Complex sentence: In 1720, Johnson became Congregationalist minister of a church in West Haven, Connecticut; even though "he had much better offers", he took up the position for the sake "of being near the college and library".
Split into simpler sentences: In 1720, Johnson became Congregationalist minister of a church in West Haven, Connecticut. Even though "he had much better offers", he took up the position for the sake "of being near the college and library".