Vol 22 No 1 Winter 2011 - Lothropp Family Foundation

The Lothropp Family Foundation, Inc.
Newsletter
Winter 2011
WWW.Lothropp.Org
A 503(c) 3 Corp
Vol. XXII, No. 1
2011 REUNION TO BE IN SALEM, MA, November 4, 5, 6
See page 3 and much more info in the Spring Newsletter.
Our President’s Message
By: Lee Benoit
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe
holiday season. I find that this time of the year is filled with
many different traditions and I’ve always enjoyed partaking
and sharing in other families, friends, States and Countries
customs.
Our Endowment Recipients are the First Parish
Unitarian Universalist of Scituate, MA (story follows)
and the Barnstable Historical Society (see p.5)
Rev. Richard Stower,
pastor of the First Parish
Church reads the proclaimation to the members of his
church. Your editor hand
delivered the grant at the
regular service on January
2, 2011.
The congregation was very
pleasantly surprised at this
generous grant and will use
it for some long awaited
improvements in the
church structure.
I would like to thank the Foundation’s Board of Trustees for
the incredible work that they have done over the past year. The
LFF is able to provide an excellent newsletter, informative
website and sustain and grow the endowment through the
dedication of its volunteer Board members. Kudos to each of
you for a productive year!
As most of you know, the end of the year marks a very special
LFF event; the granting of money to historical 501(c)(3)
charitable organizations. This is one of the most fulfilling and
enjoyable acts performed by the LFF. Because of smart
investing by our Treasurer, Elaine Bartlett, the LFF was able to
give a total of $5000.00 for the year 2010. This year’s
endowment grants were distributed as follows: $3500.00 was
given to the First Parish United Universalist Church of
Scituate, Scituate, MA and $1500.00 to the Barnstable
Historical Society, Barnstable, MA. Rev. John was the
minister of First Parish from 1634 to 1639. There are more
historical facts at the church’s website. The land at 3087 Main
Street which is the address of the Barnstable Historical Society
was once owned by Isaac Lothrop and the Society also houses
Lothrop genealogical folders as well as other artifacts of Rev.
John descendants. Presidents Message continues on P. 4
HELP WANTED: Responsible people who can spare us some
time to work for the Foundation. People who can understand how and why we work the way we do. (In other words
abide by the restrictions we are under because we are a
(501(c)(3)). People who can make themselves available for a
telephone conference once or twice a year. It's not a full time
commitment, but it is a commitment. You will be responsible
for governing the Foundation as it carries out its charitable
mission.
The law imposes upon us two primary duties. The duty of care
means that you must act with such care as an ordinarily prudent
person would employ in your position. The duty of loyalty
means that you must act in good faith and in a manner that you
reasonably believe is in the best interest of the Foundation.
(That last paragraph is from the Massachusetts Guidebook for
Non-Profits.)
We know we have the right people out there; please won't
you come forward and work with us?
Early Origins of First Parish
First Parish, Scituate is over 350 years old. A group of
Nonconformists started meeting in London in 1616, led by
the Rev. Henry Jacob. He was succeeded by the Rev. John
Lothropp a former rector in the Church of England, in 1624.
Discovered by Bishop Laud’s men while worshipping
clandestinely in 1632, 42 members of the congregation were
arrested and jailed.
After two years in jail, Rev. Lothropp was released from jail
with the proviso that he leaves England forever. With a
majority of the members of his congregation, he sailed for New
England and arrived in Scituate in September, 1634. A few
months later, Rev. Lothrop and about a dozen people gathered
together and made a covenant with each other, forming what is
now known as the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of
Scituate.
A small log cabin on Meeting
House Lane served as the first
church. The site is marked today
by a monument that lists the early
members of the parish, "The Men
of Kent," as they styled
themselves and by gravestones
from the 17th century.
Growth, Schisms, and Daughter
Churches
Over a span of some 60 years and
the succession of six ministers, First Parish was the scene of
considerable theological dissension. Continued on Page 4
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From the Editor:
Our Board of Directors
We have a lot going on this with this issue, A couple of
interesting features and some early information on our reunion
which is scheduled for the first weekend in November. Read
all about it on Page 3.
