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Show HOME OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS. Coplotl ffom tho Mlllonlal Star of Novombor20. Although not generally known, there Is, not far from Poncnstcr, a region that la copeeially attractive nnd of historical inlcri'ft to ovcry American. About ton miles from thciu is tho llttlo market town ot Ilnwtty, In the vicinity ot which tho l'llgrlm Fathers, who first sottletl America, lived and wcro persecuted until they left to find religious freedom in tho Now World. I'retidentSlrccpcrandKldcralladdley, Simmons, Itullen, Webb, and Holyoko of the ghcfllcld Conference, recently repilrcd lo that district for a day's out. Just beyond Itawtry Is tho lllago of Scrooby which was onco tho homo of UrcwsUr and his llttlo band. Hero tho most conspicuous edifice is tho little, eld, ivy-covered church whero the people wero forctd to worship ognlust Ihetrwlll The nislia nro payed with grave B'.onos dating ns far back ns 1023. Tho building, has been partly restored since then, but there yet remains some of the old wood-otk, and tho carved oak 'pew onro occupied by Prewsler. Close by stands tllu vtearago ns In days of yore. On tho outskirts ot tho village is tho Manor Iloiuo whero Ilrcwster lived and kept tho post olllco and post horse. It stands on the slto of an ancient palace, once n favorite resort of the nohillty. Near by is tho old stable, In n room of which tho members ot this llttln Imii.I, dropping in ono nt a time ionoid susplelon, UBCil to worship as they lwlieve.1 right. Somo of tlin oak beams in this building wcro from the old iHilaec ; one has been cut down and taken to udorn a church In Plymouth, Massneim.ictti. Wo secured somo pieces from what remains of It. The little patty met hero at night betoru sailing down tho lllver Idle, leaving behind them scenes hallowed Jiy tho tweet memories of childhood, memories mingled, however, with the painful recolUctioua of an unholy religions relig-ions pertfcutlon. They went determined determ-ined to find a plnco whero they might woqihlp In peace. Abamt time fnlli'S away is the vlllnyc of Aiistcrliatil, the homo ot part ot this people, chief among Ihcm being Ilrat ford, a naoie familiar in our early l.lfltury. Ik-re also, In a church whero tho the nnlhorilleu forced them to worship. If la a very quaint old b 1 1 Id in-.:, tho Norman doorwny attesting iisuMi'pii'y. Set vices havo been held in it. for oer 1,000 years Inside are high hwUil iws which nro nt somu-whHt somu-whHt rifent date; also n very old lHblo ov'i'upus a place of prominence. Ilolh th Mini. I.: and tho outside form a htrik-111 htrik-111 CDiitri.Ht lo modern nrchilcclurc. A little further uptho toad Isold llrailtortl house f .'I.I lo have hicn built before the church. U Is in it good state of proeor-vation, proeor-vation, nu.l lsKX-iiilcil hy a Mrs Utile whose dati'.'lilcr ktitdly showed us thtotigh thuold munslon, beuealh the toot of mI.IoIi K'liliiuiltls ot religious llhorty lta.1 once ll'ittrlshed. A (light ot jiitnira oj nine steps leads (rom the kit. hen to the cellar. This Is lighted H) a small window that once shed light on the woiohlpers who had secro;ly gattteied aid knelt on the rwk lloor Oi'l.iw Theie Ihey ImhilK'd tl.u spirit of hliei'y (mm Ihelr leader until they were willing to brave an angry fea and iho. dangers of an unknown land to ioetirn it. It U said that hintnry repeats Ilsidf, and suiely tho pcr(.eulious .. thu u, lieople haw been repeated In thin country. Our people havo eulfored in-great in-great trials and havo also been forced to Icavd pleasant homes to llnd peine and icbt In a new country, There mo nut very ennui sights In too in visiting thepo places; but thero la much to irul In passing beneath the i oofs which onco sheltered tho forefathers fore-fathers of our country, which causes inr uiuids lo go hack 'to their day nnd to honor nnd reietu tho memories of ihoso nho Btruguliil and iiccuiiiiiIIbIio.I so much lor the benefit ot thousands ol Kuiope's dowu-lro hlun people. W. I.. Wkiiii. |