The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-10 00:00:00

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ROYAL EYE INFIRMARY.

This very valuable Institution bee been in
now over 40 years, and the annual meeting warZli:
Monday, in the Dispeneary, where there were preeentrwi
Dr. Rhodes surgeon to the infirmary, Rev. T. Baker. ,
rural dean, Mr. It. if. Eliot, and Mr. C. Penny. with 11r. '
Fooke, the setretar7. The Rural Dean wee called is
the chair.
The first subject was the question of purchasing a piece
of ground near to the garden of the infirmary. Thia land
bail been the late Colonel Vandeleuea, and with his con-
sent, windows rather overlooking it had been constructed
at the beck of the building ; but it bad been recently sold.
Dr. Rhodes, however, who holds a ooach-house and stable
there, had had the offer of it, and he suggested that it
would he worth while to buy it for the Infirmary, ea it
would he a good investment.
Mr. C. PENNY, in order to escape any chance of future
annoyance, proposed that the laud be purchased forth- I
with
It was suggested that Mr. Eliot, the treasurer, should be
Mr. It. &dor ash) be should be very willing to advance
the motioy ; hut they had a great part already, and one or
two legacies are on their way.
Jr. answer to a question. Mr. E. FOOILS stated there was
Mr. Nuake.'s legacy, also that of Dr. Fowler.
The lialsnce in the treasurer's hands being £B7 17s. 2d.,
it was resolved to purchase the ground.
Dr. RNODES said that in the first place, the nurses had
applied to him for an increase of wages. The matron now
only gets £l/3 a year, and, on account of the excellent way
in which she conducts the institution, he thought they
might acknowledge her services by giving her a little
, more, say £23 a year. The assistant only gets Di a year,
and they had better make that £lO. lie must ask them
to give some remuneration to the dispenser. Mr. Smith,
the chemist, came there every Sunday, and dispensed, and
he thought they must give him a present.
In answer toe question, it w. .aid that AZ was given
last year.
Dr. RHODES said that was to his dispenser ; but he had
no dispenser now, Mr. Smith came over on Sunday room-
ing, and he (the Doctor) managed in the best way he could
for the rest of the week.
The Doctor's suggestions were agreed to, and n'S is to be
given to Mr. Smith.
Dr. Rnonrs next presented the medical report, which
showed that they had admitted during the year, 120
in-patient., and 380 out-patients, and as there were 50
remaining on the books, this made a total of 560, under
care during the year, the total number admitted since the
opening of the infirmary in 1835. being 13.706. Ile
reported the natisfactsiry working of the Institution.
Tiis TRZASIDIXICS REPORT WY as follows :
Dr. £s.d.
Balance due July, 1875 ... ..• 1 3 1
Diet money .•. 119 19
Printing. Advertising. ttc. 12 1
Instruments 1 4
6 1
6 18
0 8
5 0
44
3 RI
15 9
4537
16 13
...8717

