A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answer [sic] to the…A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answeer [sic] to the…

The first Thing you mention is, That Mr. Williams of Springfield received a Letter from his Brother of Mansfield, informing that there were material Objections against Mr. Breck's Principles and Morals, that the Ministers of that Neighbourhood could inform of. Was this going too far, that Mr. Williams should receive, and read a Letter from his Brother? Was this taking the Matter into his own Hands? The next Particular is, That Mr. Williams, at Westfield Lecture, showed this Letter to the other Ministers that were there: And was this an Instance of Usurpation, when the Contents of the Letter show plainly the Author designed it should be communicated to them? The next Particular you mention is, That they advised that Mr. Breck should see the Letter: And was this a taking the Matter into our Hands, and an Instance of our Injuriousness, that we let Mr. Breck know what was suggested against him? The next Particular was, That the Ministers of Windham County were desired to let us know what it was that they had to object against Mr. Breck; and nextly, That when those Objections were sent to us, we read them: Now, What was there in this more than what would have been prudent for Ministers, of either presbyterian or congregational Principles, to have done? As we were the neighbouring Ministers, so might we not well think it probable, That at least some of us should be called to act in Mr. Breck's Settlement? Was it not therefore Prudence for us, when it had been signified to us by Persons so considerable, that there were material Objections of such a Nature, for us to desire to be informed what they were, in order to know how to conduct ourselves? Yea, was it not both our Prudence and our Duty, on another Account also, viz. That in case the ⟨p. 27⟩Objections appeared to be material, we might inform the People of Springfield of it, that they might not act blindfold, in a Matter that did so greatly concern their own and their Children's eternal Good?

The first Thing you mention is, That Mr. Williams of Springfield received a Letter from his Brother of Mansfield, informing that there were material Objections against Mr. Breck's Principles and Morals, that the Ministers of that Neighbourhood could inform of. Was this going too far, that Mr. Williams should receive, and read a Letter from his Brother? Was this taking the Matter into his own Hands? The next Particular is, That Mr. Williams, at Westfield Lecture, shewed this Letter to the other Ministers that were there: And was this an Instance of Usurpation, when the Contents of the Letter shew plainly the Author design'd it should be communicated to them? The next Particular you mention is, That they advis'd that Mr. Breck should see the Letter: And was this a taking the Matter into our Hands, and an Instance of our Injuriousness, that we let Mr. Breck know what was suggested against him? The next Particular was, That the Ministers of Windham County were desired to let us know what it was that they had to object against Mr. Breck; and nextly, That when those Objections were sent to us, we read them: Now, What was there in this more than what would have been prudent for Ministers, of either presbyterian or congregational Principles, to have done? As we were the neighbouring Ministers, so might we not well think it probable, That at least some of us should be called to act in Mr. Breck's Settlement? Was it not therefore Prudence for us, when it had been signified to us by Persons so considerable, that there were material Objections of such a Nature, for us to desire to be informed what they were, in order to know how to conduct ourselves? Yea, was it not both our Prudence and our Duty, on another Account also, viz. That in case the