The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-21 00:00:00

'Awaited union with Rome sad taught popish dhow...
sod practices. Now the Church A.oeiation were
determined that thew thine, ih,nl4 be brought to the
test of the leer. and either the ritualists moat leave the
church or they must—(besr, hear). Furth. ..pat.
au required towards the ordinary work of the association.
He urged that all Proteitants,both chereh... sod Nan.
aaayartuteta ought in duty bound to band together in
this work. If they were cold and Indifferent their ede •
verseries would triumph, and then they most write the
word lehsbod not ooly on the Chureh of England but
on the British empire, es the glory will bays departed.
for the, knowledge of the Lord shall have mimed from
emoopt cia--(annisys44-
Tim Rev. RIOINALD Balm proposed • vote of
thanks to the Rail. W. Scott \townie yha difg_
=aim of the prevent time, he thought, were greater
than any be bad known. Amongst the high church
party there was • great deal of strung religions feel.
log, but it was altogether misguided—it was at the
religions feeling of the New Testament, but •
ige,duerai religious feeling, and the more coo looked
at their publication' the more he would esetbat they
hated the Reformation. He believed that some of
them really had the love of Christ in their hearts,
but as long as they are so misguided, they are doing
lan immense deal of berm, and we must be theakful
to have such an institution so this Church Associa-
tion. It was founded in the very nick of time, and
bed done • great work. God forbid that they
should ever be prepared to °moods one single jot of
the truth which has made England what it is. He
concluded by moving the vote of thanks.
The Rev. J. MILLIII seconded the motion, and it

Wm adopted.
The Rev. E. W. PHARR remarked that being an
active member of the Church Amociation involved •
person in a great deal of obloquy, but he thought
after what they had heard that night they would
feel it wee worth it all, as being the most important
association connected with our church that at pre-
sent exista—(hear, hear.)
After a few words from the CHAIRMAN, the pro-
°sidings were closed with the dozelogy and bene-
diction.

MENDICITY SoCIETY FOR DORSET.

A meeting of the general committee took place at the
Shirehall last Saturday lafteraoon, under the presidency
of J. Floyer, Esq., M .P., who was supported by C. W.
D gby, Eaq., H. Williams. Fag., J. F. Hodges, Esq.,
(Mayor of Dorchester). R. N. Howard, Esq., (Mayor a
Weymouth), Captain Amyatt Brown, lac.
The CHAIR/WI in stating the necessity existing for
some steps being taken with regard to the reppre-sion
of vagrancy and mendicancy. willed attention to a return
presented by the Chief Gettable, showing the number
of transom relieved at the several onions of the county
during the years 1867, 1868, and 1860. as follows :-
18177 18)1 1 4W
lilantlford Union • . • • r•m 10/ 11110
11/-I.lv.rt „ Col 751 1217
Itinininister........lll 126 411
Lyme Ki 87 lie 216
(o roc Ablis
li,choder

.. • •
Shah...bury „
Sherburne „
Sturtninger „
Viarehern „
Whnbt.rne „
Soule „

io 44 en
615 927 13,16
257 475 649
574 700 1173
Xl3 792 19
, 597 451 19:311
647 952 14,01

Total 4.)73 725 Intl
The following were the numbers convicted for tearing
up their clothes in the Union : _

aith
Poole

1i.47 11503 180)
5S 74
8
4 2
10 2

7 14 P 2
Tramp. von% ictod for begring, ac. 5.9 44 115

I, 2,07
The Increase of vagrancy, which had been almost
alarmingly greet. was the justification and ground for
the proposal to form this society. Associations of &
similar character had been formed In other parte of
England, and, if such a plan were at all generally
adopted, it was obvious that it would have the effect of
driving a large number of additional vagrant. into
'mintss where no snob society existed. That WBB era
additional ruses for steps being taken in aelf.defenee
in thit elounty. Some weekii ago the Chii.f Coutlible
drew the attention of Lord Portman and himself to the
subject, and after they had diutts-ed the matter, they
applied to Lori Shaftesbury, who gave the project his
cordial ascent. Cant Amyatt Brown had eMee thee com-
municated with the Chairman of each Petty liessional divi-
sion, the Mayors of borough, smith, Chairmen of Boards
of Guardians in the county, and all save one (who
thought the union machinery might be made to effect
the onject) cordially agreed with the objects of the
scheme, end, so far as they knew, in the way in width
it was proposed to catry it out. For the purpose ef
bringing the matter into operation, it was thought
desirable to ask such of those gentlemen as be had
named to meet there. Communications had been
received from many of them intimating that they
deoired to be present but would be prevented by various
reuona from coming ; and be had no doubt the very
bad weather had been the cum of to few attinding.
He auggested they should examine the plan proposed
by Capt. Amyatt Brown, and, If they approved it,
adopt the scheme and (rune such rules as they might
consider nem uary to be submitted to the various penis&
for their guidance.
. . . _

It was Mated that the cost of providing vagrants with
clothes who had torn up their own garments, was on an
average, not less than ba. each.
The CHAIIIM•N sail the scheme was to appoint plains
about five miles apart In each union district, where •
vagrant on presenting to. certain baker one of ths
society's tickets. would receive one pound of bread ;
and, however many ticket§ he miglit have, be would
only receive one pound of bread. fill persons were to
be asked to give the society's tickets Instead of givitig
money or other alms, for vagrancy thrived iu omen-
i.inence of people giving money or article.. This
would not at all interfere with the relief and shelter
given at unions.
. . .

