The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-09-23 00:00:00

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The 21st AMlllai Conference of the above As-ocia.
tion was held here n Monday and Tuesday. on
Sunday in the various places of Divine Worship the
subject of Tempertnce was referred to by the
preachers, and Divine aid invoked on the labours of
the Conference. On Monday evening the annual
,ernsin V/Ad preached in Blandford Church, by the
key. O. L hitgatt, 31. A., Hector of Church IlLsowie.
The guagregatioa WM bet &I large as alight hare bean

anticipated, but. probably tbe unfavourable state of
the wr4thrr pre‘enual many from alAtUdiug..The
hymn. ...weird were ~tt Chart . ,
Then.i. a Fountain tilled witu 1.11...1,- and ".11
eve.. ere the ..usa WA• the proper veldur.,
for were the lxxv. and him. PrAur,
uni I. 1.11.• choir. Th.• prrye... Wens read by
the I. fr.:noire. O.:unite., the by the
Rei. C. If. F 1 Nar,-CLINIQN trmt.rl, amid the .erusou
by the lie: is. L. AIAN,EI. who ,leen..l hi. text (nun
1 Cor. is , :13, •To the aeak 641:41/Av la. weak,-
'f lie oillectiou, at the doorx after .erk La: amounted
to 1:1 1.. _

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Opened in tho Corn Exchange ou Tuesday inorning at
Ittil-p.vd ten, under the prosideucy of the Rev. H.
l'elMun Stoke., rectos of Wareham pro-udeut of the
year, who %%Pi -upported by the Rev. G. L. Manuel,
lb,. E. F. Itsmei, Mr. G. Curti* (treavoirer), Rev. F.
Voughslilsecretary), Mr. H. Hodges, ftc. and amongst
the rather huistoroU. amoeuibly we noticed the I°f low.
mug 'ix-presidents : J. I. Rutter, Esq., .Udernian J.
J. Norton. Mr. D. &Wain, Mr. G. E. We..tcutt, Mr.
J, Westi,,tx, colonel 'fodd, Mr. J. G. E Lawrence,
Mr. J. Buthlen, Mr. J. E. Norton, ice Delegate"
were pre.ent, representing societies at Sta.:Wand,
Lytchett, Maldleinarsh, !Wird...ill, I werne Minster,
mterlsorne Zel.ton, SpetiAntry, Elandionl, Poole,
Charlton J,larsluill. okeford Fitzpaine, :Shaftesbury,
Ainong the ,i.itorr, and members were Mr. H. J.
ihborne (Sunday Closing Association), Res. S. Knell
iNli.lland Temperance 1,r...qu0, Hex. C. IL. and Mr..
Ernes-Clint ..... lbs. F. Ehlsers, Mrs. Dover., Rev.
It Itee‘e-Sionth, Mr. J. W. Barnett, J. K. Rutter,
Esq.. sliss Gutter. Air. Robb,, Dr. Cis-pi, Res. .1.
s. Ali% and xles. Perris. .o r. 'f. Nesbitt, 31rs.
.tics The proceedings were eo need in the
usual wanner by reading I Scripture by the Rev. C.
Pl. rtsita•CtiNfoN, mid prayer offered by flex. S.
lIINLLL. hymn followed, and inter a .Itort ,ve • g
address from the PutulifENr, cougratulattag thuw
pre..eut ofi meeting b,gether the 0u214 auntverNtry, he
sailed on the Secretary to read the annual report.
Mr. G. CcariN, treasurer, react the annual balance.
sheet, which showed a balance due to treasurer of 1:30.
Much had been dune, but there was much inure to Is:
done.

