The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-08 00:00:00

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The clatter of bells and flutter of bunting on Saturday
last, prcrlaimed the noteworthy fact that a native had
become one of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
We most heartily congratulate Mr. George Burt, as
his election testifies to the esteem in which the
Swanage.founded firm, of which he is the head, is bald
In the great city. Thirty years of honourable work
have thus been recognised by the Princes of Business,
and he begins to reap the public fruits of his private
labours, whilst again the principle is enforstd that he
who same himself truly and well, dors serve hie
neighbour also—" Seeth thou a man diligent in
buAnessotc., Itc."

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Somehow or other our little town of two thousand
Inhabitants contrives to get plenty of change in religions
teaching. During the last ten years no less than a
quarter hundred of ministers have taught in our places
of wor.hip. On Sunday September 29th, the Rev. C.
Chambers preached farewellsermons to large oongre
lima In the evening from II Corinthians, xii. 4, he
discoursed on the Psetor's parting prayer, the desire
that his people mi.rht possess all that the pr
example, redemption, mediation, and reign ofTIPZ
c uld yield ; and that the knowledge of God'. love
might keep them calm and strong amid the miseries,
mysteries, and anguish of life • whilst the Holy Ghost
endowed them with new life life;
power, calling forth
those spirituel inventions which must spring from
the necessities of a godly life. In conclusion the
preacher pleaded with his converts to be true to the
gospel he had preached, the living service of God and
man; to be watchful, earnest, prayerful, and above mil
good, quoting Kingaley's verse :
"Be good . . and let who out be clever,
Do gentle deeds, not dream them all day keg,
And No make Life, Death, and that vest for ever,
Ons pan& meet song."
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The Rev. Mr. Cotton, of Bovey Tracey, Devon.
will preach in the Congregational Church next Sunday.
Mr. Chamber§ will enter on his duties at Stockwell on
Sunday, October 13th.

o
There is some talk of • Swamies newspaper being
started. A poor ' spec ' that I fancy. There is no
gnat dlfficultvjt starting ons, but than will be to keep
it running. WnM will it do that the rdepram hag
not don.? asks
Loom

