Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-15
THE
Christian Mirror.
VI
4 Complete Religious Family Paper.
PR sPECTUs.


IN Issuing its Prospectus for the opening OF the
i hid volume, the new managers of the MIRROR
desire " assure the public that they hope not only
10 maintain the respectable position It has 30 long
held, hut to materially increase tts scope. siren h
aud usefulness, thus producing sheet which shall
meet all the demands on 4 Live, Evangelical, Pro-
gruss,ye, Family Paper
No advantage will he neglected To secure LIT.
ERAEN ATTRACriyENEss and sub tantIal worth
by Original Articles from Hblu contributors, Edi.
tnrial di,cussion- of topics OF general interest.
Correspondence, domestic and foreign, and u
JGdclous usc of our wide exchange list.
In the RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. while the Mn.
RoR will duly honor all rguOminatiOnaI ii-c- n- il
ever has done 10 will cndeaSNr TO keep ahruu with
the advanced thought and best Christian sentiment
Of the times, by prominently asryiug the causc Of
Chri-ti'n Unity, In this regard t ], designed To
render the MIRROR Journal which NAV prove
acceptable IN any religious family. The columns
oi the paper are open for contributions 10 all,
without respect at denomination, who would pro-
mote the canse Of Evangelical religion, and Rslig-
ious Intelligence 10 solicited frSm all Christian
churches.
Recognizing the prime importance Of the sunday
school Ia asserting lhr moral and religious we'll.
beiug of society. the MIRROR ha-, at considerable
Mains aud expense, naluTeil arran grmcnts for the
publication OF series Of UNION SUNDAY school
LESSONS ON the International scripture Texts for
l-1i. These are to De accompanied by ENn! ana.
lions and Comments for each week, hy prominent
clcrgyncn and Others, of all denominations. our
plan embraces several now feature, and ha- called
forth the uaauiu1us and most cordial approval oi
sunday school workers 10 whom 10 has been sub.
mittcd.
The MIRROR was the. nrsi papcrin the country 10
favor the en- LDREN with special column. Nv
special efforts Ne snail seek 10 make the yOmZ
folks department more yariGI, Interesting aud
Instructive than ever.
We earnestly solicit news from tho Churches iuid
design to furnish fuil and fresh Religious. u -slOn-
agy and Ministerial Intelligence.
The NEWS and GENERAL iSTRLLICENCE Of the
Week will be given under Well digested SUNNI
fic-, up 30 the time Of going To prcas. In addition
iher viii bc continued the Review OF the Week"
which has been highly commcndsb.o feature of
the MII,gOR.
We shall giyc the subject ~ TEMPERANCE posi-
tiou aud prominence u TIE MIRROR, brlicN ny, az
we do shat NO news paper is suitable Tor iamily
reading which Ignores this great question.
COMMERCIAL ant FINANCIAL INTELtIGfSCE
and the state ot the Markets are 10 receive due
attention 10 a form adapted 10 the practical wants
ct our Tr,ilers. aud carefully revised weekly TO
insure reliability in quotations AMI prices.
LITERARY. Scientific and EBCCATtONhL Notes
covering tho progress made IA these directions
Will nnh place u the weekly issues OF th- paper.
We hope the -lcuds 81 sound religious Journnl-
Ism viii appreciate the claim which Tie CHRIS
HAS MIEnuH may fightfully advance, and accept.
u, or cordial acAnoW l,i2rmint nj The klnl Won l.
departure, lent II prompt, hearty and generous
support which may enable Its pTup1ctor- 10 pub.
li~h n paper that win he satisfactory % is patrons
aud crrliLibir ~ !lle ohurchc- and the state.
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plr,igc thrir utmost sud unwcaric, ciur- % give
their paper freshness, yigor aRd general accept
ibltncss 10 IL readers.