John Eliot preaching to the Indians

John Eliot preaching to the Indians
Identifier: indianhistoryfor00drak (find matches)
Title: Indian history for young folks
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel), 1828-1885 Dowd, Francis Joseph, 1876-
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Wars
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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THE NEW ENGLAND INDIANS. 125 t to read and write, and soon there were fourteen places of Praying «/ O Indians, as they were called. In 1673 six Indian churches had been gath-ered. A death-blow was given to these pious labors by Philips war.Some of these Indians joined in it with their countrymen, and this soexasperated the English, that the remainder of those who were faithfulto them were with difficulty rescued from destruction. The treatmentthey then received created a breach between them and the English thatwas never healed. Their number rapidly diminished, and they finallydisappeared. Eliot introduced among his converts industry, cleanliness, and goodorder. He drew up for them a simple code, punishing idleness, filthiness,licentiousness, and cruelty to women. A court was established at Nonan-tum, over which presided Waban, an Indian justice of the peace. Therewas no circumlocution in his office. Justice was speedily and impartiallyadministered. Here is a specimen warrant: You, yo