The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-24 00:00:00

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lady, and ha wished there were many more of her
kind. She was one of those who, whilst doing a
good action, would not allow her name to be made
known. They were drinking to an unknown lady,
a lady only known by her good deeds; but if they
only did that they need not trouble about names.
He hoped that in drinking the health of this most
excellent lady they would do justice to the toast, and
drink in the most cordial way the thalth of the
" Manley Wood," who ever she might be. (Loud
I applause).
I Captain Rommisoar said, in the absence of the
I donor of the boat, it devolved upon him as one of
officers of the National Lifeboat Institution to return
thanks on her behalf. He knew that • lady pre-
'tented the boat, and that was all. She wished her
name to be kept secret, for she did not wish her
deeds known to the world, as she liked to do her
actions unknown. (Cheers.)
H. D. SZYKOLTR, Eaq., M.P.,said that by the kind
permission of the Chairman he had now to propose a
toast, and a toast which gave him great pleasure to
propose, because he knew it would be well
responded to, it was the local branch of " The
Royal National Lifeboat Institution," that branch
which had been inaugurated under such happy
circumstances that day. They had not had any
trouble to subscribe for that instrument to
save the lives of brave men, for a lady had
generously come forward and supplied them
with one of those valuable instruments which
had been invented by latest ; and
when they looked around the coast of England,
and saw the number ef lives which were annually
lost, the lives of as valuable a part as of any in the
English population, should they not endeavour in
return to do all they could for those brave men who
annually risked their lives in order to bring them
comforts and wealth. The Lifeboat Institution of
Great Britain was an honour to the country at
large. (Hear, hear.) When they reflected on the
immense importance of the mercantile marine of
England, they would see how necessary it was to
provide for its safety, In 1843 there were 35,000
ships, manned by crews of 253,000 men • but in seven
or eight years time that navy increased to 40,000
ships, and the crews numbered upwards 300,000.
When they saw what vast tfeasures they had upon
the deep how much it behoved them to look after its
safety. The loss by shipwreck bad been enormous;
but, notwithstanding the increase in the number of
vessels, through the assistance rendered by lifeboats
and rockets the loss of life had not increased. The
treasure, however, which was lost by shipwreck was
enormous, about one million and a half a-year. The
lifeboats were useful not only in saving life but in
saving property. Although no lives might be lost
on this part of the coast, be saw by the fatal wreck
chart which was laid before the House of Commons
annually, that 28 lives had been lost between
Dalston Head and the Needles, and 12 or 14 ships
wrecked from 1850 to 1860. It was about 20 years
ago that this subject engaged the attention of the
public, and in 1843 a committee of the House of
Commons was formed which led to the establish-
ment of this institution. The hon. gentleman then
alluded to the investigations which had taken place
by committees of the House of Commons to consider
the best means of saving life from shipwreck, after
which he said it had given him great pleasure to hear
the honest praises bestowed by Captain Robertson
upon the population of Poole. He had told them
that they had made a better turn out than in any
town with which he had been acquainted. He
thought this was greatly to the credit of the town of
Poole, and must be a great credit to the gentlemen
connected with it to see the humane feelings which
had actuated every class of the people. He felt sure
that there was but one feeling amongst every class
in the town that the boat was a most generous gift,
and would be valued as such, and he was certain its
value would be more and more appreciated. The
hon. gentleman then adverted to the projects which
had been thrown out for the improvement of Poole
Harbour. Some years ago there was a public meet-
ing on this subject, which was attended by numerous
residents, but it was then found that under the
circumstances which then existed that little could be
done. The town, however, went to Parliament,
Met their money, and could not effect any improve-
ment of their harbour. Since then things
had changed, and a committee of the House of
Commons and a Royal Commission had recommended
the improvement of small harbours as a matter of
great importance, and in 1861 an Act was passed to
improve such. For this purpose money was granted
out of the Consolidated Funds at 31 per cent., and
in three years £BOO,OOO had been applied for and
obtained, whilst £250,000 up to June last were
under consideration. As this money would only be
granted for five years, *tree of which had expired,
he asked if it was not time that they should give this
subject their most serious consideration. Every class
was interested in this scheme, and he did not think he
should be doing his duty if he did not bake on every
occasion and opportunity which offered to call their
attention to this most important fact, and he
thought the present was a good opportunity of
saying • few words. He must now return to the
subject which he had to propose, "The local com-
mittee, ...I to it. p.awaid...k,
Osborne." He (the speaker) expressed his deep
regret that his lordship could not attend, for they
all knew he took a great interest in the lifeboat
cause. The hon. gentleman concluded by saying
that a better launch could not have been a brighter
augur for the future success of the lifeboat. (Cheers.)
G. N. PENNY, Esq., secretary, responded in a few
well timed remarks.

Captain Itonsursox corrected Mr. Seymour u to
the date in which the Lifeboat Institution was
formed, and said it was in the year of 1824, and
not 1843.

The Rev. A. WILKINSON, in proposing the health
of Miss Jackson, the lady who christened the boat,
said she was an intimate acquaintance of the donor,
and as she had come to the town in order to see the
proceedings of the day, the committee felt there
was no one more suitable to name the boat than her.
