Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-17

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IT, following resolutions were adopted by Oh
leans lge No. So, i. X \. NJ, at their annua
communication, December II, on the death of Chas
w. Dewing:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the supreme Architec
of the universe to take our brother, Charles w
Dewing, from this imperfect to that ALP rice
lodge above,
Resofred That while we do sincerely mourn hi
loss, we do cheerfully submit TO the all wise powe
of the supreme Architect above, and take this les
OF immortality as one more INK IN the cham G
events to bring US nearer TO Too ana each otheI
ever remembering that too are liable to receiv
the summons at any moment to meet our God:
Resolved, That cherish his memory his virtue
and his infexible fidelity to his trusts
Resolved, That we tender his widow and children
and widowed mother and friends, our sympathie
/ in their bereavement though fully conscious tina
in so great a grief there is but One to whom the
can look for support and consolation
Resolved, That we extend vote OF thanks T.
Washington Lodge, f. & A. NJ, MancE ester, n. IL.
for performing the last sad rites over our departed
brother.
ResoIred, That we also extend vote of thanks t,
all the friends that kindly assisted him in hi
last sickness.
Resolced, That copy of these resolutions b,
spread upon the records of the Lodge, also publish
ed in the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, and copy
be sent to his widow and mother.
Resolved, That the Lodge be draped III mourning
in the usual manner for thirty days
Es:s1-ton E4=ssAd5nS-
p. Guild has sold his house to A. c.
Parker.
The band boys have singing school al
G. a. r. hall, taught by NJ. NJ. Taplin OF
Irasburgh.
Z. f. Stafford has made great prepare
ton to supply the holiday trade Go and
see him.
Mr.. Taylor, at the drug store, is heavi-
ly stocked up in holiday goods, drugs and
everything in his line.
Mrs. j. H. Clark has been among the
sick but is better; Geo. Clark is going to
Danville to work for Stephen Morse.
Mrs. Job Guild died after very brief
illness with lung trouble, on Friday last.
Mrs. Ordway, mother of Arthur Ordway,
died on the, 10th inst.
The next quarterly meeting is to be held
next Saturday and Sunday at M. E.
church There will be Christmas exer-
cises at same church.
South Barton.
DR.. EditOr.-In the ETpess G Standard
of Nov. 18th, appeared an article signed
by Il. j. Wheeler clerk, which was calcu-
lated to throw discredit on my character
as a Christian minister. Mr.. Wheeler is
clerk of the Wheelock Quarterly Meeting
Association of the Baptist church, and
the article by Mr.. Wheeler, purported to
be the voice of the church pertaining to
certain matters relative to me. The his
tory of the matter is briefly this: Some
time in 1888 l was solicited by certain
members of the Free Baptist church in
So. Barton, and by certain ministers of
that denomination to sever my connection
with the Methodist church of Barton,
Join the Free Baptist church at So. Bar
ton, and to become an ordained minister
in that church. After making due appli-
cation for a church letter, it was granted,
though with some reluctance. Having
preached more or less for several years
under the sanction of the NJ. E. church,
steps were Immediately taken for the or
dination service and l was duly ordained
a minister in the Z. b. church. For some
three years l held the relation of pastor
over the church at So. Barton, but owing
to troubles and Discussions which l could
not prevent, and which councils of the
church could not overcome, | declared
that | could not consistently hold the re-
lation of pastor of the church, and that |
would seek an honorable dismissal from
the church pastorate and the denomina-
ton. | made several applications for a
letter, but my requests were delayed and
practically refused. After while coun-
Gil was held, several ministerial brethren
participating in it, and the matter put off;
but in Cancellation, / suppose, it was or
dered that certain members of the church
make public confession to me for certain
acts done. At the next Thursday evening
meeting fourteen members did make con
fession, and others signified a willingness
so to do. For some months afterwards
things were in a somewhat more favOra-
| BILE condition; but the old difficulties
among certain members of the church
broke out in new quarrels, and [ declared
fully that L would, as soon as fair and
| due notice should again be made, sever
nv church relations with the little turbu
/ lent church at So. Barton, and with The
/ denomination. After a while a second
council was called, and the matter rela
tive to my withdrawal, and the church
dissensions were fully looked into anC
! considered. The council again refused
my application, and gave as reason fol
refusal, that my withdrawal would be ;
| detriment to the interests of the church
| Later one member of the council wrote
letter to the clerk of the So. Barton
! church. in which he said II am of the
/ opinion that if the church at So. Barton
! will settle up all their troubles, 1T will no
! be necessary to grant the letter, and
| don't think he would ask for it. X
l would postpone final action one month
| during which time let the church do it.
utmost to fix up everything. l think i
would be for your interest, and his also
that he should remain with you, etc.
After the last refusal | decided to wal
no longer for the tardy action Of tn,
rburcb rnada annIico+iop no
| admitted to the M. E. church in Barton
! The matter was brought before tina
| church, both in quarterly conference ant
| in public meeting, and ''no objection be
| ing made" | was taken into that church
| Now the truth is that all or nearly all O
the members of the F. B. church at So
| Barton desired that | remain with it
but for reasons alluded to | could not dt
it; and | sought an honorable dismissal
This being refused [ left the church, ant
| if this is unchristian" conduct / an
| guilty; but 1 consider it uncharitable
and most unfair and unchristian on tn
part of Mr. Wheeler, and of the Free
Baptist church, if he represents i
as put in the church organ, tn
Morning Star, and in a local paper, an!
statements derogatOry of character, un
less it is fairly stated what my sun
christian conduct consists in, and Wha
my crimes are and l hereby call on z
j. Wheeler to retract his statement
made in the Express &c Standard, or t,
furnish particulars. If the Free Baptis
church has anything against my charac
ter call upon it to submit proofs, other
wise to acknowledge that it has done m
harm unbecoming a respectable denomi
nation. JOHN FORREST, JR.
So. Barton, Dec. 10.
.Albs8ssy.
Mrs. Henry Hunter is very sick wit
| diphtheria.
Willis Sartweli is finishing his hous
near DR.. Campbell's Kimball Bros. ar
putting an addition on their store build
ing.
DR.. Campbell, who has spent the pas
two weeks at the Post Graduate Medica
College and Manhattan Eye and Ear Hos
pital, New York, has returned home.
8s-ts ~vrIi1n G'IOAs-
S. Burrows is laid up with rheumatism
S. S. Tinkham recently killed yeal
ling that dressed 725 pounds.
The Center school is taught by Nj
Charles Moulton of Charleston.
Mrs. viii. Richardson is working 70