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'■■t ■■■'■■■" if LETTFiK, 4kc. ■% '. mttd) $ha(l me reetived f* ofdiiho- of Ood de- ti ourtihe* :. 4, 1-2 Dear BuE'iiiiiKS*r Bv circumstances tliat ImVc rcccnily transpired, nnd in wliicli 1 am deeply in vol veti, I am induced, thus publicly, toftdc tnoro readily, from tlic conviction tl.uf you vttluc'truth, and that no considcMations will cause \oi. to be indifl'erent when its interests arc allectcil. Trntli i«. dear to every virtuous nian, to tlic Christian it is sacred, nfid', I trust, it is the veneration I have for it" that now induces nic to write. In the present case I pray that it may Irimnph ! You are aware that a Letter has been addressed to mu iVoiii the Press, l)y Mr. James Hoi.man, who was a memljcr of oiu- Gommunion. If you ask why I di(l not rejily to its author, I answer, that I was so shod; ed with the nudcvolciicc ol li|s spirit, the inaccuracy of his statements, and hii evasion and misrepresentation, that I prefened making my apjieal to per- sons, who can feel and appreciate the claim* of truth. What benelil could possibly result from an appeal to one, whos **f f,': R> 111 tlio next iiVi-a}j[ra|ih he rciiuuiicei tliu Icnst ci:iiin to even the commoneit imiuuintnncc with litcrntiire, nntl on thw account would not have mo to expect so Jloivcn/ and elegant d comimitiun as voulda^ear, {f he -were to cjftact fi'om Hall, Jaj/, JameSf and ol/ietj\ This informntlon wns unticcesHary, lor I couUi not, cither by the feliciur nml elepjance of liis dicti- on, or the harmony und utenuty of his periods, ho induced to think rirnt he had even so nvuch ns read the invahmltte works of thcio cmhient und accompliMicd Uivinu^. But how (h)es thiii Ifumilialiiifj; confession agree witli what follows. This gentle- man would have, me bcneve that his religipus and literary ad- vantajjcs, nnd his acquired suncriority over his late Ilretnrej|i| gave you jsuch an impression or the soundness of his judgitveiit, thot he wos the only one of your number whom you cou|rf^em?^' ploy, ami on whom you couljl depend, to obtain 1^ you a buital)lc minister. I know from your own statcrncnt, that it was not because you regarded /him cither as your superior, m religion, jiulgmcnt, or reartung, that vou'assignetj lb him t^is duty ; but merely because he happeneti to be coiff^ to Engird, on business, at the very time you wanted a Minister, and you Save him letters to the Uaptist Minister* there, under whose irection and advice he wns to bring oiit a suitable person, to exercise the ministry in the partic|tllirUaptist Church of this City. Probably, thiis gcntlem.'jn might use much personal ef- fort, in the prosecution of Jus trust, and, without determining whether he was governed Ijy secular and selfish motives, or by pure and uumingled luvo to Christ and his Church, I can uttirtn, that he received ample compensation, in the sincere and warm cxptetsions of gratitude which you awarded him on the evening after our arrival. . I cannot out pity this vindictive and unhappy man, (and my Brethtj^h I invite you to pity and pray lor him too) who, by his invidious remarks, would insinuate something unfavor- able to iHy character./ 1 know but of one circumstance which led to his choice of ifio. After he had been in England a considei^ble time^nj, its he states, "corresponded with ma- ny influentjuil Ministers," and, after applying to one or more of our Colleges, and, after informing himself of my character nnd attainmenj^ by proper inquiries, and of my humble abili- ties, by'hearitig me preach, he concluded that I was more eligible to the situation than any other person to whom he had beep introtluced. I know of no other jwr/icu/ar circum- stance that detel^mined his choice. Neither do I know that thixe other pcrsolis...stood ready to coifjo '\^ hr spoke the word. X^P / ♦.f cluiin to ,1 on thU elegant a 0711 Hall, cceixary, Ills dictU iduced lo ! works of dues tids is gcntlo- L'rary ad- ,,;s udgitjiiew, / ;oii|»lenW' fyfyovta it, that it ip^riof, in > him t^is Engird, , am! you Jcr whose )crson, to ,■ ch of this trsonni cf- tcrmining dives, or rch, I can 10 sincere irdod iiim man, (and too) who, y unfavor- nee which Diigiand n t with mar le or more ■ character nble abili- was more whom he 71- circum- know that the word. ; A. ^dT die HajJ- ng, and nn tliuir AUHt>ICF.