Miss Jackson had expressed her satisfaction at the
manner in which the proceedings of the day had
been carried out. She had informed him that Mr.
Manley Wood was a clergyman in Devonshire, and
that it was his daughter who had given the boat, but
what her name was now he did not know. Miss
Jackson had now returned to London in order to
tell the donor how the proceedings of the day had
been carried out. (Applause.)
The CgaIRMAN proposed the health of Sir Ivor
Guest, remarking that when they were in want of a
piece of land to build a boat house on, they had only
to make application to Sir Ivor Guest, and he readily
gave them the land. (Cheers.)
Mr. Pxxx, Sir Ivor's steward, responded, and
said he knew anything Sir Ivor Guest could do in
order to maintain the institution he would be happy
to do if applied to, and he (Mr. Pyne) hoped the
hon. secretary would not fail in his duties in apply-
ing to him in the hour of need. (Cheers.)
Mr. DIM/01130N, after alluding to the fact that he
considered more, of the justices of the peace and
councillors of the town should have taken part in,
demonstration, proposed the health of the crew of ,
the lifeboat. He said they might have boate, and all
the necessary appliance', but without jolly good tare
to man them they were of no use whatever. He
had great pleasure in proposing "success to the life-
boat, and the health of her crew," and he was glad
to say that that crew was a volunteer crew. (Ap•
plause.)
Several other toasts were given and responded to,
and this gathering brought to a close one of the most
pleasant day's proceedings which have ever been
witnessed in Poole.

WIIABORNE.—Couar or Quaver BlNCH—Satur-
day. —ln the matter of Freeman, an Attorney, in this
case, which wee a rule for striking an attorney off
the rolls of the Court on the ground of the misappropria-
tion of £2OO, his client's money.—Mr. H. T. Cole moved
to make the rule absolute. Mr. Collins had appeared
for the attorney, but he was not aware if that gentleman
had been instructed to show cause against the rule. A
number of affidavits had been filed by the attorney in
answer, but he did not consider them satisfactory. They
did not in any way touch the case. Judgment deferred.
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COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Friday, January 206.
—Present : Major Portman, St. John Coventry,
Esq., Rev. J. H. Austin, and Willett L Adye, Esq.
OANIPORD.—Fanny Game was charged with steal-
ing turnips, the property of Mr. Petty.—Defendant
did not appear. The case was fully preyed by P.C.
Bennett.—Fined 9s. including costs.
Alfred Sherwood and James Hawkins were
charged with not having their names painted on a
Cart. The Hon. Grantly Berkeley stated that when
he asked the defendants their names they refused
to give it, and one of them was very abusive. To
this he replied that that gentleman threatened to
beat him with a atiok.—Fined 10s. each, and costs
4a.&1.

WIKRORNE.—George Hill, the representative of
Mr. John Bennett, auctioneer and licensed hawker,
was summoned at the instanoe of Superintendent
Baynton with trespassing on the highway in the
town of Wimborne by having two vans there.—
P.C. Bradley proved case, and dated that when
he, by the superintendent's orders, told the defendant
he must move, he said he could not as the gas was
laid on.—Plaintiff said that he went to Mr. Portman,
who referred him to the superintendent, and that he
gave him permission.—The superintendent denied
this, and said he told the defendant to see what the
principal inhabitants had to say in the matter.—
Plaintiff said he went to Mrs. North, the lessee of
the Dean's Court estate, and agreed for the ground
at 10s. per week.—The Bench remarl sd that the
lessee had no right to let ground for public use'
exeept on fair and market-daya, bet as the defen-
dant had committed the treepaas through ignorance,
they should remit the fine on his_ paying00atat 6A
IMPORTANT TO MASTCRS.—Mr. James Urry,
machinist, Wimborne, was summoned, at the
instance of William Charles Walter, for arrears of
wages and wrongful discharge. —lt appeared from
the statement of the complainant that be wee bound
AS an apprentice to Mr. Urry, to learn the business
of machinist, and that after he bad left work on
the 15th inst., Mr. Urry sent for him to help paint
a machine. He declined to do so, as his master had
on a previous occasion told him he would pay him
for overtime, but did not do it, and he did not eon-
eider he was bound to work at painting, which was
not a part of his business. His master sent • man
to him to say that if he did not come back he was
not to coma on the promises again. Complainant,

Ihowever, went and eaw his master, and asked for '
the wages due to him, which he refused to give, but
told him if he did not go he would kick
him off the premises. His master o.ed him
4s. 31—Defendant denied ordering the coin•
plainaut off the premises, but admitted that
he sent a man to tell the complainant not to
come again. The indentures having been put in,
the Bench called Mr. Urty's attention to the fact
that the young man was to be taught to be •
machinist, and that he could not, therefore, force
him to do painting. He must, therefore; pay the
wages due and costs.-The parties agreeing, the in-
dentures were ordered to be cancelled.