Till SiGAITTIL
Mayor (Mr. Ltmdie), called a meeting for
• evening, with reference to the Regatta of this
There met in the Council Chamber—Th.
f, Mr. H. T. George, Mr. J. Robertson, Dr.
Mr. G. 11. Welsford, Mr. Thomas, Mr. J.
___/, Mr. H. Nangle, Mr. A. I)ennis, Mr. Felton,
Mr. C. J. Freeman, Mr. H. Wheeler, Mr. Snook, Dr.
Simpson, Mr. E. Hallett Mr. Dunn, !dr. Vincent,
Mr. J. H. Longman, Mr. E. Pidgeon, Mr. Landis,
jun., Mr. J. E. Robens, Mr. E. Lanning, Ac.
The NIATOR said he must take them to about •
month back, when he received a note from Mr. Oakley,
secretary of the Royal Dorset Yacht Club, asking
what were our intentions with regard to the regatta
of the present year? He found that the date fixed for
the Channel race was very unfortunate, because it
was about three days before the races, which had been
fixed for the past twelvemonths. He had received a
note from Mr. Oakley, stating that the Yacht Club
had appropriated £25 for the use of the Regatta Corn'
mittee. If they fell in with the arrangement to take
Friday and Saturday for the Regatta, the likelihood
is that we shall get a far better collection of yachts
than by fixing any time of our own. The regatta had
been increasing in importance for the last four or five
years, and the Mayor thought we might have a good
working committee, and, under the capital manage-
ment of the two late secretaries. Dr. Simpson and
Mr. Welsford, have a good regatta this year. With
such advantages as no other town on the coast possess,
our member, Mr. Edwards, had said--" atever
else you let pi, don't pray, let go the Regatta; let
other things be subsidiary to the one special thing you
are likely to obtain credit for." The advantage of
getting the yachts here is far greater than the races,
or anything else, it ie the most important and para-
mount object, and in saying this he felt he had the
concurrence of the gentlemen present this evening.
His Worship then called on Mr. Welsford to give
some statement of accounts.
Mr. WELSFORD exceedingly regretted that Captain
Chimmo was not present, and in the absence of •
TIIE BIBLE SOCIETY, certain book, he could only give an approximate
I statement, for he was not certain whether the sub-
held meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was mriptions promised had been received. He then stated
held in the National Schoolroom on Monday evening loot.
as nearly as he could ascertain the state of the funds,
pwrehe.enntm; ministers of
soh(
out Ehavera bit:elincaolaiu,se denominations
trie ,r,eewuengre
comparing them with those of the previous year. In
itself much larger. Then were either on the platform or I that previous year they commenced with a balance in
in the body of the meeting—The Rev. T. Greaves, rector hand of 4:56 Is. fist, subscriptions between 1:320 and
of Melcumbe Rezis. in the chair, the Rev. W. H. Lewis, £330, received for fireworks, Al lie. ; entrance fees,
Wesleyan, Rev. E. Bolton, Rev. W. Lewis, Rev. J. Bailey,
£3ll Se. 6d. Expenditure in prizes for sailing matches,
Rev. 1. P"a• Ituv• W. Smith. and the ithe- R" £lOl 10,.; rowivg matches, £4O Iris ; fireworks. £3O ;
deputation.
The Rev. W. 11. Limns opened the meeting with sundries, £26 1:1s. 6,11., leaving as far at, he could
prayer. ascertain a balance in hand of only about 11 100. Mr.
The CIIIIIIMAN, in the absence of the Treasurer, read the Welsford then compared the items, the result of which
following financial statement of the Weymouth Auxiliary, was in the majority of cams unfavourable to the
from 26th June, 1878, to 2nd July. Pl77:—" Receipts: prosp,cts of the present year, and he stated that, on
ac Balance of last count, Is. 84.1. ; Collection at annual `-
account of the Royal Dorset Yacht Club, about 4.110
meeting. £4 4s. Id.; Collection at Melcombe Regis Church, or 1:120 were taken away from the Town Regatta
£l5 Is lid.; Collection at St. John*. Church, 1:17 Is.
Committee. w'ir, to the club div ening the country
Abbotabitry Association, free contribution, £Z.I ; " -
Chickerell Association, free contrlbuti•m, .C 7 3.. lot.; sympathy and support. On the other hand the club
Rwlipole Association, free contribution. £0 ed. ; had very kindly given a subscription of 4:25, and in
Langton Herring. sermon, LI 4... ; Ladies' Association. speaking . 4 the lose of subscriptions on account of the
free contribution, £lll 12.. : Preston Association, free club, he whihed to except several gentlemen who very
contrihution. £lOO. 21. ; Sale at Depositories, £l2ti ho. Id.: kindly continued their subscriptions and support. Mr.
Subscriptions on per list, Cg Is. sd. ; Portland Association, Welsford went on to express his warmest thanks to
free contribution, .C 8 10d. ; Upwey Association. free Weymouth and Portland Steam Packet Company,
contribution. Cis ; Collection after Sermon at Ayk e the
Regis Church, £3; total, £340 16s. *l. Payments for their very kind assistance, they aid not care whet
Expenses of annual and other meetingx and other antsll trouble they put themselves to, in putting out mark
paynients, £2 Is. lit. Salaries of Depositories and expenses boats and many other things essential. Mr. Ayles
of Sales, £l2 10s. Id. : Remitted to Parent Society on also was up at three and four o'clock in the morning
Purchaae Account, L'7l 14d. lii.; Ditto on full Account, to see to these things, to which were so much due to
£204, Ditto I:prey Association, £lB 105.—£222 10s. ; the successful issue of the regatta. Dr. Simplon most
Balance, 17s P.4d. ; total, £3419 it.. lid. Sale at Depositories kindly worked earl in the morning dI an ate at night,
during the past year have teen: Bibles, 1,132 : Testament i
hel i every imaginabley w
and other portions of Scripture, 474; total, 1.813. geg ;ISeTrifty ' ay.
The Rev. E. Bouros apoke of the present as an age of , remarking that the two borough
books ; but expressed his opinion that, although works members had prombied 50 guineas each, the Royal
professing to deal with theology may have a wide cireula- Dorset Yacht Club 4:25, and other gentlemen's names
tion, and there are very many Bibles distributed among were good for the came amounts as last year, saw no
the people, yet it would he better if the Bible itself was reason why they should not have a good regatta.
actually studied more. Mr. ROBIRTBON said Weymouth Regatta was
The Rev. R. PRZKINS gave a rather full account of the
after it had declined, and
operations of this magnificent society whose object is to resnicitated by Mr. Welsford
spread abroad the Word of God, in alf languages, without if lir. Welsford would take it up again It would be •
note or comment, lie also gave abundant instances and perfect success.
details, as to the distribution in special eases. and of the The MATOR added his request
blessed results In the tote ieundations the Society feared Mr. Wzusroan • much regretted that it was im•
• and - - .

