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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition., Chapter 9: (search)
godly ministers; all of one judgment, and fully agreed on the manner how to exercise their ministry. One of them was Samuel Skelton, of Clare Hall, Cambridge, from whose faithful preachings Endicott formerly received much good; a friend to the utmoswriting in a note the name of his choice. Such is the origin of the use of the ballot on this continent; in this manner Skelton was chosen pastor and Higginson teacher. Three or four of the gravest members of the church then laid their hands on SkSkelton with prayer, and in like manner on Higginson; so that these two blessed servants of the Lord came in at the door and not at the window; by the act of the congregation and not by the authority of a prelate. A day in August was appointed for thynn used to meet once a fortnight at each other's houses, to debate some question of moment; at this, in November, 1633, Skelton and Williams took some exception, for fear the custom might grow into a presbytery or a superintendency, to the prejudic