Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ... Finding that Mr. Whittemore would not publish the above letter, I sent it to Mr. Skinner, Editor of the 'Gospel Sun, ' and requested him to give it an insertion in his paper. But he refused! urging that he did not wish to offend Bro. Whittemore. Had this letter been addressed to any Orthodox Minister, these editors would not have hesitated a moment in giving it publicity. They are not so very sensitive about incurring the displeasure of their opponents as they are one another! This fact confirms me in the belief of the report that is going the rounds, that there is a combination (with a particular few) in this vicinity against me. When tho Bramble made its appearance, a friend of mine being in the Trumpet Office, informed Mr. Whittemore that I had received requests from clergymen to exchange.--Mr. W. was quite surprised, and said with emphasis, that he should like to know the man that would exchange with me. A short time ago, a Brother promised to exchange with me in Dec. but on writing to him, on the subject, he changed his mind, and said he would rather not, for the present. Two members of my society, called upon him, for his reasons. They asked him if he had learned any thing against my moral character. He answered in the negative. They then wished to know if he would not exchange on account of my views of Temperance. He replied that was no objection. But the reason was, he had learned from gome of his ministering brethren, (undoubtedly at the Trumpet Office, ) that there was difficulty fn my society. But a few days sioce, another Brother, after promising to exchange, and appointing a time to effect it, sent word, a day or two previous, that he wanted to dreadfullyy but could not conscientiously. No. He could not exchange with me, .
