Chief of the Pilgrims, or, The life and time of William Brewster : ruling elder of the Pilgrim company that founded New Plymouth, the parent colony of New England, in 1620 . u. r^ ^ ^p^p MANNER or ASSEMBLING FOR TVORSHIP. 341 But the xitirt of De Easieres description mostmaterial to our purpose, relates to their place ofworship, and the order of their assembling; bear-ing in mind that the minister mentioned wasElder Brewster, and that this was the order ofthings twice on the Sabbath. Upon the hill they have a large square house,with a flat roof, made of thick, sawn planks, stayedwith oak beams
Chief of the Pilgrims, or, The life and time of William Brewster : ruling elder of the Pilgrim company that founded New Plymouth, the parent colony of New England, in 1620 . u. r^ ^ ^p^p MANNER or ASSEMBLING FOR TVORSHIP. 341 But the xitirt of De Easieres description mostmaterial to our purpose, relates to their place ofworship, and the order of their assembling; bear-ing in mind that the minister mentioned wasElder Brewster, and that this was the order ofthings twice on the Sabbath. Upon the hill they have a large square house,with a flat roof, made of thick, sawn planks, stayedwith oak beams, upon the top of Avhich they havesix cannons, which shoot iron balls of four andfive pounds, and command the surrounding coun-try. The lower part they use for their church,where they preach on Sundays, and the usualholidays. They assemble by beat of drum, each with hismusket or firelock, in front of the captains door;they have their cloaks on, and place themselves inorder three abreast, and are led by a sergeantwithout beat of drum. Behind comes the govern-or, in a long robe ; beside him, on the right hand,comes the preacher, with his cloak on, and on theleft hand, the
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