Original. Written in Philadelphia. Sympathizes with Waelchly's (Waelchli's) situation and feels that Mr. Trexler's conduct is beneath criticism. Sorry that "necessities seem to compel a continued connection with a man capable of so base a proceeding." "Can he suppose for a moment that such a contract will last?" As Benade understands it, Waelchly is to withhold active cooperation with the new body of the Church. This cannot affect attendance to worship or the presence of his children to Sunday School. Believes Mr. Trexler "has never been of the New Church" and questions what "could have drawn him with such external connection with it." Wonders what part did McGeorge and his friends had in it and why the "last act of the disreputable drama published in the Messenger - like preceeding acts?" Asserts that now the "true men" of the Church that have been dissociated with the Association can now "go forward to the formation of a real life of the Church." They must avoid drawing new men to the fold but rather grow within and create a strong base by intelligence and 'faithfully following the teachings of the Lord." Is happy that Fred intends to take a more active part with the Church and can do much that will be of use. The new Constitution will do away with the disorderly proceedings that admission into the Church has been and that "it will be the duty of the General Church to do all that lies in its power to provide for the teaching of the people, & the administration of the Sacraments." People and places mentioned: Mr. Trexler, Jaeger, McGeorge, Allentown, Fred (Waelchli?), Fred's wife, Dr. Killebrew, Mrs Waelchly, the (Waelchly) children