The Republican journal., 1885-03-05
A Selection from the Rev. Paul Collins
Journal.

ciety, by his grandson, Cyrus Woodman, Esq,
of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He was descend
ed from Nicholas Coffin of Butler, Parish Bux-
ton, Devonshire, whose will was dated Sept.
u. 1903, and proved Nov. 3, 1903. The present
town of Buxton, Maine, was doubtless named
for this English Parish. This good man was
the first pastor settled in this town and travelI-
ed extensively during his active service in the
cause of his divine Master, which ended on
earth June 6, 1921, at the age of 81 years.
In 1876 he made "a tour through section of
country which was afterward within the bounds
of Waldo county before Knox was taken from
it and also within what is now " aldo county,
including Belfast. July 2Sth of that year he
was at Fairfield and stopped at Nymphas Bod
fishs (who married Mercy Goodwin of Pow
nalboro, and We're the grandparents of the
wife of Hon. VIM. Dckey, the father of our
legislature) where he preached from Tim. 3,
13, ID. The sermon gave much satisfaction o
the bearers, if we except IA Mrs. Noble, a
Baptist; she called it nothing but dishwater.
Mrs Bodh>h and Miss Philbrick, who was
keeping school over the river at Clinton, We're
exceedingly pleasant, with much pleasant
matter in little compass. They could have
attended with pleasure longer discourse.
Five baptsms-Mercy, child of N,mphas Bod
fish, and Mercy Noble, child of Benz. Davis;
and Elizabeth, Daniel, Joseph, and Mercy,
children of Daniel Chase and Elizabeth. Mr.
Bodf h told me the following facts: A Mrs.
Wnitehou>e had vision or revelation, and
said God appeared to her and ordered her to
go with her discoveries to the General Court at
Boston. She ordered Mr.. Cain the Baptist
minister of Clinton, to 90 TO Judge Thomas
Rice of Wiscasset, who to find her
horse and sleigh for the journey Cain was to
go in so many minutes, and when his own
horse should be tired, he was to impress the
first he could find in the name of Jesus Christ.
He obeled the holy mother. and sci off TO 90 to
Wisea>set; but having no success in he bu--
ness of impre>>ing horses. he ruined his own
horse. The prophecies being so >hnckingIN dis
| appointed, became dumb in manner. and
received Cain coldIy. For though he had
| spoiled h~ horse. he obtained not a Ugh or
hor>e for her. 1t is an opinion among these
Bapti>ts, that man to-day may steal five hun
dred dollars, and Tonight be converted, and
come out clear, and tomorrow ENJOY the cash,
not being bound to make restitution. So is The
| doctrine Of property found in grace, received
in America! (rhe good Par-on rigid
| member OF the standing order, and did not have
much charity for Bapti>t>, Mrthudi>t>, or amy
Kind of di>>cnt,r-. The excellent pepflr whom
| he unJu>ty assaulted above never in my day
held to such views. ". II. So should have
added undr the II 'ad of Yesterday, that MI.
jonathan Wtndal and wife of Fairfield were
rather ii"pkin>iau> ans friends OF Mr.. RdndAH
the candidate, Yet they esteem some OF his eX-
pre>>ion. rather rash aud not useful. "Incon-
vered men make God liar, or tell him h. j. a
liar daily" They listened to some healthy rX-
pre>>ion> and seemed not too far gone TO eX-
tremes be recovered. She fully acquie>crd
in my orthodoxy after ii little conversation and
appeared well disposed. lie was too full Of
difficulties supposed to be i'll religion and rather
inclined to neglect his talents. Lodged at Mr.
Budii>h
30 Julv Clinton. Timothy Hud,on'S, rode
four miles down river, crossed Emrry'~ ferry.
and came to this. Two islands are just above
| the ferry-one of twenty acres partly titled,
the other beautiful spot of three acres,
adorned with oil nut trees. Last sabbath the
| ightning Killed Il poor mans cow in Fairfield,
and corn was battered with hail at the same
| time. Preached June l~t, Timothy l-l9, to
! few serious hearers. 30 July, Clinton KOdr
| two miles to Capt. jonathan Philbrick's in Sc
| basticook, lust above the falls, where they catch
| herring and shad. Thousands of barrels of her
| ring have been taken this spring. They put
| four quarts of salt to barrel of them and
when sated enough tlay smoke them. They
| are then handy and ql lite palatabe. Mr.. llud-
son had three thousand of them hanging over
| ones head IL his shop or >mOke-hou,c. pref
ty sight. (Why cannot our fish commits >>iOnrr>
provide ti>hways at Augusta and try to bring
| about the old times OF such kind OF fish finding
| their way up the Ken lebec0 Capt. Philbrck
| lives on the west side Of Seba>tico0k in sitlul-
ton agreeable. Two saw mills and one gr,l
| mill stand before his door. His wife is ii good
daughter of the late minister Weld, Of Attt
| boro. One daughter OF Philhrick by first
| wife, keeps school aforesaid al Clinton; Il
| sprighty and sensible lady. Near Mr.. Hud-
SON, house ON the kennebec are three double
mills. Twenty-st ven wears past Q159) he
was the highest settler on the krnncbcc river,
| being in Winslow. Sixty Kings ma>ts have
been hauled in his vic nifty this year aud many
OF a ess Sort.
July 81, Clinton f tzgerald, Preached from
John Il :36. to Il seriou, assembly. Foul bap-
ti>m>, Samuel and Po lily, children of Timothy
and Jane Hudson; Il ztheth, child of Ez"ka
| Il
/ Oliver kimball. After both meetings r. dc to
| Capt. Phiibrick's and preached from Acts Il,
| 3l-32. Capt. Philbricl, Capt. Grant who j, a
trader from Berwick md Mr. Flag, son of him
| who built all the fo"t> in Maine >ince l-53.
treated me with great kindness aud respect
| (Capt. Samuel Grant was undoubtedly descend
ed from Peter Grant who Wa, of kiltery ia
! 1850. The Capt. was the father of Peter Of
| Bavmt>e> Point In What is now FarmingCair.
He was 1t work in the mi. with James SulliN an
al Berwick when he broke his Its prior hi
seeking The profession # The Iaw. Capt. Grant
| became man OF WE tth aud died in Clinton
| in 1903 aged Is years. Mr.. Flag is mentioned
in North, history of Augusta) AngJ~l l~t
William Chalmers rot" light mile, t, ,hi, ,.trIe-
with greG and gul ~ mill Here j. good
land, His ncighbor Webb had tyc thirly Io
thirty five bushels to II acre. OWEN some one
inform Us about this 10 'lIity y
In our next we >hall continue thi- Journal If
agreeable to Your rrad,r T.. Is he entered Waldo
| County at twenty 1--WE mile pond (Unitt) and
travelled to various points therein, including
Belfast. HE reverend Gentleman had no mercy
upondi-senl,r> of any i.lnd who did mol attend
the OthorunN Church, This i explained in
This way, he believed in the chtrch Of his
fathers. He was a highly educated man aud
connected 10y marriage with he Gurham family .
The di>sener> AZ he called them We're mostly
poor and untearned. They Were often gully
of being carried away IN their zeal to acts lhtu
We're not approved by orderly people. Hence
Mr.. Coffin held them in small esteem, looking
upon them as dislurbels and promoters of dis
cord. To-day all this is changed, these sert>
have learned ministry and are the peers OF
any in the land for talrnl and pirty. rh-
narrative is of interest showing be state of
religion in our state nearly a century ago.
w. Ii. SMITH.