ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, hiː ɐkˈʌmpənid ˈɛdwɚdz tʊ ɐn ˈɪndiən kˈɑːnfɹəns ɪn ˈɔːlbəni, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ænd ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ, wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd.
In 1748, he accompanied Edwards to an Indian conference in Albany, New York, and on September 14 of that year, was ordained.