Part One - Mirabilia Dei inter Indicos; or, The Rise and Progress of a Remarkable Work of Grace amongst a Number of the Indians in the Provinces of New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Summary

Having spent most of my time for more than a year past amongst the Indians in the Forks of Delaware in Pennsylvania, and having in that time made two journeys to Susquehanna River, far back in that province, in order to treat with the Indians respecting Christianity; and not having had any considerable appearance of special success in either of those places, which damped my spirits and was not a little discouraging to me; upon hearing that there was a number of Indians in and about a place called by the Indians Crossweeksung, in New Jersey, near fourscore miles south-east from the Forks of Delaware, I determined to make them a visit, and see what might be done towards their conversion. I accordingly arrived among them this day.

Found very few persons in the place I visited, and perceived the Indians in those parts were very much scattered, there being not more than two or three families in a place, from six to thirty miles distant. However, I preached to those few I found, who appeared well-disposed, and not inclined to object and cavil, as the Indians had frequently done elsewhere.

When I had concluded my discourse, I informed them (there being none but a few women and children) that I would willingly visit them again the next day. They accordingly set out and travelled ten or fifteen miles, in order to give notice to some of their friends at that distance.