In 1651, John Eliot established Natick and Ponkapoag as praying towns, communities of natives who had converted to Christianity and were willing to live a in a more traditional "English" lifestyle, i.e. permanent agricultural settlements.
John Eliot established Natick and Ponkapoag as. This was in 1651. John Eliot was praying towns. This was in 1651. John Eliot were willing to live a in a more traditional "English" lifestyle. This was in 1651. Lifestyle was i.e. permanent agricultural settlements. Towns were communities of natives. These natives had converted to Christianity.