HINTON MARTELL. -Charles Wilmington was
charged with riding without reins on a wagon drawn
by two horses, on the 9th January.-Defendant ad-
mitted the charge, and said that he had had but
little rest for a couple of nights. He had a large
family-nine children, and his wife expected to be
soon confined again. His wages were 10s. per week.
-The constable who proved the case, stated that the
place where he saw the defendant was close by where'
• carter was lately killed from the same cause.-
Fined 10s. including costs.
Losornme-Mary Ann Baaon was charged with
assaulting Susannah Both an old woman.-Com-
! plainant said that she sent a little girl to the defen-
dant's shop for a loaf, and that on her return she
found that the defendant had taken for more than
she owed. She went to her, and when she asked
her why she did so, defendant took up a bowl, and
' struck her on both arms very severely. -Defendant
'totally denied the charge, and the Bench, after ex-
amining both of the plaintiff's arms, were fully con-
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' vinced that the bruises inflicted on them were not
made at one time, and dismissed the case.
KINSON.-Levi Watton was charged with assault-
ing P.C. William Bennett, on the 6th instant.-The ,
constable stated that he was on duty near the beer- '
house at Red Hill. Saw the defendant and about
ten other men come out of the house, about a quarter.
paid 10 o'clock. The defendant picked up a stone
and deliberately threw it at him, and he heard one of
the party say, "There's that -- policeman coming
this way." Complainant went up to Watton, and
accused him of throwing at him. He did not reply.
Some time afterwards he was in conversation
with the Hampshire constable, and then
stones were thrown at them. -Superintendent
Baynton said that it was • constant practice with
parties residing in the neighbourhood to throw
stones at the police. -Defendant denied the charge,
and called Joshua Watton and John Frocks, who
were of the party, and said they did not see the
defendant throw the stones.-The Bench remarked
that they were determined to put a stop to the
practice, and fined the defendant £2, and 10s. costs.
-Paid.
LYTCHETT MATTRAVERS.-Charles Rafia, a lad,
was charged with unlawfully cutting certain furze on
Dolman's Hill estate, the property of the poor
of the parish, and held in trust for them by the
Lord of the manor.-Mr. Forrester, the steward,
stated that he saw the defendant on the 3rd inst.
He had two bundles of cut furze. Neither the boy
or his friends had any right to the furze, which
belonged to the poor, 14 of whom had the benefit of
it in succession.
STORMINSTIR MARSHALL.-A FARMER CHARGED
ROM ASSAI7I.I MO vie Poucz.--Isaac Legg, farmer,
residing at the above village, was charged on the in-
formation of Superintendent Baynton with assaulting
PS. Hitch on the night of the 6th instant.-Mr.
Moore appeared for the defendant. -P. S. Hitch
stated that between 10 and 11 o'clock be was on duty
at a fire at Sturminster Marshall. After the fire was
got under be gave orders that no ope was to touch
any of the material, and also said that if anything
was removed the agent of the Insurance Office might
dispute the claim. Defendant, who was prment,
replied, " What have you to do with it?" To which
he answered be had everything to do with it. De-
fendant then came round behind the crowd, and with
his coat partly off put his fists in witneases's fats,
and put himself in a lighting attitude. Witham
pushed him aside, and told him if he did so again he
should take him into custody. Defendant then said,
"I will swear you struck me," and commenced
abusing him, calling him a rogue, a thief, and • false
swearer. He then challenged him to fight, pushed
against him, and provoked him all he possibly could.
He also told the men there to put up the things, and
not to care for a "bobby." That he would kick him
out of the place if it was his property. Defendant
also said that he was going to dine with Colonel Cox,
the chief constable, and he would let him know
what sort of a fellow he was, and that he would
not be long in the village. To this witness
made answer that Colonel Cox would not
demean himself by dining with such a met
as he was. He then said that witness had
stolen potatoes, and gave a man • gallon of beer
to say nothing about it. When near the road he
again came up, and abused him, trying to provoke
him by endeavouring to tread on his toes. One of
defendant's own men advised him to go away.-
Cross-examined by Mr. Moore: Saw Bartlett and
Adams in the barn. Defendant put himself ina fight-
ing attitude before he ordered his men to put aside the
ie.». thedasetocsit that Mr. Legg was the agent of
Mr. Pickard, but considered it was his duty to give
orders. Did not abuse defendant. Was not excited
with liquor. Had about a pint-and-a-half of beer at
Wimborne during the day, and a little at the fire. -
Mr. Moore : Then there was something in the potato
matter.-Witness here appealed to the Bench, and
said that accusation he desired to have fully gone
inte,,-Tbe magistrates deemed the question
irrevelant to the charge preferred, and said that by
it the solicitor was making an accusation against the
sergeants character. Mr. Moore contended he had a
right to press the question.-Mr. Austin: You have
mid, "Let it go forth to the world that there ia some-
thing in this charge of potato stealing, by which
you impugn the sergeant's character."-After • con-
siderable amount of discussion the sergeant again
said he wished to have the accusation fully investi-
gated-The Bench, however, ruled that it bad
nothing to do with the case before them.- Mr.
