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Banishment of Roger Williams

1/15/2016

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PictureThis photo of the Roger Williams statue in Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island, was taken by Dr. Karen Petit at the beginning of a New England snowstorm. This illustration appears on page 14 of ROGER WILLIAMS IN AN ELEVATOR.
In October 1635, Roger Williams was banished. Then in January 1636, to avoid being arrested, he had to run from his home during a blizzard and had to leave his family behind. “Williams then said that he called his colony by the name of Providence because of ‘God’s merciful providence until me in my distress.’” (Source: quoted from Roger Williams’s “Liberty for the Soul” and included on page 44 of Karen Petit’s book Roger Williams in an Elevator).

Roger Williams’ reaction to his banishment is inspirational, especially during a New England winter. Whenever Karen Petit looks out the window at quickly accumulating snow, she is  thankful to be living in a warm home. Whenever she has to shovel snow, she is even more thankful to be able to walk back and forth between the outdoors and her house, where she can enjoy a hot cup of coffee.

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