During all the time we had been on shore, the only church in Jamestown
was the shelter beneath that square of canvas which he himself had put
up. When it stormed, he had called such of the people as were inclined
to worship into one or another of the houses; but now he asked that
a log building be put together, while it was yet so warm that the men
could work out of doors without suffering, and to this, much to my
pleasure, for I had an exceedingly friendly feeling toward Master Hunt,
Captain Smith agreed.
Therefore it was that when the storms of October came, Master Hunt had a
place in which to receive those whom he would lead to a better life, and
I believe that all our people, the men who were careless regarding the
future life, and those who followed the preacher's teachings, felt the
better in mind because there was at last in our village a place which
would be used for no other purpose than that of leading us into, and
helping us to remain in, the straight path.