The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-13
'TWASSC0TT,
NOT ROGER
WILLIAMS

a regular meeting Of tho Rhode Island
Citizens Historical association was held
Thursday afternoon at the auditorium Of
the Mathewson street NJ. r. church Miss
Evangeline Larry and Miss May Pierce
rendered several beautiful selections on
the violin and piano in most charming
manner. Miss Larry closed with Amer
ica." all rising and Joining with fine voice
and spirit
-Four new members, George G. Lyon.
superintendent Of parks. John ID. Fits.
DIR. William Frank Morrison. Thomas
A. oGorman, proposed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaffee, and Austin II. King. by Messrs.
Stone and Bicknell. were elected.
Hon. Daniel r. Ballou, Miss Caroline
NJ Hazard. president of Wellesley col
lege, and Rev. DR.. ID. ID. Greenough were
elected on the executive committee. on
motion Of Mr.. Williams Mr.. Gallagher
was added TO the Arbor day committee
"A resolution by Hon James n. Arnold
Of sympathy and coincidence with the
families of brothers David Cady and
was passed. President Bicknell stated
that proof sheet copies of the constitu-
tlon would be ready for the members to
examine at the next meeting. An amend
ment allowing six months on dues was
passed.
A vote Of thanks 10 Rev DIR. Fiske was
passed for a sermon in memory of Mrs.
Anne Ives Darlington Dwight Ames.
The president then introduced Hon.
stephen r. Peckham Of New York who
spoke in part as follows: This paper was
undertaken TO bring together all the au-
thenticated facts I'm relation 10 Richard
and Catherine (Marbury) Scott that they
may take their rightful place I'm Rhode
Island history and the author is in the
ninth generation from them.
AN EARLIEST SETTLER.
Richard Scott was born at Suffolk Eng
land, In 1907. and his wife was Catherine,
daughter OF Rev. Francis Marbury and
Bridget Dryden. and sister Of Ann Mar
bury Hutchinson. They came TO New
England on the Griffin" i'm 1884 with
the Hutchinson party. He was at the
trial OF Ann Hutchinson by the Boston
church. March 22 1888
He next appears i'm Providence Planta-
tions. including also a part OF Rehoboth
and with William Arnold. Thomas Ar
mold, sIhomas Harris. Christopher Smith
and other Quakers. made a settlement
before Roger Williams planted at the
spring on Canal street
1t was the Tucker settlement as dis
tinguished from the Baptist settlement
-at tire f1eIrf IF 42vTarragdUsUtt bay, ft7g
civil compact was signed Aug. 20. 1887
in Richard Scott's handwriting, and he
was the first 10 sign Il. Williams Rey-
nolds. John Field chad Brown, John
Warner. George Reicard Edward Cope
Thomas Angel Thomas Harris. Francis
Neckes, Benedict Arnold, Joshua winsor
and William Wilkmdcn, 13 names. but
not the - Of the town or Providence.
one of them William Arnold WAS at
PawtuXet, and Richard Scott at Moshas-
suck before Roger Williams rowod from
Seekonk in June. 1886. and built whore
ST. Johns church Is ana named the set
tlement Providence.
II is quite certain that Roger Williams
secured from the Indians deeds covering
the land Of William Arnold and Richard
Scott. In 1887 he went 10 Boston and
witnessed the trial Of Ann Hutchinson
by church and state and uttered his pro-
test against the tyranny Of which the
oeracy is capable. "
In 1888 he returned to Providence and
drew up and signed the celebrated COM
Ittit tAlttllnB lhtl Roger W illlbilS
fleeing from the Boston persecution,
would sign 1t. In this he was mistaken
THE CIVIL COMPACT
The civil compact reads as follows: owe
whose names arc hereunder. dcsrous to
inhabit In ye town of Providence do
promise to subject ourselves in action, or
promise obedience 10 all such orders or
requirements as shall be made for public
good of our body in an orderly way by tho
major consent of the present inhabitants
masters of families incorporated together
for a town fellowship, ana others whom
they shall admit into them
Mr.. Pcckham argues that Richard
Scott and others were tho real authors
of soul liberty. and concludes his address
In part as follows:
Why has the state Of Rhode Island for
gotten the 81 men who were disfranchised
and banished from Boston. tho four who
were banished from Salem and the
women, their faithful wives. conspicuous
among whom were those heroic sisters
10 whom immortal pricstesscs at the
altar OF liberty?
Why has not some Malbone or Stuart
caught the inspiration OF that scene.
where Ann Hutchinson i'm scorn sent back
tho Boston spies. or Catherine Scott. with
equal scorn, deficd Endicott 10 hang her.
WIS IL DtCdust lltN were notnlnk nut
Quaker Lorrards, Upon whom tho con-
tempt OF centuries rested?
SHOWED FORBEARANCE.
I can fnd no other explanation. and
this never became luminous with the liy-
ing fire OF historic truth until | scan that
remarkable essay of Sharon Turner's en-
titled. The History OF Religion I'm Eng
land" from the 10th 10 tho 18th century
I'm which he shows that for a thousand
years the Lollard had no rights that tho
prevailing Christianity OF that period was
bound 10 respect.
During the period named the women
were sewed up In sacks and drowned and
the men were hung. Consequently, Bos-
ton treated Ann Hutchinson and Cath
crime Scott with grent forbearance The
Boston ministers read the Lovltcal law.
and forget the Sermon on the Mount. Has
Rhode Island followed IN their example7
The president announced the anniver-
sary services OF Rev. John Miles. the
noted pioneer. at Hampden Station, Bar
rington. on June II. 1905. Grafton by