What Did These Original Settlers of America Want Us to Know?
What can we learn from the words and pictures they left for us?
Why did they leave these things for their children and their children's children, ie us?
What did they believe would happen if we forgot or ignored what they gave us?

JAMES TOWN, VIRGINIA, originally known as James Cittie. The first permanent English settlement in America. Previous English attempts to settle in America had failed. 1. John Cabot, a Genoese, sailed for the English King. He discovered Newfoundland. For two generations, the only consequence of Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland was that a few fishing boats sailed the Atlantic to fish off the banks. True, that was an expansion, but there was still no settlement.

2. Drake went round the world.

3. Sir Humphrey Gilbert, the first pioneer of the English-speaking world overseas, obtained a patent of colonization in 1577. In June, 1583 he sailed from Plymouth for Newfoundland---"which was but 700 leagues from our English coast." He took formal possession and set up a pillar engraved with the arms of England. After 17 days he had to sail away. He left nothing behind but the pillar. He intended to return "royally in the Spring." But he perished in a storm at sea. His ship was ten tons.

4. Raleigh followed.

5. Then Gilbert went down. A year later, Virginia received its name, but still was not settled.

6. For twenty more years attempts at "plantation" would not root. But neither did the dream die

The sixteenth century passed into the seventeenth. The old queen passed away. Three years after, while Shakespeare was writing "king Lear," the Virginia Company was created on a more lasting foundation; and in December, 1606, the first successful English speaking settlers sailed out. Their vessels were the "Susan Constant," 100 tons, the "God Speed", 40 tons, and the Pinnace, 20 tons. In the spring of 1607 they found the James River and sailing upwards they fixed upon a landing place where six fathoms of water were so near to the shore that the ships could be tied to the trees. Jamestown, founded on May 14, 1607 became known as the place where the English-speaking race cast first root overseas and where the United States began.

143 emigrants embarked in the Thames. Captain John Smith was a strong man among them Jamestown, Virginia, is a place of beginnings for what was later to become the United States of America.

More than half died in twelve months, from hunger and sickness. The low land and the marshy waters around it were not the healthiest spot in the new world to start a colony. The water was not so good for drinking, tending to be salty. The shallowness of the marshy surroundings bred insects that did not help. Captain John Smith had a low opinion of many of the settlers and reported that many died for their thriftlessness. Another words he said they were lazy and wouldn't do the things necessary for survival. His letter said the settlers were mostly people who had been sent over by their friends to escape ill-destinies.The British respected Smith's journal of the situation and said, "Despite Smith's vigour this enterprise threatened to disappear like Raleigh's attempts in the generation before."

Many believe that Smith's account of the settlers was not completely accurate. Often in colonial history one man of power and influence would write letters back to England making him look better than he should and describing things differently from what they were, to retain his influence and power back home. When you recognize the Smith came from a rich family, left home at 16 years of age, it is understandable that he himself was not accustomed to anything but a position of superiority. Which explains much of his commentary about the work habits of others. Smith had his position by his family name. He eventually made many enemies. It might be said that his temperment did not lend itself to plowing fields and planting corn like he tried so hard to command other men to do. He apparently did not know how to lead by example on a plantation quite so well as he did know how to sail a ship and explore. So if it can be said that he was looking for recognition as an explorer, he accomplished that. Had he been more patient and even tempered with the other men, he may have made a better impression with them at Jamestown, and also been accepted by others to sail onto Plymouth for a new colony there. But his later offer to lead a group from England to Plymouth was declined.

Captain John Smith left James Citti during the hard, lean times of 1608. Others, of more faith stayed. He, the self-image of an officer, required easier pickings for his pride. He could not be satisfied with what he got from bossing the settlers around. He discredited their efforts, and then he abandoned the colony. He said of them that all they would do was dig for gold. He described the others as being unwilling to work. The records show that since one of their supply ships had new orders from the London Company to send back gold to help pay for the colony, maybe some of the men were trying to do just that. Maybe some of them thought the best way to pay for new supply ships to bring them food was by finding enough gold.

