...A proposal for the better supply of churches in our foreign Plantations, and for the converting of the savage Americans to Christianity, by a college...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda"; and, in accordance with the views therein explained, had applied to the Government of that day for...

...rather visionary schemes was the establishment of a university in the Bermudas, "a scheme," as he said, "for converting the savage Americans to Christianity,...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda," Anticipating this great event he wrote the well-known Verses on the Prospert of Plantiny Art* and-...

...published in 1725 and reprinted in the " Miscellany."] PROPO SAL For the better Supplying of CHURCHES IN OUR Foreign Plantations, AND FOR Converting the Savage...CHRISTIANITY, By a COLLEGE to be erected in the Summer I/lands, otherwife called the Ifles of Bermudas. The harvtft is truly great, tut the labourers are...

...was published in 1725 and reprinted in the " Miscellany."] For the better Supplying of CHURCHES IN OUR Foreign Plantations, AND FOR Converting the Savage...CHRISTIANITY, By a COLLEGE to be erected in the Summer I/lands, otherwife called the Ifles of Bermudas. The haruejl is truly great, but the labourers are...

...published in 1725 and reprinted in the "Miscellany."] PROPO SAL For the better Supplying of CHURCHES IN OUR Foreign Plantations, AND FOR Converting the Savage Americans to CHRISTIANITY, By a COLLEGE to be erefted in the Summer I/lands, otherwife called the Ifles of Bermudas. The harveft is truly great,...

...for a missionary college, which he described as a " proposal for the better supplying of churches in our foreign plantations, and for converting the savage...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda." The scheme failed through lack of funds; it was afterwards revived by the Rev. WC Dowding in 1853,...

...set forth in a tract, published in 1725, entitled "A Proposal for the better Supplying of Churches in our Foreign Plantations, and for Converting the Savage...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda." Persuaded by his benevolence, the Minister1 promised twenty thousand pounds, and there were several...

...for a missionary college, which he described as a " proposal for the better supplying of churches in our foreign plantations, and for converting the savage...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda." The scheme failed through lack of funds ; it was afterwards revived by the Rev. WC Dowding in 1853,...

...more in Ireland, and three years later he was made Dean of Derry. But his heart was set on a ' Scheme for converting the savage Americans to Christianity...by a College to be erected in the Summer Islands,' ie. the Bermudas. He came to London to urge his plans, and every obstacle yielded to the charm of his...

...RUIN OF GREAT BRITAIN 319 First published in 1721. A PROPOSAL for the better supplying of Churches in our Foreign Plantations, and for converting the savage...Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda 341 First published in 1725. The Editor's Preface 342 THE PROPOSAL 346 PAGE VERSES on the Prospect...