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An account of the life of Mr. David Brainerd : missionary from the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, & pastor of a church of Christian Indians in New-Jersey published by Jonathan Edwards ; with Mr. Brainerd's public journal ; to this edition is added, Mr. Beatty's mission to the westward of the Allegheny Mountains

Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Biog. B814b 1798
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.
Contributor:
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.
Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1704-1777.
Beatty, Charles, 1715?-1772.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Brainerd, David, 1718-1747.
Brainerd, David.
Society in Scotland for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Indigenous peoples--Missions.
Indigenous peoples.
Missionaries--Biography.
Missionaries.
Presbyterians--Biography.
Presbyterians.
New Jersey--Indians--Missions.
New Jersey.
Presbyterian church buildings--Connecticut--Biography.
Presbyterian church buildings.
Physical Description:
560, 56 p. ; 22 cm.
Place of Publication:
London : Printed for R. Ogle, 1798.
Notes:
First edition, Boston, 1749, published under title: An account of the life of the late Rev. Mr. David Brainerd ...
Brainerd's journal (p. [357]-487) is in two parts, with separate title-pages, as follows: [pt. 1] Mirabilia Del inter Indicos. The rise & progress of a remarkable work of grace amongst a number of the Indians in New Jersey and Pennsylvania ... [pt. 2] Divine grace displayed; or, The continuance & progress of a remarkable work of grace among some of the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania ...
Following Brainerd's journal, p. [525]-560, with separate title page: A sermon preached in Newark, June 12, 1744, at the ordination of Mr. David Brainerd, missionary among the Indians / by E. Pemberton. With an appendix touching the Indian affairs. Edinburgh : 1748.
Beatty's journal (56 p. at end) has separate t.-p.: The journal of a two-months tour : with a view of promoting religion among the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania and of introducing Christianity among the Indians to the westward of the Allegh-geny Mountains / by Charles Beatty. Edinburgh, Printed by and for T. Maccliesh and Co. for J. Ogle, 1798.
OCLC:
23526094

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