Subject:  American Minute - Apr. 26 - First Permanent English Settlement begun in America
Date:  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:07:42 -0500
American Minute with Bill Federer

April 26

English settlers landed in North America on APRIL 26, 1607, at the
site of Cape Henry, named for Prince Henry of Wales. Their first act
was to erect a wooden cross and commence a prayer meeting.

They ascended the James River, named for King James, and settled
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.

Virginia, so named for the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth, stated in its
Charter, April 10, 1606:

"Greatly commending...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."

The Second Charter of Virginia, May 23, 1609, stated:

"The principal Effect which we can expect or desire of this Action
is the Conversion and reduction of the people in those parts unto the
true worship of God and the Christian Religion."

Virginia's Charter continued:

"It shall be necessary for all such our loving Subjects...to live
together, in the Fear and true Worship of Almighty God, Christian
Peace, and civil Quietness, with each other."



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