Lee Benoit, President
1512 Dublin Circle
Grapevine, TX 76051
lee_bnt@yahoo.com
Dues for 2011
Marla Vincent, Vice-President
226 Paddock's Path
Dennis, MA 02638
mvincent.capecod@verizon.net
Our Annual Dues will remain at $25 for the year, please find
the enclosed envelope for your remittance. Also, you might
consider a donation to the Lothropp Family Foundation
Endowment Fund; it is very well managed and historically it
has been put to good use and since we are a [501(c)(3) your
donation is tax deductible.
Fred Lathrop, Secretary
1 Sunset View Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
adameve2@comcast.net
Elaine Bartlett, Treasurer
P.O. Box 563
Barnstable, MA 02630
laine.bb@verizon.net
Huntington Update E-mail Address
A new e-mail address dedicated to the Huntington Update, ONLY.
mvincent.capecod@gmail.com otherwise use MVincent.CapeCod.Verizon.net
Rev. Doug Lathrop, Chaplain
536 South 100 East
Kanab, UT 84741-3636
Lathrop@ns.xpressweb.net
An Apology
Lexa Crane Membership
4704 Highland Terrace
Austin, TX 78731
ura10thcuz@yahoo.com
Gordon Lothrop, Editor
12 Fairfield Street
Salem, MA 01945-4808
GordonLothrop@comcast.net
Diana Long, WebMaster
P.O. Box 2781
Palmer, AK 99645-2781
dlt@mtaonline.net
Dan McConnell, Historian
31 Ellens Way
Harwich, MA 02645-2524
dan.mcconnell@comcast.net
Don Lathrop, Director at Large
375 W.Galbrath Rd. Apt. 18
Cincinnati, OH 45215-5032
DRLATH375@aol.com
Helen Taber, Director at Large
52 Lookout Court
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
LathropTab@verizon.net
Rexann Warner, Director at Large
271 Julie Ann Court
Tooele, UT 84074
This Newsletter is late getting out to you all and I apologize. I can blame the weather, my work
schedule, new software issues, the death of a close friend, the Christmas Holidays but none of
those add up to a reasonable reason for being late. Therefore, I am delinquent in getting this to
you. Sorry! 
Share Some Family History
I read an interesting story in The Salem News recently, about Kathleen Kent, an author who
took some stories passed down from her mother and grandfather about her ancestors from long
ago. In fact, one of her ancestors was Martha Carrier, who was one of the victims of the 1692
witchcraft hysteria. Kent’s book, The Heretic’s Daughter created a result that she never
expected.
After the book was published, she started receiving e-mails from readers who were distant
cousins who corroborated those stories referenced in her book from the stories that were passed
along from their ancestors. Now 10 generations later, many “cousins” have emerged. In this
case a reunion occurred in Salem for the descendants of Martha Carrier.
I got to wondering if there are stories from early Lothrop/Lathrop families that have been
passed down. Perhaps these should be documented and shared with the rest of the family.
What do you think? Do you have a good story to pass along? If so, send it in. If you are
worried about all that grammar stuff, not to worry; the crack editorial staff at this Newsletter
will help you polish your story, only if you want, though. I would love to hear your stories and
I am sure many of the readers would, too.
