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first settler. He was born Sept 10,
1870 and died May 81, 1877 His
wife was Martha Gray of Bingham.
Whether he and his wife were en-
rolled among the first members or
whether the Stephen and Martha re
ferred to were his son and daughter
is not known as Stephen was the
name of his eldest son, and Martha
that of his second daughter. both of
them marrying Webbs. The indica-
tons are however that it was the pa
rents who sought the Christian faith.
Reuel was the name of the second son
of Stephen and was probably one OF
was Eliza (Woodman). that name
also appearing on the membership
list. .Sallie the oldest daughter of
Stephen, Sr., married Earl NJ. Norton,
and Smith Norton referred to later as
being encouraged to preach was prob
ably her son. The records of that
time. chronicle that these men and
women were embodied into a church,
agreeing to take the new testament
for their rule of faith and practice;
Christ as their head, leader, law-giv-
er and guide and to be known only
by the name given to the disciples of
Our Lord at Antioch" The first Of
ficers were Reuel Weston, clerk;
Stephen Weston, deacon and Stephen
Weston, messenger to represent said
church at the sectional conference to
be holden in Skowhegan. June the
14th. The first preacher referred to
on the records was Elder Henry
Frost He preached at the Village
schoolhouse" on July and baptised
John Balou He appears not to have
been a settled pastor for on July II,
Elder Mark II. Shepherd was the
preacher. Rev. Mr. Frost however,
often ministered to the people and the
little band was encouraged from time
to time by additional members.
June %. 1893 marked an eventful
day in the little schoolhouse and
among the Christian people as we'll
for on that date Samuel Bickford was
ordained to the work of the ministry.
In the forenoon. this worthy gentle
man gave a relation of his experience
and his call to the ministry and in the
afternoon an ordination sermon was
preached by Rev. or Elder as he was
then called. Henry Frost The ordi-
nation prayer was made and the right
hand OF fellowship was given by Ed
or Joseph Merrill The charge was
made by Elder Nm H. ireland. MIR
lIickford Was the grandfather OF Har-
~ A. Dinsmore. music composer
and business man OF Skowhcgan,
Among those preaching IN 1879 were
Elder " IL Ireland aud Samuel
Mosher Tho records Indicate that
the Rev Mr Htrkfotd preached fire.
aucntly 10 the Christian denomina-
ton VA the YEARS succeeding his or
dlnation TO the ministry. In fact he
Was the trgular pastor from lSiS To
iSil lie resided In ssoN hogan hi
nome ha.ins occupied the same sit
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as the Court House of today. The
dwelling itself, showing much of its
former quaintness is situated on Lea
witt St and has been converted into
tenements. The present owner is j.
Harvey White. Mr. Bickford died in
1880 in the house on North Avenue
now occupied by Cyrus Williams. His
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One for Each Set, Crosscut Saw Saw
Jointer, Set for Wood Saw, Hand Saw
and other tools, low prices.
Webster Pencil Sharpener, Cost So.
Will sell for $1.0O. Sent post paid, on
receipt of price. Returnable after 10
days trial if not wanted.
Manure Spreader, 1.-THE New Idean.
Cost 800. Will sell now for $4,000;
price after April 1st will be $1,000.
One Wine or Cheese Press. Cost
So 800. Will sell for $500.
Strife Governor Pulley. Cost $1,000
Will sell for $500.
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SOInN

