Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
oxford Baptist quarterly Meeting.

Oxford Baptist Quarterly Meeting
This meeting held its session with the
Baptist church in West Sumner, on June
I4th and 10Th, when the Rev. Alien Bar
rows was chosen moderator and Kew. !
Record clerk, Bro. A. +. Benson OF Buck
field, having resigned the clerkship,
unanimous vote of thanks was passed lof
his valuable services during the scvera
years that he served.
Bro. Record of Turner. preached the
Introductory sermon, which was very
interesting and instructive presentation
of Christ rs tho true bread from Heaven,
text, John vi :32.
Bro. Hussey, (who is spending his
vacation in supplying the church al
IIebron,) preached an able sermon Oh
1.-THE perfect security of the Saints,
which was preceded by an interesting
prayer meeting, conducted by Bro.
Langridgc.
Wednesday morning.-Aiter an earnest
and feeling social meeting, in which
references were made to the influence Of
prayer, reports were presented from the
/ churches represented at the meeting.
Quite a number of deaths have occurred
during the past quarter, aged and useful
members have passed from the church
militant to the church triumphant. Canton
church reported an interesting state OF
things with them.
A sermon by Bro. Bixby of Canton, was
preached text, "Havo faith in God" II
was an earnest effort to lead our minds
away from man TO God.
The Quarterly meeting was adjourned
ut noon to meet at Turner ut n call Of the
church.
There was large attendance, and al
seemed TO enjoy the meetings.
AN ORDINATION.
The North Paris and West Sumner
churches called council to examine Bro.
G.. W. Fuller with reference to the
ministry. On Wednesday morning, June
l4lh. quite number Of delegates met and
were organized by voting in, for Modera'
tor, Rev. Allen Burrows; Clerk. Rev
Isaiah Record; and after hearing from the
churches that called the council, Bro
Fuller related his christian experience
call to the ministry and his views Of
Christian doctrine, which greatly inter
estcd those who were present. Several
of the brethren present expressed thcll
great satisfaction with the young man,
and il was voted unanimously that we
proceed TO ordination, which was attend
ed TO on Wednesday afternoon. before
crowded and deeply interested audience
Invocation by Bro. Baker; Hymn by Bro
Husscy, of Hebron; reading OF Scriptures
and Prayer by Bro. Bixby, OF Canton
hymn ON DTO. hIChci, VI III "''' ~"
Sermon by Bro. A. +. Benson. of Buck
field, former pastor.
II was indeed n sermon worthy OF the
occasion, the preacher presenting the
IN acuitude of the Christian ministry end
the way in which it was 10 be prosecuted
based uponthe words in Nehemiah j
and sent messengers unto them say
ing am doing great work, so that
cannot come down; why should the work
cease, whilst | leave it, and come down
to you?"
Avery impressive ordaining prayer was
ilered by Bro. Barows, which was toll
lowed by the charge to the candidate by
Bro. Langridge of Mechanic Falls, in
which he presented the duty of cultivating
patience in prosecuting his work. Bro
Record Of Turner, in very happy man
ncr gave the right hand of fellowship and
welcomed him 10 the tolls, sorrows, joys
and honors of the christian ministry and
after voluntary by the choir, the bcnc-
diction was pronounced by the ordained.
He is a young man Of promise, formerly
amen Der of Clarendon St. Baptist Church,
Boston, and for short season supplied
the pulpit Of New Gloucester, and has
abored one year with the churches NJ
North Paris and West Sumner, and is
growing in the esteem of the brethren and
friends there. May he be good min
ister of Jesus Christ, was the earnest wish
and prayer of many that were present.
A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.