The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

SYMONDSBURY.
.1.
Tin foundation atone of the new school at Symonds-
bury will be laid on Tuesday, the 41h Jane, by Mn
Bower, .1 12 o'clock.

SYMONDBBUILY 37111MDLY Socurry.

The anniversary of this society took plass On Tuesday
last, on which mission tke village was very prettily
decorated with arches in varies' parts, mid the bells
meg merely at intervals deride the day. It rained in
the morning, and fears were entertained that it would
turn out twit day, and spoil all tlea preeeedings, bet it
ceased before they commenced, and though the weather
continnued very threatening, the rain held off for-
tanately until the afternoon. Owing, however, to Ors
unsettled stale if the weather, there were not so many
present as last year.
The members met at eleven o'clock in a field belonging
to J. Pope, Esq., for the election of officers, and trans.
toting other business of the society. It appears that
tbe number of members on the books is 311, who for
at the rete of 3d. per week to the general fund. Tbe
number of deaths during the past year has been two
members and three wives of members, which rest the
moiety about 03. Tim sehealptions from honorary
members ware -about 110. The funds are iri a nourish.
lag coalition, as the amount in the saviap bank whist
last year Cu £623, is now £1344. Alter the business
was over, and the members of the commiliee cued other
officers bad been elected, Hr. Pope hides remlected
chairman if the amaseittee amidst iseeMdmeNo chlorin,
the moisten marched in prootedot to tilt 0416 olutre
headed by lags and till bran band of the Bridpori
Artillery Corps, to attend Divine osrvios. The church
was well lilted. The Rev, R. Sardinian the rector,
road tbe prayers, He liar. J. 1. L. Prillrd read the
lessons, and the Rev. T. „Mostefiors, Meambent of
C.theretone Leweston, preached an excellent meatiest
sermon tPtsroln We to the regains, *high was listmesd
to throughout wilt great attention. He took for his
text rbilippiaea IL, 4, 'Leak not nee/ man on his
owe things, but every man she on the things of others."
He enlarged on the besefits of friendly societies, which
be said, though they nominally bad not mush to do
spiels relii ware highly Christian In principle, they
were losing and unselfish, and carried out tbe duty of
providing or others, thus doing good end loosening the
Ills of earth. Unardlialtacess salfrienial, and
surely the man who put by week after week for the
benefit of others in sectieUm like theirs was denying
himself end making • self merifise. The preetice of
providing for others was done to Um greatest advantage,
when, as in these earietilll,lDet soled in ankle together
—the bundles of staves were more effectual by being
united togethen Tarmac, societies amongst the riot,
and Messily societies amongst the poor, were both
instanees of self-denial and unselfishness. The men
who has laid by for others goes about the happier for it,
as be knows Vint if brought low by sickness his wife
and childrea will be to *Etta,' extterrovidea for, and
he has moreover done what he d for them, and
they knew a biasing followed that. He was aware
that many persons objected to friendly societies on the
ground that their meetings frequently degenerated Into
licentiousness, but he did not think that owing to the
abuse of them they should esielle against the use of
them. He trusted the abuse of them would Wane lelle
year by year, and surely it did one good to see happy
hese around one, and to me beatitude, wised, frimsds,
end neighbours' many of whom were perhaps generally
separatist from mob other except on these anniversaries
gathered together enjoying themselves thoroughly and
thr"lite aside for this one day the cases and anxieties
of life, and so bringing out that sympathy and rod
WM Ift between dash -other wile& good fee rn
tel. was good alessfee risk and poor, lesisman whom ,
there were a hmalred pelets of sentast, he meet tegseher 1
oe sash oestesions to friendly lasterebetee, Re
urged the.. to remember that they were members 1
of • larger amosiation than any ,
being members of the Chunk of. I."age
trusted they would retnisinker that during tbatp,
be '
and would so led to behave themselves pro y
throughout it, and bombed dim not to Istities sal that
they lad come together that day, not for the better,
bat fog the worse. He alluded to the early °briefly,s
bevies all things Si eserassen, lining an salted in what
esemerned the sod l that they could not boss to
be apart In bodily concerns, and " shared end shared
' alike,. se the goyim was, and he exhorted his bearer'
In modulo° to lef'' faith that wain by love he the
ngrocr
merely In
inof.thatiniaeir seloss,thin,
.4anbdutoi
wberod• friendly society
words and deeds towards each other. Lot them
w• Wale as often as they mead In that house of rarer,
and avoid all dissensions among one another.- T
musical part of the services was rendered very
611404/. Os having the eburch the maniere
marched In prooseeles routed the village to the held, it
whisk they met In the moraine, where dinner we.
Whdfoe*** by My. J. Ba" of k tho Uoel 4ron
Aillogioe, Is the lugs WI of the Bridged
fferffeelteral llegisty. 1$ was a vosy goal sod osholoa•
hot owe; WM& a good 61160416m00 of weiton.

