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Mary Dyer Fulfilled Her Destiny As a Martyr THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Mary Dyer Fulfilled Her Destiny as a Martyr By J. Earl Clauson Reading about martyrs, some- times you must catch a little glinting suspicion that martyr- dom is a very keen and special kind of pleasure. A martyr is a person who dies for the sake of a principle , esteemed better worth while than life itself; true martyrs from Stephen, first to die for the Christian faith, to John Brown at Harper's Ferry seern all to have been happy in death. Mary Dyer on the morning of her hanging on Boston Common when asked whether she be- lieved her foolishness about be- ing able to live in Paradise on this earth replied firmly: "I am in Paradise. I have been for days." Feeling that way about it, the tragedy of her execution bore only on her relatives and on those who ordered it. It had in this sphere the beneficial effect of ending persecution of Quak- erism in Massachusetts Colony. Mary Dyer's journey to martyr- dom began when she took ship for England in 1651 with her hus- band, William Dyer, long secre- tary of the colony. Up to that hour her life had been for the times and country reasonably uneventful. She was English born, of good family, educated, "a very proper and fair woman," wrote a con- temporary, but of "very proud spirit." In 1635 she and her hus- band arrived at Boston. It was not long after that that SHE WAS IN PARADISE she espoused the doctrines of Anne Hutchinson, who was teaching the efficacy of faith and as she said, that Mary Dyer went She was taken back to her cell, never mind about the good to Boston in 1659. William Rob- warned once more and conduct- works. Convinced of the right- inson, Marmaduke Stevenson ed to the border of the colony. ness of an idea, no thought of and Nicholas Davis also jour- Six months later, in May, 1660, personal danger could dissuade neyed there at the same time and she was back again. There is Mary Dyer from cherishinr and with the same purpose. They little doubt that it was in her practising it. were promptly told to get out. mind the example of her death Robinson and Stevenson, not would draw attention to Massa- Followed Anne Hutchinson obeying, were imprisoned. chusetts' bloody laws and react Thus it was that with charac- A month later Mary Dyer and to the benefit of her co-religion- teristic fearlessness, when Anne Hope Clifton of Rhode Island ar- ists. But this time there was no Hutchinson was excommunicat- rived at Boston "to minister to escape for her. She was speed- ed at Boston, Mary Dyer rose Friends in prison." It was so ily arrested, condemned and from her own seat and taking clearly a suicidal journey for the hanged within stone's throw of the other woman's arm walked former that friends who fol- where now busy crowds throng out of the church with her. In lowed brought linen for her Tremont street. 1637 she followed Anne Hutch- shroud. She had fulfilled her destiny inson to Rhode Island. Sentenced to Hang: as a martyr. But martyrs sel- From that year until she sailed dom die in vain, nor did she. A to England in 1651 she was busy Robinson, Stevenson and Mary year later Charles the Second, with family cares. On thp shin 1- e Mary Dyer Fulfilled e e Her Destiny as a g Martyr 3 s By J. Earl Clauson Reading about martyrs, some- times you must catch a little glinting suspicion that martyr- dom is a very keen and special kind of pleasure. A martyr is a person who dies for the sake of a principle , esteemed better worth while than life itself; true martyrs from Stephen, first to die for the Christian faith, to John Brown at Harper's Ferry seem all to have been happy in death. Mary Dyer on the morning of her hanging on Boston Common when asked whether she be- lieved her foolishness about be- ing able to live in Paradise on this earth replied firmly: "I am in Paradise. I have been for days." Feeling that way about it, the tragedy of her execution bore only on her relatives and on those who ordered it. It had in this sphere the beneficial effect of ending persecution of Quak- erism in Massachusetts Colony. Mary Dyer's journey to martyr- dom began when she took ship for England in 1651 with her hus- band, William Dyer, long secre- tary of the colony. Up to that hour her life had been for the times and country reasonably uneventful. She was English born, of good family, educated, "a very proper and fair woman," wrote a con- t< temporary, but of "very proud ti spirit." In 1635 she and her hus- band arrived at Boston. SHE WAS IN PARADISE v, It was not long