Seeking prestige at home of new discoveries and plantation settlements, why else would he run down the Jamestown people, except to justify himself for leaving. He sailed and mapped the coast of what he named New England during his last voyages. What a name to pick so as to justify the eminence of his new place after leaving the James Citti colony. It was the kind of a name that would still maintain his captain's favor with the King. He justified his leaving the colony with the Kings' name, by finding a new place and calling it New England, appealing again to the pride of England, all the better to insure his being refitted for new colony settlement. He applied to lead colonists to the New England which he had mapped out, but please take careful notice that they upon hearing the reports of his character, declined to accept his offer to lead them. They chose someone else. So it is recorded. And so much for the wonderful leadership qualities of Captain John Smith who left home after being a poor student from one of the more well to do families in England. He was adventurous, yes. But also overbearing and impatient. According to British sources. The Encyclopedia Britannica gives this explanation of Captain John Smith, overbearing and impatient. He did succeed in trading well with the Indians. He did utilize his desire for advanture to go out of the colony often to gather meat and trade for food with the Indians. And clearly he did have much strong personality to direct men. As evidenced by his long journey in an open boat mapping out 3,000 miles.

The Virginia Company sent out more colonists. But in the third summer, 1610, all agreed to quit the place. Lord Delaware's saving reinforcements came in the nick of time. In 1611, 650 new colonists arrived. That was the year that King James' Authorized Bible appeared. After that there was no more talk of abandoning the English speaking settlement in Virginia. In 1622 when King James was suppressing his parliament in the Stuart temper that would lead at last to Civil War --- Virginia had 4000 inhabitants.

In 1649 when Charles the First was executed at home, there were 15000. Another fifty years and the number was up to 50,000 English and 20,000 blacks when the 18th century began. settled in 1606. The truth of our nation is clearly seen in the First Charter of Virginia, dated April 10, 1606, I, JAMES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith,... our loving subjects, have been humble suitors to us, that We would..... unto them our Licence, to make Habitation, Plantation, and to deduce a Colony of sundry (various) of our People into that Part of America, commonly called VIRGINIA, and other Parts and Territories in America,... We, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their desires for the Furtherance of so noble a Work, which may, by the Providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the Glory of his Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian Religion to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of the true Knowledge and Worship of God ...do by these Letters Patents, graciously accept of and agree to, their humble and well intended Desires,..."

London Company established the first permanent Christian colony in America with 120 settlers.

They left England December 19th, 1606, with the Charter from King James.

Reached Virginia April 26, 1607

They planted a colony at Jamestown on May 14, 1607.

Cross of Christ
Their first act was to erect a large cross to represent the cross upon which Jesus, our Lord and Savior was crucified. They knew the scripture says to call to rememberance the important things as a guide. So in this strange and wonderful new land, they wanted to remember first things first, and thus keep the life of Christ in their mind by putting the cross before their eyes. Such was their faith shown for us to know. Let us not rob the children of knowing.

The Lord's Supper
The second action of these colonists was to kneel down and take the Lord's Supper together. A bronze memorial stands at the very place where those 120 settlers kneeled on the ground, receiving the Lord's Supper from their chaplain, Robert Hunt.

Their first church was under a sail tied between four trees. Their communion rail was made of boughs of trees

May 22, 1607, Captain Newport made explorations up the river. Captain Newport took a company of men that included Captain Smith and they reached the site of Richmond at the falls. From there Captain Newport desired to explore inland, but was dissuaded by the Indian chief whose town was at the falls. Reaching Jamestown on May 27, Captain Newport and his men found that the Indians had attacked on the 26th while the settlers were busy planting corn. Being unsuspicious and unprepared, it was by the means of the guns of the three ships close by that the enemy was forced to retreat. This fight showed at least one strong point in favor of that location for settlement. It was close enough to the ships for defence by the ships. A strong reason to pick a spot in a new and hostile land. On the neck of the peninsula, a block house was built to protect the narrow neck.

June 21, Captain Newport sailed away to ENgland, leaving 105 people at Jamestown with provisions for thirteen or fourteen weeks. A council was left in command with Edward Wingfield as president, elected by the council. It was the council that had authority, not the president. The situation required a faster decision making process than through committee. They needed a strong hand leadership. They had a new land to settle, scanty provisions, sickness, inexperienced colonists, many of them from a class of people not used to farm work or hard labor, plus hostile savages. Such a situation called for concentration of power, not dispersion of power.

As far as Captain Smith's view of the other settlers being of poor character, it is noted in many sources that many leading Englishmen of the time were engaged in the effort to establish a settlement at Jamestown.

SERVICE OF GOD
Their Christian faith is shown by their own words inscribed on the memorial to Robert Hunt.