Moore said that in this case, as in moat others, where
the police were concerned the magistrates
believed them rather than other people.-
The sergeant positively denied that what be was
charged with by the defendant was true. He was
not the worse for liquor, neither was he excited.-
P.C. Nehemiah Spicer said he was on duty on the
night in question at the fire. Saw Sergeant Hitch
there. About 11 o'clock he heard some loud talking
and swearing. He went up and found the defendant
making use of abusive language to the sergeant. He
told him he had no business's there, and he would put
him out. To the Hitch replied he was only
doing his duty as a police officer. The de-
fendant then again made use of abusive language,
and took his coat partly off; went up to Hitch in a
fighting attitude, and said he did not care for a
dozen such men. The sergeant told him he had
better not interrupt him any more, or he should
take him into custody. Witness then saw the
defendant walk round Hitch several times, and
endeavour to tread on his toes. Considered the
defendant was the worse for liquor. Heard the
defendant tell Hitch be had stolen potatoes, and
given a man beer not to say anything about it.
Defendant also said he would take the sergeant's
coat tiff, and that lie would not be in the village
another month. -By Mr. Moore : Did not know
that Legg acted as agent for Mr. Pickard. Heard
that the building was insured. The sergeant ordered
that no one was to take anything away. There was
plenty said about the "bobbies." -Mr. Moore then
addressed the Bench on behalf of his client, and
expressed his regret that both the witnesses were
policemen, as be knew from experience bow hard it
was to convince a court against those officers' state-
ments. In the case before them, and as he was in-
structed, his client was only there in the execution
of his duty as the agent for Mr. Pickard. He went
there by the wish of the owner of the property, Mr.
Adams, and gave instructions that certain pieces of
iron, part of the agricultural implements burnt,
should be placed together. The sergeant, who was
there, gave contrary orders that nothing should be
touched, and he (Mr. Moore) should be able to prove
that the sergeant was the man who was the most to
- blaine,and that-no assault-wet eeminitted-hthia-client.
They had high words together, and each claimed to
have a superior right to give orders. Mr. Moore
also referred to the charge made against the sergeant
respecting the potatoes, but the Bench requested
him to confine himself simply to the charge of
assault. He then called for the defence James
Bartlett, blacksmith, who said that he was at the
fire on the night in question, and saw both the
sergeant and defendant there. Heard Legg tell
some one to bake the iron, an.l put it together. The
sergeant then ordered that it was to be left where it
was. Did not hear Mr. Legg say anything about
the insurance. He gave orders a seemd time to put
the iron together, and the sergeant said it was not to
be touched; it was no odds to him what was done
with it. Defendant then walked out of the barn,
and as he passed the sergeant he spoke to
him, and the eargeaut pushed him aside. Mr.
Legg had his great coat partly off, fanning
it about. Witness did not see Mr. Legg "square'
at the sergeant. He was close to them at the time,
and must have seen him do so if be had. Relieved
the sergeant had some beer, or he would not have
talked so much. Both used high wordi-Sergeant
Hitch cross-examined this airman at some length,
and commented on the discrepancy of his statement
with what he had said to him some few days before.
-William Adams, a farmer, residing at Sturminater
Marshall, deposed that he was the owner of the
agricultural implements destroyed at the fire. He
went there to look after it. Saw Mr. Legg, the
defendant, who acted for Mr. Pickard, the lord of
manor. As he (witness) was going into the
barn he saw the sergeant push against Legg.
They had some words together, and as the sergeant
witness he said, "I don't re for you netball ,Mr. VrAi e. ca
Adams. Witness did not give Mr. Legg any
authority to take charge of the things fur him.
1 After he heard the sergeant and Mr. Legg
I quarrelling he went away. Believed that both were
in fault, and that both had had a little Leer. The
reason be walked away was became he knew what
sort of a man the sergeant was. In answer to a
questinn put by the Bench, at the sergeant's request,
&la witness admitted that he bad been convicted of
an aseault on Sergeant Hitch. -In answer to
questions by the Bench, Superintendent Baynton
said that Hitch was perfectly sober at ten o'clock;
that he did whet he was required to do at • fin

according to bis general instructions, thst the
Oily parties who were against the sergeant'nvere those,
who misconducted themselves in thler
The other constable also stated that tHesergeant
was perfectly sober—The magistrates, after' consult.
ing fora short time, said they came to thmfmricluaion
that a most unprovoked and uojustitiallter assault .
was committed by the defendant on the,stergeant,
who was rightly discharging his duty, mad they
therefore fined him £3, and 12s costa.—Titicsooney
was paid.

Mitchell was summoned'Ae not
paying an order of Court, requiring him to j 4 f 0
the support of his grandchild.—Mr. Pitt, ref/oriel
officer, stated that since the order was madytlis
defendant had taken charge of another child; Aisle
friends formerly resided at Chertem• and Mettle
refused to make application to tille Board of
Guardians for an allowance for it, bil6f.eres keepiag
it, and not paying for another child. The order
was signed nearly three years ago, and Eke defen.
dant had not paid anything since December, 1863.
—The Bench said that the order must be obeyed,
and granted a warrant of distress.
