Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-06-25


missionary from a distant place, who, Il 81
unfortunate As 10 have a wife, must have the
greatest part Of hrs salary paid by some city
friends Or, perhaps, for some divinity stu
dent. " "a whom $500 a wear n a perfect
god--cud This j. the way the Christian
ministry Is degraded and le, out 10 asPlranis.
And when an independent, honest man, COM
plains and eNpOsss this irreligious and an.
gcily mana cement, he Is bcnied a. herr
tic aud called the enemy oi religion, an op-
posrt of evangelical principles And ten TO
one u some ut the leaders Do not prefer char
grs of not being "spuud be- the faith And
-,,k a. driamo and disgrace him. Hundreds
Of men have had a. run this church gauntlet .
anil am of tl. opinion that some ministers
Dou tamrly suhmlt o. this Kind oi arbitrary
dictluon. and are kept silent los certain
Lind nf .rrtar.au sgry,illncc, because they
fear this espionage vt hicutry this splnt oi
PARTY Therefor. ] sJy, while this state oi
things CONTINUES in the church, the ministry
will b. degraded lni degrading and alI fair
minded, Memorabilia mCn, hg their irncis what
thsy NAV. IN, this as clearly AS myself u Is
lhis exclusive -rrtarau spirit that puts so
many nil-b.rls aud states Prison couNlcis
into our pulyis uI rather, many preach
~ quits The pulpit Tor the PRISON house.
20 Tor reform 900 this matter. Aud d am
ever ~ fortunate ms % find a parish Whose
people think as Do un these things, and an
invitation should b. extended Coz mr io live
amnug them. have AN idCa | should not re-
fuse the invitation. But such a thing D. now
Among the imguhahlJs. ana trrC Co confess
/ Ike the life. icryur and real 1T the Method
lists bot cannot endure the gruutug and
grooming aud screaming part. THIS having
fever and 1ruc 10, aud splsms il religion, b.
not according Co ms knowledge ot truth. ]
have seen and heard thiS class Of men roar
and rave like bulls in spuug time. When
the time comes for mt 90 speak ln public,
II ma, turn O. theme, vhish have 100 tDush
az s1rruw in them, pi.1t',l D, lU,,
AuI ratss che tsri,'-st1us trUm shruni'f N'ars,
N1I bear ths laugh % N"uih clear ungi'g 'u''
. Of t.,.I once ul1rv a swsrt rrHEtHHs awe,
~,.h..I ilIt vh,1 fuJtsi hHl, chimes
L. f.,h4.5.Tr. ear. auI sHfh Hs stern rlT1 ir't
Nh. t.,..ir. D., cathedral d1sfs, Jhs, hear
\ dim rgurnl-.frd p-slu ruIi sHiiN "rt,
Nni iI thrif s,r, Nth tears, The, know uni "hl.
4 CLERGYMAN Who had becn settled uu
p-omr-,s. hl. given tLr following account ui
. las ,Np.rirnrr &c IL would appear that time
.
out eft mind. 90 has been ihr habit ct NV cud
rlrrshion,r. anal thrir father, before thsm, a.
pay halt "' I'D, 'N'M','' N''A'N 3"
puubHr,. iu On. runl ancient dIy, when my
parish vas n %, infancy aud ih' people "rr'
simple and agricultural 900 lh'.r hah''S' me
custom Was proper and "a healthy one luf
| hni un turning ha'A lo 400 ".l parsonage
expense huuk, Ui hiiy Nrat, ago that be- ar.
kDowlrtGci thr receipt n uur quartet wear
oi ihy following substantial l'',.''' iI',n H''
pausruurr
~ hushr., uI corn, : loads ul I'la'i' tons
Dih1y, I barrel Of Hour, bacon 'm~, " cur
'ri sides, hlur. ui 1pp.'~, nTrgl' p"iA-
toes, I cart load 81 pumpkins .'''' 'i 'rN
vpot, sheep, quarter "' '''i' = n''' 3''''
Ell cugnl,fpau',' new o'.'.' '"ln cap p
.ot of siprNiuE Nafn' 3ui.i'l ''N''A'' ="
wards tAUuyH l"o Year oId h'.l.'' anu one
small pig
such vylr the sturdy gifts made io their
minister AND ms Nlir, hy Gee great graud-ia-
thyrs ct my Ilushluu'rs. bu times and
people and tastes age changed. Then alI TIE
congregation were Farmers. anu gave Freely
OF such as heI produced. he' NV .,. "'Ir aye
not t'n farmers 'n INV parish, lh' ''l.'s'
has become largo town. anu '.A9'' nav, nave
iANeu inc place '' '''' spinning ''',. y"
the change OF uN''' u"''''u..'''.N' S''.' vas
also ''rn tI'A! 'n'l-' '. ''', '',.i, o., ~
ing the MINISTER ''l''' ''" nan ,''.'
urN ana me 'u'i u''' 'u prs p1''
Alas ','' Is a ''A"-, '' "'- '''.','' w
il'~' pres" VIZ ''" tN' '''
Giles tretnNN p''>'D''' w "'. %" .'. "I'''v'
ol "iA' N'N ',''..' IN,
'h' i''''" l"s '.'' ''''" ',sI''-u'. u,'' ',''
nAle oa' l'i u' i-'t'''. '' "''"s '"''" '''
posed oi az au'i'oH' '' ID, yv"''i ,n '"'' 'H'-
urE hut very I''.' came i'l' men, now
ever, in iced 90 clo'hr me ana uthr' As YOU
mas Judge when YOU rad over u isi
b.aErcc ''iu,' h',d'f' A'olil Tot Jane
! 5nN paints, aall,T,''Apc oI "'do" l..
iAu husband ! laIA.'A pilr, papers lu1lc-
cu, : "'uain'HiAI lAs'e'o4iI baskets, ] shell
huN, ic,iuns rang log h''ly heliN' m1TUc-
co port folio, ! annual embossed in riIi,
painted snah h'N' ! p,"' ''lur q" cologne
cakes i1n'l >''P' ! pA''"' candle 'N"n-
Ruishef' copy g' Hn4A'i'A WORKS !
worked muslin eoiiAt' . embroidered aprons,
humping ToPcs with handles, fancy pm
cushions, cfayou drawing, a siuttd rabbit,
! pair fancy worked baby : shoes, I pair Of
sleeve cuts, fancy toilet boxes.
such, or, j. a part u the catalogue Di uV
parochlal donation gifts. >uchtri',s a. these
ary Supposed 10 make up the difference be-
tween $500 and : 1000. You can Judge hoN
Tar lhcy vail BE- likely 10 60 toN lrls adding
20 the comfort Of ms family, or provide food
and ralmcnt tor lhe minister. t,r want OF
hulg money had 10 dispose Of perfect lot
Of these fancy articles a. auction, and obtain
I'd JUS, seventeen dollars Tor What the donors
estimated 10 De- worth $500