A. C. Merrill spent last Friday and
part of Saturday in Skowhegan Miss
Emma Mahoney assisted at the post
Office during his absence.
Mrs. Walter Thompson of Embden
was called to Portland Monday morn
ing by the sickness of her daughter
Mrs. Earlon Moore.
Annie L. Decker will be at the New
Caratunk, next Tuesday from IL to S
to meet patients.
A most impressive ceremony was
conducted just before the regular
service at the M. f. Church last Sun
day morning when seventeen persons
stood before the altar and took upon
themselves vows which made them
members in full of this church. 1t
must be very gratifying to the pastor
Rev. Fl. c. Gidden as this Is his first
year on this charge. The Sunday
School of this church Is also in a very
flourishing condition there being 1877
members enrolled with an average at
tendance of over go
A very pleasant affair occurred
Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Gray at the New Cara
funk House, when gentlemens night
was observed by the A. c. w. Chapter
Of the d. A. II. A short entertain
ment was given. followed by guessing
contests. The guests to the number
of tbirty-three descended to the low
or hall where they entered the dining
room as their names were called by
the hostess. The centerpiece of the
tables were a dish of apples decorated
with small silk flags. There were
also small silk flags at each plate. AS
the guests took their departure they
gave the host and hostess a rising
vote OF thanks for opening their house
to them and the splendid way in
which they were entertained.
OBITUARY
Death has again entered our com
munity and taken from us one of our
much rcsneeted citizens, George w.
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BINGHAM

Rev. T. b. HIATT and eight of our
boys are planning to attend the State
Conference for Boys held in Bangor,
March 10-11-12.
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream at
Caswells TIA
Mrs. Jennie Baker is now with her
sister Mrs. Rose Lander. She re-
turned from Skowhegan last week
with an attack of bronchitis from
which she has nearly recovered
Bert HUFF, who has been in a SAM
forum returned home Monday night.
His wife Mrs. Stella Huff was called
to Scion last Friday by the sickness
OF her grandmother Mrs. Anna Chase
Mrs. Benz. Adams returned from
Auburn last Friday having spent a
month with her sister who is ill.,
Mr. and Mrs. John +. Hardy are the
parents of a baby girl born Friday,
Feb. rs. (Mildred Ethel)
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Pooler of
Moscow are the proud parents of a
baby boy born last week.
Annie l.. Decker will be at Mrs.
Winnie Vittum's next Tuesday even
ing and Wednesday forenoon to meet
patients
Mrs. Juliet Webster remains very
low. Her daughter Mrs. Eula Irving
from Scion is caring for her.
The Sunshine Society meets in the
Fraternity Hall next Thursday VIII
work on aprons during the afternoon
also a baby picture contest and talk
on child welfare. Picnic supper at
$50. All come.
If you are feeling weak from colds,
grip or other causes. and need a
splendid tonic try Wine of Cod Liver
Oil. 1t costs Sl00 bottle but is
worth many times more. Sent by
mail prepaid E. W. Moore, Bing-
ham.
Freddie Huff a young man who has
been sufferer for months with tu-
bGrculosis. died last Tuesday at his
home In Moscow.
The schools in the village with the
exception of the High School will
close March 10. The High School
will close March "a Both schools
will have "A two weeks vacation.
Miss Hall has resigned her position
in the seventh and eighth grades at
the end of this term.
The Kennebec Chapter d. A. r.
gave benefit whist party in Grange
Hall last Tuesday evening.
The Methodist Quarterly meeting
will be held in Firemen's Hall Thurs
day evening. Conight). Supt. d. B.
Holt will be present.
See our new line of high gttade wall
paper before buying. We have few
lots of old wall paper at half price
Lumbermen's and boys heavy rub
bers. A few fur coats, Ladies' Coats
and Mems Overcoats, 25 per cent dis
count. Try a Kirsehbaum or Inter
national Suit, colors warranted at
Donigan's.s
Spring and Summer Shirt Waists
and Blouses now in; call and see. A.
s. Burke 2w
1t Is understood that Mrs. Oleane
Hunter Savage intends to build this
spring on the lot which she recently
purchased on Goodrich st. Charles
Foss has been engaged as carpenter.
Herbert Hilton left Bingham last
Wednesday morning for New Mexico.
Friends in that section have persuad
ed Mr. Hilton to make the change in
climate feeling assured from their
own experience that this change may
yet be able to do wonders for him.
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Adams Good Old Times.

