The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-18

This law went into effect generally. Yctin
the four towns Of Arlington. Manchester,
Sandgate, and Pawlet the church still held
possession of the "Glebe lands" In 1910
the town of Pawlet brought an action
against the Rev Mr. Brownson having charge
OF that town, In the circuit court of the
L. g., to dispossess him and the tenants
of the "Glebe land The decision in 1916
was against the church The grounds of
the decision being that the government Of
Vermont succeeding 10 that Of Great Brit
ain might resume and Inappropriate reser-
vations at pleasure. This has forever set
tied the disposition of the "Glebc lands"
The "Propogaion land" was one share or
2j0 acres in each town to the incorporated
society for the propagation of the Gospel
IN foreign parts" This ancient society
was incorporated by William III for mis-
sonary purposes more than 40 years ago.
In May, 1885, this society signifed its de-
sire to transfer this property to the church
in this State Probably they considered
these about as "forcign parts" as could he
found. The convention was held in Paw
let in lob, the same convention that elect.
ed Rev Edward Bass, ID ID. 10 become the
first Bishop Of Vermont, and who was
never consccratcd for the reason tia, Col
John a Graham OF Rutland attempted
early the next year TO iOrcstall HIM by get
ting his relative, Bishop Peters, COnsc.
Grated in his stead. The conflicting claims
of the friends Of those two eminent divincs
prevented either of them eyer being consc-
| Grated as Bishop of Vermont. This con-
vention elected Vermont Board consist
ing of the Rev Bcthucl Chittcndcn, the
Rev James Nichols. the Rev Daniel Bar
her, the Rev John G Ogden, Col Matthew
Lyon and Ebenezer Marvin. Ecazcr Bald
win and Truman Squicr, Esqrs,' This
board was 10 receive the property trans.
! fered by the "Propogation society" and
also to get itself incorporated by the Yer
mont Legislature, II failed in both these
projects. The "PrOpogation lands" shared
/ the same fate as the ''Gichc lands" til after
/ the war Of 1872. In 1915 the same year
/ that the decision was rendered against the
/ church by the t. 5. Court. the Rev
/ DR. Stuart of Canada, afterwards Bishop of
/ Quebec. then member of and missionary
of the "Propogation society visited Yer
mont. He went TO England that wear and
/ through his efforts the "Propogation So
/ cicty' appointed attorneys here 10 reclaim
their lands from this State and transfer
them to Vermont Board. This transfer
was not made till the year 1871 The Hon
Daniel Chapman as agent OF the church.
commenced Il suit in 1919 against the town
of New Haven to recover the "Propoga-
ton lands. The Legislature upon repre-
scntation that powerful church employ
Ing an eminent array of counsel. were
about 20 wrcst from the towns these land,
the proceeds of which had for 50 long Il
time been used for educational purposes
granted money to enable the town Of New
Haven to defend the suit The decision in
March 1898. was in favor Of the "Propo-
CATION society," Since that time the
church has enjoyed peaceful possession Of
the "Tropogation lands This brief his
tory must convince al" that churchmcn
were not all tories and that the Vermont
Legislature was never hostile to the Epis-
copal church. \ fuller investigation of
history might induce him to change his
mind in regard to restoring the "Glcbc
lands to the church. J. T.. H.
Wallingford, Dec 10