The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-07 00:00:00

HOME MISSION SERVICES.

The Rev. W. L Taylor, lately appointed second ,
taillike of the circuit, pre ached the annual Heine
Mission sermons in the Primitive Methodist Chapel
as Sunday last. There were large congregations both
Morning bed evening.
Os Monday seeming the public meeting was held in
the same place. There was • fair attendance. Mr.
H. Kills was unanimously voted to the chair, and the
Rev. J. Wright, of Pools Weeded as deputation.
The meeting ludas been opened with singing and
prayer by the Rev. J. WILIOIT,
The Rev. J. Kett% of Weymouth, addressed the
meeting, heavies chiefly upon the work done in their
own circuit during the put year. Referring to Wey-
mouth, he said alth. ash they had raised over £220 and
built new schoolroom., adjoining the chapel there, the '
work of God had not been hindered at forgotten.
Daring the past few m ,ntbs it had been his It to I
admit some six or eight young persons into the society
there, and he expec ad to bane to admit more at the
end of the present quarter. At Abbotsbury and
Portsehem several had been brought in through the
iniltumentality of Mine Waterman, the noted :evil. '
alist preseher, who had laboured there some time
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Inc.,
and at e renewal of tickets some 10 or 12 more
will be added to the society at those places. Mr.
Snipe then proceeded to show the work throughout
the remaining places in the circuit, observing that
some had been admitted at Longbredy, Litton
Cheney, Ricigwey, Portland, eni Dorchester. Hews.
not required to esplain what hansom done at the lilt.
=endorsed plus as they were already acquainted with
the facts. He thee referred to the taming bazaar In
aid of the chapel debt at Dorchester, which he hoped
would prove • grand looms. In conclusion be asked
—"ls not this home misiour and "Is not this some-
thing to be thankful to Almighty GA for? Could
we not have such a revival so as to have • hundred
souls saved at Dorchester, and so on throughout the
circuit? Let them not be satisfied with • few sonla,
but still go on and on, ever remembering that God is
able and willing to do far more exceeding abundantly
than we are able to ask or think. Lot them not get
win weU cling. He was loudly applauded at
tits:TlP. of a most interesting address
The Rev. J. Wailer (deputation) once knew a man
who was always opposed to everybody and everything.
A person met him one morning, and greeted him with
"Go scl morning, air," when he returned "Yes, but
it will rain before night, you'll see l" He did not
think the Dorchester people were like that, from the
andel manner in which they had received him that
night. He never knew a better book than the good old
Bible; many had been made new creatures in Christ
Jesus through reading its contents. He should never
give it up until something better was substituted for
It, which be believed and knew to be impossible. This
blessed Gospel, if accompanied with the power of the
Holy Ghost, gives glory in the heart, which was far
better than anything be ever knew or heard of. If
the Lard wee to knock a man down on his keels in
the middle of the street, and make him cry out "What
moil I do to be saved?" it would frighten • great
many people; but would not him, as he had seen •
large number of such cease in all parts of the country,
end should like to see someone down crying for mercy
thst night. Nothing but the power of God could
nibs a man religious although • greet many, eves in
the meant day, looked to works, forms, eyelems,
word or stone women, or • greet many other things.
He had seen conversions in this county, as well as
others, where the converts shouted "Glory" to the
Pp of their voices. He remembered one instance in
particular, a man got converted in his chapel, and
atter the mistime he (Rev J. Wright) accompanied
his borne, to which they had to pies • wood. That
man was so happy through realising the forgiveness
of hie aka that he shouted and sang se loud IS to dis-
turb the birds in the wood, he at LiCOOt Win obliged
to shout "Amen." This was the power of God. In
dialing with the nocersity of prayer, he turreted the
following :—At one of his stations they had no chapel
to worship in, and • certain woman felt this neceodly,
prayed all one night that God would touch the heart
of the 'squire to give them • piece of land to build one
i's. Next morning she went to the 'squire's house,
asked to do es and upon doing so she said—" Bless
the Lord, I'm so happy." This course of wooled.
Inge somewhat alarmed the 'squire, and he asked
bee business. "I have been praying all night, sir"
"Praying all night, have you? What for r "For
you, ; that the Lord would bless you, sad incline
you to give us • piece of land to build • chapel on."
"Never hosed of such • thing was his answer; but
the 'squire was so moved as to be half -compelled to
grant her request "What piece do you want risked
the 'squire. "Come with me, sir, and I'll show you.
Blue the Lord, I'm SO happy." He eventually went,
saw the piece of land, sent for the steward, had it
,me &s
Wrightared and save It to the Primitive connection.
Mr. said now there was • chapel there, but
the dear old soul bad passed away. He narrated
upwards of • more of interesting facts which bad cm.
ender his own notice, and which greatly pleased the
audience, and elicited frequent outbursts of laughter

and oppresses.
Kiss Kate Garland presided at the harmonium.
The ttal prooeeds of the home mission services were
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The meatier; closed in the usual manner.