The Portland daily press., 1884-03-29

they sent to Portsmouth for surgeon, bul
could not obtain one. DIR. Goodwin was the,
requested to perform the oper 'tion. Hs
bought q case of instruments OF a neighborng
physician, for which he paid fifty dollars. Ou
the day set for the operation, Judge Ethan
Shepley, then bis warm personal friend, stood
at his right hand and passed him the instru-
ments as they we're needed for the ltferent
steps OF the operation. The circular method
was used, the ampntation successfully made,
and the patient recovered and lived many
years. The Doctor charged Sl5 for the oper-
alton. The case of instruments which the
Doctor used on this occasion Is Tow 10 the
Maine General Hospital, where it will be pre-
served in memory OF the donor. Among other
physicians we're Dr. Allen, and DIR. Richard
g. Shannon at S4co, DR.. Nathan Lowe aud
pr. Hezelton at South Berwick and DIR. VIM
Sweat at Hollis DIR. Sweat was commission
ed bv Gov. VIM. King to be surgeons mate iB
the 9th regiment, I'd brigade, 1st Division
M .ine Infantry. In September, 1862, he
volunteered his services to the government as
surgeon, and was assigned to Carver Hospi' al =,
Virginia, where he remained till May, 1868
He practised for over 30 years. DR.. Theodore
II. Jewett OF South Berwick was another
eminent York county physician. There are
msnv other physicians OF York worthy Of
mention. In general way 1t may be sal
that the profession in this county has had an
honorable history It's physicians have ever
exerted their best abilities t. IN m,intain the
dignity OF the profession, 10 exslt its standing,
and to extend the bounds of its usefulness
AS citizens they have always been prominent
in sustaining the instit tutions of the county
and In promoting its highe st interests.
The president then said: 1 have now the
honor to introduce to you Rev. Or. A. X. P.
Small, who will speak to you on the early
is an abstract:
THE EARLY MINISTER'S OF YORK COUNTY.
This paper was not intended to make bot a
brief allusion to some OF the pioneer clergy
men of the county. Sir Ferdinando G0rges,
under the direction of King Charles First,
made, in 1859. the first arrangements for re-
ligious worship at York, but the first perma-
nent religious organization was under the
State OF Massachusetts, and for period of
fifty years extended no farther East than this
county. The first minister ordained in the
State was Dummer, who was shot by al
Indian at the door of his own house in York.
Many of the ministers were men of eminence
and education. Rev. John Wheelwright,
classmate 10 college of Oliver Cromwell, was
minister at Wells, while Mr.. Moodv and Mr..
Sumner of York. Messrs. Green, Jefferds and
Hem .nenway of Wells, DIR Stevens OF Kittery,
Morrill, of Saco, and Adams OF Newfield,
were graduates of Harvard. The long pastor
ates OF the early ministers was probably due to
the fact that they were elected by the towns
was pastor at York more than 60 years. Mr.
Moody at York, Hemmenway at Wells, Wise
at Berwick, Little at Kennebunk, we're each
settled nearly fifty years. and many other pas
tors remained settled over their churches be-
tween thirty and forty years, while, with a
single execution, death alone dissolved the
pastoral relation.
The fact that the churches of these times
were hardly as distinct as the pastors, may be
because they were sometimes rather parishes
OF the whole people; the mihister was an i'm
portaUt civil fuDcti0Hary, acting as magistrats,
and selectman. The population was
sparse, aud in some cases incursious OF Indi-
ans scattered the churches. II was not until
after the revolution that the churches assumed
q more distinct evangelical character. The
G eat prominence given to literary qualfca-
tons in establishing ministers OF the "staDd-
Ing order" naturally caused some of the other
denominations to favor opposite extreme,
yet Elder DiOgey of Sanford, graduate of
Yale, was one OF the first ministers of the
Free Will Baptist denomination, aud another
Intelligent minister aud publisher of a maga-
zine, was Elder Buzzsll, of Psrsonsfeld. The
first sermon preached by Methodist minister
in Maine, was also In YORK cIuntV, by Elder
Lee from Virginia, who bt ime presiding de-
OF tho tirst Me- hodist district, comprising Mas
saohusetts, NV Hampshire and Maine. The
hrst Baptist preacher appeared in Kttery i,
1851. Rev. Mr. Seriven, who came lr lm Eng-
land, but as no religious services were allowed
TO be held by any not of the authorizs sd church
after repeated fines and imprisonments, went,
with a portion of his church, to South Carroll
ma Alter sufficient liberty was gained, Mr..