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LONCI HM.—Corneline Cher—rett, labourer, was.
charged with leaving a wagon and hones unattended
in the highway on the 9th inst. —Fined 10e. includ•
ing costs.

BL A ND FORD. --Ma a dmrDstraia. —The Christmas
market dinner was held on Saturday, at the Crown
Hotel, when about 40 of the principal agrieelturiste
of the neighbourhood sat flown to a most sumptuous
spread, served up in first-class style by the worthy
landlord, and which we need hardly say gave entire
satisfaction. The chair was take. by Mr. H.
Pookes, and the •ice-ollair by Mr. G. Lock.
the removal of the cloth the anal loyal and patriotio
toasts were giveuand heartily responded to. Jo giving
the toast of the day, " The health of Mr, sad Mrs.
Eyers," the Chairman paid a big /t compliment to
them for the very excellent acnotramdation they
provided, and their persevering and attiring efforts
for the oomfort of their guests. He was tete the Soil.
pany would indorse his remarks when Be agreed
that the cuisine and every thing connected with fibs
Crown Hotel was second to none iii the Oast et
England. (Loud cheers.) He therefore gave the
toast with the most sinoere pleasure, and trusted
that both Mr. and Mrs. Byers might be permitted
for msny years to minister to their comfort. (The
toast was received with loud applause.) Mr. Byers
suitably acknowledged the kindness of his friends_
and said that nothing should be wanting on his
part to sustain, and, if possible, increase, the
prestige which by the liberal support he had
received, had been conferred on his house.—
Several other toasta, interspersed with song., were
then given, and a most happy evening was spent.
COVNTY Coonr, Monday, January 16.—Befere E.
Everett, Eaq., judge. —The business at this sitting
Was very light. Between 30 and 40 plaints were
entered, but more than half were withdrawn.
Plaines' Pike,. G. Beaumont. —Claim £219..
Mr. Atkinson appeared for the defendant—rt
appeared from the evidence that the claim was for a
car (25e.), and a pair of shafta (145.) The latter
debt was admitted, but the former defendant said he
was not liable for, as his mother, for whom he
worked when the order was given, sad who had
since died, herself gave the order, and paid for it.
The defendant also claimed a set-off for money lent,
and the cartage of some furze.—The wife of the
plaintiff was called to give evidence as to the cartage
of the furze, and stated that that was settled for by
her paying the defendant's club money for him.—
The statements of the plaintiff and defendant being
very contradictory, his Honor decided to adjoarathe
case for the production of the account books of us
plaintiff, and the club-book of the defendant.
The case of John Minton v. James Ames was also.
adjourned till the next court-day for the production
of witnesses.—Mr. Atkinson for defendant.
S. Warren v. Christopher Phillips.—Mr. Atkinson,
for plaintiff, and Mr. Trevenen for defendant.-14.
this case the plaintiff was non-suited.
The same v. Henry Gooby.—Claim £2 lls. for
flour—Defendant's wife appeared, and stated that
her husband earned 9e. per week, out of which seven,
had to live, beside paying for firing.—His Honor
said that if such was the ease she ought not to hays
taken so large a quantity. The debt had been owing
some time, and it would not do for people in hat-
circumstances to be allowed to contract such debar,.
when there was little likelihood of their paying.—
Order de. instalments.

COUNTY POLICE, January 17.—Before Major
Portman and J. Basket, Esq.—William Cooper, of
Ringwood, waa charged with assaulting P.C. Bishop,
at Lytchett Minster, on the previous night.—Fined
£2 and costs, one default one month's imprisonment.
INDEPENDENT CHAPEL.—The second of the New YOU
series of discourses, specially designed for the benefit of
those who are not regular attendants at public worship,
was delivered at the above chapel on Sunday evening,
the 15th inst., by the Rev. B. Gray, who took for his
text St. John iv., 24—" God is • spirit, and those
who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in
troth." The rev, gentleman, before he commenced his
subject—" The true worship of God" —briefly alluded
to his remarks on the previous Sunday evening, and
then traced the connection between the answer of
' Christ to the woman of Samaria—" If thou hadst asked
of me I would have given thee living water"—andthe
words of the text. In order to keep up the lutenist
which Christ had excited in the mind- of this peor
woman, He tells her to call to her husband, and then
when she said she had no husband, Be startles her with'
His knowledge of her past life of sin and shame. We
have, said the preacher, the words, bet not the tone in
which they were spoken, nor the look which worn-
ponied them. In her acknowledgment, "I have so
huhband," there appeared to him a proof that Christ's
words affected her heart, but she little expected the
answer—" Thou hash had five husbands." Her sine
were laid bare before her, and that was what all men
wanted, to be brought face to face with their sins.
Christ wanted her to become acquainted with herself.
