Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-09-15
OXFORD BAPrIsTs.

ONtORD bAfll>i>.
The annual SESSION Of Oxford Baptist
As.ocl.tioi me, With the Paris Church,
at Wednesday and Thursday. The
hr.t day ~As very rainy. yet there ~ss .
good attendance considering The condition
q tie atmosphere. Rev. DAVID kiekeI
u BE-, ants Pod. walked on, % ths
meeting. = distance Of eleven mil's. and
was quuued With good Methodist
broihef curing The Association.
The assembly ~as called To order BY
Rev. J. r. Cochrsne q Paris, and Geo
| N. Watkins q Paris. was appointed
committee 10 receive ballots fof ModerA'
tor.
Rev. W "A. vsnir.es Of Canton. wa'
unanimously elected.
". n. Atwood. ssq, Of Baekhsld'
AS unanimously chosen Clerk.
Rev. ;. 4 Morse Of fArming'on' Jed
the meeting IN prayer
Rev. 4 r. Cochrane fiom the Com
mi,iee q arrangements made a partial re-
port
Thefe was then half hours social
meeting. led by The Moderator. Rev. Mr.
Veniriss. Who rad the as, par, Of the
18th chapter Of -. johns gospel, and
commented upoa the same. There VS.
quite lively meeting, many speaking
and prayiag.
Ater tbs meeting. Rev. Mr. Coeh-
rane rad the letter Of ~elcome frUm the
paris church.
Rev. Nsssrs. French. Goodwin and @.
NJ p King were appointed committee
on Rssolutions
Rev. ;. r. Morse Of FAfming,on. vho
i over "a years u az. conducted a
preaching service. assisted By Rev Mr..
Goodwin q Bryaut's Pad. Mr.. Good.
-in rad tts l6,h chsp,sr Of John snd
offered prayer. Nj Morse preached
from the las, part Of The 35i verse Of the
same chapisr-"Ba, be q cool cheer
have overcome the world
Committee reported order q exercises
of tte Ancrnooa and meeting adjourned
ArrEENoON SESSION.
Meeting called % order BY The Mode.
ra,or. payer By Rev q. NJ Z Mag Of
Wasting'on. ID e..
Letters we're rcad from the churches
" Re'bsl. Weld and Car,hage. P,ru.
Harrsoa. Csn,on. Backhsld, and Wei
~lmnrr
VARIOUS committees were appointed BY
che Moderator
Committee CA Re.olai.ons reported q
resoiation relative % ,te state Coaven-
non ~ork Rev d. Kicker u Augusta,
poke Of ite duty Of churches an indi'
,ilaal. % contribute and ~oik fof ihi'
cause. a. referred % she giii Of on
hundred thousand i.lisrs from ex-G1v
Cobafn. al urged the people not o.
cease d.ins on account of ttc donaiinn
IA, say. Coz C.hafn s.ssys made DO
naiilr. ia ,ach ~ay e.. 'o ind4cr ON
20. fo cork n tr Co.tub4ted hfy
tto..and doI.sf. i0f tte schools. he did
f on toniuUol ths' a hke smoani ~oala
1- fsi~d TO- .imalaf parpose. by o'h'
rr. o. it1. gtf CO.. Cobufns b-qlrs'
-fo4i b- a.-d in hsr msaaer. to secure
more c1nu.bato-s from other, rathe'
ftsn excuse o'hrr- from doing
Rev Nj frtch spike oi state Nj
..11ary wuIk. and of the woniciia
.ros'h az zoe denomination
NJ Nrn'ue. followed ia ihc hne oN
ttoas1t .assv.,-d By Dr. R,ckef
R-v Mr Fo,icit conducted q preach
.ctvc-. as.i.'ed by Rev Mr.. fr~nch
Mr. Fr,neh r,.d John D.. aud "a, ret
pfa,ct.
Mr Fo..e,' preached from John u B.
Pear not little fock. o. u the fsibsf
good pleasure o. give you The kingtom
. A collection of Slt5O ~as taken.
COMMITTEE reported order q exercise
90 evening" SESSION.
Various committees we're appointed By
the MODERATOR.
Meeting closed ~iih prayer BY Rev
s. q Morsr.
tfENlNa stssfuN.
II raiaed severely al the afternoon anc
eveaing. yet. ihoagh the evening "a
isik. . good numbef assembled a.
o'eloek 20 AXE PaF, 10 'he -ocial meeting
A bali hours social meeting Wa coa'
d4ltrd by Rev Se,h Beason. Tie fcaa
Joan a.. ani commented upon the same,
Ihrf- ~crv man, rrady O. take part IN