The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . s of Massacfmsetts, until they had lived somei/ears in the wilderness; and 1 imagine (lie adds) Phillips was over-come, by the persuasion of friends, to postpone the scruple he hadcommunicated to the Plymouth Colonist. Notliing could be further from my piu7)ose than tf) draw intodoubt the immediate and hearty adoption of (Congregational forms ofworship by the foiindors of Massachusetts, as an historical fact ; or toquestion Governor \\^iuthrops full share in their adoption. The onlyquestion is, in what spirit, and under what circumstanc
The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . s of Massacfmsetts, until they had lived somei/ears in the wilderness; and 1 imagine (lie adds) Phillips was over-come, by the persuasion of friends, to postpone the scruple he hadcommunicated to the Plymouth Colonist. Notliing could be further from my piu7)ose than tf) draw intodoubt the immediate and hearty adoption of (Congregational forms ofworship by the foiindors of Massachusetts, as an historical fact ; or toquestion Governor \\^iuthrops full share in their adoption. The onlyquestion is, in what spirit, and under what circumstances, they wereadopted. And I have only desire to show that, at the outset, thechurches of Massachusetts were organized in no hostile opposition tothe Church of England, and in no spirit inconsistent with the atlcc-tionate farewell which was addressed by the governor and companyto their brethren of that church. Everything in the character of Savages Winthrop, edition , p. 16, foot-note. ?ITS HISTDUY OF THE AMKIUCAN Kil^COiAl. CULTUUII. 2. 1. Ciirvt WiUbloW. heucs. that paper, and of tlio luoii who signed it, assures mo that it was nopolitic manifesto, to coneeal or cover purposes and plans alreadyformed ; hut an honest, atieelionatc expression of a sincere feeling onleaving England. On their arrival here, they conformed at once tothe condition of the colony and the exigencies of religion. In doingso they renounced no previous convictions or relations. But Chris-tianity was to them aljovc all churches, and the; worshi]) of God aboveall forms or ceremonies. Having adhered to the Church of England,as the best mode of worshipping God, while there, —they united inCongregational worship, as the best, and, as I think, the only mode,in which that worsliip coulil, under the circumstances, have i)ecnarranged and conducted here.
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