The History of the First Church and Society in Raynham
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Excerpt from The History of the First Church and Society in Raynham: In Raynham, in Two Discourses, Delivered Jan, 1, 1832, Being Little More Than a Century Since the Church Was Constituted The sun and the golden seasons, which in other climes had caused the fields to wave with abundant harvests, had here rolled, for centuries, over a virgin soil. The whole country seemed a wild vacuum waiting to be filled with the labors of industry, the achievements of the arts, and the blessings of religion. But all this waste as to natural advantages was nothing compared with the waste of intellect. No traces were to be found that the Indian tribes during the many centuries they had possessed New England, had made any advance toward civilization, or any of the useful arts. Though naturally endowed with intellects equal to that of the white man, their fondness for savage life seemed invincible. In July 1621, Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins were sent by the Governor of Plymouth to explore this part of the country, to visit Massasoit the king of the Wampannoags who resided principally at what is now called Bristol, to assertain their strength, and open trade with them. Having passed Mid-dlcborough, then an Indian town called Namasket, they arrived at Titicut, where they exchanged hospitable offices with the natives, whom they found fishing. There they lodged one night in the open fields, the banks of the river on both sides being cleared and adapted to cultivation. These embassadors then proceeded six miles down the river* on the south side to a fording placo near King´s bridge, or the New Forge. When preparing to cross the river, they were opposed by two aged Indians on the opposite bank, who were the only individuals in this whole region that had survived the pestilence which two years before had nearly depopulated this section of the country. These two Indians, however, being assured that Winslow and Hopkins, with their Indian guides, were come in a friendly manner, no longer opposed their passage, but received them with kindness. These then were the first Englishmen who set foot on the soil of Raynhara. Here they ascertained the ebb and flow of the tide. The weather being extremely warm, they quenched their thirst with the clear water of the springs which were numerous. Their Indian companions showed them much attention, corned them across the small streams on their backs, and assisted in transporting their baggage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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