Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-10-28

Rev. DR.. Quinby of Augusta. anG
Editor Of the able Uniyersalist organ o.
Maine. the Gospel Banner, preached a
Oxford and Mechanic Falls recently
He publishes lengthy article in his pa
per concerning Oxford. We rcpubhst
his views Of the town, but omit what he
has to say concerning the question Of fu-
ture life, as that seems to fall cniirel!
out of our field of discussion.
Last Sabbath morning We preached IN
Oxford village and I'm the afternoon anC
evening az the village OF Mechanic Fails
while Br Whitman, the pastor. >UppleC
the pulpit i'm Leeds The town of OXFORD
is bordrred on the west by Norway, anC
and on the east by Poland, and contain,
much excellent tillagc land. II is watcreC
bv the Little AndroScoggin, and Scvcr1
beautiful ponds, one OF which Is large, IL
outlet forming the Little AndroScpgSin
Many parts of the town are picturesque
and beautiful II contains two pretty vii
lagos. That where We preached last Sab
bath was formerly called Craig'S Mills. II
is prett!ly situated ON the Little Andre.
coggin, which AZ this place forms au adj
mirabc water power. it, principal bus
mess is. first wooden mill, Mr.. Robinson
president, which manufactures a Kind OF
cloth called rcpellant, employing loo hands
10 whom IL pays out rising Siu. 100 year
Second. j. II. Chapmaus Shovel Handl,
and Shingle mandatory. in which hr turn'
out 10000 shovel handles annually, IN,
bulk of which, strange as IL may seem. ar,
shipped 20 place iu Canada. beyond Mon
trcal The secret of this singular fact, is
found iu the cNccl,ucy uithc wood employ
cd hv Mr. Chapman. nothing of the kind
being produced n Canada. lie also man
uacturcS annually, Guu,uuu shingles be-
sides many ciaphoards ana ice-hook han
dies and
Third whitney and Ciark'N >tayc and
hour mill. which does an extensive bus
mess. The village contains a good hotel,
kept by Br Albert G.. Kinds, -hvc>t stores,
two physicians. TWO lawyers, and persons
engaged In all the other occupations usual
Is found in such place.
The Mcthodists and COugregationaliSt>
have each pretty church. over the first
a minister is settled, but the latter at the
present time is dependent on Rev. +. +.
Enrich. pastor of the CongregationaliSt
church m Mechanic Falls five miles dis
taut. for supply who breaches 10 them
ON the afternoon of each Sabbath. Is
wc stated few weeks ago, Oxford was
the place from which Rev. Mr.. Lockwood
removed 10 take charge OF the Kcnnchunk
Cougrcgatiouali>t church, OF which he j.
now pastor in spite of his herc>y and OF
the council of Congrega,ionalist clergy
men called 90 examine his case.
We were speaking of the religious aspect
OF oxford. The Congrcgationali>t church
I'm this place, generally discard the old
ideas OF Calyini>m. Rev. Mr.. Enrich who
breaches for them, IL We say above, does
not hesitate % openly declare this ~ his
position. This Is well, - faras il goes But
he introduces nothing in its place that
meets the spiritual wants and longingS OF
the soul.
The UniyerSaliSt ladies OF the village,
some months since, organized a social cir
Gle. which ever since has been active in
good works, and az length the brethren
have seen their way clear 20 engage the
services of Bro. Whitman OF Mechanic
Falls. who breaches for them in the fore
noon OF every alternate Sabbath. The
meetings are held in the upper room Of a
spacious and well-huilt School-houSe, cen
trally located. The singing Is admirable.
and the meetings are attended by an excel
lent class of people, the congregation be-
iug quite a. large a. any in town. On
saturday evening last We were present at
a meeting of the Sociable, which convened
with Mrs Kinds at the hotel, where in
company with some forty others, We sat
down to an excellent supper. and found the
entertainment in all respects pleasant, and
indeed all the more 50 because it was
unexpected.
Bro. Whitman is very much liked. He
breaches 10 his people q positive faith, and
his services are fully appreciated