Her reply—"l perceive, Sir, that thou art a prophet"—
gave proof that she recognised the dignity of Christ's
character, and a sort of half-suspicion of the truth. She
appeared also willing to know more of the truth by her
remark—" Our fathers worshipped in this monntain,
but ye (Jews) says that Jerusalem is the place where
men ought to worship. Little by little she began to.
understand our Lord's meaning when He said, "If thou
hadet asked of me I would have given thee living
water." Christ told her it made no differenoe as to
where this asking took place. Asking is a part of the
worship of God, and she seems to say, "Tell me, will
it do to ask here?' If men desire this living water,
which he had explained as meaning the blessings of salva-
tion, they must ask for it in spirit aod in truth. There
were other parts of worship beside prayer. Praise wane
part of worship; attending the House of God was the
outward act of worship. Baptism and the celebration
of the Lord's Supper were parte of worship, and it was
to the consideration as to what true worship consisted
he now called their attention. Ist. How God was to be
worshipped; bid. The reason why He was to be thus
worshipped. Ist. God must be worshipped in spirit and
in truth; or, in other words, with the mind and heart.
It was true that prayer might be raised to God without
an outward act.

"Prayer is the burden of sigh,
The falling of a tear,
The upward glance of an eye,
When none but God is near."
But public worship implied some outward act of
devotion. The great danger is that men are apt to
think more of the outward act than the true spiritual
' worship of God. That was the great danger in our
' Saviour's day, and had been ever since. It lies in the
necessity of outward iota of devotion. For whilst the
Almighty looks at the heart, men look only at the out-
ward conduct. The utterings of the language of prayer
, are es an abomination to God if the heart does not
prompt them. All outward forms of baptism are un-
availing without the parent really and truly dedicatee
the child to God. There must be • true and lively
faith in Christ, or the mere partaking of bread and wine
in celebrating the Saviour's death was but an unprofit•
able ceremony. The reason for this was that God WY
a spirit, and it was with our spirits that we could alone
rightly worship him. Our spirits are clogged and
hindered by thebodies with which they are enoompused
but God being an infinite spirit will not be, cannot be,
worshipped but by the spirit. The spirit in us alone
brings us close to God,. How then can men suppose
that the mere act of bodily devotion will avail anything.
Again God being a spirit can always see through the
outward form. In our relations with our fellow men
we have to put up with their outward seta ; and if one
who had offended them were to bold out the hand of
reconciliation; noteritnetanduag in -h-6-ini&t-b-ii-hiaig
bate us with the bitterest hatred, having no meow to
ascertain it, we should only do right in receiving the
hand thus offered. But thve was no deceiving God,
who sees us through and through. Was it likely then
that God would be satisfied with the mere appearance—
the outward form of devotion? The blessings of
salvation were offered freely, but they must ask for
them with the heart. The rev, gentleman concluded
his discourse by solemnly appealing to all present as to
whether they had really worshipped God in spirit and in
truth; whether they had from the heart prayed for the
graoe and favour of God; and announced that the con.
eluding discourse of the series would be given on the
followingBundayevening.—Subject--" Strange tidings."
TMAIPICEANOI SOCLZTY.—On Thursday evening, the
12th inst., a meeting in connection with this society
was held in the Townhall, Blandford. Mr. J. G. B.
Lawrenes, the newly elected president, took the chair,
and, after the Band of Hope had sung two or three
melodies, in a few appropriate remarks introduced the
lecturer, Mr. John Ripley. That gentleman first sang
two melodies of his own composition—" The happy
water-drinker," and "Throw down the bottle," which
were most heartily applauded. He then gave two
recitations, one entitled the " Gin Fiend," and the
other "The Golden Eagle." The Band of Hope then
sang • melody in a very creditable manner, Mien
Camomile kindly assisting as leader. The lecturer then
proceeded with his subject—" Hungry people, how te
feed them; "Ragged people, how to clothe them ;"
" Bad people, how to mend them." He began by
remarking that if any one present had • visitor who
should call and have breakfast, remain to dinner, tea
and supper,and then walk up stairs to bed,without being
invited, they would certainly consider him an hungry
man; and though they might reply that no one did so
in their houses, yet be would remind them that
though this conduct was not punned in private houses,
they had in most of the towns throughout the kingdom
large establishments known by the Timm of Unions, and
that such houses, Recording to the last parliamentary
report, contained nearly a million and a half of hungry
persons known by the name of paupers. They had
all to be fed, and their cost was • heavy burden on the
hard-working population of the land. It had been
said why not cultivate all the waste land,
instead of allowing it to remain as a covert for foxes
and game. Others said why not import more oom
from abroad; but his advice was do neither of these,
but to make a right use of the corn already grown; for
if all the grain that was wasted even in two years in
Abe manufacture of strong drinks was ground into
sour, placed in saoks and thoes sacks placed in farts,
and suppoeing•aoh earieentained twelvehage. lb. au*

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well, let
and *het

:so filled would make • line long enough to reach'
?round the world I Then as regarded the ragged. It !
was a olass they met with everywhere, and if the
.enemiry be made as to wbat is the came, it is denk,
.atither directly or indin cily ; SO that what.% the publican .
