The Great Awakening

617.641 - 645.764 Nathan W. Bingham

But certainly a criticism of the settled ministry, a criticism of the old way of doing things. Because remember, in New England, just as in England, there was a parish system in place. If you were a churchgoer, you went to your nearest church building. You didn't pick and choose. You were part of a parish, and the parish was established by where you lived, not what preacher you wanted to hear.