The past and the present . s and his nephew Mian-tonomi, but more through the good direc-tion of Heaven, the new city that he namedProvidence, as he says in grateful remem-brance of Gods merciful providence to mein my distress. Here with his little bandof five companions he planted his standardof full liberty in matters of religious con-cernment, and established a pure demo-cratic civil government. Purchasing landsof the Indians ; founding a new church —now known as the First Baptist Church inProvidence ; negotiating treaties with thenatives ; studying the Indian tongue; serv-ing as a missiona
The past and the present . s and his nephew Mian-tonomi, but more through the good direc-tion of Heaven, the new city that he namedProvidence, as he says in grateful remem-brance of Gods merciful providence to mein my distress. Here with his little bandof five companions he planted his standardof full liberty in matters of religious con-cernment, and established a pure demo-cratic civil government. Purchasing landsof the Indians ; founding a new church —now known as the First Baptist Church inProvidence ; negotiating treaties with thenatives ; studying the Indian tongue; serv-ing as a missionary among the aborigines; 14 NARRAGANSETT SEA AND SHORE. writing books; discussing doctrines with thePuritans and Quakers ; making voyages toEngland to secure charters for his colony;acting always as the servant of all men, hespent a laborious and memorable life, anddied early in the year KlSo in the eighty-fourth year of his age, leaving a name thathas become a household word, not only fora State, but for a great Old Market House, Providence. Roger Williams Rock.—Plymouth proudlycherishes her Pilgrim Rock, and gives itssacredness in charge to the sweet may boast as well — yea, more;she has her holy Liberty Rock, tliough asyet less honored of the children of now find the old stepping-stone ofFreedom at the foot of Williams street. Itis soon to be specially honored by the anticipate the occasion with a few im-promptu words: — Memorial thou—our song—a peoples pride, Upon whose ancient foot-marks still we gaze,And note the ever onward moving tide Of Providences all-wise mysterious sure, though coming years may bring Surprising change, that, till earths final shock,Along these favored shores, true men will sing The name and fame of Hoger WilUams Islands corner stone of history Cast by the hand of God, yet graved by symbol of the mystery That links the human and divine in plan ;When marble m
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