Profound Beliefs
In the New England Colonies, life centered around the church because of their beliefs. The highly advanced Bible was their guide and they expected the children to read the Bible several times. On Sunday, everyone attended church, which was called the meetinghouse, to build their faith. However, families were not allowed to sit together. Husbands sat on one side while women and children sat on the other side. Serves was usually 2-5 hours long, in both the A.M. and P.M. They had a cunning watchman, who was called a tithing-man, discovered people who were misbehaving. Adults who fell asleep were tickled and kids who misbehaved received a bop on the head. Anyone caught smiling or whispering would be reported and fined. No one was allowed to leave until the pastor and wife left. Sunday was a long day devoted to proudly worshiping our great and glorious God. The beliefs of the colonists shaped their life in a profound way!
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