Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-05
conNrNfcATIoN.

Al the annual meeting or the NeRaNt Eocisty et, Litchfstd December 18th. 1881, the following persons were chosen to the offices nnnexed to sseir nnmes, viz :-siephsD Russell, President; Enos Saoddard, Secrelary William Coe, Treasurer; Daniel KeeIer. Chester 6. Gosles, Sherman Landon, Hart Bough- ton, Directors.
 Extract from the Annual Report :sa Tn closing this report, your directors congratulate the members of the Society the prosperoas condition of ts funds; the same patronage, continued fur few years, will enable tee society to engage effec,uay in the pprsh. and apprehensiOn of feIons; the act that sucl' fund exists, will have powerful effect cure the property of it's members. We ethink il is ideai that the community at large beginning to feel the importance of asociaDg for similar objects and that this good spirit has had the esc, to bring before Courts, the past year, many an old offend But, while your directors rejoice with you at the puccess every measure calculated to render proper iy secure, they will disguise the fact that in too many instances deprelaons have been committed with iBpunty, in our immediate neighhorhood. Your drectorsare persuaded that there are, in our vicinity, those who pass and are received amongst many good citizens, worthy men, but $ who have within them undivulged crimes, unwhipp'd of jus:ice." We hope, long, to strip from such the mask, and expose their proper deIormy, thereby securing hereafter the hon. 1 est and industrious from their depredaons."
 Tt willbe seen by the following communication that our correspondent "Omega' has afouI of \. Ha- yea sag and if he does take especia he may ge. scan,ped. We know that [. Yalenss'' wiclds a vigorous pen; and as hs ac,s upon the defensive, we cannot do otherwise shan give him room.l
 FOR THE HNaUlRER.
 Mr. Editor IA writer in your last number, under the bead of !. Brief Hints No. 5, has made open and vehement attack n venerable Institution, which has long been the ornament of our State mean Yale College. He represents 1t as infected with "hcresy;" ke speaks of the instruciion there nicaied tleasye faCie," the " legendary story of Yaie," " heterodox phantom, "cunningiy de- ysed fable of the a,ch-enemy. calculated to msead the understanding, 10 console and please human na- ture and 10 turn Msde the arrows of truth from the depras ed heart '; he goes far as 10 compare of it's distinguished teachers with the leaders ot an obscene and detestcd sect which has lately sprung pin western forests.
 Whether the pages ol R common newspaper are the proper place for theological discussions, or whether the professed followers of Christ can do much 10 honor his cause before scofing world, by using language towards each other account of re- iigous differences, which the courtcsies oC life have forbidden every other subject, questions which shall not now stop to consider. All, at least will agree in this, that in the smallest maters trtt should be invioIate-,hat when character is assaed, and especially the character of Minister of the Cos pei still more weighy and solemn obligation rests him who does it, to be that he utiers "othiag 6ss the srnth-that, above all, when venerable Ia- f... an...~ the light of the churches, and the source of unnum- bered blessings to every department of social fe is be b:aaded with the charge of hsesy and dcnoun- ced as unworthy of public conGdence-he who does it, must sustain his charge by evidence strong as proofs Of Holy Wri,,'' must sink under the indig nant reprobaton of an enlightened public. In such case, every aIumnus and friend of the College-ev- cry parent who has child that he wishes place in the Insti,otion, has right to demand this evidence
 One fact, and only one is stated by your correspon deni, as inc ground of this charge " The sentiment of this ignis tataas this phosphorcscent gleam gen. dered at Yale, and called Tayiorism by way of dis tnc,ion, breaches the glad tidings, now, that man ;s 6oyB holy" And again he represents it as the "deu. sive fable," the "Iegendary story of Y"le that man comes into this world holy creature" Now, as friend of Yale College, as parent, as member Of the Church of Christ, call your correspondent 10 prore the truth of these assertions. Let him produce passage from the wr,ings of any officer of Yale Col ege which afirms-le, him bring forward one credi- be witness who has heard an individual Of them say that man is born HOLY" and until that individual is driven from his ofice will join wi.h your correspon- den. in denouncing my Alma Mater. Bu. tl'si know he can never do because find in the writings of Dr. Taylor and Dr. Fiich and have heard repeatedly from their lips, unequivoca disclaimer ofihe senti- meni in question. Your correspondent has therefore placed himself in very painful situation. He mast either prore tho truth Of his charge and by doing 90, must convici two distinguished cergymen ofdsbsrate falsehood or he must publicly retract what he has said, and confess himself to have been accuser Of hs brethren, without evidence or, (shat he will new CT do if be is Christian or man,) he will try to evads these two alternatives and will then be set down by the public ss . convicted libeler. YALxSsIs. FOR THE EEQUIRER.
 BRIEF HINTS--NO. 6.
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