Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-12
The Oxford Quarterly Meeting

OF Baptis, Churches me, with the Paris Hill
Church, on Tuesday, oh. at 7. NJ. The
Clerk. Rev. A. Z. Benson. OF Buckle ID.
called the meeting TO order. and Rev. Mr.
Fish OF Livermore. was called TO Prcsiie.
An interesting devotional session Of ball
an hour was then observed. when the min
uies of the las, meeting were read. Re
ports from the churches were then listened
to- Rev Mr. Walker. the pastor. spoke
Of the condition Of the Paris church. as be.
ing hopeful, bu, having no special intere't,
in spiritual matters, AZ prcscnt; Mr. Drake
reported lbe North Paris church in rather a
low condition. having no pastor. and hsv-
ing lost some "who went oct from them.
because they we're not OF tiicm;" he hoped
that ttey might unite with the church in
West Sumner. in supporting preaching; be
said he uorld hike to have the Quarterly
Meeting assemble with them. IL dry tune
could BE- ensured. but a. their meeting
honse leaked. Il would not be SO convenient
in wet time the West Sumner church VA.
not represented but Rev. Mr. Benson. who.
until recently, laborcd with that church,
made some statements relative to IL; he
understood thA, they sustained sabbath *.
erciscs themselves. having sabbath school
and sermon read during part OF the day
Mr. Benson also spoke OF the Buckieid
and Eas, Sumner churches. with which he
is laboring now The former ia in a hope.
fal state the congregation has increased
consider ably. and they have now good
choir and 4 musical performer. which add.
TO the interest tie sabbath school is also in
flouri.hing condition. having hal an &C.
ccssion OF hundred dollars worth Of book.
lately, The result Of levoe held in the IN.
ter for that purpose he was no, able 10 re.
port much in relation TO the East Sumner
church, not having labored with them long;
but there were favorable indications that
former troubles in ,ha, church were being
done away with Dea Kicker. from the
same church. conErmcd what Mr.. q. had
said.
Rev. Mr.. Gurne, made an interesting re
POI; OF the Hebron Church, Stain, that
since toe session OF the Quarterly meeting
with them. in June OF last year. which re
suited in L revival. they had been blessed
with 4 continual presence Of Gods spirit
lie spoke fcelingly OF he loss by death Of
good mother OF Irael, which wa. much
iel,, and q the sickness OF Des. Barrow,.
which they feared was unto death. lie
regarded the Sabbath School as a power.
with them-it was held in the afternoon in.
stead OF preaching service. and comprised
nearly The whole congregation.
Nj B'rnhAm. from Harrison. spoke Of
the brethren there. As being feeble. and
holding union meetings with the FrccwiIl
Bap,is,s and others
Rev M Fish reported The two Liver
more Churches. bu, nothing Of special IN.
teresi among them
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett. OF Bethel. from the
North Quarterly. spoke o. has field As an
interesting Que and OF 4 missionary charac.
ter, az he had number OF oat-sta,iuns 10
supply He has been preaching but year.
and appears TO be an earnest. fsiihful and
profitable laborer in his Masters VINEYARD.
At one hall past three o'clock. a sermon
was preached 10y Rev. Mr.. Quincy. from
"a Corinthians. So 1t was a Logical. well
written discourse, delivered in an earnest
and impressive manner.
In tho Evening. Rev. Mr.. Benson
Pteaehed-gave a faithful and clear ex.
position of The unspcakable Gilt o. God. ."
from "a Cor 9 10.
On "Wednesday morning. there vas
social Conference from 10 II. in which 4
devotional spiri, prevailed Ali o'clock.
Rev j. u Wbeclwright. Of Soarh Paris.
preached from "a Cor. 81 Subieet-Fatb
Its Ma ure and use.
In the Afternoon. social Conference from
TO >. when tbe closing sermon wa preach.
81 by Rry Mr. Fish from Gal 6: l4--on
the Cross OF Christ
IL was profitable meeting. and all sep
Grated, With renewed feelings Of devotion
TO the great work Of she Master.
Paris Hill.
The spirit Of enterprise i, visible among