Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-29
(Coatinuedl
NORWAY.


In 1919 Rcv. Charles PIckard was pas
tor of the church in Norway. lie Was
installed May 9Th, 1916 His installation
sermon was preached by Rev. David
Shepley of Yarmouth. lie was dismissed
Dec lSlh.lSig Rev Harrison W. S,rou.
was acting pastor from April Il. 1850 60
the summer Of 1875. lie died in the
place JUiy - OF that year. \ second
church was organized in Norway, Ga, the
viIlago) Jan. 18th. 1858. The sermon
preached u; its organization was by Rev.
Benjamin Tappan. Rev Horace Pratt
supplied the pulp, Of the tiyst church one
year from Aug. 1855; Rev. Na,hanic.
Richardson was acting pastor nearly four
years from summer lS57; Rev. Phi0 3
Wilcox commenced labors rs acting pas.
Tor Oct. st. 1860 and len the charge iu
1855; Rev. J. LorinG Pratt. supplied a
few SabOSths in the summer OF me next
year. Rev. Thomas T. Merry was install
Cd over both this and the second church.
Nov. Isl. 1860. His installation sermon
was preached by Rev stephen Thug>.o0.
Secretary Of the N. VI. 5. The services
were held with the second church, 10 lle
village. lio was dismissed April .5.h.
lNs-. bu; closed his iabcyS as pastor in
the autumn @. 1870. Iu ,ae summer of,
lo1I mo church employed Rev. $. W.
foHgce lHcthodi>.) 10 supply Their pa. ..,.
AZ. Howard 81. Pope. s;udeu; f-om
AHdoyer Seminary performed the Hse
service il the summers OF 1872 and 1875.
Tie S5Gsca enjoyed a gracious yisi,as,oU
OF the Hoiy Spirit in lo63, during the
ministry Si Rev. p. B. Wilcox. and as On,
re,u,, Of this revival seven persons were
added y il by profession Of their faith iu
Chiisi. The church was little revived
by She work of the spirit in 1871. during
the isbors Of Rev. ). ". Pearce. and iu
1872 SIX PERSONS were added 10 it by pro
fession. At the beginning ot the las,
quarter OF q century the number 10 the
church was log. Thefe have been added
to IL since that time, thirty-iour by pro-
les>ioH and fourteen BY letter. The mum
Der removed by dismssion is seven. and
10y death thirty. Amounts Of coutribu
tions j. about four hundred dollars. The
deacons Of he church in 1919 were john
Howe and James Flint. Air. Howe was
elected deacon May 18th, 1910, and died
Oct. lst, 1856 aged 80 years. NJ, Film.
was elected deacon April 27th. 1857. aud
died Feb. 18th, 1850, aged s. years
Samuel Merrill and Osgood Perry were
elected deacons OF the church April IIth,
1861.
Rev. Asa I LOring commenced preach.
ing in Norway village as missionary
Sept. lst, 1862. The second church was
organized in that place, January. lS,h.
1873. Rev. John W. Chickeriug of Port.
land preached the sermon ut the time Of
its organization. Rev. \. T. Loring was
led pastor OF the church Jan 3. 1870.
The sermon at his installation WAS preach.
ed by Rev. John o. Fiske OF Bath. He
was dismissed June 1lth. 1850. and was
succeeded by Rev Phi.o b. Wilcox. Who
was acting pastor two years from Oct. /.
Of the same year. Rev. Amory Il. Tyler
filled the ike office from Oct. J,h. 1852.
toJuue 81. 1900. Rev. Thomas I. Merry
was installed pastor Nov. Ist Of the same
year and was dismissed Apri. 18th. 1872:
Rev. George W. Kelley was ordained as
an Eyangeiis; Dee 18th OF this year. Tie
sermon al his ordination WAS preached ny
Rev. Edward \. links, pastor Oh the
State 81. Church. Portland. lie closed
his labors As acting pastor OF The church iu
May 1873 In the winter Of ISJ1 and IS.
during the labors OF Rev. y. T. Loring.
the church enjoyed a most gracious vista.
ton Of the Holy Spirit, and as q result OF
that precious revival twenly-seyen per.
sons united with the church Jy profession
There was had more or less reyiviny in
huence Of the spirit during the ministry
OF Rev T. 7. Merry and several were
Sdded 10 the church. The number in the
church when organized was twenty i've.
Since that time fity.nine members have.
been added oy profession. aud thirty -hyes
y letter. There have been removed