Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-18

s. The writer endeavors to make 1t appear,
that The statements Of A Baptist are not in
4 the main according TO facts y and seems
Ito regret very much, that avery conscien-
i tious man, and one who is esteemed by all his
brethren as well meaning christian, should
be so ;nconsiderate as to misrepresent and
! write slanderously about his brethren.--
Surely, such thing is TO be deplored. A
Baptist does not wonder that he gave him
SO good advice, and hopes be shall profit
by it.
He goes on to say farther, that it is thor
that when he reviews his article, in the
light of facts, he will be sorry he wrote il.
Doubtless he will, he is so very conscien-
tious, if the facts prove to be as our brother
Anxious has stated them to be. But "A
Baptist" is sometimes inclined, at least, not
TO admit all as facts, without investigation,
that even ministers say, especially when
some darling sin stands in the way of their
| arriving at facts. However, let fair inves-
tigation be made, by an impartial board, and
if it appears that A Baptist has slandered
the church, of which he is probably mem
Der, by misrepresenting it, he hereby pledges
himself that he will make all due acknowl-
edgment. Till then, he hopes to stand
where he is, and meekly take all the casti-
CATION that brother Anxious or any one else
shall see fit 10 give, if it be equal to thirty
nine stripes well laid on Anxious says if
the church Is as much in debt as A Baptist
represents, the church "can = raise the
money" This reminds me of the old adage,
factions speak louder than words" But
as our brother is very anxious that A Bap-
list should have nearly the facts in the case,
before he writes again, lest in the end he |
should affiict his own soul, and wound the |
Savior in the house of his friends, we will |
present few of them, if we can be consid-
crate enough to state them.
Ever since the meeting house was finish
ed-which has been about two years-from
time to time the subject Of paying for it has
come up for consideration. Committees
have been appointed to visit from house TO
house, TO try to raise the money and the
debt is not yet paid, unless very recently
So much for facts-Amicus' statement to
the contrary notwithstanding. As to The
four individuals TO which our brother refers.
A Baptist thinks that if he has guessed
right about the church. he can very easily
tell who they are. They are all our brother I
has represented, and perhaps more; and A 1
Baptist would not detract one iota from all {
their good works. They have borne the
heat and burden Of the day. In fact, so far {
as money has been concerned, at least, they
have been the pillars Of the church, ever
since the writer has been acquainted with {
the church, which has been about four years.
A Baptist highly esteems them for their
works sake; and if any of his remarks
their feelings he is most heartily lt
sorry. Be sure, dear brethren, it was not
intended. But still there are others, who
possess means to do some would say as
much as the brethren above named1 good
deal, but do very little if anything. And
lere Is the lnconsistency-that some hreth-
'en will stand and look on and see these F.
good brethren crushed, as it were, with debts
hat the church ought TO pay, equally, &C.
:ording to the abilities of its several mem
)ers. IN
AS to the minister spoken of, the same A
curse has been pursued as with the meet to
ng-house debt; and very lately he was not W
aid. though his case was presented at one til
the church-meetings as being very needy, p
he is out of health, and it has been al al
lost year since he has labored anv with n
he church. So much for-the church "can
= raise the money" u
Anxious unqualifedIy asserts that the
'embers of the church do not spend as -
uch Tor tea and tobacco as represented al
low he has arrived so SOON at facts. las IN
has been IN town but few months. and th
ne smokes tobacco, some would say per an
lps lnoreinately, and drinks tea.( is On GU
lown to the writer.
But, Mr.. Editor, that you and the readers N
the Telegraph, and especially Anxious, -
aY see thar a Baptist is not altogether
sane, and that his statement respecting %
ureh somewhere in Vermont" was not m'
random shot, but the result of inyestiea- Ito
u, VIII give you an outline of the pro-
S. by which arrived at what thought US
IRE facts, upon which founded my asser- Ten
q; and Invent according TO the old max the
, think, of DR.. franklin, that time is ~