Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-09
Dec. ., ls4o.

tained him IN It. When askeu ~.
letter Of dismission and recommendation
10 such church as l coDld consistently
unite with. yon refused 10 grant my re-
ouest. when had offered to pay my pro-
marion Of church rates 10 that tune
when / asked the privilege OF giving
nv pecuniary aid and attendance TO such
shufcn as might choose, untl harmony
Should be restored here, was again re-
fused And when | asked you TO say
whether any member was entitled to your
opinion on questions Of religion, morality,
or humanity, &C., you said you would
notteV whether individual members should
Enjoy, or we're entitled to such privileges.
By your actions, you have virtually said
thit was bound to do whatsoever you
might asI; Of me- And when felt your.
demand to be greater than could meet,
bad | asked 10 be honorably released, you
BAY you have not the poioer OF releasing.
When the daughter OF Herodias asked
Tor the head OF John the Baptist, ON Eer-
DDS promise to give her. whatsoever she
might ask, he bad Dol Participated the de-
maud when he made the Promise. Meth
er did anticipate yoHr demand when
became me.nber Of your body, If ]
promised 10 obey your mandates, as far as
you seem TO sag did, uost heartily
Repent of that error and trust God Will
pardon me for resisting your claims upon
ne. For surely feel, that in lieu Of
psking Of me the head Of a righteous man,
Fou ask that sacrifice righteous pT5n.
spte on the altar Of what you call, RIB
gtouS dec0tiqn With these remarks,
Pa you adieu as one Of your members,
boping the cause Of true religion will not
offer from our separation"
In conclusion l will say. that the rea.
BON Why. ! presen: this subject aOw, is,
bat Mr. Curtis has called for, and re-
eeiycda dismission as Pastorofthis church,
|nd as understand, is soon to leave.--
I'D | feel it would nol b. right to wait
|nti he had gone, before making these
Eatenents. J make them now, that he
pay have an opportunity Of replying be.
pre- he leaves, should he WISH Another
eason, is, that shonld wait until he had
Eone, might be accused Of unflirness
q cowardice. | hope, MIR. Editor, that
Iou will give Mr.. Curtis, or any member
"a the church fair opporlun " Of reply
ipg, shaull they wish. In regard TO the
lain part Of the members, feel chat they
Ne right al heart, but blinded 10 the end
such beginning.
Like Absalom, their Pastor s'has sole
Pc hearts Of The people" and completely
tpped them. But whether he, like Alb
<hlom will get caught in the branches Of
BE oak, Tor 10 bis own craftine s, remains
be seen. have faith % believe, that
De day will come when the large major-
~ Of the meabsrs Of that church will
&c their error, in their late man-pleasing
ITS | earnestly desire that heir eyes
nay be opened, or if am in an error
Ibat | may see il, that we may see eye to
BE on all questions of importance, in re-
zion or morals Bat until we can see
ike. can see no prospect Of good re-
billing from remaining together. Had
be rules Of the church allowed my with
having my support from the man who
considered was determined TO trample
||e under Zoo, should not have with
|rawn from them at present. But as il
Fas | must pay from Is 10 % dollars a
fear to support their minister in bis arbi-
Nfary acts, or be liable TO decentralization
ID the enormous crime Of Withholding my
bare Of his support And as the church
eclared that they had not the potesT Q
pleasing me, could see no other way
ban TO release myself. II issa fact no. L
y denied, that many churches at tht
North will take Shareholders TO their Dos
ms, and say, commune with us--you ar,
|pcd, christians, although you rob you
Ifother IN the church Of all he has, goods
Nsie, Children, and his olon body, yet j
brother in the churth here, neglects L
q " his share, aud goes to hear other min
s,ers preach instead Of his own, or theirs
+ has committed an offence worthy o
hing cut Oh. believe that if brothe
pot willing to pay his share in churcl
.<penses, such as are reasonable, he hat
N|Eerhe somewhere else. But wouldHk
a see the different churches, e1amiaia,
he subject, and see what they allO,c. an
Fhat they.disalloU. Foraappears 10 m
bat in many cases, they place the law