Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21

Puritans could have framed that document of po
litical freedom.
One fundamenta difference between the Purl-
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 steadfastly refused to leave
it. His attitude that the church could be re-
formed more quickly from within than from with
out Even that sturdy old master Puritan. John
Winthrop, 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 "Separatists," which was so contempt
uously applied to the Pilgrims, literally true.
It Is also true that his first thoughts of democracy
grew out of this church dssension. While still
living in England the Pilgrims gave expression to
the broad principle that the people did not require
a 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,
"No bishop would mean no king!"
Not only did the Pilgrims and Puritans differ In
the Fundamentals of church, but in matters of
state as we'll; for the Pilgrims held that church
and state should he separated. Any respectable
man in Plymouth could be free man and vote
whether he was member of the congregation or
not Capt Miles Standish, one of the most prOmi-
nent men of the colony, never member OF
the church The Puritans of Salem and Boston,
however, vigorously held that only members of
tho church had the rights of freemen and the pow
or 70 vote In their minds the church and state
were one The result was that the Pilgrims had
n liberal form of government, while the Puritans
developed theocracy sternly despotic
THE liberal spirit of Plymouth was never better
demonstrated than during the witchcraft frenzy
trnp pOmDletpV DrOStrate0
powerful neghbor While Salem and Boston were
hanging witches, Plymouth would have none OF IT,
The pilgrims were simple country folk. Gov
arnor Bradford, the one great authority of these
neople saws of them "They were not acquainted
with trades nor traffic, but had been used to
noin country life and the innocent trade OF nus
bondrv." For u long years they had labored to-
getber In Holland without means to carry for
ward their exodus into the American wilderness,
thev turned to company OF London merchahts
for aid Their only collateral was the pledge OF
the labor Of their hands for seven years In the
forests. After many grievous disappontments
tbev sailed on one ship. Most of them were WITH
ont arms and their poverty was so pressing they
diJ NOT even have extra leather sOles for their
shoes Yet II fell to the lot of these men, VINO
lived in log huts and fed upon the bread OF corn,
to found a nation
On the other hand, the Puritans included many
Of the gentry Some even were personages Of
,,.ool,h and influence When Gov John winthrop
and his Puritan associates sailed for Massachu-
sattsi hav from Yarmouth, April, 1880, there were
ton vessels In the feet. Ample food was abroad.
Thare were numerous shep, swine, cattle and
horses. Everything had been provided to make
the colonists comfortable and contented In the
new country II John Josselyn, who was In the
colony In 1895, is to be believed, the total value
of the cargoes Of this Puritan feet was upward
Of one million dolars--immeasurab wealth com
nared with the bankrupt vOyagers Of the May
flower.