The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His DiaryBrainerd, David
Religion
The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His Diary
Brainerd, David
Indians of North America -- Missions -- Early works to 1800
CHAP. V.—His labors for nearly a year at Kaunaumeek—temporal 61
deprivations and sufferings—establishes a school—confession
offered to the Faculty of Yale College—days of fasting—methods
of instructing the Indians—visit to New-Jersey and
Connecticut—commencement of labor among the Indians at the
Forks of Delaware—ordination
CHAP. VI.—Labors for the Indians at and near the Forks of 95
Delaware—idolatrous feast and dance—journey through the
wilderness to Opeholhaupung, on the Susquehanna—erects a
cottage at the Forks of Delaware—some evidences of a work of
the Spirit among the Indians—journey to New-England, to obtain
funds to support a colleague—visit to the Indians on the
Susquehanna—journey to Crossweeksung, in New-Jersey
CHAP. VII.—Being Part I. of his public Journal of “the Rise and 132
Progress of a remarkable Work of Grace among the Indians in
New-Jersey and Pennsylvania; kept by order of the Society in
Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge”—commencement of
his labors at Crossweeksung—renewal of labor at the Forks of
Delaware—conversion of his interpreter—return to
Crossweeksung—outpouring of the Spirit—visit to the Forks of
Delaware and the Susquehanna—a powaw—a conjurer—renewal of
labor at Crossweeksung—remarks on the work of divine grace
CHAP. VIII.—Being Part II. of his public Journal of “the 194
Continuance and Progress of a Remarkable Work of Grace among
the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania; kept by order of
the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian
Knowledge”—renewal of labor at Crossweeksung—outpouring of the
Spirit—remarkable case—signal displays of divine power—a
convert—a number of Christian Indians accompany him to the
Forks of Delaware—striking conversion at Crossweeksung—day of
fasting—Lord’s supper—conversion of a conjurer—general remarks
on the preceding narrative
CHAP. IX.—From the close of his public Journal, June 19, 1746, to 278
his death, October 9, 1747—continuance of labor at
Crossweeksung and Cranberry—journey with six Christian Indians
to the Susquehanna, and labors there—return to
Crossweeksung—compelled by prostration of health to leave the
Indians—confinement by sickness at Elizabethtown—farewell visit
to the Indians—his brother John succeeds him as a
missionary—arrival among his friends in Connecticut—visit to
President Edwards, in Northampton—journey to Boston, where he
is brought near to death—usefulness in Boston—return to
Northampton—triumphs of grace in his last sickness—death
CHAP. X.—Reflections on the preceding memoir 345
FROM
PRESIDENT EDWARDS’ PREFACE.
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