Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-08
Marketable Church.

we are III roc0lpt OI . long cOmmunlca- tion from Marbledale regarding the diff culties in the Episcopal Church in that place. We are obliged, for want of space, to condense tue same. making occasional verbatim extracts: I;fo esat...s ,.. .ss .,, ..., The annual meeting for sale of slips. was warned for Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. P. NJ. The minister appointed 2 special service at l11S P. M. It was gen erally, sup- posed that as soon as the latter was finish ed, the bell would be rung for the Socie- ty's meeting. ad,n s5ne1@, lg,i 6a,,,9 :',.e s.,
 i"A large number staid outsideEthe door, not wishing to disturb the meeting. which, it was supposed. would pc; brief; Soon 3 lady was seen to come out3and go towards her home, and after waiting n few minutes longer. those who, we're outside, went in, supposing meeting must be out, ,oA And what was their surprise to find that the Minister had appointed himself Chairman, and nine members were balloting for officers for the ensuing year, and had gotnearly through ] It was very evident, to rlse7a homely phrase, that 'the whole thing was cut aud dried. , as those members lwerp known to be warm M friends of Mr. Randalk'h naa3 basi3vs 46d
 Those who were outside, were naturally enough indignant at what they considered the sharp practice of the iusidersn @oil4a
 "They finally consented to. go back and ballot anew for the officers, but not'a mo-l ton made by the Anti Randalls was put to vote: One gentleman, yhoo. has always subscribed liberally, furnished anu instru,s ment for the Charch fef. a iumBer Of years, moved that they proceed to ballot to as certain whether or no1they would hire the present clergyman another year. d9 The Chairman (the Rev. MT. .RandalD strong ly opposed it, and said they had no right to vote on it, and would not put it to vote. He claims to be rector. although he was hired for no particular time.d Upon the. Chairman's1refasal to, put the question to. vote, several members took their books and left the Church, and will not return as long as MT. Randall supplies the pulpitl",a Our correspondent ayers that those op- posed to the present minister are among the most liberal and devoted members of that Church, but they do not understand the kind of rectorship now, exercised over them. He enquiries,
 'Is minister that has been hired for no stated period, g Rector over such Society, and the-7so to speak eral, in Chief over it's whole affairs, can control the ring ing of the bell, the singing and Socisty's meetings, and have the Society noA power to vote on the question Of his longer con tinuance with them? We who have attend ed the Episcopal Church from cur infancy up, are just learning some new lessons with practical application. And if we dissent from the pastors views. i've can
 leave the church. and good riddance la to ns, '
 Without wishing to express any nasty opinion regarding this controversy, we feel justified in saying that we never have known minister attend a Society's meet, ing; and that, although he might of:coarse join the Society and gain right to do so, we think that in Connecticut. such Q course would be. very. unusual sa raof