Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-14
What Was The Cause.

since its infancy leads us now to max
an apology 10 our many patrons VIII
are connected with and interested in tn
state convention now being held in on
city. That apology is prompted by on
inability to furnish more complet
account of the proceedings of the abov
mentioned convention, Our inability t
do this is caused not by any unwilling
ness on our part to assist in the promot
ion of all religious interests wlthou
regard to creed or personal feeling bu
it is caused by the evident desire of thu
pastor of the Barre Congregations
church to utterly ignore our existence il
public and by what appears to be OF
his part a continued attempt in private
to battle us in our efforts to show oul
appreciation and respect for one of tho
most honorable and beneficent organic
ations in the country, the Congregat
ional church.
Many months ago we requested the
Rev. s. N. jackson to furnish us with Il
program of the convention as soon rs
they were printed. This he readily
agreed to at the time. Then few
weeks ago, the day before the program
was printed in the Barre Daily Times,
we telephored this gentleman in regard
to the matter. He informed us that he
had just sent us program, and that we
would get it in time for publication the
following day. Well, we never got
that program; but of course we new, r
cherished for a moment the thought
that the reverend gentleman, for whom
we have always had the highest regard,
could be guilty of falsehood, or that he
was so avcrse to our good intentions Of
assisting him in the good work of the
church, as to show any partially to a
rival publication.
As is usual when any similar event
takes place in Barre we made l.r, para
tons to devote large amount of space
to this occasion and have been to con-
siderable expense to further that end.
Imagine then our feelings yesterday
when the pastor of the Congregational
church. in welcoming to the city the
several hundred guests who were pres
cnt in the church, practically made the
public announcement that only one
paper would publish an account of
tho convention. This advertisement, of
necessity, would result in the patronage
of those present going almost entireiyto
the Barre Daily Times during the con-
vention. Owing to this, therefore, we
do not feel that we are called upon TO
be put to any further expense on this
proceeding.
1t is Il well known fact that we have
always been pleased to publish all
church notices of every kind, to help |
along all church entertainments, and in
deed we have always been closely iden-
lifted with the church interests without
partially whenever the press could be
Of assistance.
1t cannot then be on account of our
lbusc of that church that we have been
50 misuscd by its pastor. What then is
t, we beg to askp We cannot for an
Instant cherish the thought that many
nave suggested to us of its having any
hing to do with politics. We have too
much respect for the Reverend Doctor
Jackson to believe that he would bring
'olitics into the church in this manner,
O we are at IA loss for a solution of the
problem, The gentleman realizes that
ur political stand, although it has been
ppOscdt to his views was no less honor
blc. We stood where our convictions
Us to stand and to us ii made l
0 particular difference whether the
resident or stockholders of the |
arre Water Company were closely
with the head of any church +
: not, and in this all honest men i
neither of our belief or not will uphold ;:
). SO for this reason we cannot believe 4
at the Reverend pastor of the Con4re- {
ltional church would show any favor I
public to any party which happened r
be identified with his personal sent-
ent in that regard.
Although, rs before stated, we are "
mewhat chaerined at our treatment, :.
is will in no way cause us to cease in $
II cndcavOrs to be of whatever service u
; may in promoting the interests Of q
religious bodies. and we shall ever t.
found at the service of the church for d
lich we have SO great II regard, but t
tn whose pastor, we are grievcd to
y, we do not appear to find favor.