In their own words: 1607. To the glory of God and in memory of the Reverned Robert Hunt, Presbyter, appointed by the Church of England. Minister of the Colony which established the English Church and English civilization at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.
His people, members of the Colony, left this testimony concerning him. He was an honest, religious and courageous Divine. He preferred the Service of God in so good a voyage to every thought of ease at home. He endured every privation, yet none ever heard him repine. During his life our factions were often healed, and our greatest extremities so comforted that they seemed easy in comparison with what we endured after his memorable death. We all received from him the Holy Communion together, as a pledge of reconciliation, for we all loved him for his exceeding goodness. He planted the First Protestant Church in America and laid down his life in the foundation of America.

The above shows a Christian foundational settlement in America, devoid of the mercenary thrust which the recent re-writers and revisionists have given to children in national school text books..

To the Glory of God:
This plaque stands on the rear right wall of the original Jamestown church site, saying: To the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the adventurers in England and Ancient Planters in Virginia who, through evil report and loss of fortune, through suffering and death, maintained stout hearts and laid the foundations of our country.

To Serve and to Fear God
They tell us to serve and to fear God, and they tell good two good reasons why we should. Inscribed on the base of the tallest and most visible monument in Jamestown, the Tercentenary Monument, are these words:
Lastly and chiefly the way to prosper and achieve good success is to make yourselves all of one mind for the good of your country and your own, and to serve and to fear God, the giver of all goodness, for every plantation which our heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted out. Advice of the London Council for Virginia to the the Colony, 1606.

Birthplace of America
Another inscription on this impressive Tercentenary Monument tells us "Jamestown, the first permanent colony of the English people and birthplace of Virginia and of the United States."

First Representative Assembly in the New World Friday, July 30, 1619, ...to establish one equal and uniform government of the people there inhabiting. First Sir George Yeardley, knight and governor and Captaine General of Virginia, having sent his summons all over the country, (he invited from all over) as well as to invite those of the Counsel of Estate that were absent, as also for the elections of Burgesses (representatives of the people) there were chosen and appeared (the elected ones came to the meeting) The most convenient place we could find to sit was in the Quire of the church, when Sir George Yeardley the Governor being set down in his place, those of the Counsel of Estate set next to him on both sides, except only the Secretary (John Pory) then appointed Speaker, and Thomas Pierse the Sergeant standing at the bar, to be ready for any service the Assembly should command him.
"But foreasmuch as men's affaires do little prosper, where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses took their places in the Quire, till prayer was said by Mr. Buck the Minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctify all our proceedings, to His own glory and the good of this plantation."

A NEW HISTORY STORY IS TOLD BY THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE THE JAMESTOWN FAITH

Those monuments of the original Jamestown tell a Christian story of a Christian people from a Christian point of view from the original place of the Jamestown settlement, in their own words. It is the truth.

Modern revisionist falsely called historians have set up a different story to tell. One mile before anyone can get to the original settlement, multitudes of visitors are lured into a new and different place set up in 1957. The sign says in big bold letters for all to see from their cars, JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT 1607. Then in smaller print it says A Living History Museum. This recreated site displays a settlement void of Christian reference. Many people only see this site set up one mile up road from the original.

People are given the lying impression that this is the original 1607 Jamestown historic site. Then they leave the area without seeing the true Christian settlement and Christian identity of these Jamestown pilgrims that is one mile further down the river. They who traveled hundreds of miles to see truth with their own eyes of the true site of Jamestown are robbed by a lying fraud just one mile short of their goal..

This false 1957 story is just one more example of the ReWriting of America's History, and the American school boy and girl, and the American family is still unaware of how much they have been robbed. But now you know, and you can tell another. And the truth will grow. For the truth can still be seen. The lie is seen when you know what it omits.The easiest way to tell a lying story is to leave out the truth. This 1957 representation of Jamestown tells only about investors hoping to make a profit from the New World's wealth. Once again we see America's foundational history distorted, falsified, or omitted in order to eliminate all traces of her true Christian evangelistic origins. Many people want to strip all school children from the truth of Christianity. They are accomplishing their goal by slow and steady erosion of truth from our history books and schools.

