Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-07
IN FO RM NATION!

INF r TION!
The Editor of the Vermont Baptist Journal
informs his readers that the Editor of The Yer
mont Telegraph has been excluded from the Bap.
fist church in Orwell. 1t was my design to pub
lish the facts as they are in the case, before this
time. asked the Clerk of the Church for
copy Of the records pertaining TO the proceedings
in the case and he promised should have them
After waiting more than reasonable length of
time for them, and calling on him for them during
the time, i concluded to proceed without them. But
just as l Was about to commence writing on the
subject,I was visited by an individual member of
the church who had been active in getting things
into their present shape. He made several very
honorable concessions, and stated that he consid
cred me as much member of the church as
ever was. / told him had concluded to publish
a statement of the case in the next weeks TeIe-
graph; but, in consideration of his apparent dis
| position and views, I would suspend publication
of the matter long enough TO give time and o.
portunity for anything to be done, which there
might be disposition to do, to set things right.
By the way, it is proper to state, as an expIana-
ton OF this individuals views touching my pres
ent standing with the church, that the vote read
to suspend" fellowship. The Clerk has not
furnished me with copy of the records yet. Pre-
sumo he has not got them "fixed up" in the right
shape to suit himself Have not heard of any
movement yet, for further action, one way or the
other. Wonder if the individual who visited me
and told me that he did not consider me excluded
is the one who informed the Editor Of the Journal
that ocas excluded? Go on, good friends, and
suit yourselves. At proper tine will give the
case proper attention.
Perhaps ought to state few general facts in
this connection. Upwards Of year since had
business transaction with amemberof tie church,
which resulted in my disappointment, and TO my
dissatisfaction and loss of property 10 consider
able amount. visited the individual and con-
versed with him on the subject, stating 10 him
that was disappointed - that did not find the
property as expected from his statement - and
asking him for reparation. Discovering in him,
as thought, want of a disposition 10 do justice,
1 presented his case to the church. My charge
was called for, and Ipresented the charge oitrqud'
This l succeeded in sustaining to the satisfaction
of large minority. And have always believed
and do now that nearly every individual, OF all
e who were acquainted with The case, was fully
!, persuaded that my property was taken from ni7
by deception, without an equivalent Oe'ns 'eN.
dered. But the charge of fraud the ca'ns u
= the thing by the right name was tHgh'ul 10
= E. f,rth hear j
y was, the calling of a council. Inc manner l"
which majority of the council undertook 10 '0'-
er up iniquity in the case, will expose al iOO''
time 1t is sufficient here to say that II "'' 'D
act worthy of devoees to sectaHanlsnN' ""oS
work 1t is to cover up sin at the door OF H0ni''
ally wealthy member, rather than expose "
;, lose his purse will also at proper Time eApO
the corrupt proceedings of trained anu 0''",
clan in the church, who, some months S'D'e
decision of the council, have got up proceeo''6
Il against me, touching my conducting OF '0e I'1
ter for the exposure of sin and the attainment ~
. reparation. Out of l2I memberships DelD6 NV
number reported in the last minutes - Tic 'O''
!, number of 10 were found who voted for suSP''
sion! Seventeen of these were duped ana Ie"O
by the other two, and another who dodgeo d
: time of voting. The vote is given below III :I
d consideration of those who are acquainted WV,
the individuals in the affirmative, and IN 'nS '''S
alive.
TEAs.-Elnathan Phelps, DIhIel L.
Rust, Lorenzo Phelps, Israel SUNNI SUNNI,
J Wright Hubbard, Luther Royce, h0S 1"";.
Rust, Irene Squire, Phoebe Phelps Lsr
all Sumner, Amanda Phelps Ina" Ali.
/ Ide. Jenet Higgins, Eliza Higgins s a
: gail Williams, Sarah lde, Roana I -, nOf
Stephen Bush, Horace Higgins r,.u
NAYs.-Joseph Mason, Icha 1oo Mr. n,g
) gins, Dwight N. Higgins, Jona'n pn,Eins,
ray, Daniel Murray, Adonilan Mason,
5 Thomas Spaulding, Jonathan M Melinda
: Isaac Fisher, Abigail Higgins "'
Mason, Oliver L. Knox,-l2.
Il .since that time my views have unde dg Of