The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-16 00:00:00

WIRING FOR THE TELEGRAM.

110 we are to have a free church. A substantial limn
stroeture will ere lung be ereitol near tho "Gedaie,"
East road, which has been kiull prisentod ten mite.
The church will cost but 1.700, and only £1,500 I.
required to cover the whole 11 the eatienees At a
merlon. meeting held to consider the mat Cr the ,oini
of 1.100 was offered in the room, the protuiders of the
movement having already in hand, without solicit inz
iubseedptioue, £5OO, of which cute L'oo have been gifts
of ELOO each.

One gratifying fact in connection with this move-
ment is that a surprisingly 'arm number td Influential
old respec'ed inhabitsnta hire come forward. some of
whom, I fancy. are rather wary, as a rule, when their
pockets are aimed at and oourtal ; ..ut now they are
fearlassly and with h-art aol soul to the front. A.
far as I can gather the rules at. already laid down.
There will not be collevions at every service. and eh-,
shepherd will not be per'nitel t a blrees the flock in
a surplice, but in • black gown.

" Yeovili 10," who • week or so since says he had
teen peruaing these columns lout f5'1,1 t see what the
people"( Bridpo t are doing towarala this much-needed
work, will now see tha• the ltri.d,ortoniani are not a//
pi irstoidali-n nor &feel,' to move in the matter. From
the tenor of " Yeovillui's" letter, I judge him to die •
good Pt oteistlnt.
I myself firm'y b-lieys that the influence of true
relliion over • people forms the best security of their
Individual rizbts and the sweat baais of national
prom erity ; that, in opt, mition t the ilnir Word,
aiietrines ti ingerous anti damnable have of late been
propezate.l, to trines which tad tn demoralise and
vi the white (of the young in particular), and,
taint, r c of -itch iloctrinee, the membete of the
Church of liotny Cr, x oloiisly exerting theineelves
destroy th • Protestant chivacter of the Constitution.
Ti counteract these effort. (which would be commend-
able tar their indefatigability if direct ol to • nobler
channel) all who have a pattiele of interest in their
iinlividu at welfare, or of that of poaterity, should set
their feces figblin: against the quintemence of Boman
Catholicism and to stand op for oil Protestant institu-
tions.

The railway extension will anon h commenced, and
II • few min r dlI culties •Itould be overcome, and
there ie doht they will, operati•ms will be fur.
warded without delay.

The Bridport Dram itic Society have fixed the 18th
instant as the da when they will present" A Day
&Per the Fair" eel " Chisellinr "to the public. The
latter piece is • capital reprewestation, and has never
yet been played before a B.idport audience. It Is
h..ped there will be • good house, as the places will be
played for onc night only.
Not far from the brick arch nuisance, which, by-the.
bye, graduAlly diminishing, there is another, pro-
ductive of &wench anything hot bsluiy. Coal tar, car-
b4lo ^dd, ar.d her disinfectants have been lavished,
but all in vain. The tormer °mind the property on the
; weft side often declared he would have no more ,4
' but the public still clung to his dew ted walls. The
nuisance has never yet within my memory
decreased, and the noxious gases must prove • sour*
lof annoyance t His Apples Majesty, the Slag of
Prouda, whilst to the occupier on the Wass side the
Mat mud be very is-rptyisg,

I often, Mr. Editor, notice ía cionhemporarbee that
80-and-.o has just been presented with a medal from
the Humane Sociaiy for some act of bravery—sawing
• fellow mortal from • watery grave, or a confligratior,
U the cue may b. The risk of one's own life to save
that of • fellow creature is one of man's noblest
isutincta and impulses, and it is but right that he who
so bravely distinguishes himvelf should receive some
mail, of his country's appreciation. Hr. Boucher, of
the harbJur, ham three times, at the imminent risk of
his life, snatched drowning persons from death, and
yet I never beard of his owning a medal.