Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-20
THE
Christian Mirror.
i Complete Religious. Family Paper.
PROPHECIES.


IN issuing ia Prospectus FOX the opening o! the
1 sd volume. the new munger, Of ihc MIRROR
dcsirr TO assure the public That they hope not ony
10 maintain the respectable position Il has 80 long
held. but 10 materially Increase " Scope s1.th -.
and usefulness, lhns producing sheet which nnii
meet al! the demand on - Live, ENaustHcN, no
gressiye, Family Paper.
No advantage will be neglected 20 secure La
ERARY ATTRACItvENEss and substantial! worm
b. Original Articles nom able contributors, EdI'
total discus ion, OF topic, o. general Interest
Corre.pondcncc domestic AMI foreign, and Il
judicious use of oar wide exchange li''.
IN the RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. while the MIR.
EoH will duly honor all UNCONVENTIONAL uses, ~ "
ever has done 10 will endcaV or 10 keep abreast 10
the advanced thought aud best Christian sentiment
OF the time-, by prominently serving the cause o.!
Gin isJi.n Unity, la this regard it - designed 70
render the MIRROR a Journal which may prove
aeccptable in any religious family. The columns
OF the paper are open FOR contributions 20 alli
without respect OF lenomiua'ion, who Wodl,! pro-
nioie HE ense q kvangel,e2i Tels'oni an hslis
ious Intelligence j. solicited from all Christian
churches.
Recognizing the prime Importance OF the sunday
school In asserting the moral and religion, Well
beins OF society. the MIRROR ha- ut con.idernhie
pains and expense, matared arraugemeh' i,s VI :
publication OF q series OF UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSONS on the international Scliptdrc Texts Tor
Is.4 These ale 20 DO accompanied by EAp1ahh
lions and Comni0uts FOR each week, by prom!neni
c.ergymen aaa others, OF all denominations gu!
plAn embraces several new features. and has c9lej
iorth the unanimous and most cordial approval 81
sunday SthoO! workers 20 whom u has been SUI
miltcd.
The MIRROR was the fret paper in the country 70
favor the CHILDREN with specil! column. Nv
special efforts we shall seek 10 make the yonns
folks department more varied, Interesting anu
instructive than ever.
We earnestly solcit news from he Churches end
design 10 furnish lui aud iresa Religious, Mission
arv and Ministerial Intelligence.
The NEWS md GENERAL INGELLtoENcE Of the
Week will be gwen. under we'll dge-ted sumua
Iic> mp To- the time OF gong u pic-s- Ia allItcL
there will be continued the Review OF the W eek
which has been highly commcldabie feature OF
the MIRROR.
We shall give the subject Of TEMPERANCE posi-
uon and prominence ia ne MIRROR, believing. a.
we DO, that no newspaper is suitable for iamil!
reading which ignores ths great question.
COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
and the state OF the Markets are 10 receive due
attention in u form adapted 20 the pracuc9i wan!
OF our readers AID carefully revised weekly 10
insure reliability in quotations anil prices.
LITERARY. SCIENTIFIC and EDUCATioSAL Notes
covering the progress made IN these directions
will ind place in the weekly issues OF this paper
We hope the f. end5 Of sound religions Journal
ism will appreciate the claim which HE CHRIS
rIAN MIRROR may rightfully advance, and accept
Ing our cordial acknowledgements OF the kind words
aud material aid Ia the pas, may now, ~ It's new
departure, lend Il q prompt, hearty and generous
support, which may enable it, propriei1rs TO pub
li-h paper that viii be satisfactory 10 it, patrons
and creditable 10 the churches aud the state.
The management Of the MIRROR, on their part
pledge their utmost and unweaTicu efforts 10 xiv,
their paper freshness, vigOr and general accept
abeness TO is readers.