New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-02

To the Editor Of The Tribune;
have read in your paper Of today a communi-
cation under the above head, signed One of the
Unitarian Pastors. and was very sorry TO see such
remarks emanatng from such quarter al this par
iicuar time.
he says there have been five years Of free Uni
tartan worship in this city" within the last nine
wears This ! believe is strictly true. He says
"our churches are open and free TO all who come,
and many do attend without money and without
price; but they are free TO all who will make
them So procided they willing to contribute 10
their support, and do not doubt that many do al
tend without thus contributing. Are not this latter
class only tolerated worshipers There may be
those who "choose 10 pay, bat vino are at the same
time 1na6le to pay four or five dollars per annnm
for Z seat or twenty or twenty 1--WE dollars Tor
pew Cannot One OF the | Eitarian Pastors
imagine such case Should not such an one have
the privilege of contributing his mite towards sus.
tanning some place of religious worship OF his allh
[ cannot expect that "a religious institution can
exist without expense but entirety dissent from
the opinion expressed by " One OF the Unitarian
Pastors that the free church plan cannot WORK
well as a permanent PLAN although successful at
the outset. Have not the Unitarans oil Boston
found the free plan permanently successful In their
three free chapels? Did not we find the free ser
vices nj Stuyvesant Institute, the Apollo Rooms,
and under the ministry of Rev. w. IA. Charming,
successful during the Ml0lc of their continuance =
Were they abandoned on account of the cROrmfty
0fthe ec9eRSe of sustaining them? II yes why go
and straghtway build two such magnificent and
costly churches. where the expenses OF continuing
them are much more Have not other secis
found the free plan permanently successful 1t
no. why do the Baptists Methodists, Presbyicrlans,
Episcopalians and others. still continue them =
Have not the still quiet Friends ARRAYS found tue
free plan perm Gnentiy and entirely, successful =
" One of the Unitarian Pastors says -" the generous
must sustain them and the mean will escape. =
Granted-will these latter persons be any more gen
crous on the pew plan where the individual eX-
penses mar be greater No sir; let US have one
free church at least in the Metropolis of the | n
ion.'-A gentleman has recently come among us
Rev. Mr.. Wellington. man of pure mind and
liberal spirit, whose sympathies for the poor are
strongly awakened, and he is ready TO make great
personal sacrifices for this object such as, have no
doubt. most of us would shrink ron,) and is ready
"to spend and be spent in The cause. You are
aware as well as "a One of the Unitarian Pastors,
and others. that attempts now being made TO
start such church Why then throw "cold wa
Ter" on the enterprise This sir. is why | regret
the appearance OF the communication III to-day $
Tribune. Let then have free chapel-iree
TO all 10 come or stay away; Tree to all TO
give or not TO give, 10 its support; supported
bv spontaneous contributions. The expense OF
starting il would be n mere trifie comparatively
speaking. and in a short time ii would not require
our support 1t would be sustained by its members
II not then is the time to throw cold water on
such an enterprise do not urge this from In
teresed motives-I am per- 0'cHer. There are n
few strong hands and stout hearts Interested IN the
movement let us encourage them and give them
- God speed" Let US give them our sympathy and
help To him that knowelh to do good and doeth
il not, to ham IL is sin. >
NOreiqbG' ~. 1915.