The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-22
BY OLIVE ROBERTS,
The University OF Montana.

Moses led out Of Egypt, the little
ship-load OF outcasts who landed al
Plymouth are destined TO influence
the future Of the world. James
Russell Lowell
When an American OF today reads
that volume which was written three
hundred years ago. William Brad
ford's History Of Plymouth.-he Is
apt to wonder how he would con-
duct himself If he were placed in a
situation similar to that OF the Pill
grims when they decided that they
must leave Holland But he knows
'ery well that neither his own early
training nor that which he is Civ
ing his children is conducive to the
TO the development Of the most dis
tinguished characteristic OF the Pill
grims,-absolute conse6ation to an
ideal.
Persecution, Imprisonment and
their own desire and determination
TO secure religious freedom had TAX
en- the Pilgrims to Holland in 1907.
There they had been safer and hap
pier than in England, for at that
Tina Holland was more advanced in
tellectually than any other country
OF Europe and under the House of
7 fofA
granted alike to Protestant, Catho-
lie and Jew. But though the Pill
rims admired the Hollanders and
enjoy their fair and beautiful
cities, flowing with all sorts OF
welth and riches,' they regretted
that their own shiulder were des-
tined to lose the traditions and lam
srage o! England il .aey remained
in foreign land After long and
prayerful consideration, the forefa-
theirs decided that their love of
God, their dream of civil government
based on Republican equality and
the preservation to posterity of their
own customs and ideals were dearer
to them than peace an dsafety in
Holland; in 1920, therefore. they un-
dertook a second and a greater ex-
lie.
How many of us for the love OF
God andloyalty to an ideal would
have the courage to part forever
from the comforts of civilization
leave many of those who were dear
est to us, take a dangerous and sci
dom tried ocean voyage, and max
a home in the wilderness,-in short
. voluntary go into exile?
! When they arrived in Americ
they had no friends to welcom
Il m, nor inns to entertain or re
fresh their weather-beaten body,
no houses or much less towns to re
palre too, tot seeke for sueoure.
Five months after landing, the MAY
=, Hover returned to England. leavin
ON the American shores only fort,
Z nine of the one hundred and one pa
sengers who had landed, the othel
having died from exposure to Il
, hardships of life in the WILDERNESS
= The Pilgrims did all of the
" things and did them cheerful
brayely, accomplishing. 1t did n
=. occur to them that they were ma
a, tyrs, becauses their matchless fai
or IN the goodness of God to those WI
did His will caused them to belle
II that all thing would work togeth
~ for their good.
= In mentioning the indifference
the Pilgrims to material comfort a
prosperity and their decision
. cross the ocean and settle in [
wilderness, Bradford writes, E
they knew they We're pilgrims, a
looked not much on those thin
but lift up their eyes to We heav
their dearest cuntrie, and quiel
their spirits; for they OF
work in hand, and another k.nd
war 10 wage and maintain.
We are apt to think of the
sfimS as a severe, stern peol
strictly yirtuous yet lacking in
CHRISTIAN character, but let us re,
well known instance which pro
that forbearance, patience and
derness We're their strongest 81
aeteristics.
In November, 1921. only a /,
after he Pilgrims had landed
bearing thirty-fve new colonists
rived Not one OF thea had to
!. food or clothing other than for
immediate needs. Yet the for
theirs shared with the mas broth
and as result there was nc
time during the next two years v
they We're not in great need o. 4
, and clothing.
- The Pilgrims showed what I
ct .lf..t H.. L..