What are the odds? Some of you may know that I work in the funeral business and during a
recent eulogy it was mentioned that the deceased, Dorothy Ann
(Simpson) Wilson was a Pioneer radio personality at radio station
KFAR in Fairbanks, AK, going back to the late 30’s where she hosted,
Tundra Topics. Later, at the collation, I inquired if the name Austin
“Cap” Lathrop was known to them? Ears perked up and they wanted
to know how I knew that name. Apparently, Dorothy and “Cap” were
friends from Seattle. They were very impressed with the stories they
heard about “Cap”. I guess that it is a small world, indeed. But what
are the odds of making that connection all the way from Fairbanks to
Marblehead, MA. Dorothy passed away in Marblehead on December
18 at the age of 93 and left a lovely group of descendants
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We acknowledge, with thanks, those members for their generous contributions to the
Lothropp Family Foundation’s Endowment Fund, for 2010
In honor of Helen Lathrop Taber by John & Paula Boyd of
Prides Crossing, MA
Donation by Marylyn Pauley of Ketchum, ID
In Memory of Bertha Lathrop Lyman of Lebanon, CT by
Charles Leonard Lathrop, of Lebanon, CT
Donation by Ellen (Lothrop) and David McKinnon of
Marblehead, MA
In Memory of Gerald B. Lathrop, by Carol L. Sheffer, N Troy,
NY
In honor of Lexa Crane by Lucy Draper, Santa Fe, NM
In Memory of James Robert Price, by Richard Price, Salt Lake
City, UT
Donation by Robert Parker, Chapel Hill, NC
Donation by Marguerite Kelly, St. George, UT
In Memory of James Walter Lathrop II, by Sara H Lathrop,
Mystic, CT
In Memory of David Lathrop Taber, from Marlyn I. DarbyColeman , Goodyear, AZ
In Memory of my beloved parents Donald Dwight Lathrop and
Frances Pauline Greenwood Lathrop by Dorothy L. Bedford,
of Syracuse, NY
In honor of my beautiful loving wife Lois by Bruce M.
Lothrop, Peabody, MA
In Memory of Annabel Etta Lothrop, Robert Winston Lothrop,
and Beverly Ann Lothrop, by Richard John Lothrop, Nelson, NH
Donation by Julie Melton, Peaks Island, ME
Donation by Catherine Cummings, Redding, CA
Remember your donation to the Lothropp Family Foundation’s Endowment Fund is tax deductible.
Some early notes on the Lothropp Family Reunion for November 4,5 & 6
We are currently negotiating with the historic Hotel Hawthorne in downtown Salem, MA, if all goes according to plan, this reunion will
be a “walking” reunion, that is, no long bus rides. Salem is a terrific walk around city and I am sure that you will enjoy every inch of it.
OK, not everybody can walk a mile or want to, so there is the Salem Trolley www.SalemTrolley.com that will allow pick-ups and
drop-offs all day long while offering narrations along the way. The hotel’s website is www.Hawthornehotel.com
Just to whet your appetite for Salem, here are some websites for the exciting places to visit,
We have the Peabody-Essex Museum, a world class venue at: www.pem.org
The House of Seven Gables. www.7gables.org
The Salem Witch Museum, at: www.SalemWitchMuseum.com
Destination Salem http://salem.org or the Salem City Guide www.salemweb.com
These last two sites will provide links to pretty much everything there is to see and do in Salem
In Memory of Dorothy Maraspin Vetterling
Dorothy Lothrop (Maraspin)
Vetterling, 88, of Barnstable died on
January 8, 2011. Dorothy was born
in Malden, Massachusetts and
graduated from Winchester High
School in 1940 and from UMass/Amherst) in 1944, where she
majored in Economics. Following
graduation she was commissioned in
the United States Navy as an Officer
and made it her career attaining the
rank of Commander, the highest rank a woman could
achieve at that time. She retired from the U.S Navy in 1966,
while working at the Pentagon she met and married Philip
W. Vetterling and resided in McLean, Virginia until
relocating to Barnstable, MA in 1975.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and
served on the Altar Guild for many years. Dorothy also
volunteered at Cape Cod Hospital from 1975 until 1990
A funeral service for Dorothy was held Friday, January 14,
at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, with the burial following in
Lothrop Hill Cemetery in Barnstable.
Dorothy was a long time member of the Lothropp Family
Foundation and will be missed by all that knew her.
All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't
last long either.
"Fools need advice most, but only wise men are the better for it."
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President’s Message continued from P.1
2011 is a Reunion year! I am so excited about the Salem
Reunion. I have to expound a little about Gordon the LFF’s
newsletter editor. He is a certified tour guide for Salem, MA
and the Chair for the Salem Reunion. Wow, right? What a
combination! And, what better way wrap-up the Halloween
season than a visit to the Salem Witch Museum and maybe a
walking ghost tour in the night shadows of historic Salem?
First Parish Church Scituate Continued from Page 1.
The principle points were, first, baptism and. later, the
Unitarian/Trinitarian schism. These disagreements led to the
separation, at three times, of a major portion of First Parish's
members to form new churches.
