The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-27
SALEM. Feb. "A. 1879.

U'ii0iNtoh d ul1cC6 Insult 10 The pastor
and his congregation, If the pastor is
Isuch a monster as represented. then
those that sustain and support him can
mot be much better Lost" reminds
me of the old adage, Its the l0oundsd
bird that flutters." It's very easy ia
determine from this communication,
on which side of the question the s'an,
ger, passion" and 'JeoJousg7 lies
AS to rejecting all overtures''-
i ing to the bitter end Sc, the writer is
either ignorantly or wilfull} mistaken.
hope the former.
This is not the first time the pastor
OF the NJ. E. Church has been abused.
A prominent member of the Congre-
gatlonal Church told me q few DAYS
ago, Il will use his own languaop.)
IL abused Mr.. Benjamin worse than |
ever abused q man in my life; fer /
considered him partially to blame for
breaking up our Society. Since / have
learned the facts, however, [ take back
every word | have said"
Now if Lost" will either take lit
tie pains to learn facts or else be a
| little more guarded in his language the
whole community would undoubtedly
be much better pleased.
There has been division in the
Christian Soc, Of Salem, (notbing un~
common however where two or more
denominations own and use the same
church, and until the late seemingly
unavoidable difficulty, there was not
q more intelligent and respectable CON
gregation TO be found anywhere than
at Salem. The Sabbath school was
unsurpassed; and | have often heard
those from abroad on visiting us, re-
mark, that it WAS d great privilege to
live near such a society.
! believe moreover most firmly that
Inine-tenths of the congregation, ire
Ispective of sect, are very sorry
Ito have the society divided and
Equally sorry to read "Lost's in
Isulting innuendoes. The church af-
fairs here as [ understand them are
about as follows:
The beautiful church edihce built by
| the Christian Society of Salem at Il
cost Of about $4,000 furnished by the
Ladies' Sewing Society at cost Of
$500 or 5000, and painted by the Sons
LOT Temperance, is now owned by the
Congregational Society Of Salem, L.
gal right which no one disputes. Their
pastor, Rev. Nj. Sargent, is respected
by ALL irrespective of sect, and no
doubt deplores the present condition Of
things as much as any one. The
Methodists are differently situated
without a church and forbidden to
worship in the school-house, they hold
their services for the present in The
Little Church around the. corner, 8"
which is alW eys filled to overfi0Wing.
Rev. Mr.. Benjamin is the pastor, and
and very much beloved by his congre-
| ton.
The prospect for a new N. z. church
although somewhat discour ging at
first, now quite tiattering. DR.. Pad
dock, hearing of the situation, came
forward and very generously donated
the land for the site.
The last time I heard from the
funds, the pastor reported ten persons
| at $toO each. Mr.. III. j. Moth, of Ke-
Inosha, draws plans saRd specifications
free Of charge.
Messrs. J. Hartnell, B. II. Stocker,
and A. j. benjamin are the Building
Committee.
Bids for the building of the new
church will soon be in order.
The people have turned out eaG masse
to draw stone and sand, and there is
enough of both on the ground now, to.
build q solid foundation " The
work will begin as soon as the weather
will permit.
Now if "Lost" his friends or CON
stituents Gf he has any, desire to par
AIDE this church matter before the pub
lie, think that neither the pastor of
the NJ. E. Church nor his congregation
will have any objection whatever, so
long as he viii speak the truth : the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. |
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