Them mere sem po'aless, gram Pest. end OM" au*
cummbers at the ',rimmed tab's. The Rim. H.
Rewl.esoe martin the °heir, the vicerchalrmen Mr. Pops,
Mr. Jobs Pitield tad Mr. Millwood. There were ale°
pneent the Rev. T. Montelloria Hr. R. Tucker, Mr.
Mauler, Mr. Deedilee, Mr. A. J. Pitt.ld, Mr. T. .J.
PM/Wel, Mr. Joseph Plldeld, Mr. B. rooks, Mr. Lego.
Hem% Hr. Many, Mr. Heats, Mr. Bartlett,
trittihouv, La. Alter dinner. Mrs.. Miss, and Nisi
A. R..linaon, Um Pogo. Mile Templer Mrs. Pitfisld
Mrs. Pooh' and ether ledise entered the lint
The Chairman proposed tt.a lops I toasts of "The
Queen," Led "lb. Ptio4l &ad Princess Wales and
the redt of the Royal Emily," whisk woe duly
honoured.
The Chairmen proposed Um patriotic toast of "the
Army, Navy and Voltmeters," the threefold oord which
binds the kingdom together pad motors our shores,
mantilla/ MA.h Om Wet the news of Lieut. Legg of
the Bridport Volunteer Artillery.
Baud "Role Britannia"
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Lieut. Legg briefly rftwielecl.
Mr. B. Timber said be had been requested to proposes
toast whieh be did with greaksati,dectioo. It wee oas
which commanded itself and was aceeptable to all of
them. They were partioulurly ledebted to those who
instructed them in matters concerning their eternal
welfare, via., the Bishop and clergy. They found the
clergy ever foremost and ready to promote the interest
of their flocks by example and precept, end to PIPPort
these friendly societies. He alluded to the services of
the clergy on Sundays, and doubted if the laity
appreciated as they should the laboer and trouble they
took to peepers the sermons they delivered. He pro-
posal the health of the Bishop and clergy, and in doing
so he would make no invidious distlnetions, but as a
class he prom:wed their health. He remarked on the
sermosi which they had heard that day, which was plain
practical and to the purpose; he hoped it would heve •
benefloid influence, tad they were much obliged to the
rev. gentleman for it. Meconpled with the toast there-
fore the mime of the Rev. T. Montellore—(ebeers).
Bead—Old hundredth.
Rev. T. Montellore said in the name of the Bishop
and Clergy, and in his own, he returned them sincere
thanks for the honour they bed done them in drinking their
healtbs. With respect to the Bishop he believed this
moat thoroughly of himi that his earned desire was
to be regarded as the Bishop of the whole diatom—of
Um laity os well as the (ditty, and ha thought on the
whole that he liked the laity better than the alertly
(laughter) ea the clergy troubled bin, very often, and
the laity did not, and be had the welfare of the I.ity of
the &mess much at heart. The clergy bad also the
interest of the laity mallet beset, and did their atm it
to tionalliete their people in every thing, and joined in
their festivities, and .ympathised in all thinvi with
them • he wished, therefore, the laity would give them
more credit, and make allowance for the little slips of
hantaeity to which they were liable as well as other
people. With respect to the sermon they were very
weleyme, and with regsrd to sermons obey mug not
think the clergy were aegis/ themselves above them in
preaching to them, as they preached as much to them.
selves as to them—(elusers).
. .

