The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-29
The Church Prosecuting the Saints.

Editor Rutland Globe Il find In THE
GLOBE, likewise IN the HsraM, of the 9th
inst, articles emulating from this place,
commenting with severity upon the action
of the committee OF the Congregational
church in Farhaven, IN refusing to open 1t
and put it at the disposal of Rev. Mr.. An
derson and his friends. Recognizing the
authors of these articles to be gentlemen
of culture and personal friends, / have
been obliged-being acquainted with the
facts-to review them several times before
placing my judgment and sense of pro-
priety in public opposition to theirs.
The Congregational church here has an
unwritten history, and like many others,
full of trials, sore indeed, but she does not
propose to draw on the public sympathy
for the past, but desires to justify her COM
mittee in the course they pursued, beyond
criticism. This church, like other
churches, communities and bodies, finds ii
necessary to have officers and cloth them
with certain powers and duties and look to
them for the proper discharge of the same.
They elected committee. Among the
duties of that committee, they were to en-
poy pastor, not only to supply the desk,
but to counsel and advise with. On this
memorable occasion, the 18th inst, pres
ent year Of cur Lord, an able gentleman,
eminently qualified for the position, was
in charge of this church, having been
placed there by the committee long time
since. We employ no adjectvcs nor draw
comparisons, but we think we do not over
state when we say that Rev. Mr.. Sheriff.,
during his stay here, has won the entire
confidence Of this community and has
faithfully and satisfactorily discharged his
duties 10 his church. He is sincere and
emphatic no one doubts when or " hat he
is. Under his preaching few advanced
theologians have discovered aud so in
formed him, that he was just one hundred
years TO fraction behind the times, and
have taken occasion to invite friend into
that church simply to show what time
could be made. How Mr.. Anderson should
happen to be selected is matter of ''Sur-
prise"
One of these parties said to one of the
committee that Mr.. Anderson was expected
soon and some of his friends would be
pleased 10 hear him preach the committee
replied That when he came he had no doubt
~, IN IN do
On the IS h Mr.. Anderson came in aitel
The service al so far advanced as to render
it 100 late. During the service Mr.. Ander.
son was introduced to Mr.. Sherrl and
politely invited to preach at the union ser
vice. The gentleman who said Mr.. Ander.
son was expected also asked the committee
"a member) if there would be any objection
to his preaching in the church for mum.
Der of Sabbaths which he might be in town.
The member of the committee replied he
might not have any objections, personally
yet he was only one member Of the com
mittee, and the rest must be consulted, be-
| side Mr.. Sheriff. was absent and nothing
could be done without his consent. Upon
this, and this only, without any further
consultation with other members of the
committee. without even the knowledge OF
Mr.. Sberril, Mr.. Anderson was announced
through the papers, and posters--ilaming as
they were flagranI-to preach from Sabbath
to Sabbath in his desk an entire stranger tc
him. What could have been more dis
respectful or insulting to Mr.. Sheriff.
What more unauthorized by the committees
| What more lamentable for Mr.. Anderson
What more hgh-banded, preposterous and
| cheeky than that? If these are not the
facts | will not be responsible for my con
illusions. If they are, what canse wal
there for rushing into print with such al
.ir of injured innocence ?-CoM.
| Fairhayen July %, 1875.