June 17. John Eliot. John dreamed of taking the gospel to nearby native Americans. On this date in 1670, John established a church at Maktapog and preached to them—a little haltingly maybe—in their own language.   A fundamental Puritan tenet held that believers ought to be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves.   So while he did his full-time pastor’s job, John managed to devise […]