The Rev. H.—Ratirliii-Un'then proposed the toast of the
day, "Softest he the Symondsbury Friendly Society."
When the club was lonised he had *hilted it to be a
permanent one instead of one for seven years, however
they pref.-rred that plan no be agreed toil. He enjoyed
being present with them and was glad his working
friends had a holiday. There was s gentleman present
(Kr. Pops) who took the greatest interest in the club,
the church, himself and his curate, and if they w.mt
wrong endeavoured to set them right, and if the Bishopi
went wrong be also endeavoured to set him right—
(laughter). He sempled the name therefore of Mr.
Chereliwarden Pope with the toast—(cheers).
Bung : "Champagne Charlie."
Before Mr. Pope responded to the tout Mr. John
Pitiski presented to hint on behalf of the club, • hand-
some silver onp, which they had subscribed for amongst
themselves, and said they begged his acceptance of it as
a slight acknowledgment of their feeling bastards him
for the great kindness and assistance ther had alergis
reesived foam him. They hoped he would live many
years amongst them for the sake of those to whom he
had rendered such valuable assist/lace —(loud cheers.)
Mr. Pope, whose voice at times hltered with emotion,
rose and said, that hq accepted that parent with un-
mixed feelinp of pride, gratiacatino, end istildurtion,
the only drawback he felt, and the only circumstance
that tended to loosen that satisfaction was, that he had
dons nothing to deserve so warm a mark of their ap-
proval—(ones of " yes, he had.") It was true he had
been spared to witness 16 or 17 of these gatherings, and
he had always felt the greatest gratilostion in the feel-
ings of friendship which they had fostered among thou
present. They ought to love each oiler, and be as one
family under one bee/only parent. If be asked thug
what was the huh' of their friendly moiety, they would
my "brotherly love," and mould any emulaination be
formed, any society established with better foundation ?
That is what they were met together that day to pray.-
tin. Then wen Maas when • nun's feelings were too
snow( to enable him to give utterance to the feelings of •
grateful beers, and that was the case with him
then, and he felt utterly at a loss to nice ex-
pression to them, hut that cup would he treasured and
highly valued by him as a memorial of kindly approval
,on the part of the members of the society. His health
bad been proposed in • parochial sense, and be could
assure them all that for 42 years be had received from
the inhabitants of that parish great kiadoess and
mpport. When he had been wrong they opposed him,
and when right supported hiss, and that he thought
was the course honest men ought to porous. It was 42
year. since he ceased to be • bachelor, and, having
married an inhabitant of the parish, Weenie • benedict,
to his great publication and hairpieces ever since —(loud
Dhows).
Rev. H. Rawlinson proposed the health of the visitors
coupled with the name of Mr. B. 'Fuller.
Band "Auld Lang Sine."
Mr. S. Tusher remmsded. lie felt warmly that these
institutions deserved support. A gentleman unnected
with one of the gaols had informed him that he had
never known • member of • friendly institution brought
to that prison, which be thought spoke highly for those
institutions.
The Rev. H. itawlinscm proposed "the health of the
Trustees. Committee, and Stewards." He mentioned
as • trait In their favour, that one of them had just
come to him to say that one of their members named
William Forney, was lying on • sick bed, and he hoped
every one present would help him by giving a half-
penny. (This suggestion was afterwards earned out.)
He coupled with the toast the name of Mr. Church-
warden John Pitileld—(eheers).
Band—" Fine Old L.glish Gentleman."
Mr. Pitleld briefly returned thanks, and gave "The
health of the Chairman (applause).
Band—" Auld Lang Syne."
The Rev. H. Burlier/on returned thanks, and said,
hid he consulted his own feelings that day, owing to
oertein painful circumstances to which he would not
allude, he should not have taken the chair, but having
promised that he would • month ago he had done so,
as he thought polio duty should glee way to private
feeling.—(appleue).
Mr. J. Pitfield proposed "The health of their ex.
collect doctor, Mr. Densflog•—(ebeers).
Bind—" For he's • jolly good fellow."
Mr. Demsiloe retorted thanks in his usual urbane
tOODOOT.

RawUpson proposed the health of the
Lelia Profession, coupled with the names of Mr.
Manley, and Mr. T. J. Pitileld.
Ur. Manley returned thanks in a humorotu speed),
and Mr. Meld also responded.
The other teats proposed were " The health of the
Secretary" Mr. ilticklend, who returned thanks sod
entered into details ceeneeted with the moiety, " The
Ladies." and "The Press," winding up with "The
health of the Float," Mr. Belson, who returned thanks.
The eon,pany then adjourned to the Geld where torso..
time various sports were entered into, and there was
dancing to the inspiriting &trains of the band, and, also
kiss in the ring. afterwards tbe rain came dose. is
torrents, luting some time, and an adjournment took
pines toll» tent, which was thronged. l'he rain subs.-
qtiently ceased and enabled the company to enjoy
themselves ia the open air for the remainder of the
evening.