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The Settlements on the Delaware 395
made and a congregation established, known in the rec-
ords of the time as Wicaco. Opposite this settlement
on the west side of the Schuylkill another one was
made and a mission established at Kingsessing, and
about fifteen miles further up the Schuylkill was Upper
Merion. In all these places Swedish churches were
established. To the north and northwest of these
places there were other smaller Swedish communities.
In New Jersey settlements were made and congrega-
tions organized and churches built at Raccoon Creek,
or Swedesboro, and at Pennsneck. There were besides
several smaller Swedish settlements in New Jersey.
Early Religious Work. The first pastor, Reorus Tor-
killus, arrived at Christina with the second expedition.
A place of worship was erected within the fortifica-
tions at Christina. After a little more than three years
of faithful service he died. His remains rest un-
der the southern end of the Old Swedes’ Church at
Wilmington. His successor, Rev. John Campanius,
arrived in the colony together with Governor Printz.
He seems to have located at Tinicum, where a church
was built, which served the congregation for over fifty
years. He remained in the colony for five years, and
was untiring in his work among the scattered congre-
gations and communities. In addition to his regular
duties as preacher and pastor, he began mission work
among the Indians. He learned their language and
translated Luther’s Small Catechism into their tongue.
He prepared also a vocabulary of the Delaware lan-
guage. This catechism with the vocabulary was pub-
lished at the expense of Charles XI, in 1696, and five
hundred copies were sent over to the colony.
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