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Why was David Brainerd kicked out of Yale?
In November 1741 he was reported as saying that one of the local ministers who was a college tutor had “no more grace than a chair.” Determined to snuff out the New Light among the students, the Yale Corporation, led by its rector, Thomas Clap, expelled Brainerd for refusing to make a public confession.
When was Brainerd born?
April 20, 1718
David Brainerd/Date of birth
How old was David Brainerd?
29 years (1718–1747)
David Brainerd/Age at death
Where was William Carey born?
Paulerspury, United Kingdom
William Carey/Place of birth
What was the name of Brainerd faithful Indian helper?
Chapter 8 – The Great Awakening
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Tattamy | David Brainerd’s faithful Indian helper. |
| David Branierd | Young missionary who gave his life for the Indians. |
| Benjamin Franklin | Geroge Whitefield’s famous friend. |
| George Whitefield | Came to America seven times to preach the gospel. |
Who was the Apostle to the Indians?
John Eliot
John Eliot ( c. 1604 – 21 May 1690) was a Puritan missionary to the American Indians who some called “the apostle to the Indians” and the founder of Roxbury Latin School in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1645.
How many languages did William Carey speak?
Latin
Hebrew
William Carey/Languages
What two tribes did David Brainerd teach about God?
Sacred to the memory of the Rev. David Brainerd. A faithful and laborious missionary to the Stockbridge, Delaware and Sasquehanna TRIBES OF INDIANS WHO died in this town.
Who was David Brainerd Indian interpreter?
His interpreter, Moses Tunda Tatamy, helped him minister to Indians along the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers. Camping at night, David Brainerd wrote in his Journal: “FORKS OF DELAWARE, Pennsylvania, Lord’s day, July 21, 1745.
What happened to John Eliot?
Death. Eliot died in 1690, aged 85, his last words being “welcome joy!” His descendants became one branch of a Boston Brahmin family.