The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-17
Lakeview School. Third B Grade
JAMES SUPPLIES

Tn England in the seventeenth cen- tury there was much religious peFse- cution by the people of different re- lfgions. Protestant and Catholic were the principal religions. Feeling was bitter between these. But there were some people who did not care to go to the Protestant or Cathonc churches.
 These people were called separat- ists and were persecuted by al- others. Conditions In England be- came so bad that they decided to go to Holland where they could wor- ship as they pleased and not be per secuted on account of their religion
 They went to Holland and were happy there for a few years. But they knew that their children would grow up to speak the Dutch language and practice their customs. So they decided to go back to England ana go to America, the new country.
 So the Pilgrims, as they were now called. went back to England and prepared for the voyage to America. The Pilgrims whose lot 1t was to eo to America, for al could not go, pre- pared to embark on two small ves' sels. the Mayflower and Speedweli. IHeTc were ltoA tDA NHAAiHtS wells betweensthe Pilgrims who were going and those who were to stay in England
 They embarked on the two small vessels When they were about two days out at sea, the Speedwell sprang a leak and had to return to England, but the Mayflower kept on. The peo- pie on the Mayflower were verS
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 One day in December land was to the rail. As the ship came closer to land, the Pilgrims could see rocks and trees on the land.
 Then the men went into the cabin and drew up a compact binding them selves to obey its laws. When the ship reached land the men got their guns and went on shore. All the old men, the women and children stayed on the skip.
 Late that day, the men returned and reported that the country was rocky, barren and densely forested.
 The men went ashore next day t. begin building log huts to live in. The huts were made of logs and the cracks were chinked with mud.
 One day some Indians came down to the shore holding up their right hands as sign of peace.
 When they came closer they handed the Pilgrims the peace pipe. They all sat down in a circle and passed around the peace pipe. Then the Indian chief Massasoft, talked to Miles Standish in the sign language Then Standish turned to his men and said: Chief Massasoit says for us to be brothers and live in peace to- gether."
 Then Chief Massasoit gave Miles Standish belt made of wampum, which meant that the Indians would be friendly to the whites.
 The men got the huts built and all the people on the ship moved into them. Many became sick, and some died during the winter.
 The Indians sent them many things and often visited them. Spring came and conditions became better. Chief Massasoit sent two young braves to teach the Pilgrims to plant corn and other crops for food. Conditions kept improving in the colony and all the people were happy.
 The men worked the crops. cus wood and did many other things. The women made new clothes and mad. the little cabins look like home When autumn came the Pilgrims de- cided to have day of thanksgiving and to feast and pray on that day and invite the Indians to feast ana pray on that day. So they invited the Indians and early on the morn ing of the first Thanksgiving Day the people went to church. They then went home and the Indians came The men sat down and smoked with the Indians, while the women prepared the feast. When the women had the feast ready, the men went down to the brook and washed and prepared for eating the dinner. For. the feast, they had wild turkey, rabbits. doves, pigeons and many other things. Aft CT the feast the men prepared for their amusements.
 They had races, jumping, wrestling and shooting matches.