The Kingdom of Matthias
Who is Robert Matthews from The Kingdom of Matthias and what is their importance?
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Robert Matthews was born in the Scottish community of Coila inside of Cambridge, New York, in 1788. He was brought up in a strict Calvinist "Anti-burgher" tradition that the Scots brought over from Scotland. The religion stressed egalitarianism, but also patriarchy. Matthews married Margaret and had several children. He ran a successful store for a time, but a series of bad business decisions brought him to the brink of bankruptcy.