Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-16

Mr.. EDTroR:-The Fails Village" il
part Of your city. and nearly two miles
from the city proper. In some respects, it
Is a smart place. The merchants are live.
wide-a-wake yankees; ready for trade
with anybody. or for anything. And best
Of all, they have good reputation for
honesty and fair dealing. They are shrewd
enough to compete successfully with their
brother merchants at the city. One of
them had charge of yonr Post Office four
years. and came out OF the furnace with
out the smell Of fire on his garments
some excellent mechanics-e>pecially
ksmlths-live in this village, and are
always busy.
They have an excellent Sunday School
at the falls.-one of the best. Nearly a
year ago. a young christian gentleman
came to the place, and very soon became
superintendent of the :. school. and the
result has been highly gratifying to all the
people.
But the Fails Village" ha, wants 1t
wants first. a good school-hou.e. The
present building does not properly repre-
sent the educational ideas of the people.
The parents love their children too well.
TO have them ''hived up in that old school
house much longer. Ii am not mi>ia-
ken. there are some two hundred scholars
in the Falls district. and what they need.
is nice two story house. convenient for a
prala1 ..haal no. txsIl h.,
one soon.
They need a church, mean meet
ing house. At present, the people wor-
ship in a Hall. which the owner. Mr.
j. very Kind in the proprietor Of the Hall
snd the people have reason TO feel very
grateful to Mr.. Brown. But II the people
had house of worship. d>'iioat,i 10 cd.
they would enjoy their worship far more
than they do at the present time. The
people are able To build house for the
Lord. and are already talking about il;
They need minister OF the gospel. TO
live with them. and preach to them all the
time. They need a man of pisty. and Of
pulpit talent and general intelligence; one
who will interest the young people. and
mould them for goo,. society.
At present, the Rev. Mr.. Harden of your
city supplies one fourth OF the >abbaihs
and j. much beloved by the people. Il i
20 be regretted that he cannot spend all
his time with that people. Other minis
ter> preach there occasionally. and there
j. always large and appreciaiive audi
.nce.
| once asked a lady why she did not at
tend church. and she said 1t was too far
10 walk" asked her why -hc did no;
ride aud she said iii was too near. II
has been very much 80 with the people AT
the Falls. They are BADLY located. 10 BE-
benefited by the city. What they need j.
TO unite together. and supply themselves
with religious privileges. They must lei
scots and parties 20. and take hold 81 the
gospel whenever ii is preached. Chris;
i all and in all"
THE DI~Ctsslu
NR. EDITOR am deeply interested
/ in the discussion now going on. between
Father Herbert aud Peter" II i Just
what the people need. Much truth has al
ready been brought out. and we need NOR,
articles of the same sort. II the Pru,es
tant world are ''heretics." We ought Il
know 1t. A good earnest discussion, hon.
orably conducted. always enlighiens the
mind Of the people. and cannot fail 20 re
suit In good. The articles In Your paper
have thus far given good satisfaction.
think. to those who wish 10 know the
Truth. We want more light" and hope
| 20 get IL. Yours. MUNsoS.