Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-17
sparoRIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
oxford Comference--Gleaes.

cad, lovely place among the mountains,
about so miles from Portland, and within
20 of the White Hills. Lying on the An
droscoggin, ilhas some splendid intervaIe
land lor cultiva,ion-Several of the farms
being worth to $1,000.
No Conference has been held here fJr
about twenty years Re:. Henry Rich.
arl>ou (Sho married daughter of Bcy.
! David Tbuislon) former pastor OF the
church. still resides here, but has been
laid aside from active labor for about
twelve years, on account OF rheumatism,
We called upon him aud had pleasant
interview, though in a sick chamber. His
remark was. rs we inquired for his health,
in cheerful mood, Hitherto has the Lord
helped me- His hands and fingers are
drawn out of shape. but he can hold
pen and write quite comfortably. He
wrote letter OF some length, lull OF
sweet resignation and fraternal greetings
to the Conference, which WAS read at The
opening of the meeting and produced a
good effect. A contribution OF $1,000
was raised rs little memcnto OF the re-
gard OF the Conference, and the Scribe
authorized 10 return the salulalions of
the Conference. He is IS years old, be-
ING cared Tor in his declining years, by
his lovely vile and daughter, (Alrs.
Peabody The wife Of 4 welhto do farmer.
David F. Brown. Esq, of Bethel, was
chosen Moderator, and +. l.. Shaw, OF
Paris, Scribe. All the ministers in the
Conference, 10 wit RevS. j. Il. Wheel
wright, South Paris, \. Loriug, Sumner,
d. Garland. Bethel, J. Elliot, Rumford,
q. +. Tewksbury, Gorham, G.. A. Lock
wood, Oxford, and II. Farar, Gilcad,
were p resent and all The churches were
represented but Norway ID, Upton, Tur'
ncr and Shelburn, y. IL.
Two large and important churches in
our County are now vacant, Norway 2d,
al the village, and Bethel Hill.
The Committee on change OF Crccds
reported that no alterations were required.
The Gist sermon WAS by Rev. j. +.
Wheelwri.hl, very able one, in which
he di,senied strongly from MI Beccher's
statement iha; sinners have standing
place in heaven
\ deep feeling peryadcd the devotional
meetings. The topics were ably discuss.
cd-ihe spirit Of the meetings excellent,
and an seemed entertained and prof,cd.
The reports Of The churches were also
interesting. some of them showing
promising condition. while y few seem
to pc growing leeblcr.
Dca. Geo. Chapman, OF the "a Bethel
church, 93 years old and totally blind,
was preseu, and gave words Of admoni'
ton and cheer, showing clear mind
and glowing Heart.
The next meeting of TIE Conference
wi. be at Sumner in October. lstptcach
en-, Rev. c. \. Lockwood, "a, Rev II.
Fa.ur.
Delegates to the State Conference,
Rev. J.B. WheeIrisht and Rev. 5. Lol-
Ing, and Bros, +. I. Shaw, aud d. I.
Brown.
The Oxford Conference Biolc Society
held a meeting, and va, addressed BY
Rev. W. II. Gilbert OF Hartford who
spoke with such interest and animation
that good collection WAS made and step,
taken iog a. more cllicieu, woik. 1t WAS
voted TO establish DeposiIariss lor Bibles
at South Paris, Bethel and Rumtord,
and procure $lOe more Of Bibles. OF
dccrs chosen, d. +. Brown, Pres; Rev.
y. Il. Whcelwnsh;, Vice Pres; W. J.
Wheeler, Secy, IL. y. Bolster, Deposi-
tuy aud rrcas.; Reys. d. Garland, J.
Elliot, i. \. lockwood aud II. Fauar,
TX. Com.
Rev. j. b. Wheelwrisht presented the
claims OF The Christian Mirror, under its
new announcement. to The support OF the
churches, and was followed by Rev. Mr..
Gilbert and others. Considerable inter
est was expressed in this new effort 10
inc.ease ituselu!uess aud circulation.
The closing sermon was by Rev. y.
Loring, of Sumner. Mr.. Loring's son, a
student Of the Bangor Seminary, and Il
promising young man. was present aud
assisted in one of the public services.
The hospitality Of the good people OF
Gilcad WAS highly commended. They
had plenty of teams at the Station to car
ry visitors to and fro. aud did everything,
in their delightful homes, to make the
Conference happy. The attendance at
the meetings was large and the congle-
CATION unusually intelligent. May they
receive some tokens in return from the
good influence which they aided in ere.
aling.
From the reports OF churches, we CLEAN
the following:
Andover-No preaching last year-eX.
pect Il minister the first OF July.
Bethel lst-IIad reason to expect that
Rev. Mr. Fullerton would settle with
them, not determined yet
Bethel 2,l-Rev. ID. Garland is still IN.
boring here, upon his 2jth year-meet.
iugs well sustained
Dixlield-The dismissions have en-.
ieebled the church. only one male and
two female members in the village.