Samuel Parris Preaches that Christ Knows How Many Devils There are in the Church
MAR 28, 20264 MIN
Samuel Parris Preaches that Christ Knows How Many Devils There are in the Church
MAR 28, 20264 MIN
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<p>On Sunday, March 27, 1692, Reverend Samuel Parris led Salem Village through two Sabbath services shaped by the recent “dreadful witchcraft” crisis and the public suspicion of alleged witches. We cover how his sermon warned that Christ knows how many devils are in the church, prompting Sarah Cloyce—sister of Rebecca Nurse—to flee the meetinghouse, and we note later claims about what witnesses said happened after she left. We also discuss how, after dismissing non-members on sacrament Sunday, Parris addressed the congregation about Mary Sibley’s role in the witch cake incident, calling it seeking the devil’s help against the devil, while still allowing her to remain in fellowship if she humbled herself and promised greater caution.</p><p>00:00 Welcome and Hosts</p><p>00:11 Sabbath in Salem</p><p>00:41 Parris Targets Cloyce</p><p>01:13 Seven Sins Listed</p><p>01:48 Sacrament Sunday Dismissal</p><p>02:03 Condemning the Witch Cake</p><p>03:12 Mary Sibley Rebuked</p><p>03:54 Church Response and Closing</p><p><a href="https://change.org/witchtrials"><u>Sign the petition to exonerate Massachusetts witch trial victims</u></a></p><p><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator"><u>Find My Massachusetts Legislators</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliis4vjMIUgg3wcA0pXeYQ/"><em>The Thing About Witch Hunts / About Salem</em><u> YouTube channel</u></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily/"><u>Salem Witch Trials Daily Hub</u></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutsalem.com/salem-witch-trials-daily-course-week-2-salem-village-divided/"><u></u></a><a href="https://aboutsalem.com"><em>The Thing About Salem</em></a></p><p><a href="https://aboutwitchhunts.com"><em>The Thing About Witch Hunts</em></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619"><u></u></a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780375706905"><u>Mary Beth Norton, </u><em>In the Devil’s Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692</em></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781107689619"><u>Bernard Rosenthal, ed., </u><em>Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt</em></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9780190627805"><u>Emerson W. Baker, </u><em>A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience</em></a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90227/9781589791329"><u>Marilynne K. Roach, </u><em>The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege</em></a></p><p><a href="https://pem.quartexcollections.com/collections/salem-witch-trials-collection"><u>Peabody Essex Museum Salem Witch Trials Collection</u></a></p>