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Michigan Abel Bingham
The Pagans were very much incensed, and said I had been allowed to stay too long already, and threatened to burn my house. My friends went into the house, and on witnessing its desolate appearance, came to us with sad countenances and inquired, "What will you do? " I replied, we will not be in haste to decide. Let us go into the house and pray. After spending a short time in singing and prayer, we went home with my interpreter, who gave us his bed, he and wife taking a blanket, and sleeping under a shade tree. Our friends dispatched a messenger to Buffalo village, to let the Christian chiefs know what the Pagans had done. They sent a warm message to keep up good courage, hold the ground, keep my school going, and they would care for me. These trials did by no means depress or discourage us. We were reminded how the saints, in former days, took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, and the hope and belief that these light afflictions, if rightly borne and properly improved, would
work out for us such a weight of glory, was sufficient to render our minds cheerful and happy. Their general council was to convene in a few days at Seneca village, near Buffalo.
Early Michigan Preachers
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