The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-01 00:00:00

DOIOII3IITIIA.

POOR Batts AND Parrtutuss.—A retries lthe just
been issued itiVitlig a summary of the poor rates In
England for the Tsar audios Lady Day, 1883. lii
Dorset the returns show £12.1,466 an f £116,102 rapes'
'lively. The contributious by the oversews during the
Fear to School Boar is and for school attendance and
committee expenses amount in Dorset, to 12,1120 and
£474.
Tern AQIUCOLTORAL LOOK-OM—WO Ott having
gloriosa' weather, and the prospect is more ancourag-
lag than it has been for years peat. Ricks of weli-
made hay are appearing; ths meadows moy now throw
off a heavy crop, but • dortnight more of this weather
will ensure quality. Here and there the grub hes
rendered the Oollt fields patchy, otherwise they look
rich. A storm townies at the very minute of time it
wee wanted, bag rendered the land for tursdps moist
sad easily worked. Mangoldaelook nice. Live stock
eons well, if not so high as it was at this time last
year. Sheep appears to be yielding an abundance of
wool. Altogether the fee of to. country has aastunad
an expression such as it bore in former years of plenty,
and for which ws have looked and, thus far, longed an
vain. "Looking out" we have been for a long time
past, and now, let us hope, that we are looking up
slaw —W. J. POPO In Artailtural Glesettc
Tag will of the Right Hon. Faits Southern'',
Baron Greville, lath of Clonyn Cottle, Drily's. in the
°minty of Westmeath, and of 39, L lwatlirequats, who
dial on January 251 h last, was proved en the 15th
ult. by the Marquise of Salisbury, Marquia de Is
&idolises, and Sir Regiaald Henry Gramm, the
executors, the value of the p. 61110061 estate amounting
to upwarde of £61,000. 'Toe tetator leaves to hus
wife his furniture and effect. at Cionyn Coale, with
• terries* and par of horses; be also leaves to her,
for We, certain properties purchased by him in the
°county of NVeetuosatn, and at her death they are to
paw with lb* Westmeath wet*. of his late father-in-
Law, the Marquis of Westmeath. Ths 'Multiage: and •
Claohugh swages in the same county he dives. to his
eldest son and successor to the title, Algernon William,
for life with remainder to his seaside:no, Roadd
Henry Falk. Greville, charged, however' with the
payment of k:M.) pm annum to his son R obert South-
well for life, sad of 1.100 per annum Ii his eald
grandson until he su.ceeds to the estates. As to the
residuary personal «tete wader the will of his grand-
father, William Folks Grevills, he appoiote £O.OOO to
hi. son Petrioit Eniiius Jilin; Yid the remeinder
thereof to hie daughter Mildred Charlton', Marquee
de Is Bs/107hr* • further sum of £16,000, in settle-
reset, is appuntwi equal,' to his four surviving
wormier children. leers are legacies to his brother,
espbsin, nieces, godson, land steward, and two game-
keepers, and ths residue of his property he gives to
his said daughter.
TliiJaair.uSnzog,—W.TOOLUlld to predict in
out lad isms the performances of these singers otdd
give every sadist acti in, alai we are sure those who
athsodad the Congregational Church on Monday inn-
lag will be reedy to testify to toe fulfilment of this
prediction. Notwithstanding the lovely summer
weather there was • large audience. The Bev. T.
/leave seed the part of chairman, and in a few pleas-
ing words introduced the stagers, who oar awed
their progrararne with the lovely hymn, " away
to Jesus," and the Lord's Prayer, A hit oty favour-
able lin Medea was at oath crowded, and is, audithos
applaaciod most heartily. We may here state tha
company numbers eleven abler., with Mr. Londid as
director. Some of the members are gesoin• %gross,
with the decided feature, of that race, while others
possess • totally distinct and very pleasing ced of
ootuatenanos. Ocos and all threw themselves heart
and soul into the music, and there'll leo the charm.
