Defence Of Rev Charles W Denison From The Slanders Of The Boston Baptist Bethel Society

Author : Charles W. Denison
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ISBN 13 : 9781332325696
Total Pages : 66 pages
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Download or read book Defence of Rev. Charles W. Denison, From the Slanders of the Boston Baptist Bethal Society written by Charles W. Denison and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Defence of Rev. Charles W. Denison, From the Slanders of the Boston Baptist Bethal Society: And First Baptist Church Showing Baptist Church: Showing the Intrested Taken in the Affair It is with a feeling of delicacy and reluctance that I spread the following pages before the public. Every well balanced mind instinctively shrinks from the presentation of private affairs, even in self-defence. But the attacks that have been repeatedly and for so long a time made on my character, compel me to the task. The histories of individuals, both in the church and state, are oftentimes so connected with the vindication of virtue and the exposure of vice, as to render their publication necessary. Such is believed to be the case in the present instance. I should have submitted this defence before, but for two reasons. In the first place, it was not until a few days since that the last of the documents I had sent for, reached my hands. In the next place, I was anxious to take time in preparing my statements, so that every word might be duly weighed. These reasons, I doubt not, will satisfactorily account for my delay. It is not impossible that some reply will appear; and, it may be, that certain additional ecclesiastical action will take place. For this, I wish it to be understood, I am fully prepared. The facts I now submit are all true to the very letter; and, if necessary, they can and shall be sustained, in a court of justice. The society of which I am the minister is not, in any way, responsible for the facts and opinions contained in this pamphlet. The work is entirely my own. I am compelled to speak more freely of myself than is agreeable to my feelings. I trust, however, I shall be excused, when the character of the assaults on me is generally known. My aim is to establish in every honest heart these facts: 1. That I am much misunderstood, and therefore injured. 2. That I have been hastily, and therefore unjustly, excluded from the church. 3. That the course pursued toward me by "Elder Nathaniel Culver," formerly of Washington County, N. Y., (now known as Rev. N. Colver, of Boston, ) is malicious, and therefore the reasons for it should be exposed. Determined to mete out even-handed justice to others, and resolved to be satisfied with nothing less myself, I respectfully submit the accompanying plain statement to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.