PLAISTOW&
DEDICATION FESTIVAL AT ST. PETER'S
CHURCH.
On Monday riming • Furter Breach of tits Church
of England Temperance Society was established. An
inaugural service was held in the church, and the Rev. W.
W. Perrin, ILL. easistant curate of St. Hwy's, Southamp-
ton, preached an excellent teetotal sermon. A public;
meeting was of terwards held in the schoolroom, which
was well filled. The View (the Rev. K E. Dogmas), was
In the chair, and delivered an earnest opening address.
He expressed the hope that the large intenders that
evening meant real business, and that those present would
Cot Jo out of the room having simpiy heard what the
speakers had to say, bat.. bantering members of tbie
Church of England Temperance Society. The rev, gentle-
man, who bas himself been a total abstainer for mine time
past, explained the principles of the society, which has
two sections, one for total abstainers and the other for
moderate drinker —Hajar Gears] P. Hearn, of Dean',
Court. Wieaborne, was the next speaker. He said he had
been • total abstainer for eight or ten years, and he felt
all the better for it, He hoped many of those preeest
would sr their wailigiveawasr to give up the drink altogether,
as there wee no d in that. out there w in being
rb • moderate drinker. • gallant officer said he was
happy to use that La the army they were taking up the
temperance movement very strongly, in proof of which
be mentioned the fact that out of the small British Army
in India then were no lees than 10.000 pledged to total
abstinence. Tb• speaker also instanced several expri. Woos which had been encenefully carried out by soldiers
without the use of alcoholic liquors. —The Rev. K F.
Daniell, vicar of Rillooll, and Horn Dean, also • total
abstainer, made • capital speech. He spoke of the good
effect the example of total iiiiiners might have On °t Int
and advocated the establishment in Parkatime of • goo*
coffee-house similar to that at Pools.—Mr. W. Drain. •
retired surgeon, of Wimborne, moved "dThat this mist-
log
ebetainiri
7°.Vrhar utlit abstainer,
1.1 il=lt by .vz.
mesas in their power the prevailing crime of intemperanc.
The realm said be was practically • total abstainer, se
be took nothing, but he was not ii idSg ied teetotaller.
He looked upon te as mperance a duty of men,and was aware grieved wheal he saw question mixed
up with poliffm. Kr. Druitt referred at some length to
the social difficulties in the way M total abstinence, and
also expressed the opinion that lonics was net dor to the
working man, who did not know what he was drinking
whoa be had his beer, as be was ashamed to say that them
was no public analyst for the County of Dorset—fl
Rev. W. W. Perna seconded the resolutioe in en able sad
humorous roach, and reminded them he looked upon the
fact of there berg an public rely it for the county am a
calamity. He referred to the healthiness of the convicts
in the establishments at Portland and elsewhere as •
proof that enforced total abstinence was not injuriwas to
health—The resolution was carried without oppwitioa.
—Mr. J. It, FhilPotet surgeon. of Parkstor, moved 'Tha'i
obis meeting believes that the cause of taruperanes rat y
be best promoted, under God, in this parish by 'he
establishment and report of a branch of the Chun), of
Ragland Temperance Society." The reeler said he. was
• great believer in the temperance movement, 0 wink
not as yet, total abstainer, and gave medical test.mony
In favour of temperance—Mr. Ashman, agent in the
Pierre of Salisbury and Winchester for the Cb arch of
Ragland Temperance Society, seconded the resolution,
which was carried unanimously. —A number of
clidi: their names as members of the nerdy rcellidg
of the society.
On Wednesday Anniversary and Harvest Thanksgiving
Services were held at the Cheri of the rld.mmt
which is situate in an outlying parted the p
was • celebration of the Holy r.. anst at eight in the
morning, and a service in the evening, when the preacher
was the Rev. F. Ratites, RA., assistant curets of St
Martins, Salisbury.
The Harmed Fennel at St Peter's Chords was to be
held to-day (I'honday), the reacher at the
service being the Rev__. F. K Ails,, ILA-. Vicar r:'vel
f
combs, and Curate of Whitchurch Carnicoram.
All offerings in the church during Dedication
Festival were in aid of the Church Fund, to
which the Vicar refers in the following peel :
TO Tug PAIISHIOPEILII MID 007401201T10N.
" Printer, S. Cyprian's Eve, INS
"Deer Frienda—&lain we hold, of Garg goodner our
sanealiqh:esti —this time bat commemorating, as
seems Um earlier dedication of this place of PM& to His Wie sad serrice.
"It mist be with feelings that we mark year IS plat the changes whio=hes
.wronght among us. 014
faces disappear,
t 4 Take=,,Zl as uncalled
for as they are pala4Tigf 6.w:irking berme idle
med angry ones, and .there aro apparent fallings awe?
from lair wad goodness—and trim must be
=tlshaorf continual regret and diesp=aaaasa a pm&
1 priest Yet there are fee the too, for which
: We L could not be on For mush may Christ our ord be •
'• Our :rartlhorek Heel? h not an rail zed arras a j.
For, Bret' it is • distasteful to me to Andoy in
this work of reli =Wattles Weed and prier. Lary claims with regard to additional works ma by
contractor, efl rob an extravagant ekieneeiv, al to
necessitate. reference by the building committee and
mreelf wind hem to legal arbitration.
And than, I have to be viabisthaakful fot the
bar norther trite y some of my nen •. I have
to Limn over the housing book of army, Who might, all
Ito me, meet et gifted the chancel to the
vritli • mote en es the nave. hft
mnir to Zegm a . lirAtu
tc...
• in ot semi psossisge

.. ...id ash those who are willing MOT.. 10,110—
and without om.te large sums the money wan will net
be rotowt—eo sive their cheques through the offertot7
during the dedication octave. They will (unless it Is
specially intimated that the donors dears t„6 muttury.)
be othhoskalged as donations in the subscription list lust
if they were given in response to personal appeal
"such an appeal to individuals I hope I need not make.
I have a very strong objection to beg; which I hope the
parish will respect. But I personally shall soon have to
pay some hundreds more for my part or the work than I
eatiripat-d. And I cannot but hope that there will be an
effort made by you to put sufficient funds at the disposal
or your building committee to pay off whatever extra
ersase has been inenrred in your part.
' And now dear friends, I willingly leave this with you.
To ' seek let yours but you has been my standard Fk•w
far short I have coma or what I have wished to do for
your spiritual good, God only knows. Kay Ile forgive,
and M the f stare amend, my deficiencies, and draw us all
nearer to Himself and to one another in Christian love
an.l srnpathy. Time Is quickly passing by. Let us live,
asl help one another to live for F.ternity.
" To my much-valued aesistant-priest Kr. Druitt, and
to all my fallow-workers I ewe and hereby return grateful
thanks
. .

Irlanz,oar dear Mende,
nd servant in (Iris%
" atig4l4°Rati‘
Krtrillar EDWAII) Dtmloax"