The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16
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REPLY TO OBSERVER.
NJ. Eai'or ~ Your correspondent "0eaerF-
e.. seems u have been sresgbtup, inio some
v hat uaamlatlc u,ood, BY my remarks coucern-
Jog the retirsn,eat of 'our Bishop from has con-
mex ION with the Chroateie The sarcastic aud
rcpfoachful terms be employs, DO Dot SAVIOR high
u u that kindness aud meekuess 2 with which
be prays that his structures may be received.
lie complains that he cannot see how / get my
reward for my compliments 70 The late editor
Very we'll. aud What oft Suppose be can't
see Il, why should be be troubled about that,
aud proclaim his trouble to the woril Gould
he no, suppose Il possible FOR an old friend to do
simple act u justice il such case, without
having some sordld. sinister object ID view -
Could not duiiful son, for instance, lie sappcs-
ed ca pable Of eaogif;kg his father, without being
influenced thereto By the consideration Of some
special and proIlised reward Would council
Of ministers hesitate to give one Of their own
number due testimonials for fidelity and useful
I
ness on leaving for another field Of labor, unless
they we're previously bribed And could not
"Observer" himself, whatever Of selishness there
may be in his heart, possibly, under auy circum-
stances, come up to the terms Of the oath admio-
! stored ia our Judicial proceedings, which re-
qpires men to give testimony rsiIhont fear, IA
,or, or hape Of recird ~ fhe is a christian,
and minister OF the gospel. he ought certainly
10 he able 10 reach point Of this elevation.
But II lie is still troubled on this point, lee him
be coinfor,ed. The reward, in part, at least, has
come no, as the result Vi any painstaking, but
as a natural moral result PIG
l. In this The consciousness Of having done,
on a fitting occasion, simple act II justice
H. In this The expressed appreciation Of
persons competent to judge Of the merits Of the
party in question which appreciation is eonhrni-
cd by writer IN the ChroaicIe Of lastwcek who
talks in the same strain and hads Similar grounds
for approving the labors and Influence Of the re-
firing editor. And,
| Ill In this While the commeudaton 81 The
retiring editor, calls forth the appreciation Of The
friends Of the editor, il at the same time, develops
the uuf,iendly feelings existing in certain quar-
I tiers and thus teaches Us the necessiyof guard
ing the interests Of religion ID our congres iion-
/ al churches, by Continuing 70 defend and mal.-
/ tain 10 the future, Us NC have done IN The past,
the essential principles upon which thetrPros-
periry depends
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/ Isno.hiug more than an increased conviction
of this duty. should result from tile notice which
4 has been taken Of the change in tie position Of
! the laie editor Of our State paper-it would be
/ far from unimportant. For the position Of tie
/ Chfohicfe il peculiar as some would lay, abb
normal. What lis fitoy Is to be qaeston of
of some interest. Ana whether hereafter, il is to
| bc employed as The organ Of The evngfes aticnftl
churches. or is 10 pass into other hands TO build
up rival d, denominations, is a matter Of grave inn
portance Time viii show.
We notice, however, that observer" consoles
Us With the fratcrnal suggestion that congrega-
tionalism win survive What be is pleased TO call
a 'iedh ediioriai'-and chasing it. apparently,
with the death and departure Of those venerable
men who in their day, were active and efficient
supporters Of our congregational paper, would
seem 10 imply that their departure from the po-
81 ions they occupied vas Of no great account, but
n tia, all woull be safe in the character and prn-
ciples Of the liriag men and WON en- that arc left
But We should remember that those that have
passed away, we're proved, aud tried. and found
faithful, The trial Of their successors Is yet to
come. Ii il should prove, therefore, IN the future
Of our churches, in regard to the departure d
these men, as !, did at certain period IN the hls
tory OF Israel---of whom il ID writtcn--"Ana the
people served the Lord att the days VI Joshua
and ali The days Of the Elders that outiise' Josh
ua. who had seen all the great works al The LORI
which he did for Israel" and then departet
from the 'I.ord God Of their fathers, and follow
Ell other gods aud sersed Bial and Ashcroft
0 and the anger Of the Lord Waxed hot against Is
rae and he delivered them intothe hands u spoil
q ers hat spoiled thtm''--ge might have anothe
: consrmaiion Of the fact that the removal q an
I Glen, aud faithful men from these places Of inaa
e ence in the church, IS not always the highest ca
= laaity TIA, may befall them. And 50 We say, ]
! a SQUAD, well conducted religious paper, has ha
> al important influence upon the sieadfastnes
and devotion of our people in years gone BY, tha
inausncc may be meme the less important IL year
i u come. Let Us not be deceived. THE inter
esis which have been 90 ably maintained BY II
a past sdilots u TIC ChfoHiels are 70 be rendere
II safe and prosperous IN the future. they must
a 20 ID some other hands than those Of Observer
D. Or thtss who sympaibiae With a'a IN me eslma
of be puts, il not upon ear coagregationallsn' UPS
COG Of is moe, able and saiciens defenders. The
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