How can anyone deny that the James Town colonists had the Bible as their leading authority when it is recorded clearly that Captain Smith was brought to trial on the basis of a law in the book of Leviticus. A council member charged Captain Smith with the death of those men whom he led out to discover the source of the Chickahominy river. On Dec. 10, he led out many strong able to work men. When he returned without them, understandably some council members could and did find him guilty. He was tried and sentenced to be hanged. A general feeling in the camp was that Smith had acted in such a way that weakened the main camp at a hard time of the year, and as well made it next to impossible for the men to travel and return home well. However, just before the hanging, Captain Newport returned in a ship with the First Supply on the 9th of January, 1608. Only 38 of the original colonists were still alive. You can see how it would not be pleasing to such a small group for a leader to take off with able bodied men and lead them into death, while still by their absence increasing the danger to such a small group of only 37 left at the main camp. Those were hard and trying times to be sure. They could remember the Indian attack on their camp and know they did not have a man to spare in defence. Why would a good military officer split the force just to explore a river? And in the middle of winter?

The First Supply, consisted of a ship, with Captain Newport in Jan 9, 1608 and a ship by Captain Francis Nelson, called the Phoenix, the consort of of Newport's ship, together brought 120 colonists. The Phoenix landed on April 20, just ten days after Nelson's ship left to return again to England.

The books The First Republic in America and The Genesis of the United States both heavily attack the character of Captain Smith. Mr. Alexander Brown recognized the quality of men engaged in making a first settlement in America, and says the success was not near so dependent upon Captain Smith as his letters home would indicate.

In the early summer of 1608 Smith set out exploring again. He traveled 3000 miles in an open boat. He returned on September 7, 1608.

October 1608, Captain Newport came with the Second Supply consisting of seventy colonists.

BRAVE NEW WORLD ACCOMPLISHED WITH REWRITING OF HISTORY
Review the book Brave New World to see the important strategy of re-writing history. Read Karl Marx's comment about a people cut off from their roots can be easily swayed. Realize that the socialistic powers of the world have published their plan fifty years ago to change America without firing a shot.

SUBTLE DECEPTION, PATIENTLY WORKED
What kind of a war is fought by robbing history from children? A very subtle war! The kind that uses the strongest advantage of warfare, which is deception. When the attacker can strike and his enemy never knew what hit him, that is successful warfare by all the standards of military planning taught at West Point, Annapolis, and the Air Force Academy. Our children need to be taught the strategies of warfare so they can keep the peace. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace because He has totally destroyed the enemy. Let us follow in His teaching that we be not ignorant of the wiles of the enemy.

NO ONE IS PERFECT
Not to be understood as trying to say these settlers were perfect, for only God is perfect; however, by their God given faith, they were seeking the things of God as their conscience gave them light. We should not deem them unchristian for their many imperfections lest we deem ourselves the same for our own failures and blindness. For there is none perfect, but God has justified all who believe by the faith of Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

OTHERS HAD TRIED AND FAILED
Others had tried to settle Virginia before but they had failed. Those previous efforts had been made by men whose only stated purpose was the seeking of wealth. In the providence of God they failed.

BLESSING OF GOD FOR GOOD SUCCESS
The London Charter from King James stated a godly purpose and gave glory to God, and in the Providence of God, the colony established under that charter, did succeed. And the agreement of the first 120 colonists is shown by their recorded prayer and testimony toward God. You can choose whether or not you believe in the providence of God. It is clear these early men did, as well as the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Our First Commander-in-Chief and the First Supreme Court Chief Justice also declared their firm belief in the Almighty hand of God on the affairs of men. We have a book that has lasted for thousands of years that tells us why.

Even now many are busy at work even trying to rewrite that book so to rob the children again of even more. Therefore as a good soldier of Christ, earnestly content for the faith once delivered from God and believed by those strong men who risked life or death for this free nation under God. Had they not believed God would help them in a just cause they would not have fought the mightiest nation on earth.

Be glad they believed in God, for through their faith towards God, they gave you this wonderful nation where you still have liberty to know the truth, as a God given right, and so expressed in the Founding Documents of the law of the land.

God bless you, and lead you into all truth, through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of Truth, which is the Holy Spirit of God. To all who receive Him, He will give the Spirit of Wisdom and of Might, and of Understanding. In Jesus Christ, in His Holy Name, Amen. To Him who will, as our Founding Fathers believed, judge all men be glory and power and honor, forever and forever. Holy, Holy, Holy is His Name and a holy nation has He called to Himself that will lift up His name to their children through godly schools for their children as He has ordained.

America must keep its history to hold its identity through its posterity. The book from which these example was taken is available from Life Advantage Marketing. Many other helpful books can be reached by calling 940-766-3919 and ask for Larry Rice.

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