Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25
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Nh. Elitor:-
ln your l. Sue Of November ,, last. is
{ Hinted what is termed "A carefully pre-
/ i,ared paper 10y Mr.. : u. llohs"m,' IN
/ which the frllnwimg statements orcur -
..lu the spriug of ls6j moved to Mass
tchusatrs. aud came back III the fail of
! 1876 IN the meantime the Congrega-
/ tiona people, Icing unable tn keep up
preaching had invited the MrthodiSts to
send man. aud had offered them the
field. This offer had been accepted aud
Rev. f.. :. Locke had been sent. \ most
gracious revival had taken place with
fifty converts. and church formed with
sixty members.
.Brethreu, YOU will not wonder when
tell YOU that had come back to a new
-rrth. Neither will you Wond n when
tell you that though ! was Il Congrega-
tioualist in every fibre, in tastes aud
comradeship, in thought and feeling,
Concluded that, Judged 10y its fruits
NethodiSm would do most for this town
aud consequently was good enough fol
me"
The publication of this naturally start
ed various Inquiries, aud the clerk o.
the Congregational church was asked AZ
10 what offer the church made aud tha
Was accepted. etc, during the absence
from Island Pond of the writer of tn,
article. Doubtless he did not intend t,
have it understood that the Cougrega
tional church made any offer, and th'
church records show nothing of any ac
lion whatever in the matter.
+ The invitation on which the Metho
p dist conference sent Mr.. Locke here
: was extended 10y individuals, and at thei
! request, the meeting house was above,
: them, as it has been at other times
r when services OF various denominations
p have been held there. The Invitation
f bears the names OF one who united viii
-tle Methodist church, one who was al
. ways Methodist in sympathy. but neve
: a member Of any church, Of ). ID. Hob
sou, and of a staunch Congregationalis
\ who apparently did not attix his Owl
signature. Save as to spelling and pune
tuation it is given you below exactly Il
\ sent. This has been obtained by re
: quest, and you are asked to publish i
I for two reasons: first. to correct o
! suhstantiate published error or fact
t as the case may he; and second, to d.
: it before the evidence is lost.
Island Pond April the %, 1879.
}. Rev. Mr.. Puffer -
o Dear Brother
g Believing the time has com
=. when every effort should be made t
build up the Kingdom of our CONNIE
o Lord and Master and feeling the ont
5 way to accomplish the same is to us
d the means established by Christ and hi
V apostles in preaching the gospel, we fee
: that we should use the means to carr
forward the work at Island Pond, an
d in order to do this we should have
e good pastor to break unto us the brea
Of life and as We are made up of differ
n ent denominations. we are well unit,
o in saying to the Methodist Conferenc
Y come over aid help us as the field
It broad and white for harvest and we wi
t submit to the conference and do all W
: can to build a strong church. Some o
our best members think perhaps tn
e field or ground is Methodist ground AM
$ think if they can come here and build
n strong church it is our duty to say com
t and we will do You good. We have cor
!. responded with Brother Locke and n
preached to us the second Sabbath i,
t April and the people We're well pleased
s with him and We should request you sent
. INN TO us as our pastor for the mex
5 wear. Perhaps You will want to com,
> here aud see tie people. We must have
a pastor at once. Please let us hea,
from yon at once. Yours truly.
, Then follow the four individual name,
and nothing more.
| i. IL. DALE,
Congregational Church Clerk.