The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-06

the gospel Of peace, and prove them
selves the true and genuine disciples Of
Jesus Christ--of Jesus Christ, who hath
declared, his kingdom was not of this
world, who had commanded his disciples
to call no man master on earth, who had
forbidden them, to exercise lordship over
each others consciences, who had re-
quired them, TO let the tares grow with
the wheat till the harvest, and who had
in fine, gwen mutual love, peace, long
suffering, and kindness, as the badge and
mark of his religion.
Mr.. Roger Williams a minister who
came over to Salem 1880, had OIL dis
gust, removed to Plymouth, where he was
an assistant to their minister Mr.. Smith
for two years. And being disgusted like
wise at Plymouth, returned back to Sa.
lem, where he was chosen by the people,
to succeed Mr.. Shelton in 1884, the
magistrates opposed his settlement there,
as they had done before. They made
great objections to his principles, and it
is said some worldly things, helped to
increase the animosities, that soon pre-
vailed against him ; though Mr.. Williams
appears, by the whole course and tenor
of his life, andconduct here to have been
one Of the most disinterested men that
ever lived, most pious and heavenly
minded soul. He was charged with
holding it "unlawful for an unregenerate
man to pray, or a regenerate man to
pray with him." "That it was unlaw-
full for the magistrate, to meddle with the
breaches of the first table," and that he
insisted on an unlimited toleration, or
liberty of conscience; from whence they
inferred him, an advocate for licentious-
ness, which the good mans soul abhorr-
ed, "and ever disclaimed." However,
on these accounts, and for teaching the
patent was sinful, lin what sense aud
how truly is very Obviously for opposing
tho oath of fidelity (not out Of disloyalty
to the king, but on account ofthe nature
of and oath, which he thought as sa-
cred thing, ought not to be forced on all
men promiscuously, whether in state
Of grace, or nature) "and for separating
from and renouncing communion with,
MI the churches IN the land, and oven
with his own, for not joining with him
For these ,hngshe was at length
banished the colony, as disturber ofthe
peace Of the church and commonwealth
and as he says, ga bull Of fexcommunica-
ton, was sent after him in his absence"
He came away to Sseunkc since called
Rehoboth, where lie procured grant of
lands, from Ousamcqnim, OIL Massasoit,
the chief Sachem of Pokanokik. But
being desired to remove from thence,
which was within the jurisdiction of Now
Plymouth, "he had several treaties with
Myantonomy and Canonicus, the Nam
tygansiek, CT Narragansett Sachems,
in the years 1884 and 1885; who assur-
ed him he SHOULD not want for land for a
settlement" divine Providence giving
him wonderfully, great favor in the eyes
Of the Sachems. And in the spring of
the year l634-5," he came over the river,
to place called by the Indians Moo
shausick, and by him named Providence,
sin sense of Gods merciful Providence
to him in his distress" And several of
his friends following him, they planted
there. The authority and power Of Mi
autonomy, awed all the Indians round,
to assist and succor these few feeble and
helpless Englishmen. thus cast out by
their brethren, in strange land. How
ever, we must Ito be impartial) own, that
their being Englishmen, was a real Sc
curity and protection to them unless the
Indians had designed a general war.
The English at Massachusetts, employed
Mr.. Williams, to make league offensive
and defensive with the Narragansett In-
dians, in the Pequot war which followed
in 1857. And tho Indian Sachcms, in
one Of their confrmations Of the
grants Of lands to HINT express
their gratitude, for the many kindnesses,