Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-08
Unitarlanism in Maine.

f"-e ~ PtChtVh lpt Tic Lipus htEpfue. VII
titled "Unitarianism In Maine" You did
me the favor to present my article In con-
nection Herewith; and in another column
of your paper you declared your willing
ness to print any further communication
in reference TO the matter under discussion.
If written in a courteous style, and deemed
to be Of public interest Ny first thought
was not to accept your very kind invita-
ton. 1t hardly seemed To be necessary
that should do so. Moreover the CON
troversy Is about to be transferred to a
wider field. But a little reflection has led
me 10 believe that the arrow already
thrown has sped so well to it, mark. II Is
really matter Of sufficient moment to
make another venture.
The illusions 10 the writer which are
found in the reply Of ID. VI. W. | deem
unworthy OF notice. Liberal Christianity
think is entitled by lsng usage TO all
the benefit which may come from the use
Of personal abuse. doubt not that Mr..
Hepworth Is Of the same opinion.
In reference "a the paragraph which
refers TO Baptist ''sround"-the last par
agraph in the rcply-allow me to say by
no means claimed that injustice had been
done TO the Bapiists In Lamoine because
Unitsrians wished to form q society there
| said In language which only Ignorance
or malice could peryer. IF Uniiarisns
wished to proclaim their d.stincsivs opin-
ions in that place Lamoinel they were at
liberty to do so and Baptist would be
the last TO deny them right Tor which
Baptisis have ever cOntended."
The only point which I made in my let
ter TO the .iirocate was this-thst those
who have IN charge this Unitarian mis-
sionary movement in I.ano!ne had no,
ing-housc. In QUO sentence -. NJ W. in
his reply. seems to deny this statement.
He says: The Baptist proprietors made
not the slightest objection. but freely
their share Was concerned" But a. he
had just put the question. "Of whom should
they the 'niisriansl have asked permis-
SION" suppose no mesns that the silence
. ,i,- p.,,.t., ,,,.,,,r.,,.- - e.
s'' "V'
grant. This. however. i no answer 10 my
statement. Permission 10 use the house
wa. not asked; but it was used. the Bap-
tis.s themselves making no resistance
The charge therefore stands.
NON in answer 10 the QUESTION. ..Of
,bo,o sbou,tth., al ,,.-n,t.s;,.,,.. =.
""oii '"''l' 'Hef H'Nc FAC" Fe'"'S>s4"H'
Allow me to quote from the Revised
.,,. ,y;,L -. -. -. A..
~" '"e avs W '"' C'a' VIZ
fore ms ! shall he able Ia make NV case
,,c.- ,-b,r - -. 4, 2. y .,J %
read . follows;
- When house 81 ri,blic wor.hip i. own
ed by ter.ons Of different denomination. AMI
when an Organized society. or ii. mrntrr.
own ive pcw- therein, on. or mos. a a..
minority owning not lss. than nv, new. ma,
apillv TO a Justice Of the ress-e and quorum T.,
obtain division Of the time Of ocrup,ing In,
house and be shall call meeting Of the own
!, I, ~, ~ 80 -, i, p.I,e i' -
fore the meeting. stating the time. plas,.. and
'"i'S' ., 'ne ine.lihs,
applicants. or Il thcy refuse or neglect. In
justice VINO called The meeting, may designate
third person. who i, di.intcrc.i~,i an, moi an
inhabiiani Of the town in which the house j.
,s,hcr ,,.rtx ;n,,r.st.d srJ ,h.' - .hsTi =,
a board, befofs Yhich the owners NAV exhibit
,,1;rrri.y 80 ~ ..ae an M
their part allotted TO them q. nearly as NAV b..
~ lfoporlioh !" ih' amount Inc! own IN ths
wed /, IN each year the minority II thry pI.as',
may ur~upy The house. ~ fhey 40 mn the ,r,..
T r9 hasri shall x,.p,.,. an. r.,,. ., ~.
minority's proportion " the house. make
dav. ran.e n 20 h. trensSr;f.,, ~ ~. - :,
the town where the house Is.
o.. ma fe'erehe I" Inc expenses ct The
81 The minority NAV occupy the house their
allotted une; unless The majority purchase
AZ which II was annraI.ed nv ,hc hr3ra : b,,, I,
the minority decline 50 to sell. they -hali no,
PRECEDING 's sec,,an. "' PRIV ''O''' '' 'h' 'ou'
Noy let ms annIv the law Tins bro,..h,
before US TO ;he case in hand. Until there
vos an rn;,a,,,n church o,,,,,,i,,,io,
Lamoine the Unitarian new pronrie,ors In
the Ban,lst church had 10 LEGAL rjcbt In
occnnv the bon.s After sucb Nm or,.,-
i,a,ion yas formed which x,. i, IN. ,,;d-
die Of August 1871. they n,oht hax. tate,
stems i, ,ccors,,.. ,,;,h ,ho -.
onoted m secpre s,cb , r,.,h, Inn, ,h.v
did M, nor b,,. they do.. ;, mi. al.
~ far m. v,r;,.r l. ,.,r. I, a.. ri
,ari.us aDo;,. ,h.r.,or. h.,. go
rl.d the R,n,ist horse .. = M, h....,.o
thav h,J a legal rich, 50 ,odo pa 80
ma, taken IN. stems which the Ia. "a
Scribe.
ot whom, tho, s,o,,. .,.,
re-,,;ss;o, :, tho ahs.,c. =, -,
/ ,;.,bt 70 oec,,nv rho ho,sag w,ic.,,
| -, landing comm;,,.. q, m. sao,.,,
| ~, -o,i.',v I'll,
% ,vh;c, -s,.-.oc. :. nd. -. 49,
| ha., ,sl.n tho Unr.r ,,,..o,
can make their ann,;c.t;op on,v il 80.
wav If the reoua., /. sa,;.s H.. :. -
ann.,, III, i. GRANTED T, = I'll. =
favor
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