Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-27
{ coo 600 was made by the Legislature

OF SEQ 900 was made by the Legislature
during the last session. These sums
have enabled the Directors 10 furnish the
proper warming, cooking and bathing
apparatus, and make the institution prae
licllly available, forts original purposes.
Among the distinguished gentlemen
who made remarks on this occasion were
J. L. Chamberlain. President OF BOwdoin
College, Rev. Dr.. Smaller, and Rev. Mr.
Gibbs. Rev. Mr. Jones. and FIX Governor
Washburne of Portland. Gov. Dingley
was appointed 10 give the Inaugural Ad'
dress. and il would be gratifyin ing to
transfer il bodily as reported in the Press.
to our columns. II was thoughtful and
appropriate production aud must have
been listened TO with satisfaction. We
must content ourselves with a few eX-
tracts. Among other remarks be says
The Inauguration Of suoh noble charity in The
Sal. where I was born. whore | have thus Tar
lived and where hone 90 spend the remainder OF
INV DAYS D. 90 me, personally, q cause 81 ellCeie
,tl| -fsctinu and pride. Aud l am sure that
~ucakiur officially boz behalf 90 my fellow citizens
may congratulate thr trustees and beuctactor
Of ne Institution which You have assembled %
dedicate. on The success which ms tuus lar 1t
tended their efforts; and may tender To th,m the
thank, 0i the men aut women OF Maine for found
ing "A hospital set apart for objects which com
mend tnCWsulVC, 20 every hc1tt'
Nor Shot ~ We forget tile influence Wntcn pun
'i, h-ltat Ike this cNctts In strengthening thus,
hDfuan ties which make free institutions possibie
A lr,uotic government may exist by the mere
for-. cd authority where society o. divided into
cr-sc> or castles, separated los pFAc icatly imp|7-
able bJuicy-; bat "a government resting %" uc
tonuIar viii i- possible only whore sauhvod l-
tle one recognized ari- toctdcy ana humanity me
r.,t-,.i-,euc or governmental obligation. our po-
Itf-tI system Ia founded ON the grand idea oi
,.-,litN OI rights and privileges. Cur theory Is
rr b is a theory which has it- roofs in thC -rca,
t.rrfI~ OF ChlistianIty--that governments slc cs
frf1f-heI 20 promote the wclI.hCin- OF all men
O,fh.ut distinction. Popular governments, there
f.r,. are strong in proportion "a, an Inc ciu1ehs
-e, t.uei1le evidences tha. this is the auimoins
~ 1ue element in our system inspires greater
confidence or cNcrt- more healthy restraining
influence among what are sometimes called lile
dangerous classes" than the attention which d,
g.y, Oh relieving the wants ot the poor, and pro-
n,ottr. The welfare OF the insane, the deaf ana
umb. the blind, AMI otherwise unioriun 'tc-
There NAV Dr. SOME who regard tins considerably on
a- 60 little moment; me Who, WIN Audn Nmlin
l,,f ,,l.ihau. wat compare the immense strength
of civilization with thr weakness OF b4tuaTisin,
aul reason chat there IS ll,tlc danger OF another
overthrow Dt social order Let such keep n min'.
tine warning vt Ia gland greet historian, anu
consider that the very heart ut great capital =,
in Iht very ueiEhb0rhoot oI splendid educes and
costly warehouses. Uute-tyAiucd vice and ignpr-
tnc, and Uurchcyct misery, may produce race
OF Huns trr'tr Than those Who mlrcu.I uG iet
AZ lla. anil NHuIal- more bent ON tcstrUt unn IMAM
chose sd nu followed btuLvrit. Thus, INSTITUTIONS
tor tGc relief 90 human suffering are uot only "a
Vc-ii!Iy one oi tIe means o. which such ciV!lz1'
tiou i- perpe,gajVd and improved
should ln injustice tn my own icei,cs> a. well
a- vUur-. il I should lIl 20 recognize M this 10
.t.fu...u Che o.t-rtVIh and expression ui Chri,t-
auity The highest Pagan civilization never even
colc, .ytI oi such au idea as hi, given pune
hospitals iO every Christian nation. ~ Was nor
riii ile saviour promulgated the doctrine 90 The
motherhood ul uitu that there came o. ttc whole
rIcc 90 definite lud authoritative answer 70 Cam s,
inquiry. "Am mas brother hc,tc iui- nos
utsl. Which ,ru now dedicate Geo suffering human
l bears witue-a as uuly tu the pt"-rc'- aHl ILL.,
uuturc % Christianity, a. d' the church spires
which point hcJVynwdld iu this CITY, ami all over
tae itul. Ihc srest auth 30 -triku-iy pr,~eutei
jU rhEt beautiful. parable oi Che Good samaritan
which has tceu bearing prccluu, fruit lo, almost
twenty centuries, YOU laNc wrought INTO ah ounce
whose halls viii ever welcome tuc afflicted anb
whose oEcc it i- OBJ bind up .ue wounds %. tAe SUI
tcrn-
Nou who have given - largely ofyour means O.
found This charity, have MOI asked whether Dc Mhi
,Ic.4 q return in dollars aud cents, for CHRISTIAN
;y bias taught ~ jhc grand truth that it is more
blessed o. give than 90 receive. AMI Fou wei
AluN tlsf thcrC i- Jar -wrvfrr cnmuru-ai. 'u IMAM
gold and silver il ihe satisfaction which comes
from doing good 90 our fellow m1n. lou btNc
contributed boz the spirit 90 tuat CHRISTIAN Nu4ci
Na-t-tra-e OF thv oil BAY state. Whn- when a-Art
o. O. ,OulI pas t1 cNptud lIlgc sum for che crcc
tlJl uf rgiormltuyt Institution, which, 10 WAS
claimed. WuuiI save uut few boys, itrIvl, -
should thiuk 6, would pay b. one 90 them WAS ms
-lu.' To you, who breathe the atmosphere "I .
Christian civilization, every human being pears
llr .ua-e Cd. tIa Common IIthrr. aul has the
-tlup ut 10 brother man. How lifting, therefore.
D., DO tllt l lcticltug Ga c.illce o. the RELIEF ui
uuuIu UdcIaE thclt should pc E.Nciul lti'b
u.r.uu ot the value 90 those Christian piuclp-e-
u4cl have Inspired tlt llta tllt hI- clNcu b.r.h
tn tl- hospital, auI 81 ,.nIila, Institutions
ta.9u -t'ut l.t world
lis our simple Justice 90 add here in this
connection. chat although Portland has not
i.sIJJ.UJJ.otja $50 U0J .nhab.tau,s.it has
ass corps OF jealous. caynS,, aud sAi.!ul
physicians and surgeons. They al 10
honor 10 lheie native and adopted cilyi
aud the city honogs them. The s.aa OF
physicians and surgeons OF this Hospital
will compare well with that Of any hos
pilai in The country. Their generous and
geuuemauly treatment OF one another Is
a guaranty oil kind and humane treatment
OF a.. who may become their patients.
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