Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03
po,,he Oxford Democrat.
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An article appeared m the Democrat some
three week. ago, signed Golden Rule
stating that an offer OF one hundred dollars
had been made 10 the New Universallsi So
cic,v by the Paris Ilill Church and Society
provided the former would not locate i's
New Meeting House upon the Common ana
would relinqui.h is right to control ii'
pcws in the Baptist Meeting House ITS pro-
portion OF time, still continuing TO bold all
other legal or other rights. That article
stated farther that IL was currently reported
In in this and other towns, that the oher
aboye alluded 10 was an oiIrr for all the
pews-some thirteen and one hall In mum
Der anil all other rights, which the Univer'
salis,- held IN saii House. The article was
penned to assert fac, and correct an error
and Tor no other purpose. Whether The
offer was fair one or no must he judged
Of by estimating the necessity the UnI'er'
sali.is will have for the use Of the old Meet
ing House after the new one il boil'.
last week an article appeared in the
Democrat signed, 4" !. Pew ilolicr." asscr'
ting that. - Tho Statement " made by Col
den Rule &" !. not true in letter or in spirit ,
and that II is very surprising that The vri'
ter should not know IT," The whole state.
ment Of - Golden Rule" j. Therefore de-
nicd Bs fal,e. II is not only denied that
any such Offer was made by tho church or
society but also that any erroneous report
was put in circulation. We think one OF
the facts m this statement 4 Golden
Rule " can be established beyond doubt
aud that the on,r can be proved to have
been made by two responsible persous be-
side ourselves. OF the other facts Nc ay
nothing.
The fact that such an oT'r Of ono bun.
drcd dollar. was made by persons authori'
zcd t. represent tho Paris Hill Church ~
Church and Society To "a person or persons
authorized a. We understood 10 represent in
various ways tie New Unrcrsali,, Society,
is hereby corrohatcd by our own sigma,
lures and the community will Judge Of N,
truth Of the oncr and Of the denial Il !,
by "a Pew Holder :" and Of the amount
Of surprise which might naturally arise ia
the mind Of any one, at such denial
We tho Undersigned. hereby state that
we wcra duly appointed a Committee Of The
Bap,i,, Church aud Society To Confer will
a Committee Of the New Univcrsalist So
cic,y, m relation to tho location Of the con-
templa,cd Meeting House upon the Com
mon-that We me, .aii Committee. ccnsis
ting Of Al,ah Black and America Thaycr
a. we then under-tood, the former only be-
ing present. ut tho oiicc Of Alyah Black o.
or near tho last of April or the 6rst VI May
that after free convcr-ation on the sub
feet We then and there on the responsibility
Of the Church and our own, individually
Offered ,l,e COMMITTEES Ut the New Universe
list Society ono hundred dollars, in cash
provided said Society would no, erect IL
new Meeting House upon the Common aus
would rclinquish IT, right TO control ih,
Pcws owned by is members in the present
house II. proportion Of time. We further
state that If the ol,r bad b,cn accepted we
either or all Of us. would have entered int,
bond. for the faithful fulflment o! the oder
jon II. Tu,YTR,)
AusTIN CnAsT, CommiH,'
T. 4. CuAE.