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inexpedient as open to unfavourable
criticism.
him in
He also admitted to me that his solicitor previously mentioned to reference to his departure from Fyfield the possibility of some of his creditors taking out a judges writ to prevent his leaving bongland. He has admitted to me that although he had been
nearly
three
years pastor of a parish with only little more than 200 people all
of
whem (it must be supposed were intimately known to him, he did not take farewell
them by
a personal by say
al
call at their houses, or lusion to his departure in his last
Sermon
He writes that he "hoped and " " intended to have been back before" "the following Sunday; - and at the his paper he volunteers an outh to attest all its statements
close
of
this
quotation;
It is with painful reluctance that I remark on but facts compel me Fyfield
He left it
Sunday evening March 19
He sailed from London in the "John Bunyan" eight days after viz on Monding March 2
How could
he possible have hoped and intended to have been back again and to have oppiccated in his parish
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on
Sunday But it might have
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been supposed that the "John Bunyai - departure
was detained three
ture was unexpectedly hastened. On this point inquiries (if considered. necessary / might be addressed to her owners in London . I regret however to state that I have reason for think_ ing that the ship or four days and that Monday March 27th was later than was at first expected * It is my painful conclu. sion that fur Baxter in the unhapping position in which he has been placed has forgotten these particulars; and that his present line of defence is that of a man almost rendered des perate by his difficulties.
Moneys,
In
reference to parish he admitted that he received.
the
a letter from Lady Follen on subject and forgot some Penny Club money
to 25 shillings
which he handed over to Mr. Steedman which he handendunting his successor in London. She stated
also that he forget to pay funds of a way-rate when he left Fyfield On this I notice a point which has impressed me unfavourable as to his culpable carelessness in
matters:
On showing.
money
him Mr. Portal's
B
as to pariof
statement in the "Times," I drew his attention to the charge,
funds, He mentioned the penny club and said plainly
that that sum was