Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-30
NonrHrrE1D, CoNN., Nov. 27th, '76

NoRTHFELD, CONN.,, Nov. 27th, '76
 EDITOR LIrcHFIELD ENQUIRER: After reading that part of your Northfield cor respondence which appeared in your issue of November 9;h pertaining to the Con- gregational Society of this place, also the item preceding the communication of November 18th, when it was expected an explanation was to appear, and also the card appearing in last weeks number from several members of the Society ii I relation to 1t, it would seem as if some explanation is demanded. especially to those of your readers outside of North field.
 1st. That there is a difference of opinion existing" now between the society and your correspondent ip regard to the above article we will admit, bnt previous to it's appearance, no such feeling prevailed as would justify the impression given.
 2d. It is giving wrong impression to intimate that there are many wealthy members in the society when he refers to our few "well to do' farmers and several manufacturers and business men, who by hard work and industry have accumulated what means they have, and that more by the ''saving than by the making" The society thus far have raised $400 annually to help out the necessary expenses of the church with the income of the Hopkins Fund
 That it is. s'almost impossible to raise any money to improve the inside of the church is grare misrepresentation, or that our neat and Comfortable House of Worship (the universal comment of many clergymen who have exchanged with our pastors from time to time and others), should be spoken of as 'almost unworthy the name of Gods House." first, will here say,it was built in 1866 and paid for, and is a new house yet, and pleasant and comfortable too. The fact is our people have never been backward in responding pecuniarily to any needed repair of the church. Those wandering cracks were caused by the settling of the foundation walls, no doubt, and were more apparent and occasioned more remark and looked far more out of place ''festooned with cobwebs" in the columns of your paper than they ever looked to us. Suppose Memo" intended to suggest the improve ment that ''Frescoing' would give to those ''bare white walls" but no attempt has ever been made to raise money for that purpose, but when it is thought ex. pedient to do so. he will see by "union of hearts and minds that it will not only not be impossible to raise the needed funds, but that the response will be un- animous and sufficient. ...
 The com1 arison made to the other so- ciety is unjust, inferring that the Congre gational society is not united in. needed work. The fact that the efforts of the ladies of the Episcopal parish have large ly been the means of sustaining that so- ciety (with the income from their fund.- makes their untiring devotion more ap- parent, and is deserving of special men, tion.
 In conclusion, in justice to your cores pendent will say that think the gener- al intention on his part of the article in question was good, certainly with no malice or thought of mistating or arous ing indignation. but it soas very carelessly presented, to say the least, and overshot the mark. But we trust the society will forgive and forget any suspected dispo- sition on his part of such intention.
 Memo naortali,sna Omnibus H0rSs lSn- pit" Yours,
 H C. PECK