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The Religious Press-ssChristianN Mirror"
"Christian HnteIligcncer," "Gospel Adj
vOcate," "The Christian Pilot,'' "The
Universalist PaIladium.o "The East.
ern Rosebud,' "Religious Instructors"
"Maine Wesleyan yournal," "Zion's
AdvOcate,o "FamiIy Instrucfor,'' inc
PortIaudcr,, Bridgton Heporter'
s:Forresier,o ssBrunswick Telegraph,
| sObserver,o and the "Foru"h" D"'5
Press" with nm fnterest'ns "cc". VI
con,royer.ies between the Universnlists
and other sects.
Notwithstanding the numerous political
and other newspapers that have been begun,
struggled on for time, and died, or still live,
the religious press has been well cared for, in
this city, in the last half century. 1t early
received the careful attention of its leading
men in the various denominations, and has
almost universally been well supported.
THE CHRISTIAN MIRROR.
| The Christian Mirror Orthodoxy took the
field more than forty-seven years ago; having
entered upon its forty-eighth year few
weeks since. 1t was first issued in 1922, and
published by Arthur Shirley. The Rev. Asa
Rand was its first editor, and continued with
it for six years. He is now living in Ashbur-
ton, Mass. Then Rev. Asa Cummings sue
ceeded to the editorial throne. That venera-
BILE man conducted it for about twenty-eight
years, when he died. Charles A. Lord, ESQ.,,
succeeded him in 1856, and has edited it to
this time. The Mirror has always been an
ably conducted paper, holding its ground
faithfully amid all the rivalships of the age
and witnessing the decease of one OF more
papers that were initiated to compass its
death. Its editors have been faithful men,
and it has had but three of them for nearly
the half century in which it has aourished.
But few months prior to the issuing of the
Mirror came the
CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER.
This paper was the first organ of the Uni
versalists in the State. They aroused them
selves about that time, with much zeal, as it
was not far from that date they built the
church on the corner of Pearl and Congress
| street, which was burned in the fire of 1866.
| The Lnteltigencer began very modestly, but
| soon grew bold and defiant, as it increased in
size and frequency of appearance It was
commenced in September, 1921, as quarter
ly of thirty-two large octave pages, by Rev.
Russell Streeter proprietor and editor, at fifty
cents per annum; printed at the argus Office,
by Todd and Smith. 1t began with two hun
dred subscribers; but at the close of the first
volume it numbered one thousand. At the
commencement of the second volume it took
the additional title of Gospel Adcocate. Its
third, fourth and fifth volumes were enlarged
to royal Quarto size, and issued once fort
night, at 81 per year. During its sixth year
the form was changed to royal octave, and
towards the close of the volume Rev. William
A. Drew became assistant editor. In Janua-
ry, 1927, the paper was removed to Gardiner
Parker Sheldon, publisher, and Mr.. Drew ed
itor, when it was issued weekly in folio, at
80 per year.
THE CHRISTIAN PILOT.
The Christian Pilot, halfsheet quarto
| (Universalist) was published by Rev. Men
zies Raynor, at 81 per year from July, 1882
to July 1885, when it was sold to j. C. Hill,
removed to North Yarmouth, aud edited by
Rev. Zenas Thompson. In July, 1886 it was
merged in the Gospel Banner, published by
Rev. VIM. A. Drew, in Augusta. For a time,
the Banner and Pilot was published stimuli
| tanesusly in Augusta and Portland
In October, 1889, Samuel Fl. Coleswor.hy
commenced the UniversaHst Palladium. It
was edited by Rev. C. C. Burr, issued semi
monthly, and continued two years. Then
Ira Berry took charge and issued it two years
more. 1t was thea merged in the Gospel
Banner in Augusta. raaH
| THE EASTERN ROSEBUD AND REII c1o1ra TN.
sTRUCToR'
Mr.. Colesworthy then issued the Eastern
ROSEBUD semi-monthly. This was juvenile
paper, and run for two years when he discon-
tinued it. Not quite tired out he then
brought from Norway the Religious Lastruc-
or,publishedi it every other week for about TIVE
| years, and then transferred the list to the
Banner. 1t takes several efforts in the news
paper line to satisfy those who like to try
their hand at it, some more, some less. As
well know OF but one subsequent effort, by Mr.
q. in that line, (the Transcript 1T would
seem that though an old hand in publishing
papers, he had struggled about as much in
that walk as he intends to-
The establishment of Universalist paper
here, at the time named, and the increase of
that religious sect, under the lead of so reso-
Lutte general as Russell Streeter, stirred up
the elements of religious strife by word and
deed,a has not been witnessed since ;and gave
presage of the war that soon ensued. No Do
litcal excitement in its intensity,in this town,
nuar Tla ~
prescribed sect, fifty years ago and every
where spoken against. Every inch of ground
they gained was won, as it were, at the point
OF the bayonet. recollect the "union prayer
meetings" that were held in the different
churches. The meetings were fully attended
by the various sects. 1t seemed, indeed. as
though the era of good feelings had indeed
come, and great was the joy thereat But,
after all, il was soon discovered that the old
Adam still survived. A union meeting was
held one pleasant morning. in DR.. Payson's
Church. Mr.iStreeter concluded to attend. |
Free for all" was the motto. Attempting to |
enter the pew of a distinguished orthodox
gentleman, the door was held to, with firm |
hand, and he thus refused an entrance, The
town was in blaze at this event. Every one |
had his own version of the affair." nd his own |
commentary. 1t was better than fat legacy |
to the Universalists. 1t showed that they were
considered without the pale of the religious
civilization, and could only enter by scaling
the wall. The battle was fierce. Publica-
tions teemed with attacks and retorts. Street |
er's little quarto was luminous with joy at |
this great mistake on the part of his oppo-
nents. The members of the different socie-
ties went into the war very much as though |
they liked it, and with great JUNCTION. Street.
er was fierce controversalist and able with |
al. He preferred religious debate to a good
dinner-and there was enough in those days |
either by pen or word, to keep him amused |
all the time. ...+.
As the morning sun came up over our
pleasant town, the question would be, what
new feature in the strife, since the sun went |
down. Sometimes pack of cards would be |
found strewed on Mr.. Streeters door-steps, to |
indicate that the bacchanalians who had left |
there late the night before, were so besotted |
that they had dropped their cards as they
came away. Next would follow some indig-
nifty to the premises of DR.. Payson, or to his