Tba propeonme was as follow. My Woy is
Cloudy; song. "Nobody KOOl.ll the Trouble I rne,
'rn. itching," eon, " 11g..kad In the Coalls of the
Deep ;" "Stand on the Walls of Sion ;" 'election,
"Th. Gospel Train; part song, " Jingle ;" "Bright
Sparkles in ths Churchyard;" "Reign Salvation ."
"Xing Emanuel," " Through tha Valley ." Tve beenßedeemed ;" "Swing Low;' Benedlott.:n. All the
Callwere given withsxquisits effect, the voices blood-
given
• wonderful manner. The sparkling sleigh
sass, "Jingle," was beautifully thug and encored,
at were several other pewee. Mr. Lawns who
possesses • base voice of extraordinary power and
compass, was encored for his song, "Rocked In the
CraSh, of the Deep," and in resnonse be gave an
amusing little ditty entitled The Lazy Mon."
Between the parte Ur. L intik gays a brief history of
the troupe, with It. object. We can only say the
audience expriemed unbounded appreciation, and the
wish expressed by Mr. Nears that they would return
was heartily re-achord by all. Cordial ths,ks ars due
to Mr. C. J. Foster for his endeavour, in securing
an unusual treat for Dorchester. The followinz ere
the slimes of the members of the company :—Miss
Mettle L. Lawrence, soprano; Miss Patti J. Malone,
soprano; MI., Maggie thanes, soprano; Miss Bella
F. Gibbons. Soprano • Mts.. Georgia A. Gibbons,
ormetralto ; Mies Maggie E. Wilson, a-outran,' ' • Mr.
F. J. Londlo, bee. Idr. B. W. -Thomse, basso;
Mr. George E. : Mr. C. W. Payne,
tenor; Ml.. Willey A.._
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONG
THE JEWS.

Batitt,
B;ochier,

pisuLt.

The annual sermon, in aid id the London Society for
Promoting Christianity among the Jews were
seabed on Sunday at All Sainte' Church; the
.11r. Adams, D.C.L., at. secretary of the
soolety,_ was the preacher In the morning, and the
Raw. H. IF. Jones, M.A.. in the evening. Dr.
Adams preached at Weed Stafford in the idternooa
and at Martinstown in the evening. On Monday
afternoon the annual meeting was held, when Mr.
Robert Williams presided, and on the platform were
the Rev. E. Ludlow (hon. eau to the local auxiliary).
Rev. T. W. Knipe, Rev. C. F. Powys. Rey. R. R.
Meadows. 1t... G. W. Butler, 1t... It. 0. Macdonald,
and the Rev. J. Kennedy.
Tim hon. sec presented the following report
In promoting the report .J 00 pea year, the secretary, as
the representative of the .mmlttee. Is glad to announce that
the &ammot rsesivet during the year le Led 106 lii, which is
an increase ..f LI Its 44 over that of the previous year, and
which Ls made up of Me following Beene, via. ; -Collections at
All Witter Church, LI So ; at lb morning meeting,
£ll Ile Sid ; at the evening meeting. LS 7. 3 1; donation from
a friend, 10.; c .olopts of two b ice., Ss ; moiety of sum
contributed ad oillected In lieu of baser, LIO de 8.1 I
{amour.' relief fund iollected by Mrs. Ludio•, £4 164 61 j
annual eubscription• in the D ireheeter gni he 6 j
Broadway and Bincombe Association, £7 Ss 31; t.ai.itbrwlyl
and Llttiebredy ditto, LS 4s at; Meths.'s. ditto, LS 44 ;
WOW (Stafford ditto, odes Od ; and Winterborne St. Benin,
LIO It. ft. The disbursemont of the total of thew marna was
se foil we: -Payment for 0.1 01 hall sod gaol and f po.ti..g
; lie Lingo b 11, £3 6.; remittance to the parent
society. zee Is 1.1. In the total thus received and remitted,
then is, aa already stated, an increase of 41 lts 4 I, which
arises lows the following eircurtielanCeS. va. : —The agon
holding an crates se well ae an al ternoon muting, all
Inseam in the subwriptiom of the Dorchester district,
Increased remittance. from tw of the branch association.,
and the two collecting b .s.e. and donations Just tnenti ~,, ed.
