The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-21
MADISON nEnEsF TRIAL.


TESS ~ Herron,
Great interest, almost excitement, has
been aroused in Madison over the trial
of Rev. w. t. Brown for heresy, which
is to come off soon. Both factions are
determined to fight the affair to the Bit
ter end, So strong is the feeling that
it is said the adherents of Mr.. Brown
and those working against him pass
each other on the streets without recog-
milton.
A large number of the opponents OF
Mr.. Brown have choice collections of
note books, which they have had on
hand in some cases for two years. On
the occasion of the first orthodox decla-
ration of Rev. Mr.. Brown his opponents
provided themselves with these note
books and began to jot down all his
Objectionable sayings. If one therefore
asks an anti-Brownite what he has to
say against the pastor, he Immediately
draws from his inside pocket his memo
randa and begins to read, He reads
what he claims are literal quotations
from the sermons of the accused and
has the precise date on which thew
We're delivered. There is a large num-
Der of the congregation provided with
literature Of this kind and it is under
stood that it was from these note books
that DR.. Blake of New London drew up
the charges and gained the larger part
of his evidence. These books will prob
ably take prominent position in the
trial next week.
Probably the most active Of the OPP
position leaders in DR.. D. S. Scranton.
He was one of the first to become scan
dalized at the preaching of Rev Mr..
Brown and one of the earliest to refuse
attending services when Mr.. Brown
preached.
Dr. STANTON has made some state
ments of great interest bearing on the
case and says that the opposition was
started at the Ecclesiastical society
meeting to ratify Mr. Browns appoint
ment and has increased ever since, but
that it must be admitted that he was
generally liked. The young people par
ticularly were captlvated by him. Sew
eral of the older heads however, were
not so favorably impressed. 1t was
quietly whispered that a fraud had
come amongst the people and that he
would ere long be detected There
| was however, nothing in the pastors
early sermons that could be objected
to. He was orthodox and was fer
vid and inspiring preacher. He was,
however, saving his heresy until he be-
came settled here. After that event he
began to rapidly show himself in his
true colors. 1t is said that before Mr.
Brown left the Yale Divinity school he
was warned by one of his instructors
that he must curb his enthusiasm lit
tie or that he would meet with no sue
cess; that if he held his present opinions
he would not find congregation that
would tolerate him two years. The
prophecy has proved true.
1.-THE first bold statement that at
tracted general attention Mr.. Brown
made a short time after he had been
permanently settled. 1t was literally
as follows The Bible is not necessary
to us for our religion. 1t is only an
outcome Of our religion. Our religion
did not come from the Bible"
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his settlement he preached a most
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