Fri,fa:y

year.
Drew,

Talboi,

Dam
Furniture, &cLinen
“raguitr to Dr. Rlimica's assistant. .
Speetc
litate including two year's Sanitary rates ..
Secretary's salary, commission, and stamps .
Balance in Treasurer's hands

377 18 2

Cr.
Sultacrlptions .4 donation' 213 1 0
Collections at churches and chapels . 00 4 2
Patient's box • 3 2 3
From persons attending Mrs. Stirrers Sunday
schoolrooms at harvest thanksgiving at Lang-
ton Matravers , . .. 110 10
Legacy of the late J. Taylor, Esq.._ ... 100 0 0

Total • 37718 3
THE CoNEITTEB.R REPORT
Was almost verbatim is, that of last year. the numbers
of Pemms admitted being corrected to the present, and
"minister," being thanked an well as clergymen, for
having allowed collections in churches and chapels.
The reports were received, and the usual votes of thanks
were passim].
Dr. Moues also stated that he has In the Infirmary
patients from Bournemouth. Percher!), Reading, dr.. and
the subscription list ought to he extended, for the
expellees of working the Institution are greater than they
were.
In answer to Mr. Prissy, the Doctor said they were not
, bound to take patients from outside the county; but
really they had them from three counties.

that many people had lost their Bibles, letters were
written to the affected districts to enquire if any were
desired. From a district near Bridgwater, they wrote
that they wanted 49 Bibles, and he went down to enquire
into the particulars. Amongst others he found • poor
woman, who amidst her losses, had loot her Bible, and he
asked her whether she intended to adopt any means to
replace it. She anawered thatsbehad been looking round
amongst what she had saved, to see if she could find any.
thing to take into town. in order to buy • Bible, and when
he asked if she would like to have one given her, her joy
was so great that she could hardly believe that he was in
earnest in his offer. hosing from here to the Continent,
he stated that last year 98,000 Bibles had been circulated
in France, and this was some thousands of copies more
than the year before. In places where. the previous year,
the colporteurs were cast stones at. and turned out of the
village, they were now cordially welcomed, and in France
one of the mayors of the communes wished to be a col-
porteur for the Bible Society, and was even reelected
after he had devoted himself to the work, and had 412011
had no difficulty in carrying on the work for Christ. In
Spain several of the magistrates were impressed in favour
of the colporteurs, and permitted them to continue, and
since Spain was opened, in 1848, 700,000 copies of the
Bible had been circulated there. It had been said that it
was useless to circulate the Bible in • Popish country like
Spain; but • visitor there found a Bible which had been
well thumbed in the possession of a man, who had bought
it of a hawker, supposed to be a colporteur of the Bible
Society, had not seen • Protestant minister, but found the
promise of the Holy Spirit in the Bible, and prayed for it
till the meaning of it was plain to him, and he became
an earnest believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. When the
war broke out between Russia and Turkey, the Society
at once took means for supplying the armies with Bibles.
The Russian commander would not give a written
permission for the colporteurs to go about, but be wrote a
letter stating that he thought it would be a good thing if
all the soldiers had an opportunity of the Bible.
this, •
- - ' obtained
• of

