, 1870-12-11
pURrrAKs AND PILGRIMS.
a Novel Theory

a N0To1 TheOfys
From lAa College Rsc'<e.
A very Interesting lecture upon this subject
Was d.llseraa Some months since Ut the
Scott, Chambe1lain Of that city and it il |
rather TO be wondered 1t that il should have
attracted in this count ; 20 little nottca. The
OF ject of the lecturer WAS to show that tho
Pilgrim Fathers OF Plymouth Cotony-the
oply persons 10 whom that tasm has been his- |
tos7cally applied, the fi1rt successful Anglo
Saxon colottistB Of Ameuca, and the real
founders OF New EnglAnd-weEe not Pun
tant, a. il often carelessiy reported, but |
sepaEatistb- The lecturer stated that his
address, had its 1tse in the cifcum-
stance OF his having recently heard an orr
lkoger Williams. in which WAS repeated The
stNemant 10 long current, that Roger
Williams had experienced pSosecntion for re-
1ision's sake At the hands Of the noble men
known to hitturv ~ the Pilgrim Fathers. In
the progress Of this discourse. Mr. Scott cub
Mitted numerous and apparently convincing
proofs ID support Of his asse7lions- 1t il
dcer]y interesting question, not only to those
who are xnxfoua for 80 the truth OF history"
Int to those writers who have nnintentionally
done injustice to the character Of the brave
band who. fleeing from tyranny arst planted
on the shore. Of the new world tho standard
Of IS freedom to worship God" We have not
the requisite epace IN which to give Mr.
Scott's proofs, and will therefore eondne our
selves to d simple recapstu}ation Of his atAte-
ments.
and tho SepktatibtA W8A not one OF name
meyelv hut was vide. radical, and trsecon-
.ci1iAble, In it was involved nothing less than
the great question Of enforced Or tfee re-
ligion-of religion as IN act OF obedience to
the ruler, or II an act OF eouscience toward
! liod>-.he difference in truth, which separated
| and still aepA1ateA the State churches from
the free. Hence It was that In this days Of
| tbs Pilgrim Fathers the practical difference
| consisted in the church which welded the
| prosecuting sword and the prosecuted victims
| Of th1t sword.
| The fscpara.ists fir.t originated ~ = ssct
during the reign Of Queen Elizabeth, having
teen compelled to seoArate organization by
the iyrannicAl acts OF that Queen.
Almost her frst act upon ascending tho
shrune. in 1a58, htd been to issue :
forme OF religion "uut.II they ehoaid be &c.
tefmined according to law" II is true that
with Naty's death and the secession OF her
slster. immulity from Papal perseention naa
been obtained, bat with it no freedom either
for 1.ornan Catholics Or rsotestsota .a 70 Sor,
co,it cience. "Tho Queen" Al has been Justly
md pithity remarked, "wss good friend 70
Protest tautisru as opposed to Papacy, but the
bitter opponent Of nlt protestAnisu which did
NO. s,,nare With her own and that of the
~ dec,srinr her if,e ho.d If the Church. AND
| csa.sI in tha f;rst xc.r ~ ,,sr rtit-n. VIVA fol
l ;oued cloreiv hr tha sct of tjniforn,ify reouir
I ine iii 10 vors|up in the parish Churches
oand OF humble men protesting against tleds
errors which the Reformation in England hal
tailed to remove, fosmet themsetye
into distinct associations, chose their owl
| teachers, aud regulated their own Affairs
Hence ihe distinctive terun :sep,ra..sts, b.
