Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28
NOr,CdY.
. New Church Musical Convention"
Splendid Store ana E"te'P'
prietor--A Beloved Fbysio

The great event i: Norway, last week.
wss tho dedication OF the new Congfe-
oslional church. II viii be remembered
by all readers of the D III ierr' tha1 ia''
winter the ed;Gaa oecap;,,I is this 81
cie,v was to,ailr cons rn"d by nre'-
Since that liiuu 80 earnest I'll III mas ooeu
made TO secure an appropriate our"''s
for church purp SOS. TIE plan Of erect
inc 4 house which should be paid ior' as
il was built was most heartily seconueu
by all interested in The work. NO uouO'
the cash system is lhs oaly one upon
which religious societies shoisi De co"
Quoted; an thlt they cia % iaus con-
Quoted h = bAea ably dem poslraeed oY tue
people OF Nlrway. Tnursd,5 they dedi-
Gated a mos. 3eautiiu! hoG 80 - the Lpro
service. on which there's no mortgage to
mortal man"
The building is ten thousand dollar
one though 10y careful management, The
expenditures have fallen some below that
figure. II is erected upon tho original
site lust south OF Paris street. We Should
style it hall-solhic in architectural cor
struction; not bcing built in pure iorm'
but In such manner rs the requirements
of this latitude aad the diclIcs oi nine
teenth century taste demsnd. "A hne
vestry -l4xj9 feel. occupies the man
part of the ground Il lor. la front OF the
audience room, each side of the entrance
door. is a smaller room. Odo OF the Sc Is
fitted mp Tor ladi' S'parlor.; in which they
may hold female prayer ~ e.ings, sew
ing circlts. and such other gatherings as
they wish when privacy is Desirable
The other room is provided with stove
for warmiug aud drying purposes, for
preparing food Tor church entertainment,
and such other uses as will readily Sug-
gest themselves 10 those familiar with
church du:ic.. Back OF the main room Is
4 platform. WIKI tHO small rooms,
beaiay the relations TO II which
those above desc i5ed bear to The
entrance. Thsy wi. be colgcaisu. iog
Sabbath school classes, exc. Ia The VS.
try are two Cn,.s3a iucalces, ~dich arc
amply sulli lent 10 heat tho whole tui't-
iug, uitordag, At the same time, perfect
security irtsn an accident similar To that
,rom Vhlch ,h3 s9cey pe i)usL
suffered Taese rooms are 70, Yet fully
furnished.
The second Story contains the aul.ic-
rum, or general place inr Ssb5ath day
worship. Tnis room is 4lN75 feet, and
will seat four hundred persons. III r.
are three entrance doors opening TO ai,ies
which divide tho pcws iuto two broad
sections. wa.cl may be entered from
either sjdj or from The centre. 4 chori.-
ter's y1il-r, Covers the vcsHJule. Ot-
;o,i.e the main eu'rsDc, l. The pu'pu
aic1yc. and 10 The light of this Is pas
o, 5 room. very neatly furnished, where
he may place his wearing apparel. and
bod conversation with one or two PEI
sons privately. Opposite tho pastors
room is a stairway leading 10 the
ves;iy below. The Audience room is
igbted by Gve slip windows or ell G.
side. with corresponding dormers in the
root, and a star light above the gallery,
llanhcd By sips. Every other dormcr j.
provided with 4 cord attachment ~ which
1t may be opened, - a venlilaior. The
walls aud ceiling arc pretiily frcscOed in
light iiDts. GA the ll)pr is a tasty oai-
leaf carpet, done in red, which, 10 one
continuous sheet. covers the whole room
and is broken only at the pulpit alc0ve
10 mount the steps and spread Itself over
that recess and through the pastors room-
The furniture consists of carved oak
pewS, Of modem style, trimmed with
black walnut. The pulpit furniture col
respond- Either side oil the pulpi, are
tablets set in the wall bearing texts OF
Scripture. Oae. Peace be within these
walls" the other. Holiness TO the
Lord" Al ia all, we must consider it
the most tasteful and beautiful church
bui ding 10 his County.
Thurs1ay,at 80 p. NJ. the exercises OF
dedication were held. Rev. Mr. Mills
preached the sermon from p. XVI: s /;
Lord have loved the habiia,ion OF Thy
house. and the place where Thine honor
dwclleth." lie gave a reasons Why per-
sons should love the Lords house be-
cause OF is society; its services and lis
associations. lie elaborated these points
and made some pretty sharp points
against those who are forever say iDg they
love the Lord house, but who aIe seldom
found gi.hin It's walls. lie also described
10 dramatic sly lie the various characters
who visi; churches, and their motives for
so doing. 10 giving the evidences by
which we may know those wh) ~ love
he Lords house, he did not forget TO
mention he money question. IL pu. it
sq9ately, that il one had this love, be
wouII lip pay the expenses OF running
il. The sermon was well calcala'ed 10
interest hi, audience, aud TO keep them
wide awake. R,v. Mr.. Lock wood Of
Oxford cllered the dedicitory pray or, in
the course of which he thanked the Lord
that i, was offered as a lch0le slerfce.