very ,
possible for him to attend to the duties this year. He
had been obliged to give up public matters on account
of pressing private engagements. Besides Captain
Chimmo was hon. secretary last year.
The MAYOR said that Captain Chinimo is not likely
to be in Weymouth at the time.
Mr. WILDFORD regretted to decline, and the Mayor
turned to Dr. Simpson.
Dr. SIMPSON saw so many difficulties, pecuniary and
otherwise, that, without wishing to withdraw from the
committee, he was not disposed to take an active part.
He further stated that, however beneficial the channel
race was to Weymouth Regatta in former years, that
time had now passed ; and with the money devoted to
the channel race by the Royal Dorset Yacht Club, the
town regatta could not be conducted on the same scale
as in previous years. He should not like to be mixed
up in a regatta which would be less a success than
before. AB far as he understood, the Weymouth
Races are to be run in the Monday and Tuesday of the
week following that for which the Channel Race is
fixed, and he considered the latter a most unfortunate
fixture, because if the Town Regatta followed it,
positively all the money subscribed for the Regatta
and Races both would be expended within five days.
He suggested a Regatta on a smaller scale in the first
week of August bemuse it would be ridiculors to
crowd all the main amusements of the town into a few
days.
Dr. DRKW considered the difficulties to be additional
reasons for Mr. Weleford and Dr. Simpson taking the
lead in the next regatta.
Mr. WILBFORD said the kindness of their friends of
the Royal Albert Yacht Club, in having the Channel
Race to Weymouth, was no doubt at the time a very
. • is so well
- would