which, name theT 1t once became known
| .t.The t,hnych. y they 1nAiutaineI. was
, ynirituai association, and SHOULD consequent
b. nf1.,ate from tue world and its rulsrB, an,
: should he govern ID only by the laws of Chria
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ch | ordnr ~ w.n- the E;,-1,rl
a fn1mers unon their rctnTn fri
~ lila n ,ccstsinn NJ thtt upeen. ,rLi]e rte
" ir dis, ,n;nt.xI Al ,I,e nex orIjer If tf1;n,
:.c.rtaA w;t,,- ~, nsm,nstr.nco thn ros.3 ,
n .,n,,,.nu .,a 10 r,,,fo r,;tr ~ rsyr;c3 h,
,s- -. ..,,G -, asTso. grn,1.,;art.I rsfo-m,t,
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e.,is.i ,n1,tsns Two 1m,1ion rera TINA form
10, st tf,a l,;1t,. m Tho f:uoch of Eurlard-ss
ely 1;aa d,fIer;nr nile1v 10th in r.1inrin1a.
iu- rracticn iAIit,t w,,,,i,, ti,a nj .f,Jisnmr
ior and st,.ar.tistr outside If tha, nrranizatt
nc Tnc hitto1y Of tl,e rerst cut,nu Of lie pJ
-. tars in their ,ur1s. sfad The c4u-ee GAiel,
~ them to cm Crate to The New World, are
lne knpHu. Finding tho eulonista Df I3Ymo
- bold,ur ,}.ir ground after eight wears
il | bare eliIt,. tho Puritan party III Enrland 10
do. | ed q large cpm,,Auy III lGlH. aud lett the
nj O. Wight in May. iG.a aud in tito begine
w., of The next year planted Large eeltletnen
lety Salem aud Es.s,oii.''
lrp, Nlt scot, attrr thus l,.iugine tho pilsr
her md T,,sitat, 10 New E1tstx.td. tieyotes = /,
mn, ,ot,lot Of biz lec1urr to the prlA,f That Al
tl,o ,et>ecu,;oh. uf tI,e I,ap,,.,r. Du4kers
nAn o,htrr. who otI ol cotfoIm 10 tLulr own
ous q, liar .eutts xerC ,tus wholly to tl,a p,,.it
ikes AID p.4 to tue l1.gr1,us. That, with one G
aud Of men. Their atItctio1,e. instead VI sotts1
sfs tEeir natures. outv taade thea, more III
-. cal aud oyrroensang and tlletnciiuetl to y
y y, their owr sicns and dugmas: while With
eea- ptIer class. their rever-cS and TRIALS dsp,
lisa- rhs u, to rrrat with fortearnec. k,nluess,
Fer enlarged Ate1alnr ttoso uho differed
sl,e them in religious belief The cas, Of II
~. Williams IL T. cit uu At fonGth in il,u-tra
49,. this punt. Having heen ordered by the
that tacanr. tte authorities to &1es,n.t out Of
lroit i,1,ie4,,ciinp, in So. tember, 1886; We "
from Seekopx: ~ received . letter
ma. | uy auc'ent friend. Nr. W,nttog. the Go,
Aeoa or ~ Itymouti, n,of..s,ur his nxn
eho oiher.. lnyc and resnect far me- ,oyinr1
acts. ,;s;n, mn ~ .sn,,ra ~ ,y,a e,J,a- u "a :,
, mn nv.., .na + mar. ha y. frss - ,homsa
w.. and ~ .ro,,Ia Ia ,ov;n.. n nc,;,h,,or. t,cn
(;orcrnor Wic.lou hnFexer did nt ~,
49,. -s b,u,self with merely giving kind advica
H. saving. "he 20 warmed aud be Se clothe
49, .s ~ ato.hcs .s.st4. es'eI'N at.et. Aoset
~, W;nxin. E,nd,r ris,f,.l r,s ;r irro.;,lanc.
ious. put I'seec Of gold into tue hanti~ o. n,
a NJ for our rnrpls." From this case Of Vii
o,;r. aha numerous others. u 10 c,e1meM D
ofau Scott that tue Pilgrims in the New Wot
ro leave aurta'ne*i ~hs; they then tonnd-
each dcn 10 worship Ood. AMI Though hun1:
lin. Sute u otteh mcot sls&eht III III the {