"Just think how Adam would be
surprised II he :ould come back to
the earth now" Yes, suppose hs
would be considerably astonished. but
I'll bet he wouldn't be here two hours
before he'd begin to tell US how much
better they used to do things In
Eden"
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con of the church He died long ago,
but has one son living in California
He was a great uncle of D. F. Smiley
of this town.
(To be continued Next Week.
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EAST MADISON
NORTH ANSON

Bankruptcy sale at the Hewitt
Grocery store. East Madison See ad.
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Mrs. Almon Whittier next Wednes-
day afternoon.
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JOhNf lLLE
The annual town meeting will be
held at the town hall. Monday, March
5. Dinner will be served by the
ladies of Wesserunsett Grange
Bankruptcy sale at the Hewitt
Grocery store. East Madison. See ad
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ham are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter She has been named
Beatrice.
There is to be box sociable at O
Fl. Cases Saturday evening. March g.
The object being to start fund to
paint the East Ridge Union Church.
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LAST SERMON ON EARTH

Various conferences were held and
nnaily Rev. Charles Bryant VAS 40
lccied a. the nex, preacher lilo be-
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MADnSON CENTER

Bankruptcy sale at the Hewitt
Grocery store, East Madison. See ad.
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PUGH CORNER
CORNYII.LE

Bankruptcy sale at the Hewitt
Grocery store. East Madison. See ad.
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NORTH CORNyILLE

Bankruptcy sale at the Hewitt
Grocery store. East Madison. See ad.
The NJ. E. B. Society will meet with
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-11

divinely appointed guardian of Gods
law, must interfere, when civil rulers
leave their secular sphere and en-
croach on morals. The Church can
not acknowledge the jurisdiction of
the State in purely spiritual matters.
The Church does not NEEDLE in
worldly occupations, nor dictate the
form of government man should
select, nor the scientific methods he
should employ, nor the rules of war
he should follow, but only requires
that man, in his work, should not
violate the divine and the natural law,
nor -encroach upon the spiritual and
supernatural life. In matters of
religion, faith and obedience to the
Church should be the Catholic guiding
star, both in private and public life.
Obedience to Church Authority leaves
complete liberty in matters not con-
nected with religion.
What a Catholic believes as mem
Der of the Church, he holds as a
citizen of the American Republic A
practical Catholic is the best friend
of our common country. Ever will
he be found a strenuous defender
OF the Constitution. Ever will he
sustain order against anarchy, the
rights of property against confscation
and authority against the plotting of
fanatic conspirators. The abomi-
nation of divorce, dishonesty in
public and private life and licentious-
ness will ever find in the practical
Catholic an incorporating foe. The
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practices of their Church that opposes
good citizenship. Although the glori-
GUS and mighty deeds of Catholics for
American prosperity shine forth
resplendently in pages of our history,
although Catholics freely fought, fell
and shed their blood on the American
fields of battle that our grand and
beloved flag might live, although Cath
olics contributed their money for
the defense of the land, although
national history, bespeaks in glowing
terms the valor and sacrifice of Cath
olics for American interests, never
theless vile and degraded bigots
falsely accuse them of designs against
the Republic and of being unpatriotic;
and thus insult Is millions of men
living in our country. Malicious and
base organizations, such as the Native
Americans and the Knownothings in
the past, when Catholic churches as
we'll as converts were burnt and
priests were assaulted and the A. p.
AS and guardians of liberty in our
own days have endeavored, both by
the press, secret connivings and low
plottings, to arouse prejudice and
hostility against Catholics. The
most absurd and ridiculous accuse
tons have been made against priests
and nuns. These anti-Catholic~ out
RACES die with their originators, but
the Catholic Church lives and triumphs.
Her members not fearing the result
OF prosecutions continue. to increase
and prosper the more. Every attack
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worship together under her roof, high
and low kneel at her communion rail,
all receive encouragement in their
troubles or reproach for their sins in
the sacred tribunal of the confessional.
The Church no Foreign Institution.
The Church of Rome cannot be
rightly stamped as foreign institu-
ton. Every nation is her home, being
Indifferent to and in sympathy with
any form of legitimate government
and living in peace and harmony with
any nationality. Where would Ameri-
ca be but for the Church of Rome?
A Catholic sailor discovered America,
a Catholic monk encouraged Column
bus, Catholic cardinal intercedcd
for him, a Catholic queen would
pledge her jewels in aid of his dis;
covery, a Catholic king fitted out his
vessels. Columbus dedicated Amer
lea to the Church of Rome. Catholic
ity cannot justly be regarded as
stranger on the American soil, on.
which Columbus planted the Cross of
Christ and on which the first real act
of worship to the true God was the
Catholic Mass and the first hymn sung
on the American shore was the Hail
Holy Queen in honor of the Virgin
Mother of God. From the Declaration
of independence down to the present
hour, Catholics have appeared and do
appear most prominently in every
honest work for the promotion of
material, intellectual, moral and
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Continued from last
LENT EN- PAS TORAL

