some, if not all, of the following directions, given for our observance in the holy Scriptures: viz. Titus iii. 2. Speak evil of no man. James iv. 11.

'Speak not evil one of another, brethren.' 1 Corinthians vi. 8. Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.' 1 Peter iv. 6. That no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter.' Romans xiv. 10. Why dost thou judge thy brother, and why dost thou set at nought thy brother?' And also, Zachariah viii. 16. Speak every man truth to his neighbour.'

"The above charge, in the opinion of the subscriber, affects not merely the said Mr. Stone, in point of injury and injustice, but also the whole body of this association, as well as the subscriber: 2dly. That by reason of the aforesaid conduct of our brother Harvey, the subscriber has sustained great injury and injustice, not only in a pecuniary manner, which has contributed to bring on an attendant train of evils, but also in point of reputation, standing in the relation of a fostering parent and guardian to the said Mr. Stone; and the aspersing of whose reputation does injury and injustice to the subscriber: which said conduct of our brother Harvey appears to be in violation of some, if not all the following passages of Scripture: 1 Cor. vi. 8. Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brother.' 1 Thess. iv. 6. That no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter.' Matthew vii. 12. Therefore, all things, whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.' Rom. xiii. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour.' And James iv. 11. Speak not evil one of another.'

"On the foregoing articles of charge, the subscriber has proceeded, according to the rule given us in the 18th chapter of Matthew, to take the first and second steps with our said brother Harvey, without obtaining any satisfaction. The subscriber, therefore, feels it to be his duty to make the

above statement to the association, and also to exhibit the above articles of charge against our brother Harvey, desiring a candid and careful examination into the above charges, and that he may be dealt with agreeably to the rules of the gospel.

"DANIEL PARKER. "For evidence, refer to the brethren of the consociation these two or three years past.

"Sharon, June 30th, 1815."

A true copy of the above was delivered Mr. Harvey, eight days previous to the session of the association, agreeably to the constitution of their board.

COMPLAINT AGAINST MR. STONE.

"To the North Association of Litchfield county, to be convened, by adjournment, at the meetinghouse in Ellsworth society, in Sharon, July 11th,

1815.

"The subscriber begs leave to state to the association, that our brother Rev. Timothy Stone, of Cornwall, in said Litchfield county, has reported a story, purporting to relate to the subscriber and deeply to affect his moral character, as the said story implies prevarication on the part of the subscriber; and that our said brother Stone has reported the said story to others, as if true, without inquiring of the subscriber whether it was true or not; and in consequence of his thus reporting the said story, in violation of the rules of our Saviour, the said report was, by another brother, suggested as a grievance to the subscriber; and also his thus reporting was calculated to prejudice the public mind against the subscriber, and thereby to injure his reputation in their estimation.

"The subscriber, therefore, now accuses our said brother Stone of a violation of the rules of the gospel: 1st. A violation of Matthew xviii. 15. ' If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.'

2dly. In speaking evil of a brother, and aspers ing his good name, contrary to that portion of Scripture in James iv. 11. " Speak not evil one of another, brethren.' Titus iii. 2. Speak evil of no man.' Also Psalm ci. 5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour,' &c. All of which conduct of our said brother Stone, the subscriber considers as highly criminal, not only as reports thus propagated, and especially by one who sustains the sarcerdotal office, and to the implication of a brother sustaining a similar office, whose example ought to accord with his precept, which he professes to derive from the word of God; but also by thus reporting to the injury and injustice of his brother, such report is calculated, under existing circumstances, peculiarly to affect the subscriber, in producing an undue prejudice, or influence, in a trial now pending before this association, in which the subscriber is defendant.

"The subscriber has proceeded agreeably to Matthew, 18th chapter, in taking the first and second steps with our said brother Stone, but without obtaining any satisfaction. Therefore the subscriber now presents this complaint to the association, desiring them to deal with our said brother Stone agreeably to the rules of the gospel.

"DANIEL PARKER. "For proof, brothers Harvey, Starr, Prentice, &c. &c.

"Sharon, June 30th, 1815.""

A copy of the original was presented to Mr. Stone eight days before the session of the association. COMPLAINT AGAINST MR. STARR. "To the North Association of Litchfield county, to be convened, by adjournment, at the meetinghouse in Ellsworth society, in Sharon, on the second Tuesday of July, viz. the 11th, 1815. "The subscriber begs leave to state to the association, that our brother, Rev. Peter Starr, of

Warren, in said Litchfield county, did, on the 23d day of May last past, proceed to take the first step with the subscriber, on the alleged ground of an offence committed by the subscriber, against John Tallmadge, Esq. of said Warren, purporting to be of a highly criminal nature; and on the 24th of said May last past, accompanied by our brethren Rev. Timothy Stone and Rev. Charles Prentice, our said brother Starr proceeded to take the second step with the subscriber, on the alleged grievance already referred to; and notwithstanding all the efforts made by the subscriber to satisfy our brother Starr, that the charge had no just foundation, yet it did not appear to give satisfaction to him. A few days subsequent to the taking of the aforesaid steps, the subscriber received a letter from John Tallmadge, Esq. unsolicited, which said letter is ready to be exhibited before the said association, purporting, that the said John Tallmadge, Esq. had informed our said brother Starr, previously to his taking the first and second steps with the subscriber, that he, (who according to the article of charge, must be the person aggrieved, if any one,) had no ground of grievance, and was for himself satisfied; and that after our said brother Starr had taken the first and second steps with the subscriber, he again called on the said John Tallmadge, Esq. relative to the alleged grievance, when the said Tallmadge again repeated to our said brother Starr, his full belief that no fraud or evil was intended by the subscriber.

"The subscriber now makes complaint to this association, that by reason of the efforts made by our said brother Starr to commence a deal, where no grievance was acknowledged on the part of him who, if there was any grievance, must be himself aggrieved, but directly asserted to our said brother Starr the contrary, previously to our said brother' Starr's taking the first and second steps on the alleged grievance; which said conduct of our brother

Starr contributed to the injury of the subscriber, in a way calculated to affect his moral character, excite unreasonable suspicion in the public mind, and seriously to affect the subscriber in a trial now pending before this association, in which he is defendant: which conduct of our said brother Starr appears to the subscriber to be highly criminal, and in violation of most, if not all the following directions of Scripture: viz. 1 Peter iv. 15. ' or a busy body in other men's matters." Matthew vii. 12. "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them.' Rom. xiii. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour.' Luke vi. 31. As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them.' And James iv. 11. 'Speak not evil one of another, brethren.'

"On the foregoing statement and charge, the subscriber has proceeded to take the first and second steps with our said brother Starr, agreeably to the rule pointed out for our observance, in cases of offence, in the 18th chapter of Matthew, without obtaining any satisfaction; and now desires the association to examine into this statement and charge, and thus deal with our said brother Starr, agreeably to the rules of the gospel.

"DANIEL PARKER. "For proof, the brethren who accompanied in the second step, and the letter of Esq. Tallmadge. "Sharon, June 30th, 1815.

A copy of the foregoing complaint was duly sérved.