1742
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David Brainerd, age 24, was approved as a missionary to the Native peoples of New England by the Scottish Society for the Propagating of Christian Knowledge (SPCK). From 1743 to 1746, despite fragile health, he ministered among the Delaware (Lenape), with the most notable revival occurring at Crossweeksung, New Jersey.
Brainerd died of tuberculosis in 1747 at age 29 while staying in the home of Jonathan Edwards. His journals, published by Jonathan Edwards, inspired generations of missionaries.
1748
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Isaac Watts dies at Stoke Newington, England. Often called the father of English hymnody, he wrote nearly 600 hymns. Many became enduring classics, including “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” “Joy to the World,” “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun,” “At the Cross,” and “Come, We That Love the Lord.”
