Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11
General 1Htscrllanu.
COOPERATION on THE GROUND OF COMMON
BENEvOLENCE.
From The Independent
WORKING WITH ERRORISTS.

Parker n
than the Iyccum platform allows But whether that Was
The purpose not is manifest that the ehect Wouu
hc so FAR any impression was made on the pubic, 70
give increased popularity TO The man ana h,s Ch't'h'
N the lectures prove, as has been claimed "tc most
successful course Of the season, they will reflect cef-
tain l.tre upou the "Tweuty-cighh Congregational So
cotv and lpon the man whose infdey is its pcrvad
ing spirit Such effect. VIC should suppose would ee
deprecated-at least, would not be even consuueuvey
aded-by a sincere friend Of evangelical religion. But
the pastor Of the Plymouth Church IN rookyn has APP
pearcd upon Mr. Parkers platform, 20 lend To- % ns pop
ulsry. Mr. Bcrche has asserted his right tu DO IN nll
things what is right in bis own eyes. and we are not
disposed even II able. 90 abrdgc his liberty.
But BE- utterly incomprehcnsihe hy us how ne recon-
Giles with his love for The Gospel such open MD end COM
fort 60 It's bittcrest enemies. To appear with Mr. lar-
kcr. mporane0usly successfully, upon platform
which represents neither him bis "iicas' is ono
thing TO assist n giving eriaf 20 infdc enterprise is
very different thng-aud that is what every Fraternity
lecturer and every purchaser Of Fraternity ticket, has
done.-Ne'o lork KramiHer.
Or course we believe in newspapers, and
in editors Yet, even an editor may be mis-
taken. and a newspaper may fall into mis-
statements And The Examiner has in this
instance been misled by a too confding trust
in religious or secular newspapers.
II is true that the Fraternity Course was
under the supervision Of members of the
Twenty-eighth Congregational Society Of
Boston. but it is not true that it was got up
for the sake Of giving Nh Parkor's "'ideas'
7
1 III bv ideas The Examiner means Mr. Par
kers Characteristic religious views. On the
contrary, it was known that Mr.. Parker was
preparing four historical discourses, on Wash
inpton. John Adams, jefferson and 1--WE be-
lieye, Franklin But such was the III odor
in Boston Of Mr. Parkers religious notions
that studious care had been exercised to
keen him from Boston lecture platforms.
though history. art. or bellies letters were his
theme. lest the influence Of anything that was
good in him should "rcfect a lustre' upon
that part of him which religious men so much
dcprecate.
But. on the other hand, the attempt TO sup
press a man. and to silence his speech. on the
great topics which arc common to men Of all
religious views, must produce not only a-
mong his personal friends, but among honor
able men who utterly differ from him in re-
igion. a determination that he shall have
chance 70 speak, at least; and then, if people
did not wish 20 hear an "infdel.' on secular
topics. Of course they can stay at home. In
other respects. this Lecture Course was like
ordinary COURSES The only respect in which
il was peculiar was that Theodore Parker was
to deliver four lectures in the course, upon
Washington John Adams jefferson and Ben
iamin Franklin.
The funds. over and above the expenses, if
there should be any. were mot designed to
sunnort either Mr. Parker or the Twenty
eigbtb CONGREGATIONAL Society. of which he
3 is Tho minister Thev were to be employed
in charitable purposes. and for the most part
! among the poor and unfriended
And n the Young men Of the Twenty-eighth
CONGREGATIONAL Society of Boston Judged that
we we're one who would be glad to cooperate
with Theodore Parker. in all honorable ways
which did not imply appreciation of his theo-
low for objects common TO an good mem
ana If thew JUDGED that we should be forward
.od 10 aid mi measures. among all socts. which
had for tboir object the Improvement of the
YOUNG and the relief of the suffering. they
;pdgcJ r;ybtlv We believe in the right of
fr.o sneccb even of mon whose speech. when
Jcl;vorod ve do NOT bclievel
y DiJ III, E5ominer think that the Young
-,.,lo-ro, og Nv parker's Society cot mn a
, eo,rse oc noruIar Lectures for the sake Of co..
yortly nroparating in6delitv. and invited me.
, ,ri,ho,,, di.rI,sir,, tle inward scheme 10 rar-
, nisI tbs conrso and IN lend INV influence.
q hlindroldoJ 90 sucl an aim Or did il never
en,cr ,bo had ~ Tze Erouiocr that a man