The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1879.

we are So proud. But the Union have area a higher ideal
than that, for they aimed even at the city which lath
foundations, whose builder and maker is God. The
Baptists have invaded Home, and have a school under the
walls of the Vatican. An American gen tie Mali interested In
Rome, attended a large meeting and spoke about the weeks
he suggested £lOO was wanted, and they contributed till
He telegraphed" Hallelujah ! I've got the money ; go in,
—to the friend who W., Vins to establish schools in ame,
and though opposed by the prints, he sealed the
Minister of Public Instruction, and got his consent. In
Prussia, the son of Count Bernstorff had two echolars
under his cars, and these were visited by Her Majesty the
Empress, who expressed herself much plowed. During
the Franeo-Germaa War, the German sunday schools
did not softer at all, for when the men went away the
ladies took them up during their abeence. and canted
than on well. Mr. Con went on to tell details of the work
In Spain, in Frame, and I. Switserland. We must work
lw• by the love of Christ, or our work will fall' for
our aim is to show the children the loving heart of God.
We must give oar hest skill, strength, and patience,
prayer. and effort, and we must gain the power that comes
from on high if we wish our work to endure for eternity.
The speaker had • tenderness for bid boys' one in the
class always made things lively. and at least they taught
patience to the speaker. He had one in his class at
Westminster, who troubled him very much, and especially
one afternoon be wanted to go out for water, and when
refused because it was opposed to the rules, be replied
" I was thirsty, and ye ore me no drink. The teacher
hose with him, and got over as well as he could, and
eighteen months after this unruly scholar bad become •
most wise and laving and persevering infant teacher,
and he was also an earnest and conscientious
worker for his master at his secular work. Let
is, not pour over our scholars' he•il a flood of talk, but
study. questioning. to ariertain whether we have made
the right tilling:WOO. It won't do to Ise superficial. Then
the godly life of the Christian teacher is often blessed
where all else fails. A word of encouragement—the Lord
said to his diseiples—" I have chosen you, and ordained
you, that ye should bring fruit, and that your fruit should
remain." There did not seem lIIUCh chance of it then. but
now the religion of Christ is spreading over the world.
" The day shall yet appear
When the Right with the Might and the Truth shall be;
And come what may, to stand in the way,
That day the world shall see."

—(A pplausc)
The PRRAIDENT moved the re-election of the officers and
the committee. which WAS agretal to unanimously.

Hey. T. Nnsvg remarked nothing can be done without
enthusiaam. Professor Huxley WO • belief in intellectual
culture; but all that only led to the things of this world,
while Mr. Con went higher dill; he believed in the spirit
life, in God. Our teachin4 should make better men,
better workmen, better cituens—(and we want good
citizens for England)—better citizens for the higher world.
He moved • vote of thanks te Mr. Cox.—tieconded by Mr.
Lonturr, and carried—A vote of thanks waa also given
to Rev. W. Allen, the &alma&