ress will eventually terminate in bar
barism, she ever warns her children to
abstain from so earnestly devoting
themselves to modern progress as to
confine their energies to the present
and to abandon faith in the hereafter.
Without religion, there can be no NOR
atty and without morality, modern
civilization will sink into the very
depths of the slavery of passion and
degradation. Material greatness and
intellectual superiority cannot give So
ciety true happiness which is not
found in worldly enjoyment and tran
STORY things, but only in the real pos
session of truth and the practice of
virtue.
Sublimity in thought, the ideal in
art, beauty in music, grandeur in elo-
quence, conviction in truth, heroism
in sacrifice, generosity In charity,
devotedness in kindness, resignation
in suffering, excellence in conduct and
nobility of character, are the eminent
work of the Catholic Church. No
Protestant sect proclaims the whole
and unadulterated truth of Christ like
the Catholic Church; no Protestant
scot dispenses Christs seven sacra-
ments like the Catholic Church; no
Protestant sect offers up Christ's real
sacrifice like the Catholic Church; no
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especially religious welfare of the
country
Twelve missionary priests, ready to
sacrifice their lives for the CONVEX
sion of the new world, accompanied
Columbus on his second voyage. The
Church has imprinted the names of
her missionaries and discoveries on
our cities, our lakes and our rivers.
In our great battle for freedom, the
children of the Catholic Church as
sumo most active and prominent
parts. Witness on land the valor of
a Lafayette and on water the renown-
ed skill of a Commodore John Barry,
justly named the father of the Amer
lean navy. The illustrious Archbishop
Carroll of Baltimore, in his ardent
patriotism, sought, as a priest, to
interest Canada in the revolutionary
war. Over half a million did Cath
olics contribute to the war of indie
pendence. Germany sent Baron de
Kalb, Poland, a Polasky and ireland,
a multitude of soldiers in search of
American freedom. Catholics signed
the Declaration of independence to
the Great American Republic, the
wealthiest signer of which was the
distinguished Charles Carroll of Car
roAton. who also donated portion
of the very ground on which stands
the Capitol in Washington.
Who would presume to consign to-
oblivion the historical fact that the
day Of national independence would.
never have dawned for the United.
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Catholic citizen, who faithfully follows
the teachings Of his Church, must love
his country and promote Loyalty its
best interests. His motto will ever
be: God first and country second"
which constitutes the true essence of
patriotism. The practical Catholic
will ever prove his fidelity to the laws
of the United States, no matter what
cowardly, self-interested and IRA
tional fanatics may assert to the con-
trary. The Church exhorts her
children to work for the defence, the
preservation and the prosperity of our
beloved land and to take active part
in the administration of public affairs,
unless it is determined otherwise on
account of some exceptional condition
of affairs. AS Catholics we make no
apology, nor do we ask liberation for
our existence on the American shore.
We have a right to be here. Cath
olics are Americans by birth, by
domicile, by customs, by affections,
by laws and constitution. Their re-
Iigion sanctions their patriotism.
Catholics, loyal to the Church and
her practices, afford the strongest
support to the government. Our
tenet is: Equal right for all Ameri-
can citizens and free exercise of
religion. The Catholic colony of
Maryland first passed the law declar-
ing liberty of worship in our land.
Catholics are loyal and good citizens
of every civil government on earth.
There is nothing in the theory or
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.perior to the State ON account of her
supernatural aim. The two powers
are essentially distinct, the end of
one. being the happiness here and
hereafter, the end of the other the
temporal prosperity of society on
earth. The Church Of God is not
subject to civil rulers, but to God
alone AS an independent society, the
Church has right to it's own pos
sessions, it's own legislature and it's
