The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-10-21

Puritans could have framed that document of po-
One ffGdnnH2aaifenaf urnerence between the r.uri-
tans and the Pilgrims was their attitude toward
the church of England. While the Puritan did
not agree with all the forms and rituals OF the
established church. he steadfasty refused to leave
it. His attitude was that the church could be re-
formed more quickly from within than from with
out Even that sturdy old master Puritan. John
winthrop, on the eve of sailing for America. Is
sued the Yarmouth declaration swearing his last
ing allegiance to the dear mother church." The
Pilgrim. on the other hand. first separated himself
from the established church and then rather than
worship contrary to his conscience, compelled
to leave his native land
The term "Separatsts," which contempt
uously applied to the Pilgrims, literally true.
1t is also that his first thoughts of democracy
grew out of this church dissenson. While still
living in England. the Pilgrims gave expression TO
the broad principle that the people did not require
bishop of the established church to select their
preacher. but. the other hand they we're per-
fectly capable of choosing their own. This doc
trine so startled King James that he exclaimed,
mo bishop would soon mean no king
Not only did the Pilgrims and Puritans differ in
the Fundamentals of church, but In matters Of
state we'll for the Pilgrims held that church
and state should be separated. Any respectable
in Plymouth could be free man and vote
whether he a member of the congregation or
not. Capt Miles Standish. one of the most promi-
nent men of the colony, was never a member or
the church. The Puritans of Salem and Boston,
however, vigorously held that only members of
the church had the rights of freemen and the pow
to vote In their minds the church and state
The result was that the Pilgrims had
a liberal form of government, while the Puritans
developed theocracy sternly despotic
The liberal spirit of Plymouth was never better
demonstrated than during the wtchcraft frenzy
which for time completely Frustrated its more
powerful neighbor While Salem and Boston were
hanging witches, plymouth would have none Of IL
The Pilgrims were simple country folk. Gov
ernor Bradford the one great authority of these
people says Of them: .'They were not acquainted
with trades traffic. but had been used to a
plain country life and the innocent trade OF nus
bandry" For Z long years they had iapored 10
gether in Holland. without means to carry iof-
ward their exodus into the American wilderness
they turned TO a company of London merchahts
for aid. Their only collateral was the pledge OF
the labor of their hands for years in the
forests. After many grievous disappointments
they sailed one ship. Most of them We're With
out arms, and their poverty was so pressing theF
did not have extra leather soles for their
shoes. Yet it fell to the lot of these men, VINO
lived in log huts and fed upon the bread OF corn
to found nation
On the other hand the Purltans included many
Of the gentry. Some even were personages OF
wealth and influence When Gov. John Winthrop
and his Puritan associates sailed for Massachu-
sets bay from Yarmouth. April, 1850, there were
ten vessels In the fleet. Ample food was ABROAD.
There were numerous shep swine cattle ana
horses. Everything had been provided TO make
the colonists comfortable and contented IN the
new country If John Josseyn, Who was IN the
colony In 1850 is to be believed the total value
of the cargoes Of this Puritan fleet was upward
of one million delars-immeasurable wealth com
pared with the bankrupt voyagers of the May
flower