Dissension over baptism soon divided the parish and in 1639
Rev. Lothrop led an exodus of a majority of the congregation
to Barnstable on Cape Cod. His successor, Charles Chauncy,
another Anglican minister, was described as a spirited,
impatient man. His staunch support for baptism by immersion
provoked another defection which led to the founding of a
church in South Scituate, now known as Norwell. Rev.
Chauncy served until 1654, when he became the second
president of Harvard University; he held this post until his
death in 1672.
The first president of
America's first university,
Henry Dunster, succeeded
Rev. Chauncy as the third
pastor of First Parish,
Scituate. Rev. Dunster was
succeeded by Nicholas Baker,
who in turn, was followed by
Jeremiah Cushing of
Hingham, the first pastor of
the parish who was born in
America. Rev. Baker was the
first of many ministers in the parish who were
trained at Harvard University (including our
present minister, Richard Stower).
Conflicts between orthodox and liberal factions
became intense in the late 18th century,
culminating in the third removal of one-half of the
congregation. This time the departing members of
the congregation stayed close at hand, removing
themselves around the corner to establish the First
Trinitarian Church of Scituate in 1825. As one
wag has put it, "the Trinitarians kept the faith, while the
Unitarians kept the furniture."
A notable visitor to First Parish, Scituate in the 19th century
was Henry David Thoreau who courted Ellen Sewall, the
daughter of the church's 12th minister, Edmund Sewall. She
eventually rejected his marriage proposal; he later retreated to
the woods of Concord.
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Gordon has so many ideas and there is so much to see in
Salem. There is something for everyone! I hope to see each of
you there.
In closing the Board and I would love to hear from you. We
welcome and hope that you would share historical findings,
especially Lothropp based, that you have come across in your
travels or hometown.
Lee
The Buildings That Have Been Home to First Parish
Scituate's first meeting house was located on a rise slightly
inland from the harbor on Meeting House Lane. Two
successive larger meeting houses were located on the same
site. A fourth meeting house was built farther to the west (on
the western edge of what is now Lawson Park).
The fifth meeting house was built in 1774 on the site of the
present church. It was a large, two-story building with
galleries on three sides. Its high, graceful steeple was a
landmark for sailors at sea and the church became known as
the Old Sloop because of the spire's resemblance to the white
sails of a sloop.
On July 4, 1879, children playing with firecrackers on the
front steps set fire to the church and it burned to the ground.
The only items saved were the heavy
mahogany pulpit, the settee, and the
communion table that are all used in the church
today. Chunks for the metal from the Paul
Revere bell that melted in the fire were made
into miniature bells which were sold to raise
funds for the present edifice. While the present
church was being built, services were held in
the Cudworth House (rebuilt in 1797), located
across from the church.
The present edifice was dedicated in 1881.
Stained Glass
The tall window to the left of the pulpit is a
stained glass. It was donated by the Waterman
family in memory of Andrew and Lucia D.
Waterman. It depicts a three-masted sailing
vessel of the type that was built in the
shipyards of the nearby North River during the
19th century (one of these yards launched the
ship Columbia after which the Columbia River
in the Northwest is named). The window
celebrates the extensive involvement of
parishioners with seafaring and carries the
verse, “They that go down to the sea in ships that do business
in great waters: : these see the works of the Lord and his
wonders in the deep.”
Historic Artifacts in the Church Furniture
When the present church was built the parishioners desired
new furniture; they placed two oak Continues on next page
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Continued from preceding page: chairs, presently in the rear
of the auditorium, on either side of a small, oak pulpit. When
the interior of the church was redecorated in 1924, someone
remembered that the mahogany furniture was stored in the
basement of a parishioner, and they were refinished and
restored to their present places in the church.
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by the Asa and Shadrach Merritt who lived in Scituate. A
companion instrument was made for the Trinitarian Church
after it separated from First Parish in 1825.
Other Artifacts
There is a large wooden ship's steering
wheel mounted in the entrance foyer. It
came from a merchant sailing vessel that
plied the waters of the Great Lakes. It
was given to the Church by Barbara
Geyer to enhance the nautical tradition
of “Old Sloop".