« I hnu nnni'X the I understood tliat lie was to abide by the tist Ministers. And that you, and a^Kscrn impartial public, nvuy know tipt ft 'Was thut I It'll my native shorcfrfor this Coun ^ CertiUcate of my or^iMttion, with Testu/ruiniuls that I brought with nic. .'-'^^ __,__ .^„_ 1 ^^,- •'Ti|i»(jH''o CKntirr timt John U. Cahiwell, Memlmr of ili« |mriicijil«l''UnplMtCliurilii Hyrom mrcot, Liverpool, wuh on March ai» 18i:r, ovtliiined to (liu work of «lw Chrtnlinii MiiiiI-IS0N, '— — „ JAMKS I'ATERSON. hiverpobll, Bijrnmtlreet Vhapel, March 'A\,\^iit^. * /, "Lieerpool, Marth9y,\Vib. " DRAti BncTiinKK, , ,. i #, " It nlTonlH us ploiiHiire to coinnifnil to you our ilnar Urotlicr CuStv wcil, whom wo rcgiird as ii ciiicerc and upiijilit CliriHtiuii.nndaB itos- Hcssod ul' abilities culculnted to [irotuotc i\w intorusts of the Church «f Ood. „ ., ,, . " Mr. C, has liccn nccustotnod tri primfdiiiiff for o considernlilo time, nnd Biuco hU ro/;ulnr Cnll to tho niinistrvr ho has preached for our Hustor at Eyroiu street, and at llie olht-r Uuptist ChU|icls, ns well n» Rtivcral places in the ncighbotirl ood, with great nccintniicc,'- " We are happy that oiio. ha:^ heen found ani<«m^Tioin wc hope you will approve, and earnestly pray that the greMWid of the Church luay make him a blessing t» you, and you to hihi. ' " We alsrt unite in giving our tcsiimonials to the christian chiVac- ter of our sister, Mrs. Casowell, and should it ho the Divine pleosunj to continue them both with you, wc shall on your application, Bepd thcni a regular dismission.. We are, dear Brethren, With Christian esteem, Your's in the bonds of the Gospel, . fSAMUrr. SAUNDERS, Pabtor. JOSEI?H ROUINSON, V Signed on behalf of the J JOHN I'HILLIPS, * ■ ■ - • < AARON WEDGE WOOD, WILLIAM VAUGHAN, JOSIAH JONES. whole Church by ' Dkacons. A. PALETIIORPE. W. W. EVANS. " LivEiiPooL, March 31, 1834. ' It IS with iinfti:;hod nlcaaurc and satisfaction, that I unite with the Ministers of Christ in Liverpool, in bearing my personal nnd official testi^tnoiiy to the moral excellence, and Ministerial qualifications of the bearer, the Rev. John D. Casehell. During the last year, I have enjoyed frecjuent opportunities of brotherly and Christian inter- view with him ; and ho has often preached to the people of niy charge with very i^reat arceptnnfc- I do also moxl rnrdiaUtj commend him to / ■ > tba CtiriaiUii CMiiAilniicl, qimI iiii«rcuuri« mikI Cumijnunlrtn, nrth« Mi- iiittnrs uftlia U^tpol) •ii pla ainonff whom ho i» l» Intkiur, — thiit he may Ito renlon>ahc« Holy Calling, ahtl, thnt niit courio niny lio brijfhter and hriifhttr till il ihail ibhu in thn aplnndour nfnn KUr- iw/ Reward. (Siynod) WILLIAM UAIJ.ISON, Jainiitir of Nrwington {Independent) Chapet, Uenthaw ttrtil, Livtrpool.^' " t foel groat pinniiurfl in tranrlnu inv tnmimnny to iho oxcdilnnt mo- ral chnrantor, dqcidod pinty, nini.'ilno (Icfiorlment, nnd highl]^ nrcopln- bln pulpit tnlenta of tho Kov. John D. Caibwbll. I coONidor lilni n young mnn of a luporior mind, of atudioua habili^, and diligent in the pumuit of thflolngicHi knowledge nnd genornl literature, I trust ha will provo a hl«i!