_ 0t rending
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irmed with the agent set to work, °--
colporteurs and hail been able to circulate 20,000 copies o.
God's Word among the Russian z.ldiers. The colporteurs
had not been allowed to follow either army: but tbaphid
been in the Servian hospitals, and had also circulated
God's Word in the Herzegovina, Bosnia, and Bulgaria.
Into Central Africa, four missionary societies are entering
from the coasts, and the committee had been able to do
something for the Door slaves in Eastern Africa, the Bible
has been translated into one more of the languages, and
a missionary is over there, with the object of translating
in into still more languages of the poor slave. The
directors hail received a letter from Eastern Africa,
referring to the loss of a case of Bibles by the society when
England was at war with Abyssinia. The society lost It:
but it came into the possession of a tribe who could read
the Bibles, and, as a result, 150 persons had been turned
to Christianity. In India the circulation of the Bible had
doubled, for this last year they had circulated 23(1000
copies., while the Bramins, who used to tread the Bible
under foot with the greatest contempt, are often now seen
reading it with attention. After eying instances of the
spread of the Bible in India, he passed on to Brasil, over
which is an Emperor, who reads the Holy Scriptures, not
only in his own tongue. but also in Hebrew and Greek, and he
has said that he cannot understand why the priests try to
keep the Bible from the people. They might pray that
G.l would put into the heart of the Brazilian Emperor
to look out Portuguese who are capable of revising the
Portuguese translation, which is much required. They
had been trying for years to circulate the Bible through-
out Brasil, and not without the blessing of God. He told
of six young men who had been converted, of very old
persons who bad then instructed and comforted, one of
them who at 60 years of age, had learnt his alphabet, and
so had learnt to read the Word of God. In conclusion he
congratulated them on the fact that their auxiliary had
increased its subscriptions, and premed upon those present
the importance of themselves attending to the truths of
the Word of God.
The Rev. T. Gaz.sip candidly confessed that he had
hoped the deputation wsuld so occupy their time that be
would leave but a very light task for the chairman, and
Mr. Perkins had carried them away like an express train
thr7h • large amount of very interesting matter. He
thou t It was about 40 years since that great Scotch
mi. °nary, Dr. Duff, was on his way to India with • large
collection of MSS. when he was shipwrecked, and the
tn....10j came to grief, the only book saved being the
Bible. As the Doctor sat on a rock with that blessed
rescued Bible in his hand, it came to him with the force
of an inward revelation that that one book alone is
necessary for India. He (Kr. Gnsaves) thought it might
h good thing if the larger portion of our plated books
were to share the fate of Dr. Duff's znathiseripts, and be
beaten to pulp. This is, so Mr. Spites geld. an age of
books; they are saturated through and with the
most subtle forms of serer. sad lie fond tiwy see ki be
read by a generation More ogd of Gorr
Word, and whose min& er
or e sob tie =lin If
we look at the moral aspect 0W: weslow
morbid tone of morality, be bieweelftw
in thaw In fact we have bowl wreeilla=
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great hell; ;'but now Weymouth Regatta is so
known that he did not believe the Channel race •
make the difference of a dozen.
After some ormversattion, Mr. WIMSFORD said he
considered the Royal Dorset Yacht Club had been the
means of taking away about I:115 subscriptions, which
we should otherwise have had.
In answer to the MAYOR, Mr. NANOLR believed Sir
Frederic Johnstone would rather Increase his sub-
scription to £75 than see the Weymouth Regatta passed
over. Mr. Nangle very kindly offered to do the corres-
pondence, /cc., if Dr. Simpson would consent to be the
actual head. (Applause.) Dr. Simpson declined.
The MAYOR thought we may have one day's regatta
instead of two, and leave out the expenditure for fire-
works.
After more conversation, it was decided to ask Capt.
East, R.N., to act as honorary secretary, and the meet-
ing was adjourned to Saturday afternoon.
The adjourned meeting took place at four o'clock on
Saturday afternoon and was attended by the Mayor,
Mr. Robertson, 11;. R. Thomas.,
_Mr. Pelly Hooper,
M
Mr. E. Dunn, r. H. Wheeler, Mr. A. Dennis, Mr.
J. Vincent, Mr. S. Webb, Mr. H. Newts, Mr. T. R.
Groves, Mr. J. J. Longman, Mr. Fairy, tec. The
Mayor stated that, last night, carrying out the wishes
of the committee, Mr. Wheeler and himself called
upon ('apt East, who received them very kindly, and
said he regretted very much that the probability of
his being early called to attend torpedo Instruction at
Portsmouth, would prevent his accepting the office of
hon. secretary. They must accept his best wishes but
he must decline. Shortly after they saw Dr. Simpson,
who gave sonic private moons for his not accepting
the office, Dr. Simpson entered into fresh state-
ments with regard to the day. After leaving, it
occurred to him that an attempt to make two days
Instead of one would just
_make two gete of difficulties.
In the first place be thought it joeslide that mortals
yachts would just domain lie maning, Aura for,
and take away the gnus, owl ere &odd see ass saors
of them; in fact that, in the ammo ha labia w• wait a
regatta, it would be • failure. Dm limp= WI with
the promise that whoever beoesseeeetotiwy hi would
do all he possibly could to sesietthegeouNi might
command him for whatever he meld die to la
success; but he Gould not be Mew* thie dimerson on
account of another a Mr.
Welsford called milret ll=Cisig the
th statement at to love • inosudel
should only be bold toboa lie Imp are
here. Carrying out disk when no boiCky
thoroughly easiest .-..-.t0.,, he um a
Pelly Hooper, midst Loa • allaszsg, end
telling him AM vapid be el week lor
him to do Mhe ex* walk the
greatest Moseeded to his
lo vadinhod