Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-12

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Clerk, and Br,. Aedfe"s q Turner
Treasurer.
DIR Estes delivered au Interesting ana
appropriate address OF welcome mo
usuaI committees were appointed'
Oxing TO the sickness OF Rev. MIR
Richardson of Hebron. aud his eonse-
ouent absence, Rev. Mr.. Farley ol Buck
field preached the first Sermon Tuesday
afternoon. Text: Cor. v:xiv. "ihe
love OF Christ cons,rsineth US" 1t was
a true spiritual Christian discourse.
The Womans' Missionary Society held
d meeting after the sermon.
FROM to : 80 =. NJ. was devoted 10
social meeting. after which. Rev. MIR.
Mckenzie of Boston preached. lie pre-
septed the Home Mission cause.
SECOND DAY
A prayer meeting was hell from b to :
O'Clock A. NJ. Al Q O'Clock there was
another Lai hour OF social. alter which
the business OF the day was ia order.
Letters from the churches were read
with much interest. Following il a
brief of these letters, with their statistics.
Paris The church has maintained
regular meetings; preaching Sabbath
mornings. Sunday School in the after
noon, snd prayer meetings Sunday and
Thursday evenings. No special religious
interest during he past year. Pastor, ii.
G.. Eslts. ID. ID No. members 1873
Daring past year has been baptized, !
dismissed by letter. 3 excluded. Benevo-
lent contributors si6l.l0 10 members
of S. S. ay eragr attendance 60.
+ Sumner and Hartford IL. A. Set
son Pastor. Baptized 3. dismissed !.
died ,. erased present No. 10 s. S.
65. average 80. Additions have been
made to library. Considerable religious
interest 10 the Sunday School. Eleven
out al twelve 10 one class were cor
verted.
Lvermore. ). X. lIerrick pastor. 30
conversions are reported, no deaths nor
exclusions. Baptized 20. letter s. ex.
perience |. present No ll9.
Bethel.-No regular preaching since
Rev. o. Is. Rtwson left. Rev. Geo.
Briggs. Methodist, has preached one
half the time during The summer months.
Membership %
Hebron Rev. S. ID. Richardson. pas
tor. Held very interesting meetings in
January. Baptized ,. died 3. present
No. l29. S. 5 . 100. average. so.
Peru.-Rev. A Is. PendIeton, pastor
Was much refreshed by the quarterly
meeting recently held there. Baptized
). present No. 29. S. s.. A. average 2S.
Weld and Carthage The small pox
prevented regular meetings. hence relig-
ion is in low state. Pastor. \. w.
Cummings. Died 2. present No. AZ.
Norway This church has no regular
meetings but unites with other denomiua
tons. Membership IL.
2nd Livermore Rev. S S. Wyman
breaches one-hali the time. No Sunday
School. Membership 10.
Canton. No pastor at present. Bap-
Tied IA. Lot er died |. No. members
81. s. 5. LIS. average 100. Rev. A. C..
Herrick has labored with the society 5
years.
Turner.-Rev. |. Record. pastor. is
about 10 sever his connections and re-
move to HOulton. Baptized /, dismissed
?. excluded |, died 3. present No. l22
S. S.. 20.
Harrison.-No pastor. attend al other
churches. There are two candidates
awaiting baptism. Membership ~.
Buckfield Rev. Mr. Farley. pastor.
Church in good condition. Baptized |,
excluded 2. died 2. present No. So S.
S.. 100. average 60.
Bray ants Pond.-Rev. L. G. LYONS
pastor. Baptized Is. restored 2. died 3,
present No. st. S. S.. rs. average 40
North Paris and Woodstock Rev. T.
G. Lyons breaches ons-iourth OF the
time. Two social meetings are sustained.
Baptized 4, by experience l. dismissed l,
died 2, present No. 60.
West SumneI.-No preacher since
June. Protracted meetings in January
with good results. Erased l, presen,
No. 43.
No letter from Bfidgton.
Rev. II. 5. Barrage of Portland, editor
OF lions Adrocate. preached sermon st
IL. A. NJ from John v:v. This is The
victory that overcometh the world, even
our faith" The discourse was most
excellent one, full Of thought and faith.
Il was very practical.
Adjourned till 2. 2. NJ. Sumo Tina
was consumed in listening To The reports
OF various committees. aft er which sub
Jects men,io: ed by the committee on
Resolutions were presented TO the con-
ference. X vs.. A. A. Ford and II. s.
Burrage presented Stale Missions, Rev.
Mr.. Bnrrage Ministerial Education, Rev.
e. M. z. King Home Missions, and Rev.
MIR. ll!s!ey Foreign Missions. The
causes were well presented and consid-
cradle interest in their behalf was excited