says his biographer, "he was a disciple of Washington
and, therefore, favored those measures conducive of national
government."[13] As party spirit rapidly developed into deeply rooted
rancor, sharp differences of opinion led to controversy in his parish.
Invited to preach on political occasions and in some cases to the
public through the press, he discussed political affairs with such
keenness and sarcasm that unprincipled parasites in his community were
much disturbed. In one of his discourses he used the following
expression: "A dissembler is one proud of applause--will advertise
himself for office--dazzling the public man with high pretext, like
aspiring Absolom, 'Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every
man might come unto me and I would do him justice.' Such subjects to
applause and hypocrisy will, even when the destinies of their country
are at stake, be to a commonwealth what Arnold was to American freedom
or Robespierre to a French Republic."[14]

It was not long before political excitement disturbed the harmony
between the pastor and the people in West Rutland. On certain
occasions Haynes was treated with unkindness and even with abuse by
unprincipled men. Scandalous reports concerning him were circulated
and he was denounced with profane language. But he gloried in
tribulations, knowing that "tribulations worketh patience and patience
experience and experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed." Observing
the signs of the times, therefore, and governed by prayerful
deliberation he felt that he should sever his connection with his
church in Rutland. Accordingly, on the 27th of April, 1818, at a
council convened to consider the serious question the pastoral
relation was by mutual consent dissolved.

Haynes was then invited to preach in Manchester, Vermont, a desirable
town west of the Green Mountains. Because of his reputation as a
preacher here Haynes had the helpful contact of the Honorable Richard
Skinner, who in early life was elected a member of Congress and
afterwards served as a judge of the Supreme Court and finally as
Governor of Vermont. He associated also with Joseph Burr, the liberal
benefactor of several literary and religious institutions.

In 1822 Haynes removed from Manchester to Granville, New York. He had
enjoyed the support of the best people in that New England community
and had usually found them a generous and enlightened people. Under
his ministration at Manchester the church w