Emphasis Preaching Journal
Amidst the elegance and grandeur...
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Amidst the elegance and grandeur of the world-famous Hamptons of eastern Long Island, there is situated the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. Native Americans have resided in the region for more than 10,000 years, according to some estimates. In 1640, a colony of Puritans settled on the hunting and fishing grounds of the Shinnecocks, establishing a treaty and opening the way for the proclamation of the Christian Gospel among the natives. Those early efforts between the inhabitants of the land and the newcomers led to the establishment of the Shinnecock Presbyterian Church.