Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-11

are undertaking 10 do the same thing. The sniri,
and prnciples-lf there be anything manifest tho,
ought to be called princp les--which actuated ,bs
selEeOnsttuted censors and prosecutors of John
PierpOnt and Henry c. Wright are the spirit and
pit cples which acIuate those who cry out sion
my paper if occasionally an article be published
offensive to the reader.
From the Liberator.
TO THE ESSEX NORTH ASSOCIATIONS
OF CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER'S.
BosToN, Nov. 6, 1889.
Dear Brethren Jan. Is, 1889, | re-
ceived the following notice from YOUR
Secretary pro TEN.
"Voted, That Rev. III. C. Wright be-
requested 10 appear at the next meeting of
the Association, to explain certain reports
which have reached this body unfavora bic
10 his ministerial character for order and
regularity"
February 27, 1889, l appeared before
The Association at Georgetown. REQUEST
ed to know whether was 10 be nut ON
trlaI for my abolition and non-resistaace
principles and practices If so, | de-
handed an opportunity to defend myself
publicly The Association said, Il was
not called before them on trial, but soleIy
Tor friendly conference
then submitted to the Association the
following written declaration: That |
snail plead the cause OF Non-Resis;ance
ana Abolition, shall preach the kingdom
Of heaven as eternally opposed to the
kingdom OF brute force, in every ,ou,n
aud village where [ can get a place
Westinghouse, vestry, a school-house.
private dwelling, hall, or barn-THo'
ALL THE MINISTERS OF EVERY DENoMI-
NATION SHALL oPPosE-and if [ cannoi
get house of mans building to lecture
IN, | will SO into the great house of Gods
'wn building, with the rock for my pull
PIT and the heavens for my sounding
board. | repeat shall preach Peace
Non.Resistance and Abolilon-the no.
igbtng, bloodless kingdom of Christ. in
every town and village that | can WISH.
THOUGH ALL THE MINISTER'S SHALL OP-
POSE
The following charges or reports were
then lud before the Association by broth
ers Isaac Braman and Seth Keller. |
requested the Association to put them in
wiring, that l might see them; but, as
lhey did not, took them down as they
were made by those brethren, nearly GER
balm Ell Hterdtinl.
!. Brother Wright attended a meet
Ing Tor prayer in The vestrv of the Oftho-
dox church at Amesbury Mills, and pray.
81 and la ked on entire conservation to
God AMI suffering the loss of all things
Tor Christ, contrary 10 the expressed l0isb-
Sof The minister, Sch Keetsr'
2 He ectufed in the same vestrv on
Non. Resistance, after brother Keller had
told him that he could not consent to let
hln propagate his principles of Non Re.
sis ancc among his people,
3. lie said he was q member of the
Association, and the people urged this as
reason against brother Keeier for op-
posing his occurring in the vestry.'
a. That brother Wright, when he
came 10 Georgetown TO lecture on Non
Resistance, called on two families 10
seph II. Noyes and Daniel Pamer) 10
talk about occurring, before he called on
The minister, Isaac Braman.'
5. THAT brother Wright consented to
lecture in the meeting house, if the people
wished II, alter the minister had declared
MS entire dissent; AMI that he was kno r.
ing and conseatlng TO The fact of having a
notice presented 10 the miasler TO read, to
have meeting appointed, when he knew
mat he was opposed to it,
3. That brother Wright held meet
ing IN the house of one of the church
members, (Dea. DIniel Palmer's) contra
~ 10 The Wisbes of The minister, and afel
ne had refused his consent 10 his lecturinc
IN the pulpit
u. That brother Wright spoke agains
WASHINGTON in one of his lectures il
rgetown-declaring that as warrior
sild STAKEHOLDER, he had no respect fo
n'm-that these were worse sins in Wash
inglon than in others. Brother Bramat
a1hrmine, that if man considered it RICH
70 condemn Washington for fighting, thi
was sufficient reason why he should nc
Preach in his pulpit
o. That the course of brother Wrigh
10 Georgetown came near TO drivin.
Ofovner 6raman away from his people,
such are The reports made. az I ton
them down at the time. tried ~ OCT III
exact meaning and words. But | NAV /
mistaken so, | am ready. to be COZ
Tected. WI
Then the following preamble and 70,
were presented by brother Leonard VIII
iDgton. " ~
Whereas, this Association was form.
among other objects, for the promotion
OIo'nerly courtesy and love, and eat
member subscribes an obligation to co
soef their connexion special reason (
Oelng friends and guardians 10 /
reputation, comfort aud usefulness of GA
olher and al W ga