Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-13
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
BosroS, Sept. 10, 1871.
THE VACATION SEASON

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THE VACATION SEASON
was generally over last We. but the trails
still continue to bring to our city. carload
OF brouzed men. women and children,
bright eyes, light hearts and good appc-
tites, IN place OF the pale. worn our look
lug crowds they carried away weeks ago.
1t takes few days 10 get into good run
ming order again. but these vacations. even
though they are short, make, one feel On
their return a. though they are adequate
TO any amount OF activity aud hard labor.
THE CHt HCIIts
were nearly an opened. the first sabbath
In the month. but many OF the pulp.ts.
were occupied BY elcrgymrn who we're
spcndin. few days here. and yesterday
saw nesry every pastor at hl- po,,.and ap-
parently greatly strengthened and inylgor-
ated BY the rest they had obtained, one OF
these being the
kLN. ". III MURRAY
ard doubt II those two gentlemen from
y. \. State, would have recognized him
- = ----y . 'fvu On the
famous "Marray Fam" In Guilford. q,
by the roadside, with no gloves or even
hat homsly gray pants and shirt. held to-
gether with only q leather strap. ,Ed hIs
lace brown as an Indians, and showing
plainly that he had not been shayen for
many weeks
Inc gentlemen stopped and a.ked him
many questions about the famous preach.
efs farm, which he answered. and amer
they had ien him, one said TO the other:
"lhat Is just such looking man, asI
should wish TO avoid meeting on A dark
night"
Before they reached his house however
they decided TO call on the Reverend gen
temen, and then they learned with whom
they had been conversing. But yesterday
he looked the picture OF happiness and con
tent as he sat down aud cast his ewes over
The vast congregation assembled in Music
Hall to hear him preach. lie had grand
sermon In which he took occasion 10 ,.ri,i-
else some CT the church people who speak
III OF the New England churches aud ia lin
eral union phases.
The quartette Is the same as last year.
including as il does, Mrs. II. NJ. Smith.
Mrs. A. W. Porter, W. II. Fessenden and
Myron w. Whitney. Mr.. Eugene Thayer
Is the organist, and Mr.. Carl Zerrabp ia
leader Of the chorus whnh contain. a,o
voices. The musical part of the services
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Is Indeed ine and is evidently as much An
attraction to many as the able sermons
are.
REV. NJ. A. DOUGHERTY
OF the Stoughton ST. Baptist church in this
city, has resigned his pastorate over that
church, where he has labored very success.
FULLY for several years. The reason TIA.
he gives for leaving his flock is a change
OF views He was brought up a Baptist
and says he began preaching in that demon.
nation, with conscientious belief in that
creed, but has gradually come to see the
nariowness Of his faith, and his experience
mas taught him the uselessness Of trying 10 |
bring all men into the church through the 1
gateway OF immersion. He believes that
baptism by immersion was the primitive
mode but considers it among the unessen.
uai Things OF the christian church. and
therefore, Of too little importance, to make
so wide difference between the churches
Surely no such distinction will be made in
the great Beyond.
THE GREAT DOG SHOW
Is now thing Of the past and the success
which attended it exceeded the exnects.
tons of even the enthusiasts over the "a.
nine race. 1t was really quite the STYLE 10
WISH MUSIC Hail TO see the Exhibition. so
OF course every body went 1t opened very
brilliantly on Monday morning. aud the in.
terest did not seem to abate until late Ssr.
arday night. when they knew the yrea,
show was At an end.
Every morning. Music Hall Place was
hlled with men and boys all eager TO catch
} glimpse OF those dogs that were fortunate
p having homes, In Boston and vicinity to
vhce they could be taken at night and
rom which they were brought to the hall
'bout nine 10 the morning. and MANY were
he boys during the week who were nm.
shed for being late to school.
All sorts Of people attended the exhih;. /
lon, from the elegantly dressed ladies' who
anne In their carriages, down to the Young
men from the country, dressed in their !