. The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits. ed for his relief. In 1677 his warfare with Quakerism 487 — that sink of all errors, as Mather describes it—brought trouble, in the form of an invasion of the church,at sermon time, by a female Quaker, in a Canvas Frock,her hair disshevelled, and loose like a Periwigg, her face asblack as ink. After a career of prominence in Boston hedied, 15 October, 1678. The last words which he everspoke in a sermon were t
. The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits. ed for his relief. In 1677 his warfare with Quakerism 487 — that sink of all errors, as Mather describes it—brought trouble, in the form of an invasion of the church,at sermon time, by a female Quaker, in a Canvas Frock,her hair disshevelled, and loose like a Periwigg, her face asblack as ink. After a career of prominence in Boston hedied, 15 October, 1678. The last words which he everspoke in a sermon were these: God help us, that as welive by faith, so we may walk in it. His influence upon his congregation may be inferredfrom Chief Justice Sewalls comment, after listening toThacher, on 18 February, 1676/7: Methought it wasrather a privilege to dye, and therein be conformed toChrist, than remaining alive at his coming, to be changed. Thacher left children, Thomas, Ralph, Peter, Patience,and Elizabeth. His portrait is in the Old South Meeting-house, Boston. The mouth is said to be characteristic ofthe Thachers to this day. Footes Annals of Kings Chapel, Volume i. Boston, 1882. 488. THOMAS THACHER 1620-1678 (^489 ) I Tiii. r^EW YORK 1 TJLDEN F01JN»Ari©Ne Sir Henry Vane, the younger, was baptized, 26 May,1613, at Debden In Essex. He received his education atWestminster School and at Oxford, Imbibing republicanprinciples foreign to the training of the time-serving oldSir Henry. He visited Vienna and Geneva In 1631, andas he matured, he became more and more averse to theChurch of England. His sojourn In Boston, from 1635 to1637, brought him Into prominence while he was still un-settled In religion and Inexperienced In politics. His longhair and fine clothes repelled, until his personal charm wasfelt. Although very young, the discontented gatheredabout him, and he was chosen governor. Unfortunately forVane, Anne Hutchinson, encouraged by two clergymen,John Cotton and John Wheelwri
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