American popular mythology claims that on the deck of the ship that carried them across the ocean in 1630, John Winthrop delivered the sermon, “A Modell of Christian Charity,” which charged early American colonists to remember that they had entered into a serious covenant with God. If successful, the colonies would become a “citty upon a hill,” an image Winthrop borrowed from the well-known Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5.14) in which Jesus promises blessings for those who please God through mercy, humility, and peace. On the other hand, according to Winthrop, breaking the covenant by failing to labor together in the spirit of unity and peace would result in “shipwracke,” a symbol of disaster, loss, and incomplete journeys:

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康斯坦斯·费尼莫尔·伍尔森 (Constance Fenimore Woolson) 的五大湖小说中的风暴沉船、普罗维登斯和美国身份的教训

美国流行神话声称，在 1630 年载他们横渡大洋的船的甲板上，约翰·温思罗普 (John Winthrop) 发表了题为“基督教慈善的典范”的布道，要求早期的美国殖民者记住他们已经与上帝。如果成功，这些殖民地将成为“山上的城市”，温思罗普从著名的登山宝训（马太福音 5.14）中借用了这个形象，其中耶稣应许通过怜悯、谦卑与和平来祝福那些讨上帝喜悦的人. 另一方面，根据温斯罗普的说法，如果未能本着团结与和平的精神共同努力而违反契约将导致“海难”，这是灾难、损失和不完整旅程的象征：