Musical Instruments
The organ was a gift of Cornelia and George Allen in 1907 in
memory of George's wife, Deborah. Originally pumped by
hand, it was electrified in 1928.
A bass viol, which was the first instrument used in the church,
stands in a case in the rear of the church. It was made in 1823
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A note of thanks
January 18, 2011
Dear Gordon,
On behalf of the members of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of
Scituate, I ask that you extend our gratitude and thanks to the Lothropp Family
Foundation for its very generous gift of $3,500.
We are pleased that through history and friendship First Parish is associated with
the Lothropp family. We welcome descendants of Rev. John as our own and
invite them to come to the church anytime they are in the area.
Sincerely,
Richard Stower, Pastor
From Our Historian Dan McConnell
Lucy Loomis of the Sturgis Library referred me to a very
interesting book. The Library has, in their archives, a very old
book Thomas Goodwin's Sermons, that she thinks may have
come from Rev. Lothropp's own private library. She brought it
up to show me recently. In the first few pages are what looks
like a child's penmanship exercise, and the signature "Rebekah
Lothrop" also there is a lineage down from an Israel Lothrop to
another Israel Lothrop then down to a Francis Lothrop [with the
date 1824]. I looked them up in Huntington and replied to her
as shown below.
Rev. Thomas Goodwin was a contemporary of Rev. Lothrop in
London. They may have known each other. I may have
unraveled the notes in the book of Thomas Goodwin's sermons.
First, there is a Rebeckah Lothrop cited in the Huntington
genealogy of the Lothrops. The spelling is the same. She is the
daughter of Benjamin, son of Rev. Lothropp, therefore Rev.
John’s granddaughter. She is the only Rebecca/Rebeckah in the
2nd or 3rd generation. There are two Rebecca’s in the 4th
generation, daughters of Hope Lothrop (39) and Thomas
Lothrop (40). Both of these later Rebeccas, with that spelling,
were born in CT.
The other lineage was a bit difficult, but there is probably an
error in the first generation. The lineage, going backwards in
time, with their Huntington numbers, are Francis 1028[where it
shows the date 1824] b.1800 in CT, then Roger 517 [CT], then
Jonathon 234[CT], then William 101[CT], then Israel 26 [CT]
then [should be] Samuel 7, who went to CT. He was the son of
Rev. Lothropp. There is no Israel among Rev. Lothrop's sons.
Dan Mc
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Llewellyn Day Lothrop
From: GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS, Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. VOLUME II.
PREPARED UNDER THE EDlTOR1AL SUPERVISION OF WILLIAM RICHARD CUTTER, A. M. From a 1904 edition
Historian of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; Librarian of Woburn Public Library;
(Suggested by: Elliott C. Lothrop of San Jose, CA)
hook on a line. This he caused to be patented and the device
Llewellyn Day Lothrop. only son and second child of Isaac
immediately came into general use among fishermen, much to
and Sally (Webster) Lothrop, was born in Appleton, Maine,
his profit and advantage. Later on he invented several other
March 21. 1836, and for something like half a century has lived
practical devices, but the greatest of all of his inventions is that
chiefly in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where for many years he
known the world over as "Lothrop's Mechanical Fog Horn," a
has been
safety device which is in general use on sailing vessels
actively and
throughout the world. In 1880 Mr. Lothrop started a general
closely
ship chandler's business in Gloucester, where an extensive trade
identified
has been carried on for more than twenty-five years. One article
with the
in his stock is the fish hook, made largely after patterns designed
business life
by himself, and supplied from factories in England as well as in
and history
this country; and it is a fact that his establishment in Gloucester
of that city.
has the largest trade in deep sea fishing hooks of any house in
When
the world. All of this gratifying condition of things Mr. Lothrop
fifteen years
has built up for himself, and from a very small beginning so far
old he went
as starting capital is concerned.
fishing from
While in the army he always helped his widowed mother to
Rockland,
maintain herself in comfort. His efforts in business life have
Maine, and
been abundantly successful, and he has deserved all of the
after his
success he has achieved. He is very fond of the pleasures of
removal to
travel and indulges frequently in trips to the far west and south,
Gloucester,
and also into Mexico; and that he may gratify himself in this
in 1857, he
respect as fancy dictates he keeps free so far as possible from
fished for
business engagements. For the last two years he has been a
various
director of the Gloucester Co-operative Bank. In politics he is a
firms of that
Republican.
port until he
entered the service during the Civil War. He enlisted at Dover,
In October, 1867, Mr. Lothrop married Ervilla E. Bowley, a
New Hampshire, in Company F, Thirteenth New Hampshire
native of Union, Maine, daughter of Washington Bowley. Mrs.
