Putnam patriot., 1913-03-07

"Rleh in the praise of the thousands
 living
 Proud in the deeds of the thousands
 dead. H
 And while the gracious English spring spread over the land, the boy of I5 applied himself to his Greek and Hebrew and theological dispntation, earning thereby, testimony goes to show, an honorable reputation g. a scholar, especially for theological learning. Cambridge welcomed 10 her shelter more than one follower Of the Puritan persuasion and long talks he must have had in summer twilighis by the river snent Calvin and Eras- mus, the right of free worship and the thousand and one weighty topics that college boys settled 50 confidently then ss now.
 As John Eliot left the university, John Milton vas entering. Two intel leeGs nearly equal met st her doors all unkne~iHg. Two men Of genius, one 10 preside over the destinies Of old Eng land, to lend a spiritual steel t9 grom- wells IfoHsides, and later win a secure, lonely pinnacle Of fame as the writer Of the greatest English epic the other 10 mould the life Of the new England, to infase the Ieayen Of charity in The harsh Puritan theology, to tramp the lonely forests, to cherish and tighten the dark faces there.
 Three years Of study had sufiieed to win the coveted 4. B. degree, and now he vas out in the world. Of these suc- ceeding nine years we know that he taught in the grammar school, |. (. classical preparatory school near Chel- msford, established by the Rev. Thomas Hooker That same Hooker who followed the light of religious lib erty even when the road thereto be- came an Indian trail leading from Bos- ton 10 Hartford, through a hideous and traetless wilderness.
 IL is of these days in Hooker's school that we first find q message from the past In EIiot's own words: "Here the Lord said unto my soul, Live Live : and through the grace Of God do live forever. When came to this blessed family 1 then saw as never before the power of godliness in its lovely vigour and efficacy
 Inspired by this gracious season of spiritual things he entered Holy Orders in the church of England before leav- ing home Some authorities dispute this, denying any connection of his with the English church but, in proof Of it, his name is found in Inc list of emlgfant clergy that left for the new world.
 In November, 1881, John Eliot land ed al Boston. lie served the church in Boston as pastor, in the absence of it's own minister, and gave such salis. faction that even at the lailef's return they tried to keep him, but he resisted all inducements, saying he had prom ised 10 go to the church in Roxbury, the one whose building now stands, near the rush and noise of the Dudley street terminal of the elevated road. He held n lifelong connection with this church, having as assistants in town Mir. Weld, Mir. Danforth and MT. Wal ter, but al long intervals he was alone | His pastorate lasted 5S years. Before leaving England he had ' formed an engagement with Hanna ! Mumford, who shortly afterwards aszvea the long sea voyage to ioin her betrothed, to enter upon union ot lasting happiness 10 ih. The arst entry on the "Rec I'd of Manages of the Inhabitants Of k X ,ufyh k that of MT. John Eliot and Hanna Mumford the 8th of September, l652 Three brothers and three sisters of bis either came over with him or followed soon after to settle near him in itovbury. By no means was he a passive citi. zen. la 1854 we iird him eritieizine the Goionistsi methods of making a treaty with the Pequots. several pc titions in his handwriting addressed to the general court show his interest in secular afiairs.n When Mistress Anne Hutchinson was disturbing the community with her lack of oFtho doxs, he took part, adversely, in hel trial and must have been one of the judges who voted for her banishment
 tTo Be continued.l