«ing to thn Church of Jc«ua Christ. He posfftfaaoa my •ineoro vatoem, and moit cordial good witthea for bi-« nroKpority. (Ifiigncd) MOSK8 KISHKIt, March 3Ut, 1633. BapUit Mini$ler, Liverpool." " Tho Kev. Mr. CiacwcM. in a Gciitli-ninn whom I catecin on thn-^ 6 round of hii* high chnrncter. His disinterested motives fur devoting imselfto tho work of tho Ministry and his anxiety to promote the apiritual welfare of his friends and acquiiintanco, cause mo exceeding- ly to regret the circumatance of his leaving ua. (Signed) itICHAKD EVANE9, Liverpool, ^iprilX, I88.'i." , ^■■ ■ M m i ^ " I have had the honor of Mr. C.taEWEi.L'a acquaintance for seve- ral years. In nil his conduct, 1 have obaorved a rigid udhorenco to the priucjplos of integrity and religion. I ri7 I, 1835." -|p, The letter of the Ilev. Jamg9 LiIter, addressed to W. H. KiNNEAR, Esquire, of this Cityj'to which Mr. Holmnn re- fers on page 5, which wns given inc unsealed^ m n Testi- monial, I take the liberty here t<> publish. "Liverpool, 31st March, 19S5. My nsAR Slit, : Thin sheet will be handed you by Mr. CASEWKtr.. He is a member of the Church hqrc, uudcr the core of my brother Mr. Saunders. He has btien for some time engaged in preaching in this vicinity. He ha.4 preached for me lately ; ho was called out by his church to the Minis- try , and, this evening, ho is to be ordained by several Ministers to the intportanX work of preaching tho Gospel. I teiliingly take a part in Ml Ordin^ion, bccnynio I think hivhiy of hit rha«uj|cr frntn report, > 1. }■ ^fmSVf'i^^^!^.^'^' n, of the Mi- lin Rndflomor |Icnii of ihn mill prayar y lo tho |i«<>> oiiUlicd with 1 courao iiiny r nfnn Kter- SON, lent) Chaptl, [ixcblliint mo- ^U\'i iircnplfi- iiiHiilor lilin It ilii;cnt in ihr 1 trust hu poai(ifu«* my inariiy. jiverpool." stecin on thn-^ fur liovotinK promote thi! 10 excecdinK- SVANES, ICO for icvc- sronco to tho u§a of hill to- Intollectiiul I in tho new k1 will blcMN^ proHporfty of WARD. I to W. H. -iolmon re- .» n Tcsti- h, 1385. is iFimcnibrr umlcrtt. He ity. Ho has :o the Miuis- listcn to thiv ike a part in from report, •I ^ilp - ! y auil b«cauM I judga hi« praachliig laltnia lu Im vory r«ip«Glabla, and bacauM I hopo from my ocnaalonal iniarcourM with him that ho ha« thtt |ranil urorDi|uiiiliose to weep in solitifde over a blasted repu- tation. 1 , », »♦ I deny havirigf^evinow, that though he was one of the proprietors of the vessel in which I and Mrs. Casewcllwere brought here, that the Church ha^ long since,4iaid him for our passage.^ — What does he mean? I have w wish to speak of past kind- ness or I might do so, and JB*r/i^ complain of iM^aroprietors of >rought here, ar passage.^ — j ofpast kind- ingratkude. ublic esteeni, Bs fbrmerly a nic— -I.was an lur, when the [ Ibecname- ^.acknowleiilg- portion of tne commuoity whoie friendship I deem it nn honbur to possess, and whosi qualities, both moral and intellectual, make them more useful to society than I can imagine that he is, who has charged me with the crime of being one. Hut, I ask tig^in, had 1 been a Mechanic — had I been n Tailor or a Tiii'inan -rshould I be worse on that account? With u sound mind and a good reputation, should 1 be thought less val^^blc, or less entitled to respect, by a discriminating public^^ What! despise a man, because, by a \vi,se uiuFgracious Providence, he is apptftnted to move in Ujc humble walks of life, and mingle 'with the, poor and the obscure ! V chitnot think, that this was ever the lot of any virtuous man, in ^coun- try where the benefits of civilization and religion are enjoyed, and where mental ability and moral worth are appreciated. Whence have arisen some of the most vi^;tuous and wise, and illustrious, that ever adorned this lower sphered Whnt were Carey, Gill, Booth, Bunyan, Drew, Tillotson, and many more, both of our own antf other countries ? They were tRfe children of parents in the humblest walks of life; liut, under a benign Proviilence, they emerged from their obscurity, sur- mounted thedifHcultics of their situation, and enlightened the world by thch" learning, adorned it by their vl: lues, and im- proved It by their piety. Many, that for years have felt the chillihg blasts of adversity, and sustained the difliculties of an obscuM situation, have risen to emiiience And renown. Their characters have beten adorned with the mild lustre of benigni- ty ; their genius has emitted a splendour ot