June 19, 1745 - David Brainerd Embarks on First Missionary Journey

David Brainerd was a prominent missionary to the northeastern Native Americans in the pre-colonial era. He lived primarily in New Jersey, and his diary of his escapades has inspired countless other Christians to become missionaries themselves. He began his first journey on June 19, 1745, but he sadly passed from tuberculosis not long after at the age of 29.