Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-05-10
Correspondence.
The Franklin Church Trouble.
FRANEIIS Mr. Nav = ia

fhANhIAN. MI, NAV = lHSt.
To the Editor of The american
In your last issue ! read the article headed
Trouble IN a Church was not surprised
though 1t VS. agreed by al parties 10 DROP
the matter snd say no more about it-for
have learned to put no confidence In the
promises OF the devil or any OF bi. imps.
will not reply to the article Tor | am in
struoted by the wise man 10 the good book, to
answer not > fool according to his folly -
lnssmuch, however. a. there are two sides 10
every question, ! will venture a few state
men,s.
My work a. pastor Of the Baptist church
In Franklin speaks for itself. Thirty new
members, constant, consistent and faithful,
and new and beautiful parsonage built at =
year snd half. are facts unprecedented in the
history Of the church.
Nor Is this all. such curren: OF influence
was being felt in the community. a. that
doubtless another thirty would have been
added In year and half more. The pros
poets for any church were never more bright
and promising, than for ours, up TO January
ia,f uth tttiahtu Ai- IpI
well say Judsses, for this chnrch has three
and just the traitorous apostle, for the
SAKE Of gain sold his Master for thirty
pieces OF silver" 20 these three for selfish,
personal ends, have brought about what
trouble" there Is In the church.
The fatal blow was struck at a secretly cali
ed special conference, when they, With four
others, making seven out OF membership Of
~, voted that our pastors services close to-
morrow"
Wa sick At the time and for week. sf,er-
ward., and obliged to be passive Murder y o.
out. and 80 the sction Of thi, special confer
enee Became known. Then tber, va. Indeed
trouble IN the church. q hi.h--ouna.ug
-or,. Not only q the ebur, D. bu, 10 s The
churrbe,. the whole community b,ius STIRRED
% the ,rry core Nlth Indignation.
These mcu are wei khown 10 FrauAiu and
because % their arbitrary, Wiilfui Juis.-.iks
wsy. snt woFk hsve practically o. sympathy
a. THE following fact ~il indicate. namely
Amer ~c,s % -fccia. mretlng. IN tbs church
~ ~ c,Ans.il-i % tAcif own rhp,-in- ~la-
day morning came bright Au4 clear Nui au n
lN-af ~7flAN ann 20 ~ - u a.0r -"
troubled. irriiaied and Ahserr1 ib,m. BIi usi
t-iug abe 10 grt bearing a. fowu. th,y have
gone oui u q. aud into the pArtr- % sst BE-.
Tbi- trouble 10 the church p moi Ibt iir.i "a
T. Ainl. though the frosi severe !u it- iu'su-
lily for o;hers. ny pT,,icce>>ers. have felt tl+
Effect. ~ the diAhoica' piotiinc- % These
tmi,sarir- of the csii one.
But an not among those no o., u ben
no man yUrsueih." "haVing conscience void
~ offence toward God. and tow ard men. iu-
ssmugA D, have tried ms be-t % 30 mi bot
considering my know ledge and abilities. and
The surrounding circumstance.
judas, after betTAying his savior went and
hanged himself, and failing hcAdiong his bow
al, pushed out" 20 these trai,oro u sou~ oi
perditi0n have hanged tbem-eise, NJ 10 pub
ilc inspection, falling hesdlong. and utterly
failing in their efforts to destroy me aud my
work, thei- bowels OF esil-seif>hnes.. greed.
envy, hatred. treschery. and ali the dark eats
logue Of their sins gushing disgusting!y out,
g. they 70 down in the sight Of iooker--on and
The estimation Of those around them.
Very truly your,
GEo. w. AVERY.