has ha good bloat cloth coat on his b.ick, and the land-
:lady her fine drain, those who support them are
wanderers in miary and rags. Working men, shy do
, you not buy your own clothes, and thus not only benefit
yourselves, but trade and ooiumerce. But some might
;be disposed to think that by going to a public-house
-they increased trade. Let such go with • drinker to
Ibis home, and what would they find? Why, if they
'looked at a chair they would find it tied at every joint,
'with • net-work for • seat ; • table which groaned at
• every touch, es if it and the chair had the rheumatics ;
and should there be a chest of drawers, and they
look inside they would find that the wardrobe was
minus, gone on a visit to his uncle's. His children
they would find with their feet through their shoes,
and yet this man would tell you he encouraged trade by
frequenting the public-house. Surely he has n ot increased
the trade of the cabinet-maker by his stook of furni-
ture, or the tailor, draper, or shoemaker by his own or
.ohildren's clothes or shoes. The other day he (the
lecturer) met with a man who told him he had not had
. a pair of new boots for 14 years, and his wife's dre
looked as if it had been taken in, like books, in numbers-
but unfortunately a part of the back numbers were
wanting. Such an one did not increase trade except
it night be the trade in strong drink ; and of this they
might be sure that as that trade increased so would
the duties of the pollee, the magistrates, the judges,
and the hangman. The best friend to trade was be who
maid most into the labour market. The man who spends
his money at the public-house pays only 6d. for labour
out of every pound; whilst he who purchased furniture,
-clothing, ho., pays Ba. 6d. in the pound to the labour
market. There were three ways in which a man could
spend his money, useful,useless and worse than useless;
.and he who spent it in strong Srinks did the latter. But
it wee from a far higher motive he pressed upon them
the duty to abstain. He asked them to join in putting
down that which was the blight of our youth, that
filled the ragged schools, jails, lunatic asylums, and
prisons. There was a voice sounding from each and all
of these, calling upon them as Christian men and
women to give up strong drink. There was also the
voice sounding from fallen women wandering in the
streets, who have many of them tried and tried in vain
to droaa their shame and misery in the fatal glue,
anti oh last they plunge into the river, uopre-
paied before their Maker. It was the fatal glass which
banded men and women to their responsibility before
God. The lecturer then appealed to all present to
jots the temperance cause, and concluded his remarks
amidst loud cheers. A hearty vote of thanks to him,
and an expression of an earnest desire to see him again
followed, and the Doxology having being sung the
meeting reparated. Several parties signed the pledge.
WearaYen ldissionalie Somiert. The annual
sermons on behalf of the above society were preached on
Sunday, the 15th January, by the Rev. James Cooke,
of Poole, who selected as his morning text, Isaiah 1x.., 1 ;
and in the evening preached from 119 Psalm 16th verse.
On the following Monday evening the public meeting
vies held in the chapel, which, however, we regret to
say, was not so well filled as could have been wished.
'On the motion of the Rev. H. Keel, Mr. Pricker, of
Shaftesbury, was unanimously called neon to preside.—
The Chairman said that be felt great pleasure in being
so well supported, as it relieved him from making a
long speech. He had reason to expect from those he
saw round him, that he should have the enjoyment of
a "lout of reason and a flow of soul" of a very high
order. At the present day speakers on a Missionary
Platform were not called upon to argue as to the claims
of mission& It was a question not one single person at
Auwsof their meetings would dispute that it Was the
dhity of the Christian Church to send forth ambassadors
te preach the gospel to the heathen and if it was the
+linty of the Church then it was also the duty of in- '
dividual memberv. He considered that this was the
ohief point for the serious attention of every one •
present„—" Am I doing my duty in this matter ?" The
Chairman then referred to • circumstance which
transpired in America during an eclipse of the sun. ,
The legislative of Conneotiout was sitting, when it
'became intensely dark, and in their dismay the
members began to think that the day of judgment I
was come. Some moved that they should adjourn ,
and they were about to do so, when an old Puritan '
arose, and said that if the day of judgment was
close at hand, he wished to be found -at the post of
duty, and moved candles should be brought in and that
they should continue their deliberations. That desire 1
to be at-the post of duty, he (the chairman) wished I
earnestly to press upon them. At the present time his
'duty was a most pleasing one, namely, to call upon the
lir. Mat to read the report. (Applaase.) The
sonata' summary of the date of the Wesleyan mission
44111913 was then read, from which it appeared that the
moiety had 634 mission stations ; 4,648 chapels; 920
miesimaries and assistant missionaries ; 1,457 other
kinds of paid agents, such as oolporteurs, schoolmasters, ,
and mietressea, lea ; unpaid agents, 17,803; church
members, 142449; on trial, 13,425; Sunday and day
scholars, 154,629; printing establishments, 8. The
ceseipts for the past year had been £97,678 14s. 10d., .
beside between 00,000 and £40,003 raised at the ,
mission stations, making a total of upwards of nearly
£140,060. To thia amount the Shaftesbury circuit had ,
subscribed £147 6e. fal. The amount contributed last 1
year hy Sandford friends was £l2 2d., and £1 Si. 6d.
by juveniles ; and this year the sum already gathered in
wae £8 98. 6d.' and £2 Ot. Id. from juveniles. (Loud
cheers.)—Thee Charm= said he was sure all must be ,
much gratified with the report which had been read,
and especially that part of it relating to the juvenile ,
contributions. (Hear, hear.) He then called upon the I
Rev. G. Brireammbe to address the meeting.—Mr.
