Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 366 Earle, Alice Morse 1851 1911 Earle, Mary Alice Morse Sabbath in Puritan New England Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Sabbath in Puritan New England" by Alice Morse Earle is a historical account likely written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the customs and practices surrounding the observance of the Sabbath among early Puritan settlers in New England, highlighting how these practices shaped community life and social structure. The opening of the book introduces readers to the significance of the meeting-house as a cornerstone of Puritan worship and community life. Earle describes how the settlers built simple gathering places for public worship, emphasizing the community's reverence for these structures and the laws enforcing their establishment. She vividly illustrates the physical characteristics of early meeting-houses, detailing the evolution of their architecture and the regulations around seating arrangements that reflected societal hierarchies. By incorporating anecdotes about the tithingman, the enforcer of decorum in these settings, Earle sets an intriguing tone that captures both the seriousness and the unexpected levity of Puritan worship practices, drawing readers into a world steeped in historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sunday New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775 New England -- Religious life and customs F001 Text Children's History Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 506106 2025-06-04T07:04:46.428644 text/html 507950 2014-04-08T08:51:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 195020 2014-04-08T08:54:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 282687 2025-06-04T07:04:55.631609 application/epub+zip 289073 2025-06-04T07:04:49.924666 application/epub+zip 269321 2025-06-04T07:04:48.600742 application/epub+zip 490158 2025-06-04T07:05:00.080632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458459 2025-06-04T07:04:54.762664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422464 2022-09-04T11:23:56.755578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488323 2025-06-04T07:04:45.854666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488126 2014-04-08T08:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192093 2014-04-08T08:54:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 488119 2014-04-08T08:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192014 2014-04-08T08:54:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21155 2025-06-04T07:05:00.233580 application/rdf+xml 12984 2025-06-04T07:04:49.177633 image/jpeg 3138 2025-06-04T07:04:48.890646 image/jpeg 277273 2025-06-04T07:04:46.473659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia