Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26


vored with gift to disperse the same to his fel-
low men) Il is contemplated to invite him TO move
his family into these parts. where Il is conceived
he will be OF great use In the regulation of soci.
eties, and whose decorum and good department
will greatly adorn our profession.
at Ia, furthermore considered expedient, (lest
We should bring burden on him and his fam.
to ,s: IL him In place whes his
fore, who have hereunto subscribed agree to be.
stow upon him, of freedom and choice, the sum
affixed to our names. In case he moves his fam.
lily into these parts, for the purpose above
named"
There were seven signatures affixed to
this paper, Levi Hubbard, Daniel Sta
Piles, Nathaniel Bennett, Benjamin Witt,
Levi Bartlett, Anthony Bennett, Benja-
min Herring, and the sum subscribed
was forty dollars. This was the nucleus
Of the present church, and that sum OF
forty dollars its treasury.
In accordance with this agreement,
Mr.. Barnes, who was then at New
Gloucester, moved his family to farm
in Poland, for he must needs labor be-
sides preaching, the compensation fol-
this was 80 small. His circuit then COM
prised Falmouth and New Gloucester,
and now Norway, in the District OF
Maine was added. The distance between
the nearest points of his service was
about twenty miles, while from Norway
to Falmouth Is above forty, which he
must accomplish on horseback, over the
toughest of paths, with its hardshipt
alleviated no doubt by q sense of his
great commission to tell to the people
how God wreaks no vengeance upon his
L 30 kha,,
and has constructed life on the principle
that all souls shall discipline clear of the
will or wish to sin, coming sometime
unto their estate of intended righteous
ness.
Mr.. Barnes preached in each of tht
three places of his circuit once month
having the fourth Sunday for missionar!
work, which extended out to Livermore
/ Turner, Dauville, Poland, Freeport, be
side being called to many an incidental
place, where death had invoked a sor
row that asked for assurance, for com
fort, for hope, above the dear dead.
Mr.. Barnes continued to preach to tn,
society part of the time up to the yea
of his death, which occurred in 1915
As far as is shown by the incomplete
i I0COIUb u0 IoColN0u al ouuuoA OOuaPOu
sation ranging between $24. 90 and $5S. 90
}. Years after his death his remains wer'
removed to Norway Pine Grove Gene
terry where they now lie.
In March, 1899, fifteen persons, In
GLIDING those whose names were signet
, to the document above quoted, forme'
: themselves into . regular society so tina
> they might, under the law, draw bacl
: from the town treasury any tax paid b.
them for the support of preaching, ant
this is the declaration Of principle
(which they signed:
II 1--WE. the subscribers. inhabitants Of Norwa
and adjacent towns, believing Il 70 be the righ
ss we'll - the duty Of men TO Join In society, an
/, publickly at stated times and seasons unite
the worship Of the only living and true God. an
e some Of NJ have made voluntary provision II
/ the support of . publick teacher Of piety, n
: ligion and morality. We do agree to establish
! annual mee<ing; and also % appoint other .
81 DEFY meetings a. shall be thought necessary {
the peace and good order OF the society.