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March 1620, a Native American named Samoset came into the Plymouth colony.

He told them about another Native American named Squanto. These two men became significant in the life of the Plymouth colony.

They introduced the leaders of the colony to the leader of the Indians in that area, Massasoit.

William Bradford, leader of the Pilgrims, described the event in this way in his journal entitled The Plymouth Settlement.

After some time of entertainment, being dismissed with gifts, in a little while he returned with five more, and they brought back all the tools that had been stolen, and made way for the coming their great Sachem, called Massasoyt, who about four or five days after, came with the chief of his friends and other attendanctgs and with Squanto. With him, after friendly entertainment and some gifts, they made peace which has now continue for twenty-four years:

William Bradford, Bradford’s History of the Plymouth Settlement, 1608-1650 Original Manuscript Entitled Of Plymouth Plantation, rendered into modern English by Harold Paget 1909 (San Antonio: Mantle Ministries 1988) 79-80

These were the terms:

1. That neither he nor any of his, should injure or harm any of their people.
2. That if any of his did any harm to any other theirs, he should send the offender, that they might punish him.
3. That if anything were taken away from any of theirs, e should cause to be restored; and they should do the like to his.
4. If any made unjust war against him, they would aid him; if any made war against them, he should aid them.
5. He should send to his neighboring confederates, to certify, them of this, that they might not wrong them but might be likes comprised in the conditions of peace.
6. That when their men came to them, they should leave their bows and arrows behind them.

Some historical records document this treaty went beyond the 24 years of Bradford’s records into 60 years of peace.

The peace pact was broken by another tribe of Native Americans that was either discontent or did not agree with the treaty being signed in the first place.

Professor Mookgo Solomon Kgatle of the University of South Africa, Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History, and Missiology, is a prolific writer.

In 2016 he authored, The influence of Azusa Street Revival in the early developments of the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa. He wrote in the introduction of that paper,

This article demonstrates the influence of Azusa Street Revival in the early developments of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) of South Africa. This will be done by studying the Azusa Street Revival in context, the role played by William Sey- mour and the characteristics of the Revival. The article also studies the