Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-23
For fhe Vermont Telegraph.
WRIGHT is WRONG. NJ

Brother Murray LIN late number Of the
Telegraph received, is an article headed,
aRum Drinking Churches" signed by H.
C.Wright, containing many false statements
and Misrepresentation. He says that "two
resolutions were adopted one touching tip
ling houses - The other tipling chw Chess
This is true; and we are NOT ashamed OF il,
and are willing il should be trumpeted all
over the earth. 81
Again, he says" There are three social
organizations here protesting to be churches
Of Christ e. a. Baptist, Methodist and
Christian. There are three cIergymen ~
Messr. Kimball, Crane and Field" This
i true, only brother Crane is licensed ex-
hOner Of The Methodist church, and not a
Christian clergyman as stranger would
ulsr from the reading Of his article. So
Again, he says" Rum drinkers are 10
oil these churches-members 10 good stand
hg--and these ministers break bread 10
Them at the communion. Its known gen
orally thai there are tiplers, or rnm-drinkers,
ID all these churches" This is incorrect,
lam prepared 10 say, that the Baptist church
VI Christ in East Bethel, do not plead gull
Y TO the charge. There was one man
pointed on, 70 me, by, probably, MI. Wrighl's
Informant, as tipler, in The Baptist church
Sa 90 enquiry, 7 learned that he was a
member OF the Total Abstinence Society .
ade Town where he resided, and has not
rei il as beverage, for a long time. |
bad il from his own lips.
Again, he says--a The use Of the drunk.
ards drink, al weddings and the commun-
ion, is being discussed" dom; know bul
lhal his, bal | have mot heard any recen;
discussion upon the subject. The subject
mas been discussed heretofore. And lasi
summer, in meeting Of the Baptist church
aresolution was presented 10 dispense with
alcoholic wine al the COMMUNION, and use
home manufacture as substitute. Adopted
unanimously, by rising vote. AS TO wed
dlngs, / can say, that | never attended
wedding in this vicinity, where, to M.
knowledge, alcoholic drinks were used.
For the Methodists, am authorized i
say, that they have not used alcoholic win
at their communion seasons for about tw
years.
As for " Iiplers," two have been accuse,
One of them belonged TO the Temperate
Society ia the adjoining town, where h
resides, for several years, and, Of cours,
denies the charge. The other has bee
guilty Of using little as beverage, br
has never been known 10 use il freely.
The Temperance useis prospering herr
aud the drunkard reformation is moving o
glOriOusly. We have had no "reforme
iOebrates" here, leciuring upon the subjec
but our drunkards commenced il anon
themselves. They hold their meetings ono
aweek, in which they relate their exper
ence, &C., and encourage each other to pc
severance. Il. KlMBALL.
Z. Bethel, Feb. l6, 1912.
lnasmuch as brother Wright is out Of The Stat
and may not see the Telegraph, feel constrains
"maks single remark. Careful attention to Il
case will enable any one TO perceive that broth
Wighrs statements came from Information recei'
3D. Brother Kimbali himself, it will be seen, ono
peaks Of "prUbably Mr.. Wrighi's informant
u his own showing, then, j, is more matter
"'igtormasiOn than Of " false statements. y I a
PERSUADED that when brother KimhaIl Looks b
piece over he will see that he has put more unf
'O'abe construction than was needed. ires