Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
PACIFIST PASTOR
UNDER $1,000 BAIL
Rev. C. H. WaIdron's Case I'm
Hands Of the Lord, "He Says
Windsor Minister Indicted by Grand
Jury in Brattleboro on Charge of Max
ing seditious Statements.

Rev. Clarence II. Waldron, until re-
Gently the "pacifist PASTOR of the
Baptist church in Windsor, was indicted
by the grand jury in the United States
court in Brattleboro, which finished its
work Thursday, Dec. 20, on the charge
of making seditious statements, advis-
ing young men not to enlist, etc, and
on Friday noon he was placed under ar
rest at his home in Windsor.
United States Marshal Arthur r. Car
pcnter Of Brattleboro went to Windsor
Friday morning with warrant for the
ministers arrest, and with Chief of Po-
lice Gauthier of Windsor wentato Rev.
Mr.. Waldron s house, where the parson
Submitted to arrest without opposition.
He was taken before United States
| Commissioner G. NJ. Miller in the NUM-
| eipal court room here, who fixed his
bail in the sum of s 900, that amount
being suggested by Marshal Carpenter
after the latter had stated that the
minister had been arrested on an in
dictmcnt by the grand jury on the
charge of making scditious utterancea
Amos s. Chase and Mrs. l.. Aileen
Lacy, both of Windsor, signed the pas
! tor S bond, after which he was released
| uHNltI W bp DINothb lOi tiiui Nv
| tho present term Of the United States
court in Brattlcboro, which is now hav-
ing n recess until Jan. s. The 6 o clock
train from the south was late, so the
party reached the station in time 70
return on that train to Windsor.
Rev. Mr.. Wnldron is j tall man, of
good looks and physique, apparently
about 40 years old. II is understood
that he says his case is in the hands OF
| tho Lord.
1t is charged that with intent to in.
| tcrfere with the operation and success
Of tho military and naval forces of tho
United States and to promote the sue
cess OF the enemies of this country he
willfully made false statements concern
ing certain war measures. more espc-
cially the act of Congress authorizing
the President to increase temporarily
the military establishment Of the
United States. 1t is alleged that he
said the act was illegal and that there
was no obligation on the part of any.
body to abide by it, and that any
| Christian could not and ought not, as
such, to observe it's provisions.
Rev. Mr.. Waldron is still receiv ino
his salary from the church and will
until January LIST, but then, his pay
stops.
He hasn't entered the church build
ing, however, since his formal resig-
nation two months ago. The parish
ioners treated him "white' by voting
him his salary until the end of the
fiscal year, but didn't want any more
of his paciist ideas.
Rev. Mr.. Waldron received wide
notoriety when he refused his parish
toner's permission to sing the "Star
Spangled Banner in connection with
a church service.
Wrought up to high pitch of in.
dignation the people of the town to
the number of over 500 gathered III
front Of the Baptist church Sunday
evening, Oct. 81, and sang the Star
Spangled Banner. When Rev. Nj.
Waldron appeared at the church en-
trance he was handed large Amcri-
can flag and requested to sing the ma
tional anthem.
He sang, holding the flag, and his
wife, who is Of German descent, also
sang with him.
Mr.. Waldron had been pastor of the
church for about two years.
The State Baptist Convention had
something to do with tho "rcsigna-
ton y and its acceptance by the church
society was evidenced by the fact that
Henry II. Bond of Brattlcboro. presi
dent Of the state convention, former
Gov. W. W. Stickncy of Ludlow. pros
ident Of the board of trustees of the
convention, and Rev. w. A. Dawson OF
Burlington, were present at the church
meeting and each of the three mad
, something TO say about loyalty to the
President and patriotism
In the course OF his address before
the church members former Governor
Stickney stated that the Baptist dc
nomination stood squacly back of Pres
idcnt Wilson and wished to do all il
its power to aid this government anC
its Allies during the war.
! A Windsor despatch in the Rutland
Herald said: ''Since Rev. Waldron IN
voluntarily severed his connection witt
the Windsor Baptist church he has bee,
, prominent i'll the activities of the Hol,
Rollers, there being about 90 member
of this religious sect in this town.
man named Gelley, Il Holy Roller. cam
= here few months ago and he has oh
, tanned several converts among tn
toWnspeoplc. They held out door
sessions while the rolling was good, hu
IldltI udtl 10 Stth lHSlut
Even before Rev. Waldron severe,
his connection with the Baptist churc
he took much interest in the operation
, Of Mr.. Gcllcy's band and participated i
~ some of their meetings.
"a week ago last Sunday the Hol
> Rollers rented the Empress theater an
. at their morning session they role
about so recklessly, shouting loudly i
the meantime, to rid themselves of tn
devils which they profess to believe in
habit their bodies, that the proprieto
y of the theater, II. S. Kccgan, put theI
out and refused to permit them to hol
> further session there.
''Then they attempted to rent tn
town hall, but the village trustees dc
clined to allow them to roll there
Since then they have been meeting an
rolling at the home of Pastor Waldro
although the quarters are entirely in
, adequate to permit extensive rolling.
"Mr. Gelley, the leader, is employee
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