Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-01
Stowe, May 90th. 1864.
From the Christian Repository.

We have all all along designed not to say any
thing on the subject indicated by the words we
have placed at the head of this article (; but the
matter has become quite public by what has APP
peared in two numbers of the Argus and Patriot,
and in Walton's Daily journal, and recent ac-
count in the Burlington Times. AS it seems to
us that false impression is being made and
many of the URiversalist Ministers in the State
are being placed in a false position before the
public, we deem 1t our duty to make an Impair
tial statement of the case las we understand 1t.
If we incorrect in any of our facts, our col
| umns are open for correction, though not Tor
any extended argument on the painful subject.
! We are not partiZan in this matter-do not
argue one side or the other, but intend to state
the case on both sides with fairness and candOr,
leaving all to judge for themselves.
! During the last two years, the Rev. IL. L. Cut
/ ting, residing in WiIliston has been preaching
hall the time to the Unversast Society in
Stowe, and during that time, they have been en-
gagged in building one of the best and most ex-
pensive Meeiinghouses in the State. This
Church was completed and good organ placed
in its gallery the latter part OF the past winter
1t is proper to state that two different soci
cites have been connected with this enterprise,
viz the Universalist Society OF Stowe, and Q
regularly organized :" Meeting House Associ
alton" This latter Association has built the
Meeting House, and now has the ownership
possession and control of the same. J he House
of the Universast Society, proper.
During year. or more, past, some disaffec
ton has existed in the Society, and some mem
bers have refused to attend the meetings. on &C
count Of disliking the preacher. Who was IL
fault in this matter, we do not pretend to say
But, the new Church was completed, AZ a grea
expense, and, Br. C's. engagement as Pastor o
the Society expired about the first Of April last
When his time was out, we suppose, he was un
dern no obligations to remain there any longer
nor was the society under any obligation to re
engage him. but, the most urgent, pressing
circumstances and reasons did exist why the SO
ciety should be united and harmonious. Thei
pecuniary condition and the good of the caus
imperatively demanded this. There was part,
who were anxious to reengage Mr.. Z. Their
was also party who were opposed to re-engag
ing him. Two of the Committee of the Societ,
were opposed TO re-engaging him. and 80 inform
= ed him,--while one was in favor OF engagin
him. majority Of the Meeting House Com
mittee were also opposed to his occupying tn
Church, after his time had expired. The maj,i
llty Of the Society Committee proposed to hir
Rev. I. X. Spencer. who Is well known to be
decided Republican in his politics. an antsla,
lery man. and prohibitOnst Mr. Spencer, TO
some reason, did not accept the invitation. Tn
Committee then applied to us 10 assist them Il
procuring minister in whom, as they hoped
the society might be united. This COMMITTEE
are Republicans, in their politics, we believe
put tney salu notnlng as 10 Wnetner ne must De
: Democrat or Republican but OF course expect
ed that he would be Republican In his politics
as nearly all the Universalist preachers are ant
slavery, and Republicans, Eve wrote to th
: Rev. T. B. Thayer, and he recommended tn
Rev. d. O. Tomlinson, ofMass. Mr.. Tomlinso
) is a gentleman, a scholar, Christian. and a Ia
entcd, excellent preacher, and q Republican /
politics. He came to stowe and preached on tr
al. and was well liked by all who heard him
but the friends OF Mr.. O., generally would nc
hear him, and took the ground that they woul
, hire Mr.. c., any way, and would not unite o
any one else, however, strong a Republican h
might be. The opposers Of Mr. 9. Aaye repea
edly, and all along, offered the other party, this