Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-06-04

both which pamphlets were drawn iorih by
the Presidents ''Sketches," and a O. Review"
of the same. As friend of the college in its
present state, am perfectly willing any per-
son should read without prejudice or prepos-
session, these publications on both sides,an
make Dip his mind. suspect the Baptist
has read only on one side. All shall now
undertake is to prove that the President was
not removed for his religious tenets. well
know this has often been sad. Perhaps still
oltener has it been aserbed to a political pre-
judge. y is also admitted that, in certain
companies, = President himself has assigned
it TO one caV e~and in other companies. 10
the other. It is admitted. that he represented
10 some members Of tue Legislature OF New
Hampshire, when ne was asking them To IN
tentere IN the affairs of the corporation; that
the cause Oh dIsaiiectIon to him was differ
eace of religious sentiment between him on
one side, and the Professors and Trustees on
the other But when the committee, which
the Legislature app0InItu 10 THakr TrfITTiry )
came upon the spot, and gave him public
hearing, this subject was advered to, am the
inquiry made whether such difference exis
ted. He then abandoned that ground he did
not attempt TO support it; he expressly dc-
knorledged that such difference did not erist
OF this tact there are many living witnesses
and testimony to this effect from two respect
able gentlemen who were present, subscribed
and affirmed under oath. may be seen in the
sc Vindication' aforementioned, which is
for sale in Portland. A few words more on
this point. The writer OF this was meme
Der OF that institution when the difficulties
originated, and remembers that even then
difference of religious sentiment vas mention
ed as one cause of them. He also well re-
members that this report was matter OF much
surprise TO him, and the students generally
He has since beard many later graduates con-
cur in the fac. he is about TO state. II is this !;
The President, in all his public religious eser-
cises did uniformly, without exception, mum
ta{n The same religious tenets which the Pro-
tessors did, and winch are well known 10 be
embraced by mosi OF the Trustees who have
dismissed him. So much for :" the Baptist -
assertion respecting him.
2. OF Aad0rer.
Your correspondent accuses this useful In
stituiion OF great Intolerance. Among other
things he says, its members, or supporters
have dismissed the President oil Dartmouth
College. To this ludicrous accusation it is
sufficient to reply, that the trustees oil the Col
ledge are totally independent of Aadover ;
that the two institutions are distinct, and have
no kind of connection whatever. Equally ~
credible is the control which he assigns TO An
dover over ali the schools in the country, over
! Legislatures, and popular elections. None
but the most uniformed will for moment
believe that this recent institution directs
the councils ol the antient Colleges, regulates
the decisions OF the General Court, and even
dominates Senatorial candidates for the distant
county Of Cumberland
But one of his accusations against Andover
requires more serious reintation. He as
ser,s in substance that very iIiberal and ex-
elusive course is pursued with respect 10 STU
dents or applicants, who do not exactly accord
with the professors in sentiment. In particI
lar, lie intmates that, il a Baptist applies for
admission, lie is denounced as hereto
| or if he is admitted, is subject 10 much abuse
OH account Of his tenets. Let tucts reply.
The statutes OF the institution open il 10 Prot
estants Of all denominations. This is their pre-
fession. What IS their practice? I'1co youn.
gentlemen, Baptists in sentiment, have re-
ceived their Theological education there, and
! another is now member. Two of the three
were Baptists when they entered, and one
embraced those sentiments while there. 1t is
believed they have not been disposed to COM
plain OF any undue attempt: to convince them,
| or deprive them OF their privileges. They
would doubtless give their beloved instructors
very different name than that of " tormen-
tors" 1t is notorious fact that such Bap-
lists as embrace the great truths Of The gospel
and appear to be truly pious men, are recei0ei
as breli.ren, not rejected as " heretcs," by the
Professors and students at Andoser.
As to the general method Of instruction, and
the objects oil the institution, il is admitted ,i.-l
the Office rs have Their established sentiments in
Theology; and SO have the Instructors at
Cambridge and SO will those Of the Baptist
Theological institution have theirs; and 50
has every schoolmaster, and every parent,
who attends To religious obstruction, or they
are unfit for the business But that by no
means proves that any OF them use improper
methods OF intoxicating their belief on others,
The founders OF Andover (llSe all other toun-
ders oi Institutions have manifested anxiety
tina; what they deemed important truth should
b.