Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-13

Wilmington. May ye 81. 1871.
Kind and Beloved Friends,
The invitation which you was pleased to give me
last August to settle with you in the work Of ye
gospel ministry, AMI the discounging rs well as
incouraging circumstances with which il has been
with weight upon my mind, aud sometimes almost
distracted my thoughts. My duty for long time
has hung in doubt, and l have been perplexed to
know what to do. have, trust, sincerely-de-
sired ta; ny duty 10 this important affair might
be made plain and that might be cheerfully
disposed to do the same aud for this end have
endeayorei sincerely to spread my case before God,
and look to him for light and direction-I have
endeavored carefully to observe all Providsnces
that appearod-both 10 favor and against H.
have consulted both ministers and friends in order
to obtain their best advise and from oil the Light
can obtain | cannot see ii to be my duty wholly
to deny you-Neither can see as it is my duty to
accept Of your invitation without any exceptions.
have therefore concluded 10 accept Of your call
upon conditOns-A ministerial right shall be laid
out by the Proprietors at their next meeting, and
upon conditions the right is as good AS any Impair
tisi mea shall shnk Il ought 10 DC and upon con-
ditions there shall (preyious 10 my ordination) be
procured settling lot which shall be agreeable to
my mind--and likewise upon condition fully un-
derstand your proposals for my support among
you which are understand them as follows VII
that you agree 10 give me one hundred psnnd law
full money for = settlement, one half Of which to
be paid at my ordination the other half In year
after-that you agree TO give me for salary thir.
" pound awful money for the first year. forty for
ye second; hfty for ye third; sixty for ye fourth
and sixty Eve for every year afier that shall con-
tinue your Gospel minister--and these sums for
my salary you agree to give Il suppose from what
can learn from your votes and from those who
were by when they were passed) upon conditions
| will fol the four first years take labor at the
common price Of labor in We labor in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy four--of all
those who have mind to pay their rates in labor
and viii pay them in such time in the year as !
shall stand most in need Of their help. You agree
that my salary shall begin when give my answer
in the affirmative, and you agree likewise that ys
aforementioned sums for my settlement and salary
whenever paid be made as good as money was IN
ye year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
four by which understand that you agree when.
ever You pay We aforementioned sums or any par
OF them, that IL the same nominald sum or SUM
will not purchase as much Of the necessaries o.
life as in We year one thousand seven hundred and
seventy four then ye said sum or sums shall be in
creased until they will
If you vote this as your meaning then conclud,
to accept of your eall--wishing that the blessing
Of God may attend our engagement and that ",
may all our days be blessing and comfort to eAcl
other. WINSLOW PACKARD.
N. d. II was voted in open town meeting wheI
mr. Packard gave his answer that the conditions il
his answer was agreeable to the meaning Of tn
Town in their answer to him.
Test NATHAN FOSTER Town Clerk