The Immo) from theee ilonserel la the more welcome, beans
through • Miamian inn In other sou•cee there would otherwise
have been • doeciency of £1 18. 2,1. But may wen t hope,
aa there has been the Abe. increme during the past year,
that whoever is spared to witness another aninvcrony Mould
be peruntt.d to hear of a still larger Whereas ; Waldron h
as through the deeper realisation of the value of the Gospel
of Markel wh.ch, new. thankfully belles, has been produced
on the minds of many of the inhabitants Otitis town and reigh-
bourhowl through the hie Wig of God upon the compiles and
prayerful aorta or His servant. who hare recently
Sated us, insomuch as from this cause it us to be hoped that
there will be increased readiness to Rapport a canee which
has ea clearly the /main., of that Saviour when re ,Orining
lee, an Increased number amongst te hate, through the power
of the Holy Spirit, been made to feel and rejoice in. Von;
gush will sorely not forget that th• pro..f of love shirt their
Barlow mks front all Hi• tropic, is that thvy feel His
sheep, and that in the promulgation of His re lemption to •
world of perishlog sinners Ilia Apostles were isprseely
enjoined by Ilm to been at Serum/sm. With the espreesion
of this hope, as it respects the interests ot this smoclati n,
the secretary will conclude his remarks upon its financial
Mate, and will leave to the r•opected deputation ad others to
ram both to the operations of the parent e dell during the
pest year and to the slots of its finances. U. Cannot, how-
ever_ close without adding that MI Mom Into whom
bonds • sketch of the eocielye premat report Mall
come will end it well worthy of their perusal, and will be
secourasel by each permed to continue their prayerfu aorta
In behalf of the society, empathising with it. missionaries
both at home and In its various foreign stations in their foith-
hil and eel-denying labours in the prosecution of its all
important object. They will thus aloes, that the essunittes
of the torent moiety are fully kiddie 1 in the !airtime with
which Meer report closes—Sr.. that God the lily Chest Is
Mill In the Church Wait bleeenr the Word of Life ; that
Be gm...nerdy to our agent,: life to our masons; fruit to
our labour,; anJ answers to our preyere ; reminding us that
of our Saviour.; word,—" AA sad ye shall receive, that your
joy may be I ML "
In hls opening remarks the Citarearsh, while re-
marking that the society was going on pretty much as
usual, said there wma an interesting work recently
oommenced in connection with the Jewish ref ages..
As they were aware, the last two yews had been a
time of terrible persecutioa t, the Jews in several
°pantries of Europe—Germany, Russia, hod Austria—
and public fund. had been started for the purpose of
relieving the ref noree. Those who had received aid
from the Manila. Howie Fund had gone to America
of the Colonies, but there wars hone who refur.l t
go anywhere but to their own lend. They felt if they
were turned out of the homes they had mode for
themselves In ()gummy and elaewhere they could go
nowhere but to their own country. In carryina out
this desire they experienced great dilScuPdes,
obstacles were thrown in their way by the Tuikish
Goverament, and their own ph,ple, from • want of
that obesity which they believed was refine I to
Oartetiau. failed to provide their needy brethren with
tbs means of support. It was suggested it would be
Well to start • fund for the partici! of establishing
NH= Oft • farm where they could make sufficient to
=lithemselves. and with that object • society
the Refuses' Aid Society was formed. An
11114•411 WM purchased at Artouf, where now 40 or 7,0
families of Jews were settled. There wit• not sufficient
mosey to build houses for the people, and they had to
live la late. Of wares the society did not bar. amn
with them that they should become Christians, but
expected them to listen to Christian instruction,
etipulated the children should be taught
Cluistlanity. Both binds were now in need of hab-
itual help, and one of the society's mluionaries we.
now In England and travallog about explaining the
nature of this work, and, no doubt, If a wish were
expressed on the part of lovers of the Jews in !roe-
Angie he would arrange to visit this t,vre, but he
would not come unities be bad hopes of being able to
take away something worth having in the shape of
hinds. ()Vows.)