Smith Game TO Berwick in 1770, aud in half
century from that time there were
l73 Baptist churches in the S ate.
Among their ministers of York county were
such men as Ch ,ce, Lord ami Boyd of Ber-
and Lord Of Parsonsfield. An Interesting ex-
ample of preacher without literary advan-
tages was Elder John Seavy OF Limington,
and co-worker with him was Elder Flan-
ders of Buxton.
While (.ccording to BryanD
"A n lightly hand from an exnaustless ura
Pours forth the never endi"g floods of ysars,"
their rushing waves constantly making such
1t appears that the larger cities anu
most popuious towns are not now in York
county. But we turn to it as the honored
homestead, from which have gone the orns-
ments OF SO many churcR and city ana State;
where still are found those honorably sustain
ing and guarding the reputation of the sacred
heritage, and We count it good to remembaI
the exhOrtation uttered by Webster, on QUE OF
his great memorial Oc3asions-"Let us not for
get the religious character of our ancestors
York, said the president, is the mother OF
all the counties of the State. One of her
children is Oxford county, the county of hills,
q pioneer county whose sons ara pioneers, and
leaders of men. The president of the Oxford
Society, the pioneer society, is here, and, CIV
ing him friendly hug as an Oxford Bear,
would ask President Perry to say a word to us.
President, Hon. J. j. Perry, OF Oxford
County Society, was received with much ap-
plause. He spoke as follows:
GEN. PERRY's REMARKS.
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen of the
York County Society:
Permit me to xttnd the greetings of the
Portland Association of sons and Daughters
of Old Oxford, familiarly known as "Oxford
Bea 81 aud congratulate you upon the grand
success which has attended your IF ,rts to form
y similar union among the descendants Of Old
York.
We not only salute you with the warm grasp
of the hand, but we would embrace you in a
fraternal 'hug"-which Oxford Bears only
know how to give.
By your courtesy l have the honor to repre-
sent npon this interesting occasion, an associa-
ton composed of between two aud three hun
dred citizens OF Portland-na,ivss and former
residents OF Oxford coCn'y-many of their
number coming from the rustic cottages which
dot the hillsides of her majestic mountains, or
nestle IN the green valleys which skirt her
flowing rivers. Amid the wild and roman tic
scenery OF that historic region, they comm enc.
ed the great battle of life, and when they left
tno Oiu uOmobt0aO ana Dau0 goodbye TO their
native hills, they carried with them the granu
inspirations which nature herself had breathed
into their early years.
To perpetaate these sacred uemsries, to lift
the veil which seems to hide from present view
the old homestead, the cheerful fireside and
the "old oaken bucket which hangs in the
welP'-to roll back the Car of time, and again
take our places In the old family circle, T.
again listen to fathers morning and evening
oevotions, mothers cheering words and pious
once more flirt with the
girls we left behind us" aud Join with them in
the songs we used to sing;" j repeat, to keep
alive these grand, Inspiring memories, we OF.
ganized the association here have the honor
To represent. Oar motto is ESto Perpet,a-
LIST IL Live Forever.
la this association we have msn of high rank
ln the learned professiOns-wealthy enterpris-
ing merchants, skilled, energetic mechanics,
and men engaged iu ali other respectable
trades and occupations. At the organization
Bears, we were surprised and astonished to
fiud the "woods tull OF them" We found the
Forest City had been largely indebted to the
men and women of this persuasion for It's
wealth, educational interests, enterprise and
prosperity.
But perhaps the crowning glory OF our asso-
citation remaius to be told, in the intelli gent
refined and beautiful women belonging to IL;
who, strange as it may seem, take wonderfully
to the Bears, and who, in their turn and under
their influence become docile as lambs and
harmless as doves.
The homes OF the Bears. whether adorned by
the embellishments of wealth or itted up by
3 fhn fauf ~ hos. Dc Of l. -.