Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-11-04

spectacle of two rival organizations,
founded on the same principles and labor
mo for the same ends, working side by
side in the same field, each laborine to
build itself up ut the expense of the other,
and establishing species ofrcligious COM
petition ~ costly as it is anomalous In
Il vast numb 5tr Of >mlll towns and vii
la@cs throughout the country there exists
Il number of church organizations, all pitt
fully weak, but all loyal to the dcnomina-
" rather than blend their labors with those
of Christians of u different name In the
mission fields abroad and ut home, much
of the sam" rivalry exists, and this not
only between scct> whose crccls are rad
icIlly distinct but between those also in
whose beliefs it would take the most acute
Theological llair->plittcr to detect the Slight
est .>h,dc..of difference Whatever tends, in
any measure, to establish terms of comfy
between denominations which have been
thu wasting their energies. and to secure
fellowship and harmony in their labors,
must he welcomed is an indication of re
turnin" good sense and Charity"
No doubt the cnt"rprising people OF
Wait-trll have t right to build just rs
many meeting houses a> they please, and
they have Il right to do bct'cr than ror>c,
too, Under the fostering influence of free
liberation of all religions every man has {;
RIGHT to build Il meeting house in his own
door-yHrd if he chooses. 1t is Il question
of proprirty, t. be determined by is prac-
teal utility like everything else. But i
the fl ch> are to be united, what i to be-
,mr of the surplus shepherds? Well, i
no other alternative offers it>elf.lhey NIGH
turn producers and Join the gr;tngcrs-g g,
West. where there is 4 Grand opportunity
t. become brnrtlctor9 of the race by mul
til,lvn~ tie >pirc, of @ra>>. No irrevcr
cncc i> meant here: some of our best think
cl> >av the professions are already too full
Dr. Holland says the idea is very prcvalcn
in American society that Il mtm can't be
ANYTHING unlr>, he figures i'll public life
Cun-cqu. the professions are filled t'
ovcrflnwing-th bar i crowded wit
worthless lawyers and the pulpit i full O
4oodi-h nobpdir>.-men of 40 inspiration
no junction. II this bee true, WE Nigh
spare Il 60 Ily number t. other industries
We presume the DR.. i not 4 believer il
special .-c:,ll~ in the ministry except i
the fitness Of things: very possibly h
mav b. of the opinion of the down Ea-
: editor. who thinks these " ct7'< are mod
: flied l,v self interest. declaring that tn
lord might call till all wa b'l, bcfor
Il minister would - back from 4 salary {
@ four to two" But this i not alway. tr,,
for We notice in thr last Trt,un tht, tn
r Rev Robert tollyr refuses m oilrrr.
salary Of ten thousand dollars AMI "t1"r
) to preach for five. lhi- looks Il little MOI
like = Come unto me al tina; are Wcar
and heavy laden, than the cNtrava@al
Jew rents Of some Of or popular, money
: making churches, where the poor are cl
tiIcIv excluded. >U,h an act i'll these day
: Of -alpry- =rahoers is surely worthy of II
t. highest praise We meant TO hrvr L
t marked upon our jenominational hi-
schools in Washington co-n,y. Won
e Waterbury give us the benefit Of is t
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