unequalled brillian- cy ; and smiling virtue has shed a sacred halo arouiuHheir memory. Many of this class have thundered in thcsenate ; and many, by 8 powerful and captivating eloquence, while ex- Eatiating oi) the themes of eternal jnercy and redeeming love, ave kept enraptured thousands hanging on their lips in si- lent, and profound admiration. This individual charges me with havinjj persecuted him «nd his family. This I deny, and fling buck the charge upon him- self, and his wife, and his sister-in-law— they are the per|ecu- tors, not I. To prove this, I could, were it iiccessury, call in the testimony of disint«rested persons, who were present, in a mixed company, and heard their mean sneers, their cut- ting sarcasm) and their bitter invective, and who witnessed their rude afid insulting behaiviour to one, whose character and whose relation to them as a pastor, ought to have commanded respect.-'..' ■ / h li---' iiiteKrogate me. What has he •.- ■■■ ■. 10. ^"^■■ In the next paraffrabh he proceec^s to "What have 1 done?" he gravely enquires, done ! let hU rebukes and reproaches answer l^et hi* severe and unmeaning criticisms on my feeble efforts in the pulpit answen Who, that is not lost to virtuous principle!, bat must feel indignant at such rank hypocrisy and fulsome pant ? He may have been, by profession, a Baptist for many years, and have been known as a member of this denomination of Christians. And what of that? I need not inform you, :my beloved brethren, that, though he was immersed on a pro|es- yion of faith in Christ .andsat at the table of our blessfisd Lord, and read sermons in your assemblies, and made Icit^ prayers, and wasa high and boasting professor— ^'et that |>oir sibly, he may never have been baptized with the Holy Ohost^, that be may never have been suodued and soflened by thev tragic scenes of calvary, that he may never have possessed: that faith which works by love and purifies thp heart, and daily exercised a holy fellowship with the Father, pnd with his son Jesus Christ. How many professors are there, t ^1iq._ like Judas, betray their Master, and by the worldliness of their spirit, and the inconsistency of their life, impede the progress of trulh and drag sinners to perdition 1 — What saith the Scriptiire, ** This know also, that in the last, *'. days perilous times shall come. For -men shall be lovers of ',' their ownselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, *' disdbedieiit to parents, unthankful, unholy. Without na- " tural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, '* fierce, despisers of those that are good^ ' Traitors, heady, ** high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God ; ** halMiig a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:" ♦' from such turn away." He then comes to the conversation in tlie Store. But alas ! how garbled is his statement ! It is true that I went to his store on the Monday morning. 1 might smile when address- ^ . ing him in my usual friendly manner, and enquiring after.his health. But to say that I solicited an opinionof my sjenoions hsfake : I never did so of him, or any other pers(^ Soon after I came among you, I was heavily affllcted^xduring which time I have often retired from the scenes of jny pabHc Jaboor with an aching heart. Sinking under n^ous debility, and with a deep sense of my own inadequA(^ to the arduous du- ties that pressed upon me— in arforeig^ land— among strangers —and puiced, as I was, in the |nost «x»'/i»g circumstances, vas it not natural for me to^s^^the alleviations of friendly ./■ igate me. at has he hi> severe the pulpit ciplc!» but Dine pant ? any years, linatio^ of a you, imy 1 a proles- ur bles$(!sd nade Itiittg It that |>oir slv Ohost^, sd by thev possessed beart, and , pnd with iiere, fill Idliness of e, impede rditioh 1 — in the last le lovers of isphemers, Without na- icontinent, >rs, heady, 's of God ; er thereof.:" But alas! rent to his ;n address- ig after his ly serbions ^ Soon iring which iblic Jaboor sbility, and rduous da- ig strangers lumstances, of friendly •ympat >: ■'■' among brethren, brought together, as we were, by uu. «.....»