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letter has been addressed to ne II pubic PRINT
By the Rev DR.. Potts It is nut into my hand :;
| give it a hasty perusal; azsd, IN full reliance
upon his gentlemanly character. and under the
influence Of the recollection OF the very pleasant
though lnIrequcnt intercourse have had with
han, | reply to il as beng courteous and kind
Upon a second and more deliberate examination
at home, discoveries covert design, now openly
avowed in the letter to which | am reply'ng-"to
expose me TO public view IN an unenVlabe posi-
ton 1t contains, however, a challenge to a
public discussion IN case i am correctly reported
rs having avowed my belief IN a certain abstract
proposition. acknowledge the accuracy of the
report, so FAR as that proposition is concerned
The prcliu1lnarcs as to place and form OF debate
arc discussed and settled. And now DR.. Potts
wishes to change his ground and make me the
challenger, and Of course the originator Of most
unpleasant and uncalcd-for controversy.
7. hat you say, sir, about the Tabernacle scene,
with a view Of showing that no sufficient provo
cation was given for making the assertion, and
that was therefore the aggressor, however 1t
may be adapted for your purpose or popular CT
feet is entirely irrcIegGat
Suppose it TO be precisely as you put It, " hat
then 1t was not upon the condition that l was
the :: aggressor" in making the assertion, but
&9ielaj upon the condition that made it. that you
pledged yourself to prove il unscrptnrai, &c
In conclusion, therefore, ] have only to REPEAT
that did make the assertion, though not meaning
ii as challengc; and that if You choose 10 re
deem your pledge ] am ready to meet you. i
You do not choose you arc at liberty TO reccde,
and stand in the position occupied when you
called upon me, and from which shall not be
either cnticeI or driven,
-, -, a,. l,. . -o,r ,leiisnt servant
'' Kew and dear 81; j5 S?S 9oS's #a Il WRIGHT.
Movp4T January 9Th.
DR.. EVoianrigdfs Speech al lie New England
Djaaer
lIr. President and Gcntiemen-l cannot for a mo-
ment doubt that the expression, I" he Clergy OF
New England in the sentiment just given, was IN
leded to embrace all, OF every name and shade OF
religious belief and therefore, having myself once
been an humble member OF that yenerated body,
venture in bcbalfof ALL 10 express 70 YOU orr thanks
for this honorable mention OF us, and for the manner
in which the notice has been responded 10.
On ell suitable occasions ] would be the last to
shrink from ayowing and maintaining the distinct
i've principles OF that Church of which have tic
great privilege OF being minister In such an en-
counter should otieor, bold and presumptuous
the declaration may seem, TO confront even me
orator OF the day who has so goriously discharged
his task lnl in the presence of many OF US tins
morning has hung around the naked rock OF Ply
mouth strings Of richest pearl and diamond lnhls
eloquent address. say ] should not fear TO
conirovcyt even him. In q part OF THIS splendid
performance, speaking of the Puritans, who in the
raign of fialyr were driven by cruel prosecutions
from their native land TO seek refuge III Geneva,
he asserted that they there found " government
without a King, and Church without Bishop.
Notwithstanding the appreciation with winch tins
sentiment was then aud is now received, must de-
clare were this the proper arena, and were even that
distinguished gentleman to throw down the gaunt-
let on this question, should not for anlnstant hesl-
tate to take it up, and TO maintain, on the opposite
side tltGf there cen be no Church rrithOWi B9shop
But such discussions are properly bnnshed from
this place and this society Here we know nothing
of distinctive or sectarian opinions upon the great
questions of religion. And rejoice that not only
here but throus hout the length and breadth OF the
land whenever the clergy are thus honorabiy men
toned 10 privileged order has right to get up ana
arrogatc tins title to itself.
!}y the operation Of the constitution OF our coun-
try We are placed upon an equal tootlng-we have
ali common rights, and if the clergy understand their
true interests they will rally one body around
this sacred instrument and look upot it as the ark
Of their reIirious as well as civil liberties. Around
the altar of friendship and bencvoiencc, also, reared
bv this Society, they may join, hand III hand, and
with sentiments mutual respect anda atlecton, dc
vote themselves TO one commonplace, thc promotion
ofcharity Aud when they retire tromsuch associa-
tons, aud return 10 their respective teds OF labor
tive principles OF their lith, would that they could
rlcariip lively remembrance the Apostles words,
.snow abdeth faith, hope ana charity-but the
greatest of these is charity.
The clergy OF England In me these words
ever awake grateful and animating ossociarons.-
God forbid that should ever permit my lndI'lGnaI
opniogs upon questions OF religious taltL, 10 pima
nv ewes in prejudice to those who differ from me,
or close the affections of my heart AGAINST them
Ii has been my privilege IN past times 10 NhoW,
more or less intimately clergymen OF very different
and even opposite opinions, whom have, heVeI'!e
less loved and vcnerated. Who that knew any thlng
of noston twenty yedrs ago. does not remember with
,,n1aic7od respect the sainted ChevereuX the first
Roman Catholic Bishop OF New-EngiGnd,- eio-
oencc s simple and sclt-denying lie and his '!ii-
wcared devotion to the cause OF the suffering poor
RishoD Griswold, the nce! preate OF my own
Church | knew wcll,-who that knew, dld not
yenerate him for his learning plety and worth
| have known. too, Kirkland, the accomplished
scholar and Christian gentleman, the dlgnhea heo9
of Harvard College. OF Dwight, the distinguished
President of Yale Coegc-the learned and the eio-
o,,ent-l personally know very little, but Tor his
memory entertain unelgned respect. l'h Cii nan.
nipg whose literary tame Is the properly OF l" y
Lr,9isDiercs, vas brought into the conneNon al
most 0! relationship.
And here cannot refrain from naming one whose
RELIGIONS tencts it would bo using, perhaps not 100
strong language to say that rcprobatc, but whose
purity of lie, integrity ct character and many So
ccial virtues Iremcmher with deep respect and at
fecticn. mean DR.. Freeman. These are types OF
1b,. CLERGY of New England There have Decn III
years INST many SUCH and in years TO come can,
bayo p delaned Won oo long upon such theme at
the present Tine cannot however, deem i other
fban becoming that the sentiment to which have
thus inadcqsa,ey responded should be gly ,{,r, on u,
this occasion, nor IS 1t oUl OF place 'p' nut CO. t,o
honor honor Won have done the clergy OF New England
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CtopY If a letter from a PoSTMASTER, dated
I - y SrOcxBHlpcE, Mass, Dec 49, 1913,
Mr. Isaac BUTTs, .,,,.,. p,,..n, -