The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-09 00:00:00

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

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DIOCESAN BOARD FOR THE ENCOURAGE-
MENT OF, TEMPERANCE.

A midair of this Baird was hold at the Training
College, on Tuesday, the Bishop in the chair. The
following gentlemen were present :—Ven. Archdeacon
Lear, Von. Archdeaons Buchanan, Vest. Archdesson
Sanctuary, Bev. Canon Swayne, Mr. C. Roth..,
C.M.L. and Rev. S. Meade. Mr. S. B. Groves,
Mr. J. H. Jacob, Major General &Mean, Rev& Ai
Williams, E. G. Wyld, H. C. de Si. Croix, H. W.
Yentalen, H. N. Milford, C. H. Taylor, G Skene, A.
hiolyneaux, G. B. (Maeid. W. P. S. Bingham, E.
Inman, H. A Oliver, J. F. Messenger, and It Haber.
Toe report. showing the work of the floird during the
last twelvemonth, stated that there were indications
that the efforts made in the cause of temperance were
producing a sensible effect, and creitin; a public
feeling in favour of temperance, especially &mon; the
young men. An interesting discussion arose on the
mention in the report of & very successful coffee
tavern which bee been set on foot at Poole. A sub-
' rommittoo wee appointed to consider the question of
the adulteration of beer, with a view to moving the
Diocesan Synod to take action in the matter.

SALISBURY DIOCESAN CHI7ECII BUILD.

ING ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the general committee of this &rosin.
tion was held at the Board•room, in the Close, on
Tuesday, present—the Lord Bishop of the Diocese (in
the chair), the Venerable the Archdeacon of Wilts,
Sarum, and Dorset., Rev. Precentor Danbeny, Rev.
Subdean ?Are, 114 V. Canons Payne, Morrice. and
Bennett, Reeds. Topper Carey, J. N. Peill, R. N.
Milford, H. A. J. Smith. G Thompson, W.
P. S. Bingham. the Mayor, Mr. C. H, Re cliffs; and
the Hon. and Rev. Sidney Meade, and the Rev.
Canon Sir Talbot H. B. Baker, Bart., who have been
elected Diocesan Secreted°, of the Aeociaion in the
room of the Rev. (7. Lawford deceased, and the Rev.
W. E C. Austi..-Gourlay resigned. A letter was
teed from the new Lord Lieutenant of Wilts (the Earl
of Radnor) accepting the office of one of the patrons
of the AllSteiaLlUD, the other being the Lord Lieutenant
of Dorset. The Rev. H. A. Oliver, and the Rev. J.
Lee Werner were elected to act on the general cow.
nittee. An application for a grant was considered
from the Rev H E. liavenbill towards removing •
gallery and restoring and improving the rccommoda.
don in the parish church 1 B ickland Newton, in the
chilevc inry of lha,et, and • Pura of Eso was v0h..1.
The only ,the' car for convideration warn one from the
Rev. A. T. Corte. It was for • grant to carry out
certain works in rezard to BWe:ton parish church, in
the kra.leacoury of iarum, including the re-to ding,
re-seating, and restoration and enlargement of the
sunk .4 £lOO was promised. In the
ewes of Patney. Wilts, and Wylye, Wilts, the works
hanoi been c.rtifiel a. done the grants of 225 to the
former aril EliS to the latter we, ordered to be paid,
and this concluded the badness of the meeting.