS; with an Account of the Methods used for the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the said _Indians_, by the late reverend Mr. JOHN SERGEANT. Now recommended to the serious Consideration of the Inhabitants of _Pennsylvania_, and the other Colonies. _PHILADELPHIA_: Reprinted by B. FRANKLIN, and D. HALL. 1757. AN ADDRESS, _&c._ My Design in this Address is to represent, to the People in this Country, the very great Importance of treating the _Indians_, who live among us, and upon our Borders, in a just, kind and charitable Manner; and that we do, by all proper Means and Methods, endeavour to attach them to us, and to the _British_ Interest. This, I apprehend, is a Subject that has been too much neglected, and that greatly wants to be set in a clear and just Light. And I sincerely wish that some Gentleman of greater Abilities and Address than I can pretend to, would take it in Hand: Tho’ if my weak Endeavours may be a Means of moving others to do Justice to a Subject of such Weight, I shall heartily rejoice in it. That I may offer what I have to say in the clearest and most concise Manner I can, I shall go into the following Method. _First_, I shall endeavour to shew, that it is of vast Importance to the _British Provinces_ and _Colonies_ in _America_, especially to the Provinces of the _Massachusetts_, _New-York_, and _New-Hampshire_, that they be in good Terms with the _Indians_, and attach them to their Interest. And, _Secondly_, I shall endeavour to shew, by what _Means_ this may be effected: Or what are the most likely Methods to bring it to pass.