- Christianity ? This is what I did ; and »t is this, and nothing more, that this eUsant writer, by a species ot misrepresentation, in which he appears peculiarly hopjjy, is pleased, on the eleventh page of his letter, to call "begging a friendly hint, &c. &c." when he heard any thing from the pulpit, thai he might deem improper ! Well might the pure ami sanctifying doctrines of the Cross bo offensive to tl"s K«"- tleman, wlien inflateil wiUi pride, he sat in the house of God, not as a poor sinner, seeking mercy, biit as a vain, cold, a»d self-sufficient critic. But to return to the conversation at the Store. I went there, and after the usual salutations, Mr. Ilolman commenc- ed the conversation by saying, "lorn surprised to sep ypu " here, after giving me such a lashing, last Thursday evening, •« from the pulpit." I calmly replied, that I mode no refer- ence to you »•» /jar/»Wfl»-, neither had I an intention of giving offenc^ "to any one. He Uicn commenced charging me with being " iingentleinanly and personal," &c. &c.— this, too, in a spirit of vindictivcness. I oughtnot tohavehad afeeling of sur- prise i for but about (wo Sabbaths before, after the morning ser- vice, this Gentleman was *«»af enough to inform me, that I was becomiiig OS low in my preaching as the Reverend Mr. B--y. With hinti of this kind, I had been often favoured by the -same person. While in the store, he was so khid as to in- form me of my iJr^carfoMS situation, as nearly as lean remem- ber, in the following language— "Your preaching will not an-' « swef I it is lilienattng the aflections of the people from you ! "and unless you altei- your style, the fag end of the matter "wdtbe that you will have to leave the City I" 1 replied, fiiiii no such selfish and unworthy motives would induce me -to alter the style of my preaching ; that 1 had beSh conscientioni in what I had said from the pulpit, and believed myself to be governed by a sincere an4 an affectionate regard to the spiri- tual interests of the people, and the glory of God, whom I should study to pleas", aiid not man. He then told me, *• to "go on, he did not like such jireachitlg, neither could he dc- « rive benefit from it." I then enquired, « If my preaclnng is " producing such rfisflsifroMs effects, how eomes it to pass that " our meetings for prayer are so well attended, and the devo- " tional exercise^r' of oui^ brethren charucterised by such a spi- " rit of holy ferVour? why was I taken by the hand the othur " Lord's day, is I came out of thii pulpit, nnd thanked for iho '^/aifhftdness th.\t I had used, by a member of our commufiion, flf x^ 12 S "^who occupies a stniuling in society bfgreat and commanding *' influejice r" All this was treated with tlie utmost contempt. *^ The Gentleman that I have alluded to," he said, " was in a '*good 8t(Ue of miiid just now, nnd llin^ being the case he *• might receive sJ/cA preaching; but oven l|p would not like it "much longer." I very naturally replied* that if it was ac- ceptable to persons in a good state of mindjthe preaching it- self must be good, nnd, of course, agreeable to the Word of God; and tojuslily myself, I believe I referre be totally manner in ible return 'ceptable lo but offen-. that 1 was that I had allcr leav- (id, that I 1 long as I racter as a that I had that I ad- ressed to tiie Ciuircii \ of the pasK /■. [mtyiii^ my iicceptaiice < ral office, to whicii tliey liad uuaniumusly invited' me, which f . here.insert :r- '" Tp llio Baplin Church of the City of Saint John. . •• Mt dr'ar Fnir.NDS a.ni> BncTHnEN.