Religion was huge in America when it was first starting out in the early 1600s. Religious practice was more-so apart of daily life in New England than anywhere else in the colonies. One of the first strictly religious settlements would be the one of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth settlements. The strong roots of Christianity would resonate throughout American history and engrain itself into an early American’s everyday life. For example, Joseph Fish (father of Mary Fish) grew up in a religious family and as he grew older and became more independent he looked for a line of work. Now back then the noblest line of work someone could get into was wildly considered becoming a pastor/minister. Although to become a minister in those days, a person had to be well-educated; and of course, they needed to know how to read. In the case of Joseph Fish, he attended and
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“The house was fill’d with outcries against the preacher, or loud expressions of concern for him. He was, upon this, declared to be an oppose of the work of God making the hearts of his children sad and strengthening the hands of the wicked. From that time on, the dissidents disrupted every service he held.” However, this new sect of religious practice spread like wildfire throughout the countryside and claimed more people each day. This kind of retaliation from the older ministers stirred up the ‘children of god’ and some were worried of inciting a rebellion. The only way to stop this religious war from breaking out was the several meetings that followed consisting of a special council of local ministers who were well respected. They came to the conclusion that what Davenport and Clark were doing was going against the word of god because they weren’t actual ministers with an extensive background in education, they were just self-proclaimed
“The house was fill’d with outcries against the preacher, or loud expressions of concern for him. He was, upon this, declared to be an oppose of the work of God making the hearts of his children sad and strengthening the hands of the wicked. From that time on, the dissidents disrupted every service he held.” However, this new sect of religious practice spread like wildfire throughout the countryside and claimed more people each day. This kind of retaliation from the older ministers stirred up the ‘children of god’ and some were worried of inciting a rebellion. The only way to stop this religious war from breaking out was the several meetings that followed consisting of a special council of local ministers who were well respected. They came to the conclusion that what Davenport and Clark were doing was going against the word of god because they weren’t actual ministers with an extensive background in education, they were just self-proclaimed