Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
WINOOSKI.
News and Notes from our Ncighbor.

regard to the relations between the Kew. ii.
Newman Wright and the Congregational
church of which he has been pastor since
about the first of November 1t seems that
as the church was without a pastor, that the
Rev. Mr.. Wright came to WinoOski as a
candidate and after preaching twice, an en-
gagcment was made between him and the
trustees of the church. lie was to serve
them rs their pastor for one year for $500
and if he conducted an evening service he was
to be paid 5000 in addition. After the en-
gagement was made, Mr.. Wright produced
Il paper already written, setting forth the
above with the addition that he was to be
paid weekly the salary up to date. They at
first refused TO sign, saying that he, on his
part, did not agree to.do anything for them
except TO preach to them while they were in
pursuit of a pastor as well as a preacher
But under the plea that he wished it simply
to convince hi. family that he had secured an
aud that he should not be at all
cxacting, a majority of the trustees
signed the memorandum, as Mr. Wright
called it. The first Sunday after the engage
ment he kept his congregation waiting for
nearly an hour, for the reason, as was after
wards ioun1 out, that he had slept over. lie
forgot several prayer meetings
and left them to conduct themselves. lie
W IS Ill luC UdIl Vi uSlus NCly vulgar
Luage III the pulpit AS well as socially, max
ng an announcement ut one time that his
next subject would be, 1.-The fig tree, that
russed liz tree And other remarks too
coarse to be printed, together with letters
from other places, telling the trustees not TO
engage hun if they had not already done 50,
aud If they had, to get rid of HIM as soon rs
|, ssblr, convinced the authorities that
should be done. According
ly the trustees called a meeting OF the
heaviest subscribers to see what the sent-
N, Mt of the church was. They did not con-
slider what they had heard from other places
but simply what they knew of hun personally.
o the fourteen present, ten voted t. ask HIM
o resign; two, being Committeeman, did not
vote, and the others would not vote either
wav.
The committee then tried to meet Mr..
Wright several times, but he wosld not.
Finally they sent word to him that if the
committee could not meet with their pastor
on church business, the church would be
locked against him. He would not see them,
aud accordingly the next Sunday the doors
were fastened, and there were no services.
Mr.. Wright made great cry at this. He
had found a poor aud weak congregation
and a small Sunday-school, and had doubled
the attendance Of both. The facts
were exactly the contrary. lie had
a written contract, which was simply
a memorandum of no value, as he had said,
at the time it was made that If he could not
increase the congregation, he was ready to
take his hat and leave at any time" lie en-
gagged Corporation hall for the next Sunday,
services at an hour not conflict
ng with'othcc services, having q congregation
Of about siXty-tive, and the next Sunday two
women and one man comprised his entire
audience. The church had kept nearly all of
his salary paid, yet he did not pay his
bills, and as a consequence }. W. Celley
called on the trustees for board bill he had
against the Rev. Wright, and also j. Evarts,
Of the Stevens House, where he
had been boarding since December. As
there was not enough money in their hands
due Mr.. Wright, to SATISFY both claims Mr.
Celley gets his full amount and Mr.. Evarts
is out for quite an amount. Mr.. Wright
has threatened TO take legal measures but
this was only idle talk as he would not dare
to do SO, there being too many hard
facts in the possession of the church
In regard to previous misconduct for him to
stand against. On his arrival in WinOOsk
he claimed entire Ignorance Of Vermont, but
claimed to have come from Brooklyn, his
family being in or near WATERFOWL, n. Y
Thursday, unknown to the officers of the
church. he took his departure, checking his
baggage to Norwood, buying ticket to ST.
Abaus, and was seen IN Montpelier that
evening, He has preached for the Method
ISIS in Stowe, and got into hot water there ;
was preaching in Cambridge and raised
money from his flock 10 transport his wife
and I'VE children to his territory and dis
tinGuishcd himself by coming to Burlington
p1 ,r,ipfr ~ -. 1 e.,
clothes, and but short time since he was
imnured IN Canton Jail for three months. Al
together, his bad conduct, of which there is
ample proof in the hands of the trustees, pro-
npuEces him to be a fraud and advcnturer.
ii. ". Barrett, Esq. received severe
sprain of the wrist last week while helping to
unload bale of cotton from wagon. He
is able to attend to business, but is unable IL
use his hand as yet
March meeting does not as yet arouse
much enthusiasm, although of course the
pipes are being laid.
The Lafayette Hose No. 2, will give Their
first annual ball in Corporation hall this even
ing. lhs is new company and de-
serves well OF our citizens. Let cv.
cry one turn out aud give the boys rous.
Ing benefit. Shjpman ~ Crussman's olchcs
ia WI Ihl HISl lIC IhSlC'
a. j Stevens, Whp has been sick for sew
cral weeks, is much better, and it is hupgt
will soon BIZ out upon the stle,ts again.
j. w. Cclry has horse that viii b,
thirty-lour years old this spring. He an
swcrs very We to look a. and to run about
town, bat cam stand long drive.
A temporary organization for new bone
vocnt society to be called ST. Peters socct,
was effected Friday evening. This society
is slmlnriu is workings to the s.. John'
societies, and starts of under very favorable
| circumstances, having nearly one hundred
members at present A permanent organizu
ton Will soon be made.
There was large attendance at the ball o
the Lafayette Hose Company No. 2, hel,
Monday evening in Corporation Hall. A
enjoyed themselves hugely.
A pleasant time was had by the forty-6
couples who attended the dancing party il
| Corporation Hall, Tuesday evening. Tn
company did not depart ill about ON
O'Clock. Tie Howard Orera House orchestr
furnished the music.
| A very pleasant social event was the mar
riage OF John Haley to Miss Ellen Hogan
Tuesday morning at ST. Stephens church
the ceremony being performed 10y Rev
Father Michaud. They have gone on tri
10 New York city, and will be absent sevcra
days.
The Congregational society have not a
yet engaged pastor to take the place Of tn
Rev IL. Newman Wright. The probabiht
is that they will moi be quite 50 hasty, Iii
time.
Lawrence Lord, who was formerly q
overseer in the Pacific Mills at Lowell, Mass