— Sinrsc iny orrivnl hero, it has itfforiled mo iioculiar plensure to observe the union pml nfToclion 8» ' thnt have lire viti led niiionj; you. I trust you will continue to keep the iftitv of the Spirit in the bond of peace. . "'For your kindness to me, since I have Ijcen jirivilcfjcd to labour ninong yoli, and the Christiun syinpathv you inaiiiftsted in the seo3on of my ntnictioti, accept my grateful acknoielcdffmmts, I trust I shall not eea-ic to cherish towards you a corresponding ntlijction, " Thou^ I lutvu been with you in >vcakne»a nnil in fear, and in much trcinbjing, vou have kindly and unanimously invited' ino to the pastoral ofDcc. In taking upon myself this importonttliarge, ! be- lieve I am governed by a ilcsirc to bo useful ; ond So long as it shall jilease the Father of mercies to give eflieiency to my endeavours, I shall be VfiHing to labour aiuoiig you, \<'hon it shall appear that lean- not ony longer bo useful or at'ceplublo, no considciuliou will induce rao to leniaiii. ^ "My Breihrcri, r Mi your prayei*!*, rind your sympathies. I feel that iiiy hi'.ppincss and success, under Gwl, nwin/y depend on them. When I cease to have aii interest in these, I nin satisfied, that from the interesting relation in w biuh wo now stand to each other, no real ad- vnntap:c can arise. If" Praviuff that the peace of God mav dwell among yon, believe mo your's iu the Lord. ^ ' J. D. CASEWELL,." I now beg to add tlic remarks ejitered outhe Clmrch Book by Mr. H. m his ollicial capacity as Clerk :-^- •» September 17.— On Thursday evening after preaching, the Church being requested to tnrry, tiro' Clerk laiurpose of going to the house of one- tbtally unconnected with the Church and Congrtgotion, but to discharge my official du- ties; in doing which, I met with one of my Brethren, oppo- site to the house into which L afterwards entered, I *vas ac- quainted with the persons residing, there, and had called upon them at two or three diffei^ent times. They kne* Mr. Hol- man,^ whose name was mentioned ; and I, unhesitatingly, ap» prised them of his rude eiM instdting behaviour to me, and said, that Unless he made suitable acknowledgments, either he or I must leave the Chufjbh : anj^ I do not regret having said ■this. ■ ■ ■ - '•»# With respect to tellirig him his fault, I did this rtn the Mon- odav afternoon, in the sSirit of humilitv and kindness; and '4- 1 ■■■( ( -.1 15, \ his writer, r my ^ing opinion of ^ After hear- and' losing it my busi- This you tnypredch- estify; and duct, knew ner, buthc nt. I air of tri- w, and, in- :t what he iries, when rnessi said, is the man- , whom we ation know 1 not utter ■I. ascribes s you from [s as I cbn-> dessed por- asionetl me when pas- ; purest sa- ^he purpose d with the official du- iren, oppo^ Ilivas ac- called upon r Mr. Hoi- atingly, ap- to me, and s, either he having said n the Mon- dness; and *i: i 'l "■ what did I receive iii return i abuse Mi\ iiuultJ f " Why did 1 not wait on him a second time, with some ottier brother?" — Becansc on the following Wednesday, when 1 met Mr. H. and his wife and his sister-m-law at the house of a fri«nd, and with the oldest Deacon of the Church, whom I esteem and venerate as a Father in Christ, instead of evincing the least compunction for his past offences, he, by his invidious tales about n certain Clergyman who come from England about tlie same time as I did, to this City, (I believe a Minister of the Church of England) and other wM^gffr insinuations, adiled to the number and a£n;ravation of his offences. In addition to this, I was compelled to listen to the vile attacks tWet were made on my reputation as a Minister by his wifetind sister-in- , law, who, without j^ny regard to that modest and retiring spi-^ tit which imparts a lustre and beauty to the female chariacler. Addressed me in language too rude to repeat. Under these circumstances, I did not think it my duty to subject myself to further insult, by visiting him a third time, previous to laying his conduct before the Church. , He informs me on the ninth poge of his letter, ««that iV is ** vain for me to call his abusive trealment an offence." Whe- ther this be the case or not, one thing I know, that to me it was