Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-06-25
oxEoan ANNIVERSARIES.


lists held its. June meeting with the
church at Paris Hill Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. The weather
favored the meetings, and there was 9
good attendance and some very interest
ing and profitable sessions. For various
reasons number of the ministers now
settled in the association were unable to
be present. There were in attendance
Rev. j. c. Snow, o. D., now OF the
Paris Hill church, Rev. Caroline T.
Angel of Norway, Rev. Gertrude Earle
of GOrham, N. H., Rev. Manley b.
Townsend of Dixfeld, Rev. G. E.
Lund of Lewiston, Rev. W. w. Hooper
of Portland, and Rev. G. A. Hayden oil
Augusta.
Wednesday was devoted to the inter
ests of the Young Peoples Christian
Union, and the sessions were presided
over by Vice-President S. B. Cummings
of Norway, who called the assembly to
order at II A. N. The short forenoon
| session was devoted to praise service,
with few reports and matters of rout-
inc business.
The afternoon session opened with a
short praise service, after which Miss
Minnie Shorey of Gorham, N. H., read
a thoughtful paper on "The Y. p. G. U.
as a preparation both for church and for
life."
Rev. Miss Earle of Gorham, N. H.,
read paper on the topic, "Are you a
Christian?" 1t was an admirable adj
dress, fair, sensible, Thoughtful and
earnest.
Rev. Miss Angel of Norway followed
with some practical remarks on the value
of the work in behalf of the young
people.
The session closed with a question
box conducted by Rev. W. w. Hooper,
| in the course of which there was a dis
cusssion of a number of important
questions.
In the evening praise service was
| led by Mrs. Geo. B. Atwood of Auburn,
after which Rev. c. E. Lund gave an ad-
dress on characteristics of true re.
| ligion." Mr.. Lund uses no notes, and
| is very easy and at the same time
forcible speaker, and was listened to
with great interest.
Thursday morning at $50 conference
meeting was led by Mrs. Oliver Newman
of Lewiston.
At $50 the Oxford Association was
called to order by the president, DR.. S.
A. Bennett of Norway, and Rev. Miss
Earle offered prayer. Rev. John Kim
ball having left Turner Centre and Ok
ford Association, Rev. Manley B. Town
send of Dixfield was chosen in his place
secretary and chairman of the executive
committee.
1t was decided to have two grove
meetings during the summer, one OF
which will be at Canton, the place OF
holding the other being left open.
Encouraging reports were made from
the churches in the association.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to
the parish and friends who had assisted
in various ways in making the meetings
successful.
At IL O'Clock there was a preaching
service, with sermon by Rev. Mr.. Town
send. Text, "Come unto me, all We that
labor and are heavy laden, and | will
give you rest" Topic, What constitutes
true happiness or peace.
Thursday afternoon the sermon was
by Rev. DR.. Snow, from the text, 1.-THE
/ IlTSI HAL W 90 hiuuO q ooUi
the last Adam was made quickening
spirit" The topic of the sermon was
| the reason for the existence of sin in the
world.
Short addresses from the other minis.
tiers present made up the rest OF the
afternoon programme.
In the evening DR.. Snow conducted
praise service, and there was a sermon
by Rev. c. A. Hayden of Augusta, from
the text, at is written, Man shall not
live by bread alone" 1t was one OF
those inspiring sermons by which Mr.
HAYDEN takes his hearers with him into
higher and purer spiritual atmosphere
than that of earth.
The visitors were entertained at the
homes of the people except at the noon
meal, which was served on both days al
Academy Hall. On Wednesday the
tables were we'll filled, and on Thursday
about 125 were furnished dinner. There
was enough of everything and to spare
and the people seemed we'll pleased Will
their entertainment.
The singing was congregational, ex.
cept that on Thursday afternoon and
evening Miss Joan Stearns rendered two
solos with fine effect, Fear Ye Not, {
Israel" and "These are They"