Volunteer Infantry, served a year and a half with that command,
Lothrop died in 1880, having borne her husband four children:
and in May, 1864, was transferred to the naval arm of the
1-2. Mary Ellen and Bertha May (twins) both died; one died at
service, where he remained until mustered out, September 19,
age of four months. 3. Frank, born March 21, 1872, married
1865. He was in Fort Fisher when it was blown up, but escaped
Ada Clark, of Gloucester. Frank Lothrop is the active head of
injury. Returning from the army, Mr. Lothrop visited for a time
the business founded by his father. 4. Leon D. Lothrop
at the home of his mother in Dover, then went back to
The lineage is as follows: Llewellyn from Isaac, from Zenas (65)
Gloucester and engaged in fishing until 1867. The years he
from Joseph (22), from Mark (9), from Samuel (3), from Mark,
spent on the fishing boats and the experience he gained there
the pioneer (1). Number in parentheses are from the Mark Line
served a useful purpose and suggested to Mr. Lothrop's mind
according to the Huntington Genealogy
some very valuable ideas in connection with that pursuit, and led
to his invention of a fishing swivel for using more than a single
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Barnstable Historical Society
We are pleased to announce that the Barnstable Historical Society is a recipient of a 2010 Lothropp Family Foundation Grant in
the amount of $1,500.
The mission of the Barnstable Historical Society is to create and foster an interest in the cultural heritage and maritime history of
Barnstable, Massachusetts and to collect, preserve and exhibit artifacts and documents, and to promote historical research and
education (with respect of the history of all of the Barnstable villages).
Several items of historical interest relating to the descendants the Rev. John Lothropp are housed there.
Visit them at its a new location at the Warren T. Jones House, 3087 Main Street (Route 6A, Old King’s Highway) P.O. Box 829,
Barnstable Village, Massachusetts 02630. (Across the street from the earlier location) or visit them at
http://BarnstableHistoricalSociety.org/
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Book Review: Exiled; The Story of John Lathrop, 1584-1653 by Helene Holt
Fourth Edition, Oxbow Publishing, Isleton, CA, 2010; ISBN 978-0-9831058-0-0
Reviewer, Dan McConnell, Cape Cod Genealogical Society
The “reading” of history may be interesting and profound, or
dull drudgery, depending so very
much on the depth of research,
and the knowledge and skill of the
author. The “living” of history,
especially in desperate times, may
be truly heroic and memorable.
Our historical understanding of
Reverend John Lothrop is that he
was a major figure in the English
reformation, a formative actor in
the emergence of the
Congregational Church in England
and America, and the founding
minister of Scituate and
Barnstable, MA. It is the context
of his times that we have a hard
time envisioning. His world was utterly different from us.
How to understand it?
The book, “Exiled” by Helene Holt, recently released in its’
fourth edition, is “living history” in its finest form. Ms. Holt’s
research is first-rate, both in the historical facts concerning the
life of John Lothrop [variously spelled Lothrop and Lathrop in
America, but Lothropp in England], and in the religious and
social background of early 17th Century London.
Ms. Holt tells the story of John Lothrop in biographical form
and as historical fiction, using the real characters, plus a few
imagined ones to evoke a true feel for the times. She creates
vivid scenes of the public torture of dissenting ministers, the
arrest and capture of Rev. Lothrop’s congregation, their trial
before the inquisitional Court of High Commission, and their
long incarceration in unimaginably dangerous and foul prisons.
She adds scenes of family life that help our understanding of
the people and times.
She carries the story through the two year imprisonment of
Reverend Lothrop, during which time his wife dies, and his
children are left destitute and then concludes with his release
and flight, with his many children, to America in 1634.