Brimsoombe first made some few remarks as to the
petition he occupied. They all knew that little sticks
were of but little value, they only set light to the larger
ones, and he as a speaker stood in that position. The
abject they had in meeting together was not so
much to advocate the mission cause as to incite
each other to greater devotion in the work. They were
aiming at the evangelization and conversion of the ,
world ; and when they considered the worth of a human ,
cml, by the arithmetic of the Bible, thee it was of more
value than the whole world, they could grasp at some
faint idea of the importance of the work in which they .
had embarked. It was true there were other objects
they had in view • the raising men from a state of
Ignorance and degradation; the abolition of slavery;
and the oonferring on inan many temporal blessings: but ,
their great aim was to bring men to a knowledge of the
teeth. In this great work there were many other
bodies of professing Christiana engaged ; but the work
was so vast, the field so wide, the difficulties so
numerous, the joy of aromas so great, that there was
ram for all to work without interfering or feeling
jealous of each other. The field was the world, in
which it was computed there were 400 millions of
Imam beings, the greater part of whom were without
the knowledge of tbe truth. He was not about to dis-
cuss the question as to whether the heathen could be
laved, without faith in Christ; but there was one
passage of Scripture which came forcibly to hie mind
when considering the question, "Without holiness no
man can see the Lord." As well might they try to
make a garment white by dipping it in ink, as for a
soul to be fitted for heaven by the forms of heathenism.
It was the Gospel, and the Gospel alone, which could
raise man from the ruins calmed by sin. The
speaker then pointed out that all could join in
the work, the young, the aged, the rich and
the poor, the learned and the illiterate. All bodies
of professing Christians, animated with the love of
Christ could assist, and did assist. The rev, gentleman
concluded by referring to the great harvest day in
Devonshire, where the farmer engaged the services of
his brother farmers, their young men and old men,
their wives and children; aud though it was a day of
bard work it was one of great enjoyment. Only the
were unhappy. Such was the mission harvest-field;
all could help, and the work will not be completed till
all with heart and voice join in the triumphant cry of
"harvest home." (Cheers.)—The Rev. B. Gray (In-
dependent) next addressed the meeting, and after
expressing his satisfaction in being invited to speak,
remarked that whether their missionaries were members
of the Evangelical Alliance or not, when they met
together they teemed to lose sight of the miner
differences which separated them, and standing as it
were floe to face with the vast work before them, to
give each other the right hand of fellowship. At such
meetings as the present he was sore all could join
in —the Independent or Baptist minister felt a joy in
being present at a Wesleyan Missionary Meeting, and
he WSS sure his Wesleyan brethren felt the same when
attending their missionary meetings. The work we
were now about to do was that of increased liberality
and prayer for the moues of the mission cause;
and we can never increase that liberality without
increased interest in the work. The rev, gentle.
man then referred to the interest excited at such
meetings when a returned missionary was present,
who had actually seen the evils of idolatry, and said in
the absence of such he considered the best plan for all
to adopt,was for each to takethe opportunity of bringing
his own mind into a closer feeling with the work he had
to do. As hail been justly remarked by the chairman,
let each one ask himself what is my ditty in this matter?
They had the command of their Divine Master to guide
them, and amid the battle and toil of life might yet
hear the solemn cry of those, in heathen lands,—" No
one cares for my soul." Though God had greatly
blessed the labours of missions, the field haa scarcely
been touched, here and there • town on the sea-board,
or an isolated town in the interior but the greater
parts of China, India. and other countries knew nothing
of the true God. So long as we do not allow the vast-
ness of the work to overpower us, it is well for us to
contemplate it, so that our seal may be quickened, and
our dependence be entirely placed on God. The rev.
gentleman then reviewed the many blessings which
followed the immediate effects of missionary labour. Go
where they would there were always some ready to
receive the GospeL It was • glorious subject to con.
template, and one calculated to urge them to renewed,'
energy and seal, that a time was foretold when whole
nations would rejoice to walk in the light of the New
Jerusalem; and that the Gospel wherever it was
preached, sad sincerely believed, produced the same
fruit/. There was still the same need of conviction
of sin, and of the need of a Saviour, and of • firm hold
upon Him, that might be expressed in various ways.
Mr. Gray concluded by an earnest appeal on behalf of
those who had never beard the glad tidings of salvation
both at home and abroad. The Chairman before
calling on the nut speaker, pressed home the question.
"Have I done what I could for the Missionary cause ?"
What a blamed thing it would be if when on • death
bed each one could say,—though I have not done what
I wished for Christ's cause, I have done what
I could. He feared that very few would be found
guiltless in this matter. Reference had been made to
the duty of working and praying, and this reminded
him of an anecdote he had read of a number of men
working on a Dutch dyke, formed for the purpose
of keeping back tbs sea, who were under the sir
vision of an excellent foreman. They litho'
bard to eonstruet mach a barrier as would. not
be overwhelmed by the tide, and when ,-
raaterials were collected, and their :-
min said, "Now, my men, you have
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