began his labors as a teacher and evangelist among the Monon Long island, where he kept a school for some years.

tauks

He was

ordained

by the

Presbytery

and became an

efficient

means of introducing

afterwards

the gospel,

to

preach

Christianity to the Indian bands located at separate places in

New England and New York. in company with the

In 1755-56, he visited England, Rev. Mr. Whitaker, in order, by personal

appeals, to solicit* funds

for

the support of Dr. Wheelock's

Not only was his mission successful, but, as he was the first Indian minister who had visited that country, he attracted school.

and wherever he went crowds gathered to About 1786, he went to the country of the Oneidas, taking with him several Indians of kindred blood, who clung He was subsequently joined by a to him as their leader. number of Mohegans from the sea-coast of New England, and special attention,

hear him.

a

few

Nanticokes,

existing

in

their

Narragqnsetts dialects,

they

and

Pequots.

agreed

to

Differences

drop

them

altogether, and adopt the English, taking the name of Brother-

He continued to devote himself to the interests of his

tons.

people till age incapacitated him, and younger laborers stepped During his old age, he went to live with his kindred

in.

at

New Stockbridge, where

adds to

:

" It

is

whom we

he died

in

1792.

New

Schoolcraft

England clergy, expressly stated by the are indebted for these notices, that his Christian

HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.

and ministerial character were well approved, and that he was deemed to possess a peculiar fluency and aptness in teaching the Indians, over