Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-20
HOW A CAVALIER
 BUILT BROOKLYN CHURCH
Col. Malone Revolted Against Pay
 ing Tax for "Schisn1 Shop"

ing Tax for "Schisn1 Shop"
 Religious differences of a hundred and fifty years ago were recalled in an address by the Rev. Sherrod Soule, superintendent of the Missionarys so- ciety of Connecticut, at the thirty seventh annual meeting of the Con necticut Congregational cub at Hart ford this week. The subject was. A Clash of Puritan and Cavalier in Con necticut a Century and a Half Ago. MT. Soule spoke from an intimate knowledge of the situation through research and his address was greatly appreciated
 Col Malone An Aristocrat.
 In his address MT. Soule made no effort to analyze the contrasting temperaments and beliefs of Puritan and Cavalier; covering long periods of history and sensing numbeTless political, ecclesiastical and theologi- ca influences. The address was a bio graphical sketch of Godfrey Malone, Major General Putnam and the Rev. pr. Josiah Whitney
 The dramatic setting was due to the Congregational society in Brooklyn
 (this state) attempting to build a new meeting house in the year ITO. In those days all property was taxed to support the ministers of the Con gregational order and to build the Sanctuaries
 Colonel Malone was an aristocrat educated al Oxford, England, and pro nouncedly loyal to the church and crown of England. His estate in Brooklyn would be required to pay one-fOurth of the cost of the new meeting house. To him it was utterly repugnant that he should be called upon to pay in the construction of what he called a ''Schism shop The contest in the little community waxed hotly and Malone had many | Sympathizers. He was man of parts and of pleasing personality. i His only relief. however from the ! odious taxation was to build a church [ of the Episcopal order and maintain | worship. Thereupon started the race 1 in the erection of the churches. Nal | bone winning out and constructing the l church in the eastern part of the town which he called Trinity church. after ! his native parish in Newport, R. I. Generous.
 Colonel Malone was a man of rare ! generosity and absolutely above hypo- 1 crisy and dissimulation He had great Putnam, afterwards Major General , Putnam, in spite of their political | differences. When the Revolutionary 1 war broke out Malone, by his dis ! erect and dignified bearing. escaped moleStauOn and submitted himself to ! the adjustment which followed the war of independence. His church. l however. he closed because the rector 1 was refused the privilege of praying ! for the royal family
 | The Malone church is now cared ! for by a fund. Services are held in the church annually on All Saints i day. The present place of worship ! of the parish has been removed to , the center of the village
 Malone lies buried in the church
 ward nf the church 10 hnilt a full and fitting tablet tells of his vir- , tues.
 A Congregational Fight. ] The Congregational meeting house, /. which was completed six months af- ! ter the Malone church, was at that time one of the finest in the state. In the year 1918 a colleague was called to assist Dr. Whitney, the pas tor, who had already served more than
 fifty years and had reached the age of more than four score and ten years The associate coming from MasSa- chusetts, where the Unitarian move ment was rife, brought dissensOn into | the parish because of his seemingly i heretical views
 The Ecclesiastical society cham ! pioned the new minister while the l majority of the church remained loya to DT Whitney and his teachings. All efforts for conciliation were flu ! tile and the climax came on d com ! mUniou Sunday when Dr. Whitney i who was to receive nine members into ! fellowship, arrived at the door of the 1 sanctuary only to find it barred anc locked against him.
 This left the field in possession oi l the Unitarians, which is a notable 1 case in that it is the only instance 1T
 the state of Connecticut in which the
 church property was captured by the | .'Channingites.
 When pr. Whitney Died. The Congregational church wor-