not only offensive, but ekceedingly i>ai;i/«i; and I pre- sume thafin feeling it to be so, I am not singular. It is almost unnecessary for me to say, that I did not, ei- ther by Bjrrotn Street, Liverpool — «ii;KD GnccTiHr: ; ) •' DcAa I)nETii5ti;N, . _ " Thu prrscnl coniniuniuMtion, wo regret lo uny, is not of that ploas- Injj niitHro an our Iti.st. Awuru us wo nrc, of tho iloop intcreat foil by vou in the welfare unil happiiicsa of tho Uuv. J. I), CAkEWELi,, and believing that any report reiii-hing you iircjuilioiHl tp hiii charHotor,aB A Chriniinn, or a ChriHtHin Miiii^^tcr^ woulu ilccpiv afluut your heurta, we feci it to lio n duly iuGUinhcnt upon u.h as a 6'liurch, to fi^ive you early infonnution of ah occurrence which hiis lately happened among us, in order that the repntntion of our very dear brother and Fustor may bo protected from tliH slander and calumny of evil niiitded persons. "The Saviour has said, ' that ulfuncc.s will come, but woo unto that ninn by whom th(W conic' Strange and painful (U it i», we are obligee! to say that Mr. Holmah hiw behaved towards our brother C. in a manner that has called for the inai'kf recorieiliatiuii and gotor, in langua'go iinbeeumiiig a gentleman, much more a disciplo of the blessed Lord ; and the spirit which lie manifested on that occasion was such as to satisfy the whole Churicfa, that if ho wei-e a christian, he had drank deeply iuto the fecU ings and spirit of the world, and hud lost nil respect due to the chris- tian character.. The consequence was, from such a procceidiire, a total exclusion from the Church. Wo foci bouiur, therefore, us wo love and respect the feelings and repntalion of our very dear brother C, to protect him from the iniuries with which he is threatened, and we hope that tho Lord will enltbje him to go on in the diligent and faithful prosecution of his duties, ^^e has our prayers, and we feel assured that yon will not be unmindful of him at a^i'hroneof Grace. If ever believing prayer was heeded by a servant of Christ, ,our dear brother needs it ut the present time, especially since Mr. Holman has threatened to insult liim, and if possible, to destroy his usefulness and reputatien,and to publrsbto the world, we cantiot say what, but we ■appose from the rancour of his feelings^ a misrepresentation of facts aa they really occurred. The Church have considered in this paiuful ; ■.JlBimf^tiM ^i^ 17 r 9//k, 1934. : of that ploas- ucreat I'ult by .lew ELL, and ) charHctor,as t your heuiu, I, to give you iponcd ninong id FuBtor may ed persong. wou unto thut it i», we are ur lirothor C. II of the whole 'o sive ail the tiid would not ; Mr. H. took vhich the sins srosuripturul- guvo ofTence L-iii<^ personal, f'ectiuus of the ur hrotlirr C, of the Mora- [liry was, that lined such an le step which iiid scornfully II hi.s conduct cvincinj any upon the per- iiibecuminff a. and the spirit i.sfy the whole into the fecl- u to tlio chris- proceenfure, a reforc, us wo ' dear brother reatened, and i diligent and , and wc feel one of Grace, rist, ,our dear '. Holman has isefulness and what, but we Nation of facts 11 this painful ; .1 affiiir, tbtt brother C. has done no morn than his duty— 4hftt the caniw of Uod and the prosperity of his Church, made it imperative. " We take this opiiortunity of ailding, that wincn the residence nf Mr. C. among us, his whole conduct, |>ioty, and faithfulness as a Chris- tian Minister, has lieen such as to endear him to the people of God- that his discourses are sound, profitable, and interesting,— .and we trust, under the Divine blessing, will bo as • bread cast u|M»n the wa- ters, which is seen after ninny days.* Our congregations cnlnrgc, .ind « spirit of hearing considerably excited, " Wo are, dear Brethren, ' / " Yours in the best of bonds. " Signed by request, and on behalf of the Church, BENJAMIN GALE, 1 . ..•"^■■. .'.■■■„!«■ ■ "Z. ESTEY, ■ . jCpjIMITTMv .. , » O. A. 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