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EG.773.040
13-20 Jul 1773:2052 (5/260)
Extract of a letter from Cherry-Valley, to the Board of
Commissioners at Boston, for propagating the gospel among
the heathen nations, dated July 2, 1773, giving an account
of the Ordination of Mr. Crosby, their Missionary at
Onaghoquage.
Honorable and Reverend gentlemen,
I am desired to transmit to you some account of the
ordination of the Rev'd Mr. Crosby, now missionary at
Onaghoquage;
. . . [20 lines on attendees and ceremony.]
Near thirty Indians as representatives of the church at
Onaghoquage were present; and about as many more from Oneida
attended on the occasion, who behaved with great decency and
regularity, performing the Psalmody, both at the beginning
and close of the work, in three parts with great exactness,
to the satisfaction and entertainment of the whole auditory;
they also sang an anthem, composed by the Rev. Mr. Kirkland
for that occasion. In the evening the Rev. Mr. Kirkland
convened the Indians again, gave them a lecture in the
Indian tongue, and prayed both in English and Indian for the
benefit of the promiscuous multitude; at which time the
Indians performed the Psalmody and sang an anthem, with
great solemnity.
. . . [10 lines follow.]
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