The historical impact of Reverend John Lothrop on our country
and the large number of his descendants commends his story to
our attention. Ms. Holt brings it to life, and makes it human
and inspiring.
I recommend this book to anyone who tries to understand the
realities of the desperate struggles and ultimate triumphs of the
early founders of our American society. In truth, the Founding
Fathers of our country were not just those of the revolutionary
generation, but that of their great-grandfathers, like Revered
John Lothrop, who fought for religious and political freedom
some 150 years earlier.
In addition to the story she tells so very well, the author
provides five useful appendices with time lines, historical and
genealogical information, and lists of descendants including
several American Presidents.
The book can be purchased from Oxbow Publishing, 179
Oxbow Marina Drive, Isleton, CA 95641 for $19.95 plus $6.00
shipping. Or, it is available through Amazon.com.
Reverend John Lothropp Honored in Provo, UT Contributed by Helene Holt:
Hello Everyone,
Gordon Lothrop contacted me sometime after the newsletter
came out. Someone was wondering if there's a DVD or video of
the Patriotic Service that featured John Lothropp as part of the
program. I did some checking.
And found that DVDs are available for purchase of the Patriotic
Service which had a featured segment about Reverend John
Lothropp. This was a non-denominational patriotic program so
it's suitable for everyone. Usually they have a featured speaker
and some singing, but this year, the entire program was one of
history, music and patriotism. I thought it was very exciting that
they told the John Lothropp story and he was the one they
featured as the example of those early colonists who came to
America seeking freedom of religion.
The DVDs sell for $6. including Sales Tax. HOWEVER, they
don't mail them. They are available for pickup, only. It wasn't a
commercial venture for them. Thus, the DVDs are not on the
general market for sale. However, I can order what we need and I
can pick them up and mail them. I only want to make one trip
because the place is several miles from my home, so if you're
interested, please do the following:
1. SEND ME AN EMAIL at hholt999@gmail.com THAT
SAYS PATRIOTIC SERVICE DVD in the subject line. That
will give me an idea of how many will be ordering. I will take
orders and pick them up for mailing on March 1, 2011. I must
have all of your orders (and checks) by then. After that, I will
pick them up and mail them.
Sorry, No Check, No DVD!
2. SEND YOUR CHECK for however many DVDs you
want, at $6 each, plus shipping (see below).
3. SHIPPING OPTIONS:
Option #1. Priority Mail Flat Box $4.95
(This can hold up to three DVDs)
Option #2. Priority Mail envelope $4.90
(only holds one DVD)
Option #3. First Class $2.00 (I have envelopes, which
hold only one DVD, and there's no
cushioning or extra protection.)
Here are my addresses:
Helene Holt
1055 Elm Ave
Provo, UT 84604
hholt999@gmail.com
Lothropp Family Foundation Newsletter Vol. XXII No 1 Winter 2011.
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CURRENTLY.....
I am sure that most of us can relate to this wonderful bit of humor…
It wouldn't be funny if it weren't so true, Julie Andrews turned 69 and to commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, 2010
actress/vocalist Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan 's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One
of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favourite Things" from the legendary movie, The Sound of Music.
Here are the actual lyrics she used
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favourite things
Cadillac's and cataracts, and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favourite things..
Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short, shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite things.
When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favourite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that
lasted over four minutes and repeated encores.
Editor’s Note. The spelling is perhaps a bit different, but as
George Bernard Shaw once quipped, “The British and the
Americans are two people divided by a common language.”
SOME CLOSING THOUGHTS
"The education of the will is the
object of our existence."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The most ignoble death of all is when
freedom dies in its sleep." (Anonymous)
"For when the Great Scorer comes
to write against your name, He marks-not
that you won or lost-but how you played the
game."
Grantland Rice
"Form good habits. They're as
hard to break as bad ones."
Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull
out when in trouble, but it is a "steering
wheel" that directs the right path throughout.
Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is
so large & the rearview mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as
your FUTURE. Look Ahead and Move on.
Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few
seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.
Lothropp Family Foundation, Inc.
12 Fairfield Street
Salem, MA 01970-4808
Address Return Service Requested.