after that that T she espoused the doctrines of Anne Hutchinson, who was teaching the efficacy of faith and as she said, that Mary Dyer went She was taken b.ack to her cell, never mind about the good to Boston in 1659. William Rob- warned once more and conduct- works. Convinced of the right- inson, Marmaduke Stevenson ed to the border of the colony. ness of an idea, no thought of and Nicholas Davis also jour- Six months later, in May, 1660, personal danger could dissuade neyed there at the same time and she was back again. There is Mary Dyer from cherishinr and with the same purpose. They little doubt that it was in her practising it. were promptly told to get out. mind the example of her death Robinson and Stevenson, not would draw attention to Massa- Followed Anne Hutchinson obeying, were imprisoned. chusetts' bloody laws and react Thus it was that with charac- A month later Mary Dyer and to the benefit of her co-religion- teristic fearlessness, when Anne Hope Clifton of Rhode Island ar- ists. But this time there was no Hutchinson was excommunicat- rived at Boston "to minister to escape for her. She was speed- ed at Boston, Mary Dyer rose Friends in prison." It was so ily arrested, condemned and from her own seat and taking clearly a suicidal journey for the hanged within stone's throw of the other woman's arm walked former that friends who fol- where now busy crowds throng out of the church with her. In lowed brought linen for her Tremont street. 1637 she followed Anne Hutch- shroud. She had fulfilled her destiny inson to Rhode Island. Sentenced to Hang as a martyr. But martyrs sel- From that year until she sailed dom die in vain, nor did she. A to England in 1651 she was busy Robinson, Stevenson and Mary year later Charles the Second, with family cares. On the ship Dyer were sentenced to hang. to whom word of these strange with the Dyers for the fateful The gibbet was built under an doings was conveyed as speedily voyage were John Clarke and elm tree on the common, with as might be, directed a sharp ivoger Williams. No doubt they three nooses suspended there- order to' Gov. Enclicott of Mas- had some lively religious dis- from, and thither the victims sachusetts to stop murdering his cussions en route. were marched with loudly beat- people. It was a bitter pill for In England Mrs. Dyer was con- ing drums to drown out popular the proud ruler to swallow, but verted to the teachings of the expostulation. The nooses were swallow it he must and did, and Friends. Quakerism was intro- adjusted around the necks of all, thereafter there were no more duced into New England via Robinson and Stevenson were executions of Quakers in Bos- Boston in 1656. From the out- duly hanged, and at the last min- ton. • set the authorities set about ute a reprieve for Mary Dyer (Copyright, 1936, by the Provi- stamping it out, imprisoning, cut- was announced. dence Journal) ting off ears, banishing and final- It had all been arranged hours ly hanging professed Quakers. earlier, but the authorities could T)"'- Mature It was in pure defiance "to not forego the pleasure of let- Wed look the bloody laws in the face," ting her taste the pangs of death. Pro- THE PORTSMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents A Candlelight Musicale BY THE SILVER STRING ENSEMBLE DIRECTED BY ARTHUR A. COHEN WITH MISS EMMA F. BELDAN, Soloist SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1959 AT THE GLEN /trusts anu aram Opening Address (by Miss Sarah A. Birkett, President) Moderate (from Military Symphony) Haydn Miss Emma F. Beldan, Soprano Gavotte and Musette (from 3rd English Suite) Bach Little Fugue Handel VIOLINS CELLO Theme from Sonata in A Mozart Arthur A. Cohen (director) Mrs. Bernard Richards Mrs. Dorothy Dannin Menuett in G (with the 4 little Menuett's) Beethoven Arthur H. Freeborn Gavotte Celebre in F Major Martini Moment Musical Schubert VIOLA PIANO Edward J. Craig Mrs. Marion Desotnek Voi Che Sapete (from the Marriage of Figaro) Mozart Miss EMMA BELDAN CLARINET BASS Canzonetta Mendelssohn Paul L. Darby Bruce Murray Amaryllis Ghys — Intermission — Gold and Silver Waltz Lehar THE FOUR MENUETT DANCERS Because D'Hardelot Anne Formwalt Charlotte Oborne To A Wild Rose (featuring solo clarinet) MacDowell Patricia Hayward Jeanne LaPerche by PAUL L. DARBY In the Garden of Tomorrow Deppen O Dry Those Tears Riego The Song of Songs Moya At Dawning (Miss Emma F. Beldan) Cadman (Violin obligate by Arthur A. Cohen) Producer Arthur H. Freeborn It is a Grand Night for Singing Rogers and Hammerstein Director Arthur A.
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