text_original: The congregation " sought the Lord by a public and solemn fast," and decided that some of them, at least, should go. They desired 204 BREWSTER that their ruling elder should go with them as their spiritual guide, and to this he agreed.
text_transcription: THE CONGREGATION SOUGHT THE LORD BY A PUBLIC AND SOLEMN FAST AND DECIDED THAT SOME OF THEM AT LEAST SHOULD GO THEY DESIRED THAT THEIR RULING ELDER SHOULD GO WITH THEM AS THEIR SPIRITUAL GUIDE AND TO THIS HE AGREED
phonemes: ðə kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən " sˈɔːt ðə lˈɔːɹd baɪ ɐ pˈʌblɪk ænd sˈɑːləm fˈæst," ænd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðˈæt sˌʌm ʌv ðˌɛm, æt lˈiːst, ʃˌʊd ɡˈoʊ. ðeɪ dɪzˈaɪɚd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹ bɹˈuːstɚ ðæt ðɛɹ ɹˈuːlɪŋ ˈɛldɚ ʃˌʊd ɡˌoʊ wɪð ðˌɛm æz ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ɡˈaɪd, ænd tə ðɪs hiː ɐɡɹˈiːd.