Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-22


n reciProcate and tender his high persona
t. respect for Mr.. Clark As nothing ha
e happened certainly not 80 far as an
e concerned-so may nothing ever trans
}, pre- to lessen our mutual regards. w.
look at some things somewhat differently
: Well, candid men will differ. So then lie,
e US be charitable.
3 In this controvers y-if so should term
, 1T expect you to win. Editorial ad.
: vantages l have had previously occasion
to know OF. You evidently know well
, how to use them. find no fault, how
, ever.
What most objected to in your first
notice of the depot matter was that it
seemed calcul ated, though not designed,
to prejudice Methodism itself in the pub
lie estimation. Others not of that demo-
mination thought SO too. Improprieties
could not endure any more than your
sell but other spectators of the prayer
meeting scene beside yourself thought one.
or two individuals were to be held respon-
sible for the exceptional conduct, and not
the whole company.
In your structures on my sermon you
quite surprise me so You do other intel
Hgent hearers. You, no doubt, are a
sharp man but how you could perceive
any variant views between DIR. Chalmers
and myself, passeth all understanding.
But may be dull. What he defending
the Methodists respecting "Religious en-
thusiasm,' and only and solely refer "to
personal qUiet, individual enthusiasm ="
That is queer The Methodists have ever
been noted for an enthusiasm of that sort
"a personal, quiet, individual kind, |
truly How came You to know that the .
celebrated Chalmers had reference to that
kind ? His sermon conveys no such idea 4
at all, nor as defender of Methodism
could it. But more. advocated "a con-
gregated sect" Queer again. Why, |
| advocated all sorts, if any. "a congre-
gate religious enthusiasm Whatnex
You are ingenious, sir your Imagination
is fertile.
Then, your comments on the effects Of
being filled with the spirit, rs they were
at Pentacost, appears, though not intend
ed. To convey false impression. The
views | gave were those Of no less a char
acter than that of the late distinguished
rector of Brighton Chapel, England, the
Rev. Frederick w. Robertson, a. con-
tanned in his published discourses But
what did say, and teach, and how va
RANT my views are from the great Scot
fish divine, the public will be able to
Judge, az shall employ another medium
rive them further information
vi thing more. You deem me guilt,
Oh an "1ignified" reference to the town
meeting ~ so used it simply ~
an illustration. hid not state a fact
IL did' ana IL W" undignified.. v no i
most responsible, mysei- or the very wor- +,
thy citizens who took part ), ~ ,o,,
meetings As 10 the proiecr ~. the /
+ town meeting. said nothing a, :, !.
neither for nor against it, 1t was n !
: honorable enough, as much 20 as any thing
or business could be-
Finally, you allude to OF indirectly
charge me with INDUCING in perS0Hm al
lusious. To what person or persons,
pray | was not aware of it, certainly
did not intend it; most certainly endeay- +
ored to avoid it altogether, and really
thought and now think did.
But farewell, Mr. Editor. May you
ever sit easy, with good appetite and
good conscience, in your honorable chair.
May the world see you yet, and all OF
your readers, as Jealous and enthusiastic
in all matters pertaining to personal and
associated Christianity, as you frequent
ly and worthily are for other important
matters. \. L. BAILEY.
We give above a communication from
Rev. Mr. Bailey, commenting upon the
report in the HERALD of his sermon on
religious enthusiasm, in which he in
dulges in spicy vein. We thank him
for his reciprocation of personal esteem.
and assure him SO far nothing has oc-
CURED to disturb our personal relations. +
He remarks that one or two individuals
were to be held responsible for the ex-
ceptional conduct, and not the whole 4
company" 1t was voluntary association I
of men and women, and they must have
j approved of the proceedings or
/ they would have withdrawn, or not
have countenanced some of the most OBJ
/ jectionable of the proceedings by their
+ various responses, which were Joined in .
+ by large majority of the company, thus
not only endorsing their actions, but by
their loud responses most certainly urged
/ on the more enthusiastic brethren and
sisters to renewed exertions in their eff
i forts to manifest their zeal, in exceptional
4 conduct. If this cannot be called full 4
endorsement of all the transactions by
the whole company, we should be pleased
if Mr.. Bailey would inform Us wherein it
was not.
! As to the undignifed references and
personal illusions, it is sufficient to say
that it is very evident from this contro-
versy that we widely differ as to the dig
nifty of the Christian minister in the pull
pit, and as that is a question of taste, per-
haps, in individuals, il is useless to enter
into argument about it. Perhaps per-
sonal illusions were not intended by the
speaker, but there are several of his in
telligent hearers who 20 interpreted them
to be of personal character.
1t may be well for us, perhaps, TO await
the correspondence of views between
himself and the great Scottish divine,
until they shall appear in the Rutland
Independent, which is supposed to be the
medium through which they are to ap-
near.