Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-10

are not such places as those where Paul,
as at Corinth, did his most successful
work. but like our old cathedral cities.
dead alive places which prefer the old
clothes Of the past to the work day fas,isn
of the present. In such places one seldom
finds vigor enough to sustain an unpopular
cause. and while IL is on the one side true
that they may be made centres Of mis-
sionaiy effort TO work upon the whole state
through the representatives sent upto the
state Legislature. yet l avn told on the
other hand these men are In great meas
ure. politicians. who il they do no, ignore
religion altogether find Il convenient To-
howl with the wolves. aud SO are not likely
To attend our churches In town where our
cause is unpopular. In New York. Phila-
delphia. Chicago, st. Louis, where | have
heard people complaining OF the action Of
their representatives at their respective
State Legislatures. aud have asked why
don't yon send this or that man. They
have answered. "lou see we have not so
many men of leisure among NJ as you
Europeans; and these men who are flled
by their broad culture and their business
to represent Us In the Legislature. are stIl
more valuable to us In our large cities.
where doing the work which lies ueares,
| to their hands they are obliged to leave
! politics To Inferior men," So that there
may perhaps not be much encouragement
! To spend the funds Of the churches upon
these places. Washington may perhaps
be an exception. One Of the questions to
be discussed at the coming National Con-
/ vention Is the erection OF a National | nj
! tartan Cathedral at Washington. where the
I greatest minds of our church can preach
during the si,tings of Congress This l.
grand and fascinating idea, and though il
i yet but so short time since Washing
ton WAS so thoroughly under the heel of
the Shareholders that men threatened 10
| hnrn down our SIMPLE little church there If
NJ. ID Conway were chosen preacher.
the idea il gradually gaining strength
with orr Unitarian denomination Very
inteI esting and suggestive to me, consider
isg Mr. Jcrson'- report OF the ruivcr-a-
lists was the Discussion ~ TO the possibility
oi cooperation between Uulver~alisis aud
| niIarian- At Augusta. but a. II rather
suggested questions Ia which have vet Ia
seek reply. mus postpone any pre~en,
treatment Of this subject. At noon We al. !
journci to the Hancock Hall. Ia discus. !
the squash pies made 10y sister Hopkins. !
or the cake made 10y the ministers wife. or |
the equally agreeable dishes prepared hv /
other sister,. who. except In leading the 4
singing. has consistently r.-p.cte,! th. /
command OF him whom The Reverend
minister Celia Burici.h VA, sometime
a." rcprprcd for calm. an old bachelor
J-" Then came the afer pie speeches, by 1
Rev T.. =. Hale: the L. :. Consul Of Val. 4
paraiso. who had come on aGrant .lc,.-
u"necring mission. aud Mr. Cole. who /
formerly Baptist preacher ia Ellsworth. +
had become osc OF the most active promot
ers of the Unitarian cause there. In the
afternoon the Rev. Mr.. Knowlton Of Calai. /
who wa Ia read an essay on Christian
SALVATION it, nature. and tn, means IN
secure u, being absent. your corr. .l,on
dent was privately requested To open the
discussion. but feeling that lac had NOR,
to learn than To teach about IL, ne let his /
native modcsty overcome M, zeal. and
Augusta condition formed again the
leading topic 81 the afternoon, converse
ton. 1t L. NJ, the guests were appor-
toned among the various Ellsworth houses
To test and report upon the quality Of the
sisters tea, which In the ministers house |
can attest TO have been n agreeable as the
pleasant and lively faces round the table.
But alas, IL did not do me the service for
which | sometimes take strong tea at
home. Whether IL be due to the fact that
my daily intervals of discussion about
Patent Law Settlements, had been inter
sper.ed with still livelier nocturnal d.
cussious with the mosquitoe, about their
right OF settlement or TO my nocturnal
Journeys "a the Conference. | was IN that
condition Ia which | could have driven a
hard bargain with my Ellsworth friend.
about spruce laths or hemlock boards
in short while the other delegates listened
10 a knapp. the Britisher took one. and
was fully able to answer the injuries
how he liked the sermon. as are a good
many oi our critics TO discuss the books
which they review in our periodicals.
Next morning. in Mr.. Shippens enforced
absence Rev. l.. l.. Hale spoke Ia IA on
the tlaims and Mission Of [ nitariani.m'
giving Us some Interesting facts regarding
the \. L. 4. He said that out of $40
churches 10 subscribed to its funds, and
that years ago co churches only sub
scribed about 900 dollars They had now
Il churches in Maine who subscribed
$1,000 dollars TO 4. L. A. but all this
money and more, was spent in Maine BY
the \. L. A. for missionary purposes-of
the vSry heavy demands from the IVES,
which they were unable to satisfy. while
the West sent them but trifiing subscrip-
tons. | thought of friend at home who
Withdrew his half guinea for our Il. Il +.
L. a. because our committee having de-
mands for 20 times their available cash.
had been unable to afford the aid asked for
his church in view of more urgent appeals
The Maine Conference il one OF the best |
organized for missionary work. Their
missionary Dr. Wheeler is always visiting
the societies. aiding TO establish new ones.
preaching at those which cannot maintain |
settled minister, and fully acquainted |
with the needs Of all. The Conference |
then gave the representative of the b. & |
+. U. A. cordial hearing. At noon came
pie and speeches in Hancock Hall. then a |
devotional service with celebration of |
communion, pleasant hour at the tea |
table OF another friend, and afterwards a |
sermon by Rev. c. W. Buck of Portland. |
closed the exercises. Next day the carry
ing resources of the place were taxed to |
the utmost TO convey the guests back rs
miles to the railway. Some went to see |
Mt. Desert. We had pleasant drive back
in drilling rain, and took rail at Ban.
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