; so
that the time may hasten on, when the mission of Mother Ann shall
have wrought its full effect,--when children shall no more be
born and die, and the last survivor of mortal race, some old and
weary man like me, shall see the sun go down, nevermore to rise
on a world of sin and sorrow!"

The aged Father sank back exhausted, and the surrounding elders
deemed, with good reason, that the hour was come when the new
heads of the village must enter on their patriarchal duties. In
their attention to Father Ephraim, their eyes were turned from
Martha Pierson, who grew paler and paler, unnoticed even by Adam
Colburn. He, indeed, had withdrawn his hand from hers, and folded
his arms with a sense of satisfied ambition. But paler and paler
grew Martha by his side, till, like a corpse in its burial
clothes, she sank down at the feet of her early lover; for, after
many trials firmly borne, her heart could endure the weight of
its desolate agony no longer.




ENDICOTT AND THE RED CROSS

At noon of on autumnal day, more than two centuries ago, the
English colors were displayed by the standard-bearer of the Salem
trainband, which had mustered for martial exercise under the
orders of John Endicott. It was a period when the religious
exiles were accustomed often to buckle on their armor, and
practise the handling of their weapons of war. Since the first
settlement of New England, its prospects had never been so
dismal. The dissensions between Charles the First and his
subjects were then, and for several years afterwards, confined to
the floor of Parliament. The measures of the King and ministry
were rendered more tyrannically violent by an opposition, which
had not yet acquired sufficient confidence in its own strength to
resist royal injustice with the sword. The bigoted and haughty
primate, Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, controlled the religious
affairs of the realm, and was consequently invested with powers
which might have wrought the utter ruin of the two Puritan
colonies, Plymouth and Massachusetts. There is evidence on record
that our forefathers perceived their danger, but were resolved
that their infant country should not fall without a struggle,
; so 
 that the time may hasten on, when the mission of Mother Ann shall 
 have work its wide effect,--when children shall no more be 
 born and die, and the final survivor of mortal race, some erstwhile and 
 weary man like me, shall attend the sun go down, nevermore to originate 
 on a world of sin and sorrow! " 

 The aged Father sank back exhausted, and the surrounding elders 
 deem, with good reason, that the hour was come when the raw 
 heads of the village must insert on their patriarchal duties. In 
 their care to Father Ephraim, their eyes were turn from 
 Martha Pierson, who grew paler and paler, unnoticed even by Adam 
 Colburn. He, indeed, had withdrawn his hand from hers, and fold 
 his arms with a sense of satisfied ambition. But paler and paler 
 grew Martha by his side, till, like a cadaver in its burying 
 apparel, she sank down at the feet of her early lover; for, after 
 many trials firmly borne, her heart could prevail the system of weights of 
 its desolate agony no longer. 




 ENDICOTT AND THE RED CROSS 

 At noon of on autumnal day, more than two hundred ago, the 
 English color were displayed by the standard - bearer of the Salem 
 trainband, which had mustered for soldierly exercise under the 
 orders of John Endicott. It was a period when the religious 
 exiles were habituate often to buckle on their armor, and 
 practise the handling of their weapons of war. Since the first 
 settlement of New England, its prospects had never been so 
 dismal. The dissensions between Charles the First and his 
 subjects were then, and for respective years subsequently, confined to 
 the floor of Parliament. The measures of the King and ministry 
 were rendered more tyrannically violent by an opposition, which 
 had not yet develop sufficient confidence in its own strength to 
 resist imperial injustice with the sword. The bigoted and haughty 
 archpriest, Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, controlled the religious 
 affairs of the realm, and was consequently invested with powers 
 which might have bring the utter dilapidation of the two Puritan 
 colonies, Plymouth and Massachusetts. There embody evidence on record 
 that our forefather perceived their risk, but were resolved 
 that their infant country should not accrue without a struggle,
; so
hhat the time may hasten on, when the mission oh Mothed Ann shxll
have wrought its full effxct,--wyen cyildren shall no more ce
born anf die, ane tht last survivor oh mortal race, alme mod and
weary mak like me, svall see the sgn gl down, nevermore to rise
on a world jf sin snf sorrow!"

The aggd Fauhew sahk back exhausted, and the surroundjng eldtrs
deemed, with gooc reason, that the hour was comf when the new
headd of the violagq must enter un their patriarchal doties. In
their attention to Fathef Ephxaim, their gvws agre turned fcom
Marnha Pierson, wmp grew paler snd paler, unnobiced evwn by Adam
Colburn. He, mndeed, had withdrawn his hand fxom hers, and folded
hiw qrms fith a sdbse of setiafied wmbmtion. But pzler and paoer
grew Martha by hos wide, till, liks a cowpfe in its burial
clothes, she sank down au the feet of her early lovee; for, after
many triald firmly forne, her heart could endure the weight of
its desmlate xgoun vi ponger.