BaLhan augirmted the balance due to the
trea.urer he wiped off in the roolll.
ThiA WS, mvonfied by the Rev. 0 L. MaNfaiLL,
and in aabort time the whole was giveu and praui...4,
Ur. Ballatu giving X. 5, Mr. G. Curti* Alderman
Norton and other smaller amis.
In vacating the prmidential chair' the Rev.
l'ahnau firocee delivered a capital .peech full of
hope and faith in the ultimate victory of the great
femperance Reformation. Referring to the
prom:cation., he .aid, to hi. mind, itf eight to hate
items done by a flociety rather than an iudividuaL
But their thank, were due to llr.Nortou tor the ',art
he had taken, although all premut were probably not
aatiaied with the meaatire adopted, to expom the
nefariotat trade of the white-.lave holder, of Britain.
Ile &de1...4 all to go into the trier/out, of the variou,
inns and by awaking a few word. of comfort and
SAlvlee to the poor devotee. of Bacchua, they would
gain many adherent, to the C.W.O. The rev. gentle.
man concluded amid applaum.
Dr. Cumin propmed J. 1. Rutter. LW., as Presi-
dent for the matting yeas.
The. ww, meon.lo.l by Mr. G. Cellll4. lie Waa proud
to we Mr. Norton and Alr. Baker prment, ai they had
u"ne much to the unlawful traffic in drink.
.1. F. ItUTINIt, E,q. ( tier.). in accepting the "thee
Prmadent. aakesl for hearty and cordial aupport
of all worker..

.1, cordial vote of thank., wa• unanimoinly
to the lie%. H. Pelham litokw for his 'ant
The election of vito-ige.identa and committee wa.
next liniceeded with, a few additions iwisig made
thereto. .1. *of& of thanko to the tno.urer, Mr. G.
Curti., 4.f rowile, wa. next pae.ed with thank, for hi.
o.r•iee• And re-election. A dmilar vote of thank. wa•
.....conled to the Rev. F. Vaughan i•ecretaryl.
CAlTival , Vote. of
tloink. to the auditors ruiv.i.marie., honorary deputa-
tion., etc.. followed ; a 1... a vote thank• to the
rector of Illaiulford for the mc of tlie church for the
I'mferet.oe ...noon, to which Mr. Clinton n.r.lied he
di...1141 In. .ilway. proud to mien time church for tit..

Th.. conference adjannierl ,le.rtly after wie "'clack,
the niajarity iirearnt dining at the corner Coffee
Tavern.

Ite-a...embling at three o'clock, other routine Wei-
n,— followed, and a db,cu,eion cropped up relathe V.
Me. Norton' action with the Poole licen.wd
Thi• brought out many opinion., .ono, well.
knew,' member of the Execitti%e widung the a•eocia.
tion 1., ignon• "melt method, but no re...lntim' w,k• put
I'. the mevting on the suoject, and the matter dn.pped
a• it commenced.

.% public tea followed in the Corn Exchange, at
whieli iiiiwanti .4 1110 attended.
The evening Oath .rni meeting in the Corn Ext.lump,
wa. w,II ittended. and under the lir...Homy .4 .1. F.
Rutter, (lin...Went of the year), who wa. %imported
fDy :xl4.rton, r. I; . Curti. Rev. F.
Vaughan. Itev Ilan.er. Mr 1) flallain, 1/r.
A•vx w..n• delivered by friends of
tlie,gri:at work in bawl.

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'Caring the afteriamii •itting a illiv2woWin arww
relative bi the actimi taken by wr. .I.lilerman Smbin
awl the hmli• publican, .1 n•mliitima WA La haie
expre.-ing 'yap:Allay with him. hut mi
the miggeAtimi a member of the Et...native, it War.
net pre...4-1 Pu dna gentleman leaving the hall, Br.
.twEity, a 11w arri.ai In IMaWI fl W 1.11.41 to MaVe
the remlutimi, adding he alp add like ti. an Imperial
meamire to ..tep the 'ale et all :nbizicatit, in Britain.
—Mr. I grw, et Poole, relating what he heard aii
relawt,il inhabitant M Poole .ay —" That Ow
brewer., and the devil were in em•
and Ur. Nmton Jeatei Chrhit on On: I .ther."

.tt the eloo• id the tniblic meeting in the Corn Ex-
change otiall crowd u4setilloled. preouluibly time
%i r. Norton, hut that gentleman retired (nun the PAPUA
by another route