Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-31

schools. Mrs. Robbins was formerly teach
er by profession, and is literally educated
but finds on the farm and in the midst of a
large and interesting family of girls, full play
for all her intellectual requirements, and
these more than anything else have cheered
her life and helped her to the comforts and
prosperity which she and her family enjoy.
| Watervtlle Locals.
The students of Colby University have for
long time felt that something should be
done by them to awaken an interest and en-
thusiasm in debate. They therefore resolved
to adopt plan so successfully pursued by
the students of other colleges, that of holding
public lyceum in which there should be a
spirited debate and other literary exercises as
well. The first public meeting of this kind
was held Wednesday evening in the college
chapel. The success of the undertaking full
ly equalled the high expectations of the most
sangulne. The order of exercises besides
the music which was all furnished by the stu
dents was as follows:
l, Literary Critique by L. C. Cornish.
2, Discussion of the following question
Is 1t desirable that there should be but one
christian denomination Affirmative, H. Til
den, E. c. Long; Negative, L. C. Stevens, j.
II. Cox.
Mr.. Cornish took for his subject, the poem
of Wadsworth. He compared this poet with
his contemporaries and discussed the chief
characteristics of his poems in manner high
ly creditable to himself and acceptable to the
audience.
Then followed the debate. Mr.. Tilden first
spoke of the causes and then of the effects of
division of protested christian into denomina-
tions; next of the working of union, introduce
ing excellent illustrations of its power as ex-
hbited by rivers, light, an army, etc. This
union of denominations only can bring the
millennium.
Mr.. Stearns attempted to prove that organ
ic union of the church is incompatible with
internal, spiritual union. Diversity of opin-
ion is a necessity under the present circum-
stances He divided the advocates of union
into five classes giving the motives of each
class and describing the effects of union on
the principles of either class. The union of
churches is not desirable because impossible
Mr.. Long commended that the outward forms
of the church could be made uniform by the
perfection of the inward life. This union
would be desirable lst Because it would
increase the happiness of christians. I'd, BY
being perfectly united their influence for
good would be more powerful upon the world
Sd, Only by this union could the prayer of
Christ be answered.
Mr. Cox presented two conditions under
which only, this union could exist. LIST, Out
ward uniformity with inward divisions. I'd,
Death to all christian enterprise and investi-
CATION of truth. He then spoke of the evils
resulting from these two conditions.
The question was decided in the negative
by the audience on the merits of the question,
also by the committee who decided it ON the
merits of the argument.
The paper contained an editorial, a piece
entitled college joking, speaking of the revi-
val of this custom which for long time has
been apparently dead at Colby; also poem
entitled divine thieving, relating the exploits
of several young gods in bringing a bear to
the college grounds and placing him before
the Natural History building. The poem
showed no little genius and wit. There was
also an article on college life behind the
scenes. At late hour the crowd dispersed
apparently well pleased with the evenings en-
tertainment. EPSILON