Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-10-28
Paris HUI.

kle Hciu o'e' INC stoic te' y curry Ouuuby
mornings.
Alvah Black. Esq, will address Tia.
students Of Paris Hill Academy next
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. III. Is. Eastman WAS thrown
from wagon. on Friday evening. The
| 18th inst. and fractured her collar bone.
The meeting OF the Adelphia society
last Friday evening. was not sO interest,"
ing as usual. owing 10 The facts that there
was no paper read aud everybody wished
to speak upon the sa.ne side vi ths ques.
ton The question was decided IN the
negative by a vote OF l6 10 /. Next
Friday evening the usual programme
will be followed. Question Tor discussion,
| Resolved that the Western States afford
better opportunities Tor u Young mao than
the Eastern States. Paper by Misses
jackson and Giles.
We take pleasure in calling attention
10 the exhibition Of Photographic trans
PAL ences ut the Uniyersa,isL Church on
| Thursday evening oi this week. At
Norway, Sou til Paris, Oxford, aud some
other places in our county where the eA.
hibition has been given. it gave great
satisfaction. 1t is cheaper than travelling
to get the view OF so many places ia our
own land, 10 say nothin. oil the views Ut
! Palestine. 10 Sabbath School children.
who are admitted II reduced rates. il
will be great novelty. The proplieIors
are residents Of Pennington. in our State.
and are heightened men who would nos
engage in any cheap Show.
Rev. Dr.. Estes. of the 1T Baptist
church. preached Il very able discourse
on Sabbath last, on the nature and
character Of tue true christian unity.
Tue text was John XVII. 20. q, aud was
suggested by The recent meein. OF the
Evangelical Alliance in New YORK. lie
argued that the true christian unity Was
not outward but Inward aud spiritual. and
that therefore it does not depend on any
uniformity Of church organization or
government. or an absolute agreement
in doctrnal views, lor on these points
men may differ, but they should hold
their differences with light spiil. IN
charity and charilablencss. Better 10 ~
sincere in your views, though they diiier
from mine, than TO have u uniformity
oulwardly and not the hight 'pirit. 4
union OF all denominations would not Sc
cure true unity; ii might only create
another sect. which might be AS sectAran
rs any now existing We may differ
about Infant Baptism or the form Of bap.
tism, honestly, but An honest difference
on these points is better than uniformity.
without the right spirit. The views
enunciated by the preacher were broad
and catholic. and calculated to unite
bring them into active work together.
Such views will do nore TO cyangrliz,
the world than all the dociIinSl sermons
that have ever been written. The DR.
closed by saying that whenever he
recognized the likeness Of Christ among
his followers, he welcomed il Is u genuine
evidence OF disciple>hip.
The Agent OF this School District
has posted call Tor school meeting. 10
be held to day, TUESDAY for The purpOse
OF listening 10 the report OF the Building
Committee. and to transact. sucl. other
business AS may legally come before said
meeting. This presents favorable
opportunity for the citizens to express
their opinion - To whether il viii DC lUr
their advantage 10 cXpend little more
money tEan usual, - as 10 employ Nj.
This habit oil changing teacher, every
term IL injurious 10 progress. II a
teacher is liked by his pupils and has
taught them -ucce s-lully, it is ~ much To-
the advantage OF the district 10 continue
10 employ HIM. as il il Tor the propriclors
of mercantile institution 10 continue
employing 4 competent clerk, who has
acquainted himself with the bu,Iaes,
! When lradesmsn secures = good clerk
he is willing to increase his salary at
stated periods. to secure hi, continued
service and encourage him 10 renewed
efforts tor higher excellence. Why
should not a school district treat its
employees-their leachers-in the same
way? The policy Is u correct one. or it
would not be So universally employed by
merchants # is unnecessary for Us at
this time TO speak OF Mr. Elders admira-
able fitness for the position. lie has
taught our Academy for two terms, and
one term OF district school with ever
increasing interest and progress on the
part of the pupils.
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