Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-04

1.-THE controversy, of which the subioncd
letter is II continuation, is II kind of 'hcir-loo,"
which we received from our respected prcdcces-
sor Rather from certain reluctance to inter-
fcrc with any fights Of his nursing than from
any other cause, Qor we pretend to know moth
ing oft mcrts) we have permitted it to 90 on.
But it must stop at some time. and perhaps after
" one fire more As well as at any other We
gather from Mr., lIamons letter that the main
difficulty no,c is, to know wha, became of the
$500 in money and goods collected at Jcri-
cho Corners, by Mr.. Brown. We think we
shall do no injustice, then, by saying that with
the latter gentlcman's reply to this question. Of
he thinks proper to make onc) The controversy in
thi' paper must tcrnin,'c. Iftlat reply is salts
factory it will doubtless CRAFTY MI; if it is un-
satisfactory or evasive. Mr. Browns dccusers. at
least, ought to be concnt.--EH. +. Press.
d. w. c. CLARKE, SiR-Wm Brown is ont again
in your paper of the 9th July and seems to require
little farther notice lie publishes letter to show that
he succeeded last fall in clearing up his character at
New York, and is silent about his ignorance that his
reports not published But as these subjects have
pass. In his first communication Mr. Brown says.
Whereas certain individuals in the counties of Chit
tcnden and Franklin have of late expressed some dis
satisfaction in reference to my ubols as Missionary
agent of the Prot Ref and Am Prot Societies inas-
much as 10 reports have appeared from the officers of
sad societies in reference collections made in their
behalf am one OF the dissatisfied and will state the
reason In 1913 Mr. Brown received a, Jericho Gem
ire as understood from hmsclfand others AT the time
about one hundred dollars in money and roods for the
/ Prot Ref Socicy which he promised should be ac.
knowedged IN the Protestant indicator That il has
not been done, he says the fault Of the Secretary and
refers the public to Mortimer De Mott Treas for
proof that his collections were duly reported Mr. DE
Mott in letter dated July %. 1916 states what Mr.
Brown has acknowledged receiving at Jericho Cen
ire as follows: On referring 10 Rev VIM Brown,
correspondence with the Society find to the credit OF
Jericho Centre. goods to the amount of Sl3s3" In
letter dated April %, 1915. llcmau Norton the Cor
Sec. states the amount of Mr. Browns acknowledges
mcnts, at Jericho Centre, follows Now will tell
You what he has reported TO ~ about collections --
| Aval!s OF goods from Jericho Centre Sl3S3 From
jericho Corners the amount not stated. In the same
letter he speaks irecciving goods amounting SO 80
H also states that he lost fifty dollars by receiving
agent How much of these collections may have
come from yonr town we dor know In view o.
all this you will readily perceive that we have beer
pa ed in condition peculiarly embarrassing 1t is
very far rom orr intention to keep anything bac, from
the Churches which they ought to know. Indeed ne
such charge has been brought against US The col
iecilons IN yonr town were not published because the
Society dit not knor dcfRHeiy rAat IN puliish-
In" Society has done the best it could in the circuuI-
stances, and have no doubt your people will think :.