Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-25
REFORM CLUB CONVENTION.


The Oxford County Convention of Re-
form Clubs met at Buckfeld, Tuesday,
May, Is. and opened at 10: 80 A. NJ.
with prayer, by n. ID. Center, of Water
ford. Organized by choice of I. S Bridg-
ham, of Buckheld, as President. Secre-
taries, +. H. Brown, Of Norway, and
Erastes Aver, of So. Waterford.
Committee on Order of Exercises, Capt.
Page of Cantor, j. A. Brown OF Norway,
and VIM. Abbott of Dixfeld. Commit
tee ON Location-Godwin of Waterford.
Bisbee of Sumner, and Devine of Norway.
Committee on Resolution-Eustis of Dix
field, Freeman of Buck6eld, and Trull OF
Norway. County Communications r.
Stanley of Paris, c. Goodwin of Water
ford, and Harvey Ripley of Canton.
Voted to instruct the County Commit
tee to call the next Quarterly Convention
the last week in July next, at Water
ford.
RESOLUTIONS.
After several wears experience in TEN
nerencc Reform" work, we, delegates 10 the
County Convention OF Oxford County he
form Clubs this day assembled, return our
thanks 10 Almighty God for the success oil
the mast. aud trust him for aid until the
anal meeting. Therefore be II
Rssoired. We reafiirm our belief in its
cardinal principles, "Non-sectarian, non
political aud non rosecuting, malice tow
srf none. hut charity for all; deeming II
our especial duty 10 ''scattcr seed OF SiHd-
PesoIr,i We extend the cordial right
hand of fellowship To every temper
apce organization Of whatever name or ma
tpre. and are To cooperate with them III
this work for God and Humanity
Rssolred. We recognize che Ladies' Ala
Societies" and the Kindred organizations,
as a wonderful power in the work anu ask
Gods richest blessings upon them.
PeSolref. To the clergy we look Tor sym
natby and aid, believing that by 50 doing
they are obeying the will and example oil
the blessed Master.
PeS,.ired. To the stages and railroads
who 80 kindly brought us over their sever
Al lines al reduced rates, and TO the Press
who published the call for this meeting, our
thanks are due and are hereby heartily CIV,
en-.
Pr,.'r,d. With deeply thankful hearts
Nc tender 10 the people OF Buckheld our
earnest gratitude for the open homes aud
warm hearts with which they have reccir-
Ell u. and express the ferycnt wish that
the common enemy OF mankind may never
cross their thresholds.
Vice Presidents-Harvey Ripley OF
Canton, Wm. Abbott OF Dixfeld. }. A.
Bolster of Norway. Geo. Hilton OF Wa
;erford. G. F. BRIGHAM of Buckheld,
Can't. Bi,bce of sumner, Parchcn and
Horn Of Lewiston, Harlow Of Bryant :
Pond. Haggot Of Livermore. Capt. Suck
nam. OF Nc. Falls, Leverty Of Auburn,
and RawSon of Paris Hill.
Committee on Order of Exercises re-
ported. Praise Meeting from so TO $50
p. IN. conducted by Freeman Of Buckheld.
Businss meeting and report Of Clubs by
Vice Presidents, from , 80 TO p. M
intcrsperSed with music. Adjournment.
Praise meeting from 6 80 to I, con-
Quoted by Records of Turner. Evening
meeting opened by Rev. Bro. Fletcher
singing Only an Armor Bearer.
The President then announced the list
Of speakers for the evening, and as the
list was long and the time short, they
were limited,o FIVE minutes, and called
I bv the President as follows:
Wilmington Of Buckield. Fletcher OF
I New York, Aver of Waterford, Deylnc
OF Norway, Prentice of Penn, Carr oI
/ Nc. Falls, c. p. BRIGHAM, Presiden; OF
the Buckfeld Club, Adams of Dixfeld
Rasmus Of Norway. Center Of Waterford
I Leyerty Of Auburn. Rawson OF Paris, God
VIA Of Waterford. J. A. Brown o: Nor
way, Park1rot Lewiston, SwaSty Of Can
ton, Hagget OF Livermore, Foster Of
Buckield, Hodge of Canton, Bucknam OF
/ Nc. Falls. A letter from Bro. Dunn Of
Wateryille, was read by the President
and Bro. Eustes was called to make the
closing speech and present the pledge.
The Convention was complete sue
cess in all is parts, and all were satisfied
that the good work OF reform still goes
on. The exercises were made enterest-
ing by songs and rehearsals. Thanks Of
the Convention were rendered the Bap-
fists for the use Of their house for the eve-
ming meeting. and TO the choir for music
and the good people for liberal entertain
ment.
f. II. BRowS, sec'v.,
ERASTES AYER.