The 1t... R. NIZADOWS moved that the peuident
avLis.-maident, committee, and other officers of the
n be the same a. last year. This society was
worthy of support, bemuse it was altopsther and
wholly • Church society, and also because it was
lentrumental in distributing • very large number of
Ribble and New Testament. in the various languages
retD by Jews scattered all over the world. In
ireew last year 1,497 Mtn were circulated, and in
Arabic wad other bagasse' 421; of the Pentsteucli
and parts of the Scriptures in Hebrew and other
3,916 copies were distributed, and of the
tallitulli" eetansent and parts of it in Hebrew 3.000 ooplee
were circulated. So the society wee to ale Jews whet
tbe Bible Society wa• to the Gentiles throughout the
whole world. It also commended itself to his interest
espealelly become It helped mission work among the
Motile§ In this way—that wherever Jews were con-
. warted as Protestant Christiana they became by their
lives an example to tba heathen among whom they
settled all over the earth. And, besides, title society
Area he supported simply because it wee obeying the
ammared of our Saviour—" Go ye Into all the world
and mare the Gospel to fizuwwors=berfghwirat
Jonealim" Time was whit* was

the grandest of all—that Ly tj. society theY were
hastoning on the erne when the Jew, would be received
back into the fold, and when, Using in all parte of the
world and knowing every language, they would be the
natural nemionaries to preach the Gospel 10 T
creature; the conversion ..f the Jews wool.' thus be
as life from the dead to the (lentil... LA them not
forget, tn., the Lord Jame Christ was a Jew, and
that. though Re was rich, yet for their sakes It. became
Poor. that through His poverty they might be rich.
(Applause.)
The Rev. Dr. AD•II3 delivered a mu
interesting address on the work of the society.
With regard to the future of this work. It was
important friends of mistioas ti Lama should know
west they were expectuin. Did they expeot the day
would ever come when the selasioarasse ol this society
would come forward aud my everyday in the world we
converted' They ad understood. he hoped, the
dispensation of the Gospel wee • dispeneation of
election, of selectioo. The 0 repel must first be
preached as • wital,•• to all nations. and thee would
the eel come. Their mbleiourories, he ouppueed,
understood they were taking the Goepel to every
creature 00 1.0 heaven ae a witness mail that day
should coins when the Spirit of the living God should
be poured out on all flesh, and until that day it wee •
witnessing and nothing more. But what were the
signs of MO tunes wee regard to tense ? Israel was
wining to the front. People might not like the Jews,
but whether they did ler or not the Jews were coming
to the front, and they would make themselves felt,
and would become • power in the earth. The
deputation went on to detail some of the encouraging
alga. of the present day with reseed to the wok.
Re referred to the fact the May meeting. thia year
were more largely Mteniesi teen ever before, and
alluded as the progress ib. society had made once it
wars started 70 years ago, there being now minion
@teems, in c ainection with it in every pert of
Americo, ASIA. and Adria, and everywhere drawing
down teeming upon the work front God. Li tingtonced
ihe kind of effort being made In Eugland by what was
taking place at dull, where • Mot tune elm» he
was yr...chug to a c.onolgation largely made up of
Jews. He teLierrid benison toe surface of the Jewish
csminuuity tilers was a powertul =Morey, who, when
We tune came, would steal* tie Cubicles' world and
would rise up and prove Use work of this society had
been a greed reality, and they would then realise
what use prophe: moon when be e•id• nation vhould be
born in • day. —Alter a few remarks from the klesv.
U. Macdonald end the Mar. E. Ludlow, the latter
of whom thanked the chairman and deputotioe for
their kindness in attending, the meeting was clued by
the Benediction promousari. by Use Rev. C. h.
Powys.
In the emaiag there wee another meeting when the
Rev. C. F. Powys presided. An interesting lecture
wes delivered by Dr. A.dates " The [lows sad
dlnagsfils• l Modern Jews," Wu.trated by Ologrems.
Tee oolleotime made during the anniversary are as
follow ; Martinatown, 16a /41;
afternoon meeting, 1:15 10s. 101.1. ; evening meeting,