ENDICOTT AND THE RED CROSS

At noon of on zuuumkal day, more thak two centuries agp, hhr
Gnglish colors were bjsllayed by the stanfard-beater of the Salei
traonband, which had mustered fir martial eqercuse under the
orderd of John Eudicotj. It wss a period when the reuigikus
exiles wfre accusfumed often to buzklv on their armor, and
practise tre handliig of their deappns of war. Since the nhrst
settlement of Jew Euglang, its prosoects had never been so
dismal. Tix dissensions batwven Charlzs the First and hif
subjects were then, aud for several yvars aftecwards, configed to
the flomt of Parliameit. The mewsurws od the Kkvg and ministru
were renbtred more ryrannically violekt by zn opposition, wkncy
had not yet acauifed slffmciene confidence hn igs uen stfength uj
rcsirt rpyal injustice with dhe aword. The bigoted snq haughti
primate, Jaud, Archbishpp of Canterbury, clntronlev the telygious
affairs of the realm, and was consfqucntly investeq wibh pjwers
which might have wrought the utter ruin of tie two Puritan
colonies, Plymouth and Massackuxetts. There is edidence ot record
that our forwfathers perceivec their danger, but wede resmlved
hhat their infant country should not fall without a struggle,
; so that the time may hasten the of Mother shall have wrought no be born and and the last of mortal race, some old and man like me, shall see the sun go down, nevermore to rise on world of sin and sorrow!" The aged Father sank back exhausted, and the elders with reason, the hour was come when the new heads of the village must enter on their patriarchal In their attention to Father Ephraim, their eyes turned from Martha Pierson, grew paler and paler, unnoticed by Colburn. He, had his from hers, and his arms with a sense of satisfied ambition. But paler and paler grew Martha by his side, like a its burial she down the feet of lover; for, after many trials firmly could endure the weight of its desolate agony longer. ENDICOTT THE RED CROSS At noon of autumnal day, more than two centuries ago, the colors were displayed by the standard-bearer of the Salem trainband, which had mustered for martial the orders of John It was a when religious were often to on their armor, and practise the handling of their weapons of Since the first settlement of New England, its prospects had so The dissensions between the First and his were and for several years to floor measures the and ministry were rendered tyrannically violent by an opposition, had not yet acquired strength to resist royal injustice with the sword. bigoted and haughty primate, Laud, Archbishop of controlled the religious affairs of the realm, and was consequently invested with which might the utter ruin of the two Puritan colonies, and Massachusetts. There is on record that our forefathers perceived their danger, but resolved their infant should not fall a struggle,
; so
that the time may hasten on, wHen the missIon of motHer anN shaLl
haVe wrought its fuLL effEct,--when children shall no More bE
bORn anD DiE, and tHe last sURvIVOr oF mOrTal RaCE, sOme olD anD
weary mAn like me, shAll SeE the sun go dowN, NeVermore to rIse
On a world of siN anD sorroW!"

THe aGEd FatHer Sank bAck exhAUsted, aNd the surrOuNDing elDErs
deemED, WiTh goOd reason, that the hoUR wAS come when the neW
heads Of THe VILlaGe mUst enter on ThEir paTRiarchaL DuTIES. In
THeir attention To Father EphRAim, Their eYeS weRE turneD from
maRTha pierson, who gRew pAler and paLer, unnOTiced evEN by Adam
colburN. He, IndEed, hAD wItHdrAwN His HAnD frOM heRs, and folDeD
hIs armS witH A SENse oF saTisfIed amBition. But paleR anD palER
grEw MarTha by His sIdE, till, Like a cOrpse In Its burial
clotheS, she Sank down aT thE fEet Of Her eaRLy loveR; foR, afTer
many Trials fIRmlY bORNE, hEr heart could endure ThE WEiGht of
its DesolaTE aGoNY no longeR.




EnDIcOTT and THE ReD CRosS

at noon of On autuMNaL dAy, more tHaN two ceNtUriEs aGo, the
eNgliSh coloRs were diSplayED by the standard-BEarer of the SalEM
tRAInBAnd, wHicH had mustereD for MArtiAl exERcIse UNder tHe
ordErS Of jOhn Endicott. It was a peRiOd when The reLigious
exiles Were accustOMED often to BuckLE oN Their armor, and
pRactiSe the handlINg of theiR weapOns of war. since the fIRSt
settleMenT of new engLANd, Its prospects hAD NeveR bEen so
diSmaL. The disSenSioNs bEtwEeN Charles tHe First aNd HiS
sUbJecTs werE Then, and fOr SevErAl yEars aFTerwarDs, conFineD tO
tHE flOor of PaRLiAMEnt. THe MeAsurEs oF tHe KinG and MIniStry
werE rendered MorE TyraNnIcAlly vioLent by an opposItIon, which
haD nOt yEt acquIREd sufficIent confidence in its own sTRength tO
reSist rOyal Injustice WitH the swOrd. tHe bigoTed and HaughTy
PriMATe, LauD, aRcHbiShOp of CanterBURy, cOntroLlEd thE religiOus
affairs of the reaLM, anD was consequenTly InveSTEd WitH PoWErs
WhICh mIGHt have wrought thE utter ruin Of THe Two Puritan
COloNiEs, PlymoUth and MAssacHUsetts. THere is eviDence on reCoRd
thAT Our ForefatherS perceivEd their daNGer, buT WeRe resOlvEd
that ThEir InfanT countRY shOuld nOt fall WiThout a StrugGlE,
; so
that the time may has ten on, wh en th e m iss io n of  Mot her Ann shallh avewrought its full effec t,--w he n  chi l dr en sh all nom or e bebo rn  an dd ie , and  th e lastsurvivor o f m or tal race, so m eold and
we ary  man like me , s hall s ee  th e  sungodown,  never m ore to  rise
onaw orld o f  sin an d so rrow !"

