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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Atlantic Essays, The Puritan minister. (search)
re our eyes? If it be Cambridge village, the warning drum is beating its peaceful summons to the congregation. If it be Salem village, a bell is sounding its more ecclesiastic peal, and a red flag is simultaneously hung forth from the meeting-houds, and musket-balls, value one farthing. Mr. Woodbridge in Newbury at this same time had £ 60, and Mr. Epes preached in Salem for twenty shillings a Sunday, half in money and half in provisions. Holy Mr. Cotton used to say that nothing was cheap n Newbury for killing our elder's mare, and a special good beast she was. The minister's house was built by the town; in Salem it was 13 feet stud, 23 by 42, four chimnies, and no gable-ends, --so that the House with Seven Gables belonged to somebooutly, quoting Paul, as usual in such cases; so Paul, veils, and vanity carried the day. But afterward Mr. Cotton came to Salem to preach for Mr. Skelton, and did not miss his chance to put in his solemn protest against veils; he said they were a cu