own tribunals. The Church reigns
by it's own right. No human au-
tlDrity can circumscribe it's limits,
though the Church can circumscribe
the limits of civil authority. Each
power can act independently within
its own sphere, though in case of
conflict, the contention is not to be
determined by the civil power. The
Church, in the supernatural order,
being Gods creation and the State,
in the natural order, being Gods
creation, should act in harmony and
union for the attainment of the high
est ends of man. The Church teaches
that secular matters are under. the
control of secular rulers; and she will
not interfere, unless justified by her
own God.given aims, her own rules
and her own rights. st. Peter says:
We ought to obey God rather than
man." Where there is no danger of
violating the divine and natural law,
the will of God, the Church gives free
reign to secular governments and
secular action. The Church, the
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States but for. the great aid. of Cath
Ole France? For the birth Of our
national freedom the king Of France
declared war against England and
sent across the ocean five fleets, ships,
arms and soldiers. The Catholic
clergy OF France lent to the king the
sum of six millions for the prosecu-
tion of the war. The Catholic king
of Spain also Joined the war against
England for American liberty.
George Washington recognized Cath
Ollie worth in a famous speech. Con-
slider the honorable line of our
numerous Catholic generals and Cath
Ollie soldiers, not only in the Revolu-
tionary, but also in the Civil and
Spanish wars. For long years has
the Church of Rome favored our
beloved country with the untold bene-
fits of its genius, the admirable skill
of its artisans, the powerful strength.
of it's workmen and the glowing
fame of it's charity, especially by her
splendid Sisterhoods in their work
in their numerous hospitals and
asylums, in the huts of the poor, by
the bedside of the dying, in the pest
houses as we'll as on the battlefields,
bent on doing God s work for Gods
sake. The Catholic Church, stanch
in her conservatism in the right,
amidst the worst of opposition, up
holding truth at no matter what
sacrifice, the infallible sentinel of
divine faith, has ennobled America
with the grandeur of its imposing,
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Protestant sect possesses the power
of forgiving sins in Christs name like
the Catholic Church.; no Protestant
sect breaches and commands in
Christs name like the Catholic
Church; no Protestant sect has
Christ's appreciation like the Catholic
Church.
The Church of Rome and the Ameri-
can Republic
The dire and grOundless accusation
is Outlines heralded that the Church
OF Rome is an enemy of the American
Republic, low and senseless appeal
to popular prejudice. The Church
endeavors to unite in her Godiike.
Christian, charitable and cosmopolitan
spirit, all men of the various nation
alities under one common visible relig-
ious head, the Pope of Rome, and
to have them believe and practice one
common religious creed, while the
American Republic wishes to unite ali
men, living within her boundaries, and
have them give allegiance and live
up to one general constitution. The
Republic declares that all men should
enjoy equality, liberty, fraternity and
happiness. For these privileges the
Church of Rome. has battled during
her long existence. No distinction as
to race or, color does the Church
countenance in her Christlike work.
Wealth and poverty. possess equal
rights at her just and impartial trib-
unai. Princes and beggars equally
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IF I WERE A SUNBEAM.

IF | were q sunbeam,
! know what I'd do:
| would seek white lilies
Rainy woodlands through;
| would steal among them,
Softest light I'd shed
Until every lily
Raised its dropping head.
If | were a sunbeam,
| know where I'd go;
Into the lowliest novels,
Dark with want and woe:
Till sad hearts looked upward,
| would shine and shine:
Then they'd think of heaven
Their sweet home and mine"
Art thou not q sunbeam,
Child whose life is glad
With an inner radiance
Sunshine never had?
Oh! as God has blessed thee.
Scatter rays divine!
For there IL nos sunbeam
But must die pr shine.
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