Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-13
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TURNER.


century Rev. John Dodd was The acting
pastor OF the church in Turner. lie
commenced his labors Nov. -, 1917 and
resigned his charge Oct. -. 1853. Rev.
John Elliot fulfilled the duties oi pastor
from Oct -. 1855. to Nov. -. 1850
Rev. Samuel BOwker commeaced labotS
As acting pastor Dec. 9. 1870. aud lett the
field March 1st. 1860. Rev Simeon c.
Higgins wss ordained pastor of the
church Nov. "a, 1860. The sermon AT
his ordination was preached by Rev
Aaron G.. Adams, then pastor of the
church in Auburn. Ne. lie was dis
missed. Jan. 18th, 1861. Rev. Stacy
Fowler commenced lA5o5s IS acting pas
tor July I. of the same year. and contin-
ued in office until July 1t, 1866. Kcv.
BENJAMIN +. MAXWELL performed the
services of pastor from Dec. ,. OF that
wear 90 Dec, lS65. Rev. Ferdinand W.
Dickinson was ordained pastor OF The
church June 18th. lS6S. The sermon =
bis ordination was preached by Rev Sol
onion I. BAY, pastor OF The Hammond
street church. Bangor. lie Vas dismissed
$50. MI isaiah Record. = student fom
Bangor Seminary, commenced la5Ors -
stated supply in Jan. 1871, Rev. Alvin
b. Jordan was installed pastor Of the
church Sept. 20lh. OF the same year.-
The sermon at his installation was
preached by Rev. Levi l.. Paine, Waldo,
Professor ol Ecclesiastical History. and
pastoral duties in Bangor seminary. lie
wsS dismissed June ll,h, 1872.
There has been enjoyed three gracious
risi,a,ions of the Spirit; 90 of these
rcyiya's was IN lSlg. during the ministry
ct Rev. John Dodd. and IS Il result OF this
vosk OF grace, thirteen persons united
with the church on profession OF their
l..h The second revival was in 1896,
during the passionate of Rev. Ssmuc.
Bowacr The church At that time va>
Increased oy tWeng.scven meu5ers.-
Tao las, was in iStj, under the labor, yt
Eey. Stacy Fowler 81 the beginning %,
the last twenty-five years, the number in
thcclarch VA, eighty. thtee. The number
added 90 % since that, l. eikh,y-two Jy
profession and twenty two by letter.
The number removed from the church by
di>m.>Sion is tweuty.nine. and by death
j. thirty three. The amount contributed
o. objects O, beucvoleuee is niuc hun
bred aud sixty dollars y house OF wor.
ship WAS erected in tue year 1876. The
church WAS dedicated Dee. 5Q.h, of tie
same year The sermon at the dedica.
toa was pleaehed by the pastor, Rev.
Samuel BowAcr. Text. Psalm -: o.
UFrCN.
I.sre was no church In Upton, AZ the
beginning of Tie las; quarter Of q century.
~ taa: lime, there was no Upton in lie
Safe. The town was then called Letter
3.
Tac Congregation, church w.' formed
March 1871. ISJl The sermon a. IL
o.gsu.1a..1a w4s preached - Rev. john
Is. NLeeioustt, then. pastor of ths first
church in Be.hel This church j. the
youaEc-; = ,be churches comprising OK
ford Conference, eIcep! Toe one in Cor.
ham, y. II. The pAcs OF her bir;h i
lovely and attractive, situated on the shore
O. ;te t-sut;iul lake Umb.gcg Yc,.
in location shs is too Tar remote from Tho
Other chur chcs. 10 receive tbs genial
warmth o. Christian sympathy. A she
&, llcen miles IRON Antover IN measure
meat. sad twenty miles IN ruggedncss Of
passage, and twenty Ave miles from both
EGm,-rd ard Bethel. she carno, wc.l
unite with any other church in Tie SUP
Ia.t %. lie ordinances Of tie gospel
Ever since her organization she has felt
tie waDt of some regular. local pastor 10
care Tor her, and 10 nurture her VITA the
r.rgere milk Of The word. Ministers OIL
the eishooring churches. and students
from Tie Theological Seminsrics have
Supplied the church with more or less
preaching 10 1852 snd 80. Rev. John
Elliot pastor Of The church in Rumtord.
supplied The church icw SabbA,hs. In
lN6l, Is and 'G6 Rev. d. Garland, pastor
OF the n church. Bethel, secured her
services q few Sabbaths. In 1907, the
church was supplied few S.Jbaths by
Rev. J h. WhceIwrisht. In ls6S, by
Rev. ID. Garland. In the summer OF
1859, and also 80. the church was favored
with the iabcrs Of Mr.. ;. W. Dickinson.
q student then OF Bangor Seminary. In
the summer Of 1871. she enjoyed the
labogs of Mr. William T. Spr.gue.
S,cueut OF the Theological Seminary d,
New Haven. Since that summer The
church has had very liule service Of Con
grc-a.ioual ministers. This church and
the Methodist church united. have erected
house oi worship. The house was ded
ic4,ed Feb 10Th. 1874. The sermon al
the dedication was preached by Rev c.
Morse. then pastor Of the Methodist
church, Bethel. The church when
organized had Thirteen members. One
has since been added and none removed
DECEASED MINISTER'S
Tie following are the names OF the
ministers. now deceased. who rendered
pastoral service for a LONGER or shn,fei