- It was saggrsted that in Dorchester Union thee*
should be • baker's shop where relief could be had at
Paidlehinton, Piddletown, Broadmayne, Dorchester,
Grienstone, and Mai& n Nesir.n.

The MAYOR of WITMOUTII inquired what cheek there
would be on vagrants mailings number of tieket• obtained
at Weymouth at some low beerbouse in the village
where was the nest relief station for half-aqint of
beer, and (ben different children being seat for the
breed?

Illr: Wltu tits directed Mr. Howsrd's attention to
the form of ticket propcsed ; to the fact that if tickets
were so disposed of, the buyers would not be able to
obtain the bread in the village where they bead, bat
would hare to is to the next station, five miles off ; Lod
to the experience of similar societies estabaisbed that
very few tickets are presented at all, for it is sot
pound of bread but mosey, or something they CM
concert into money, the tramps want.
This is the form of ticket :

DORSET YENDICITY SOCIETY.

lIIJ-VDPOID UNION

One Pound of Bread will be riven for this Ticket at

and at tiny of the place. of Relief In the adjoining, Unions.
On the back is as follows :
TN. Sh-pkeeper i ni to eve )rte Trend of Bread for any
mind., .4 Tickets presentssl b) the same Vagrant.
lisillr In or near the nehrhhourhoud are net to be
supplied with Bread under shy eireurnstancew
The Shopkeeper to II in the Ticket as below.
,V.g.rant.

Mr. fIOWARD was quite satbibed with this form.
suggestion was made by the Mayor of Dorchester
whether the Units° system could not be extended to
meet the ousting vagrancy, although he was ready
heartily to 00-operate in any plan adopted. It was
felt, however, that here wee • simple plan, and one
that had been found effectual in its results, while leav-
ing tbe plan an open question would result in • good
many schemes and no ocentoned action, on whieb the
=mess of the movement depend..
In illustration of the working of this scheme, Daptain
Brown read from a letter he had received from obi of
the offends of a similar soc'ety at Leamington, that
over elf* was aubiteribed, while their total elven/am
were 1:15. Of the hundreds of tieketa distributed very
few were presented, and acre tees sot a begfrar telt /
Resolutions were adopted for the formation and guide
anon of the society, to the following effeet :
That a Mendleily Society he established for the county.
That the omtral committee con.dst of the Chairman and
Depoty.Chsinuan of Quarter Sessions. the Maim, of boroughs.
the Chairmen of Petty Stations, and the Chairmen of Hoard of

That the lout comm4ttee for efth Union dietrict coned of
throe roonte megietretas, three burongb imerberhtsw,litid the,, guardians of the poor.
That the principle of 1.110 aidety be the Itunitetlon of relief to
necessary food only. Insteed of money or odic' alms, and that
thin be effected by means of tkkets to be given to vagrants on their applimitlon for charity, melt tickets to he exchangeable
for one pound of breed in some temp In certain towns or villages
to he fixed by the local ownmitteet
That cireulsrs be brined mating the object. of the society,
and asking the local committees to get subecriptions of from
51. RI. to 10..
That Herbert William., .he sequested to act as Honorary
Tremurer. and that the se. ersibanks In the county be rammed
to receive subserlptions.
That (amain Annystt Brown be naptested to act as Honorary
Secretary.
That the Chairmen of Petty Sessional dlvtetone the tuyon
of loroughs, and the Chairmen of Boards of Guardians he
requ,tal to appoint three of their body to act "the local
rommitke.
That the local committees be requened to meet at as early a
day.. convenient to arrange for the distribution of ticket.,
decide on the place, where tickets out be exchanged for bread,
and nettle Ruch .4.her matter, as may be necemuy forth. work-
ing of the e.,lety.
That sheets of tickets be printed socording to the form Iti•ell
ate, e. net sent to the boal committee for distribution.
Tb., relief given by the thopkeetser once for say
number of tickets presented by the .111110 tramp ; such relief
to ...nest of one pound of bread.
Tint persons 'nine In or 0011/ 'the place presenting • ticket
are mato he supplied with breed.
That the baker do write the name of the tramp and the data
on the bark of the ticket The tickets to be collected weliZ
by the Police Cmuttable .4 the district, poymsot to be
onee a month.
it ereg goo ettggested that the giver of the ticket
should write his or her name upon, and whether the
vagrant was a men or woman, ka.
It was arranged that the bakers should be paid 24.
Par pound for the bread supplied.
After a vote of thanks to 11r. Player, the nteetiet
tem adjourned to Tueeday. January, 4, the Int day
of the neat Quarter Sessions. at one o'clock.