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According to
their original charter, another of their objectives was
to "win the Indians, natives of the country,
to the knowledge
and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind,
and the Christian faith." 2
And in the
process of time, this they did,
winning the hearts of many native Americans as reflected in a
speech
of one of their prominent Sachems--one Tahattawan--to several of his
chiefs. He challenged them to understand that the English were not
like the native chiefs who exacted tribute of all they had, but their
desire was to
help them and to give to them.With
the coming of the 1800's, Concord became increasingly known
as an intellectual and
educational center; a worthy development to
be sure, but in the process, she also began to see her strong Christian
foundation fade into the relative background.
Pastors Paul and Susan believe
the real strength of Concord can be
traced, at least in part, to her early Christian roots. They
believe that it
was a strong relationship with the Lord that afforded these new
arrivals
protection and favor with the native Americans and that further
made
Concord a source of strength, encouragement, and help to many
surrounding communities in the early days of this nation.
Pastors Paul and Susan feel that the better part of any contribution
to
the strength of the community and the nation should have its place
of
honor in the hearts of people. They further believe that Concord
will be
an even better place than it is today as her men, women and
children
rediscover and set out to strengthen their connection with the Author
of
Creation through the One He sent to reconcile us all to Himself.
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