Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16
Council at Udtcrford.

the Congregational church al W Waterford
ON Thursday last, TO install Rev. \. j..
Smith rs Colleague Pastor of Rev. j. A.
Douglass. who has been too iutirm to
preach Tor some time.
Rev. DR.. VIM. Warren, native ol
Water ford, now OF Gorham, and District
Sec'y OF the Am. board. was Moderator,
and conducted the examination adura.
bly,. The churches represented were
Bethel, South Paris. Bridgton Centre,
North Bridgton. Lowell, North Water
lord. Sweden aud Denmark
The las, Council vi this church was 81
years ago. The church had one Pastor
before, Rev. Lincoln Ripley, VINO was or
dained in 1893 and preached p years.
Rev. Dir. Douglass has preached until
within about live years uo WAS detaiu-
ed from this meeting lay stroke OF
paralysis, while at his daughters, 1t Me
chauic Fails-buI he sent cordial letter
to the Council. extending hearty well
come to hiJ colleague, and closing with a
bcncdictiou on the people.
The examination OF the candidate was
highly interesting aud satisfactory. Mr..
Smith is n very clear minded and logical
reasoncr. and seems to unite the people
entirely. The installation exercises
were in The afternoon, as follows:
Voluntary by the Choir. Reading
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Kendall, Metho
dist. Prayer By Rev. + II. Abbott,
Lowell. Sermon by Rev. l.. Il. Ferris,
Go,ham. Installing Prayer 10y Rev. Dr..
Warren. Right Hand OF Fellowship. by
Rev. y. Lincoln of y. Bridston. Charge
to pastor. Rev. T. ) Perry. Charge 10
people. Rev. J Il. Whecl%right. Con.
Guiding PRAYER, Rev. d. Garland. Bene-
dic,ion Jy the Pastor.
Tho exercises were very interesting
and enjoyed oy good audience
The Council and strangers were very
Hospitality entertained lay The society at
At The residence OF John Wilkins, E>q.
Ia, church voted Alr Saith u salary
oil $1,000 asd the Parsonage, with tho
uudcr standing that it should be $500. o.
next year. \ new parsonage is being
erected ON a.pleasant spot; to he leady
for occupancy Nov. 1t.
The church was very i;.stclully deco
rated wiki cycrSIcen> aud flowers, and
notices on he walls. The audience APP
pearcd To bo unconlmOnly Intelligent and
refined. They have excellent singing,
led by our friend l. llouShIOn, vino Is
host in himself. and now that they arc so
well united ii is TO be hoped that the little
church in this very beautiful village may
bud aud blossom ike the rOso.
This is where the famed Water'cure
establishment oi DR.. Shattuck is. Ev-
orything looks neat aud thriving about
this establishments.
A new aud spacious hotel is being
erected here 10y corporation, right on
the shore of Tho beautiful lake, which
must be a very desirable res ut for sum-
mer company another season.
Nj. Emerson wilkins, the well known
tanner here, escaped serious injury the
day before. As he was riding down the
hill from his house. his horse appeared
strangely, turning his head, working to
the left OF the road. but trotting good
pace, and when he reached the bridge,
over he went, wagon and all, throwing
Mr.. Wilkins some twenty feet on TO the
stones and bruising him badly. but for
tunately breaking no bones. The horse
probably bad the blind staggers. Look
ing at the place where he fell, the won
der is, that either horse or driver escaped
alive.
We met DR.. Greene. the noted Surgeon,
who is a native of the village, and who
is camping out" in The vicinity. He is
recovering from sickness caused by
poison received into his system while dis.
secting body q short time ago.
Rev. T 5. Perry, the layman preacher,
(brother of Hon. J. j. Perry of Oxford
gave The charge to the Pastor very ac-
ceptably. II had a business. common
sense ring to 1t, and was decidedly prac-
tical. and wilhal orthodox. He caution
ed the preacher against materialstic or
scientific and ritualistic religions. He
would not give the rinSings OF The gospel
milk pail. nor have ajelly of mere senti-
mentalism. When you have to come out
in newspaper article TO explain the
language used in the pulpit, you had
better stop preaching, said he.
The charge to the people by Rev. Dir.
| Wheelwright, abounded in good advice.
The points enforced wete-Allow your
minister time to study and grow-it you
want him to stay with you, be ut peace
among yourselves. Let him know that
you prize his labors, and in your prayers,