Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-22
\ MAHBrrDAnE, April 18th, 1869.

MARBLEDAnE, April 18th, 1869.
 MR EDrros:-WilI you allow me space to notice some most surprising statements from your Marbledale correspondent, in your issue of April Sth. It has been said that '.none but 2 coward will make per sonal attack on woman or priest" The first from the tenderness of her sex, and the last from the rules of his order, being incapable of meeting their opponents on equal footing, Of the chivalrous and man. ly feeling, which prompts persons to assail ministers of the gospel, there certainly mag be more than one opinion. But every in- telligent member of the Protestant Episco- pal Church knows:
 1st. That all her ministers are amenable to the ecclesiastical authorities of the Dio- csse (Canon 1st, Title H. to whom all complaints are to be made and before whom, only, he can properly make de- fence. asl ~
 2d. That every Rector of Parish is eS. oficio President of the Parish meetings, acting in the Parish as the Bishop does in the Diocese. 6al ..'H eg
 3d. That Parish meetings should always be opened with proper religious serv- ices. es.s1f f;ss .sas ss
 4th. That no settled minister Can be yo- ted out ot a Parish by Parish meeting, (See Canon. 4th, Title H.) without suspen- q ding such Parish from its connection with the Church of the Diocese.
 Some corrections are necessary. The annual Parish meeting was warned at 111a o'clock, (not at 2 as stated), at which time the bell was rung; as, also, one hour pre- vious. +r saL ss
 How it was possible, under the circum- stances, to come to the conclusion by these ssdevoted monks of the church" ''that the whole thing was cut and dried" passes comprehension.
 As to the motion made Gas to whether ws would hire the present clergyman another year," it was objected to by a member nn tha ground that minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church was not simply hired man, but an appointed of- ficer, with duties defined by law, and hold ing such office for an indefinite time, and not removable by simple vote in Parish meeting. According to Canon 4th, Ti- tie II. it was decided not in order"
 Though, had the motion been tried by the legal voters present. the friends of the church had no fear of the results, as among the opponents (who magnify themselves some what in numbers) was but one male communicant, the whole number of com municarts being upwards of 60. Your cor respondent inquiries: "Is minister who has been hired for no stated period, Rec- tor?" ''Can he control the bell, the sing ing, &c.?" 'sWe who have attended the Episcopal Church, from our infancy" &c. I certainly feel incompetent to do justice to such lamentable ignorance, but would most earnestly recommend the seeker af- ter the truth to inform himself as to what constitutes Rector, from Canon 18th, Sec. 2, Title I. As to who has the care of the church, from the office of institutions in the Book of Common Prayer. As to who has direction of the music from the Preface to the Psalms in the Book of Common Prayer. ttr ,...s -., ..5.- s-a -....s
 In conclusion, Mir. Editor, would say, we arc peaceable, law-abiding people, &C., knowledging our duties both to our civil and ecclesiastical authorities. wishing to live in charity with all men. At the same time demanding our rights as citizens and churchmen. as much opposed to arnachy, civil and religious as we are in favor of law and order.
 RALPH BUCKINGHAM,
 PARISH CLERK.