Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-10
For The Oxford Democrat.
Nsthodist Conferences.


isrsoes Of the NJ. K. Church commenced Ito
ssssIou at South Paris. On wednesday morn.
Ing. nine o'clock. Opened BY reading the
scriptures. singing. and prayer. Conducted
BY Bishop Ievi Scott. Alter which tho $40
ramsn, Of the. I.ord's Supper wss administer
ed, conducted BY tho Bishop. assisted b'
the three p. Elders and the pastor Of the
church. The Standing Committees wsre
appointed, and the usual busincss OF con.
ference proceeded. Wednesday afternoon.
preaching BY Bro. Quincy. member o: the
Providence Conference evening. sermon BY
bro. Ray; both sermons good. Thursday
afternoon Wa held our Educational meet.
ing, particularly our educational Interest as
Ken,'s Hill Vas considered. Bro. Stephen
Allen, our worthy and s.lf.sanrihelns Agent.
presented . repor, showing the encouraging
aspec. Of our female college at Kenss Hill.
Tho name Of Bro Allen will ever live in
connection with that noble institution. The
following persons ably aud eloquensly I'D.
dressed the meeting. viz: a. j. Church,
Hon. J. J. Perry, II. d. Ridssway. and
BRO. Adams. member Of tho N. II. Confer.
encc. Evening. Lecture on tho Mission OF
Methodi,m by Bro. Cossshsll. OF the Provi'
dencs Conference. A nobls effort. hating
IN allusion TO other cvanselie scots. Many.
I think. judged |, better adapted 70 former
times than tho present. In 'cry impor.
tan, sen.e the feeling Of our Conference i'
thu, oil evausclic scots are one in Chris.
Jesus.
Friday afterpoon-funeral services Of de-
ccascd preachers. Five Of our number have
fallen during the past year. via: j. Cum.
ncr. O. Mayford, A. Heath. j. Taylor. A.
Green. Father Taylor. with one exception.
wa. the Oldest Methods, preacher in the
word. Speakers Tor the occasion. a. San.
dersou. q. ". Morc. =. Jsyncs, y. An.
drcws, and S. S. Gray. Evening. Mission.
AIRY sermon BY S. ,. we,herbcc. Of Bath.
Highly commended.
Saturday afternoon. Missionary Annirer.
sary. Presided over by ID. u. Randall.
Report by the Treasurer. II. u. s.inehheld.
From cir cults and stations. shout $ajoo 90.
Collection amounted to about $4,000, Of
which SEQ "a. Appropriated TO constitute
Rev. Mr.. Sou,hwor,h. pastor of,he Congro-
es,iopai Church. South Paris: Rev. Mr..
vyntre.. pastor Of ,hdI'ap,i', Church. Paris
Jill; and Rev. Mr.. Wilcox. pastor Of the
Congregational Church. Norway Village.
Speakers. &. 7. Allen aad Or. Durbln,
Financial Secretary Of the prc-cn, Mission.
AIRY Society Of the ". T.. Church.
Al O'Clock. =. NJ, q. Munger lcc,ureCi
on Bible History and Chronology. lilo has
. char, Of great merit. calculated to iacili.
tate this imrOr,an, study. An able com.
miiicc Was raised 10 examine and report on
the meri, OF the work.
Evening. Sermon BY A X. Sanford. mem
her Of the New York Conference. stationed
at the Five Points, New York City. The
obcc, Of the speaker WAS TO exhibit ihs
power Of the Gospel TO intellectually moral
iy and relisiously elevate the poor and dc,
graded. A powerful and eloquent sermon
A collection Of 500 Was taken in AID OF the
mission.
s,nnArH APPOINTMENTS.
Methodist Church. South Paris.-9 A.
81, Love Feast: 10 30 o'clock. A. ~,
preaching by Bishop Levi Scott. alter which
tho Deacous were ordained "a clock y.
NJ, preaching by DR.. Durbin. alter which
the Elders w.ro ordained. Congregational
Church, South ris.--Forcnoon {. y.
Allen afternoon. Bro. II. Il. Rids,way
I O'Clock. =. NJ, SIS. Anniversary; speak.
er, c. Munger. II. u. Rid;away. Or. Dur
bin. Baptist Church, Psr.,-Forcnoon,
Stephen Allen /. afternoon. :. y. Wc,hcrbcc.
Ale. +. NJ, lecture by Rev. A. X. san.
iord evening, ID. Is. Holt. Congregation.
81 Church. Norway village.-forenoon. Z.
&. Mason afternoon. e. w. Morse even.
ing. John Cobb. Portland. Chestnut ST.,
Church. A. J. Church. Mechanic Falls.-
J. Armstrong. Bethel ilill.-K. Atkinson.
South waterford.-forcnoon, John Allen (;
afternoon. A. Sanderson. 0Iford.-Forc-
noon, :. W. Russell afternoon, W. X.
Foster. Woodstock ,-foreaoon, ID. ii.
Holt: afternoon. l.. ID. knight.
I listened to tho s'rmons OF the Bnhop
and DR.. Durbin, ., the Methodist Church.
The sermons did no, in the least detract
from their high reputation as pulpit orators.
Tbo.s who listened to the speakers at the
Congregational House could no, be psrsuad-
oil that the sermons there were one whit be-
hind those o, the Methodist House.
The Sunday School Anniv,r-ary ut the
Congregational Church was spoken Of n .
decided success. A very interesting meet
ing.
The Conference has been we'll acommo-
dated ct South Paris. The societies and
citizens Of this place have been interested 10
giving accommodations to the members.
Tho Conference closed about 10 O'Clock
Monday evening. The closing address OF
the Bishop was one never to bs forgotten.
The Conference has been harmonious 10 its
sessions deeper love to God and each other
never saw manifested.
The committee on the present state Of the
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