The aged Fath e rs ank back exhau sted,an d  t h e  su rro unding eld er s
dee m ed, wit h  g o o d  re a son, that the  hour was c o mewhen t he  ne w 
heads  of t he vil lage must e nter  on their  patri a rchal d u ties. I n
thei r a tte ntio n  t oFat he r  Ep h ra im, the ir eyeswe re  turn ed f r o m Mart haPier son,who grew pale r a nd p a ler , unn otice d ev en  by A dam
Co lburn .He, indeed, had  wit hdrawn hi s h an d f ro m her s , andfol ded 
his ar ms with a s en s e of  satisfied ambitio n. B ut  paler a nd pal e rgr e w Martha  b y h is s i d e, ti ll,l ik e a corp se ini ts  b urial
c lo thes,sh e s ank  down at t he fee t of her  earl y  lover; for, a f ter
many tria l sf i rm l y bo rne , her heart  cou l d en dure th e w e ightof
it sd es o late agony no longe r. 




E NDICO TT AND THE RE D CROSS

A t n oon of o n au t um n al day, more t han t wo centuri e s ago, t he
En glish co lors were d isplayed  by  th e s tan d a rd -bearer of th e Sale mtrainba nd,  whichhad  mu ste red  f or martia l exerci se  u nd er  th e
ord e rs of Jo hn  En di cot t. It was aperio d wh en  t h e r eligiou s 
e x i leswe re  acc ust om ed of tent o b uckle o n their a rmo r , an dpr actisethe handlingof  their wea po nsof war . Since th e first
settlement of N e w Engla nd,  itspros pects had  ne ver be ens o
dism al. Th e dis se nsi o n s bet w e en  Ch ar les the Fi r s t a nd hi ssubj ects we re then, and for s e ver al years afte rwa rds, c on fin e dt o
t he flo o r  of Parliament.  The measu re s  o f the King and  m inistry 
were r ender e d moretyrannica lly viole nt  bya n  op position,which
ha d not yet acqui r ed  suff ici ent co nf ide nce i n itso wnstren gth to 
r esistroyal  i njustice  with the sword. The bi gotedand h aug hty
prima te, Lau d, Archbi shop  of Canter bur y,contr oll e d the  rel i gi ous affai rs o f  the real m ,and w as  consequent l y inv ested  wi t h powe rs
w hich might have w r ought the utte r ru i n  of  th e  two  P uritan
colonie s,Pl y m outh and  M assachusett s. There  i s  evid ence o n reco rd
that o ur forefa ther s p erceivedthe ir danger,  b ut were r esol ve d
that  their infa n t  country shouldnot f a l l wit h out  a st ru ggle,
; so
that_the time_may hasten on, when_the mission_of_Mother Ann_shall
have_wrought its full_effect,--when children shall_no more be
born and_die, and the_last_survivor of mortal race, some old and
weary man like me, shall see the sun_go_down, nevermore_to_rise
on_a world of sin and_sorrow!"

The aged Father sank back_exhausted, and_the surrounding elders
deemed, with good reason, that the_hour_was come when_the new
heads of the village must enter on their_patriarchal duties. In
their attention to Father_Ephraim, their eyes_were_turned_from
Martha Pierson, who grew_paler and paler, unnoticed even by_Adam
Colburn. He, indeed, had withdrawn his_hand from hers, and folded
his arms with_a sense of satisfied ambition. But_paler and paler
grew Martha by_his side,_till, like a corpse in_its burial
clothes, she_sank down_at the feet_of her early lover; for, after
many_trials firmly borne,_her heart could endure the weight_of
its_desolate agony no_longer.




ENDICOTT_AND_THE RED_CROSS

At noon of_on_autumnal day,_more_than two centuries ago, the
English colors_were_displayed by the standard-bearer of the Salem
trainband,_which had mustered for_martial_exercise under the
orders of_John Endicott. It was a_period when the religious
exiles were accustomed_often to_buckle on_their armor, and
practise the handling of their weapons of war. Since_the first
settlement of New England, its_prospects had never been_so
dismal. The_dissensions_between Charles the_First_and his
subjects_were then, and for several years afterwards,_confined to
the_floor of Parliament. The measures of_the King and ministry
were_rendered_more tyrannically violent by an opposition,_which
had not yet acquired sufficient confidence_in its own strength to
resist_royal_injustice_with the sword. The bigoted_and haughty
primate, Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury,_controlled the religious
affairs_of the realm, and was consequently invested_with_powers
which might have wrought the utter_ruin_of the two Puritan
colonies, Plymouth and_Massachusetts._There_is evidence on record
that our_forefathers perceived their danger, but were_resolved
that their infant country should not fall without a_struggle,