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South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865 · scan page 173
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THE EX-PAllTK COUNCIL, 163 REV. DR. DUTTON'S LETTER ON FEMALE VO- TING. Messrs. Editors: In a communication which you published last Wednes- day, "A Member of the Ex-parte Council" said, in i-efer- ence to Dr. Dutton's letter of 1856, from which I had pre- viously quoted, "Dr. Dutton has no recollection of writing any such letter as the writer [myself] professes to quote from. If any such letter exists, he would like to see it ; for he is confident that the extract quoted does injustice to his sentiments." Others besides himself " would like to see it," and I am happy in being able to gratify both him and them, as well as to relieve the incredulity of "A Member of the Ex-parte Council," who pretty clearly intimates that in '' prof casing to quote from " such a letter, I was hum- bugging the public. I now publish it entire, except the postscri])t, which relates to other matters. If Dr. Dutton still doubts the existence of " any such letter," he can see the original, in his own hand-writing, by calling at No. 240 State street, main floor. The following is a copy of it : "Nkw Haven, May 3, 1856. "Dear Brother: I received yours this afternoon, and reply at once. "I suppose it is not i\\Q general cwsiom in ourN. E. Con- gregational Churches, for females to vote in Church meet- ings, either for officers, or on other occasions, yet it is sometimes done. The Chapel-street Church, in one instance of electing Pastor, received the votes of female members, and also have done the same in the election of deacons. The Congregational Church in Milbury has in some instan- ces had voting by females. " I believe among the Baptist Churches, (which are strictly congregational,) the female members generally vote. " I have not the ' Practical Church ]\Iember ' at hand, but I have no doubt that Mr. Mitchell (who is quite a con- servative man,) would say that the brotherhood (the male members,) should do the voting, and that that is the mean- ing of the passage to which you refer
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P004-0173. South Congregational Church history and catalogue, 1852–1865, printed page not verified, PDF page 173. Hallock, Gerard, 1800-1866; digitized copy contributed by University of California Libraries https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthco00hall/page/n177/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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