Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-01-22
Most Remarkable Farewell Letter That a
Minister Ever Wrote.

Editors Of the Republican:
1t has been stated through certain pa
pers and certain people have told that /
left Cutler on account of failing health"
The statement is untrue. as my health has
nothing to do with 1t, and il is as good as
the day came there. A mlsunderstand-
ing has arisen among some people in re
gard 10 the reason why | closed my labors
with the Methodist church at Cutler. And
for this reason | wish to make an eXplaua-
Ii n through your paper so that the people
of Cutler and adjoining towns may be
rightly informed concerning the matter.
My reasons for leaving are these. name
ly;
When came to Cutler. May II, 1890. |
tried several days to get boarding place.
and could not. SO | leased house and
have boarded myself ever since | have
been there-sevcn months. Besides doing
my own cooking, etc, had to take care
of The church,t ill the lamps, build the fires,
sweep out and ring the bell While there
| had apples stolen from the place | lived
on, revolverS were discharged in front of
the house, rocks thrown at the doors |
have been insulted and sworn at on the
street when going to the post-ofiice after
mail, and have been used indecent in every
respect, not only by the people who did
not belong to the church, but by church
members. Al church services people came
any time from the time | commenced
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