An Extract of the Life of the Late Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians

by John Wesley

Excerpt from An Extract of the Life of the Late Rev. David Brainerd

I 5 l noon, and died in his chair between Mr David Brainerd, was the third parents. They had five fons arid four daughte Their eldeit ion is Hezekiah Brainerd, Efq; juitice of the peace, and for feveral years pat reprefentative of the town ofhaddam, in the; neral all'embly officonneé'ticut colony; the icco was the Reverend Nehemiah Brainerd, a wort L minilter at Eaitbury in Conneaicut, who'di of a confumptionbnov. To, 1742; the fourth Mr. John Brainerd, who fucceeds his brot} David, as mifiionary to the Indians, and paitor the fame church of Chrifiian Indians in Ne and the fifth was Ifrael, late itudent Yale-college in new-haven, who died fince l brother David  Mrs. Dorothy Brainerd havi lived feveral years a widow, died when her i David was about 14 years of age fo that ini youth he was left both fatherlefs and motherle [what account he has given of himfelf,' and I own life, may he teen in what folloivsj'

278 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2015

About the author

John Wesley is recognized as the founder of Methodism. An acclaimed preacher, Wesley travelled extensively on horseback and drew large crowds for his outdoor sermons. A contemporary of William Wilberforce, Wesley was a strong voice opposing slavery in England and the United States. His influence upon modern Christianity can be seen by the large number of Methodist organizations in the Wesleyan tradition all over the world.