The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-07 00:00:00

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3811 DOUBT RIFLI VOLUSTSRIM.—Thens will not be
say more 11 'Mallon Drills this year, and conseptently
the following is the final award of prizes :—Compeli-
lion 4.-Ist —Jrffdry. (Captain's Cup); 2ad—Sergeant
Greening, (Lieutenant's Prize); 3rd—Day, (Bcisign's
Prise); 4th—William Tilley, EL—CompaNion B.—lit
—Lieutenant Hodges, (Gold Medal and £5); 2al—
(Silver Medal and £3); 3rd—Hollaud, (Bronze
Medd and E 2); 4 th—Corporal Case, (Cl 104; 51h—Topp,
El); 6th—Wills, Ll; 7th—Mutford, (154. Bth—James
/Rayner, (154; 9th Colour-Sergeant Gregory, (10$);
1041—Harris, (10$.)—Compditims C.-Ist—Corporal
Ling, (C 4 2nd—Corporal Chick, (C 2 10.); 3r4—Coren,
(C 2 4th—lissel, (Cl); sth —Osmond, (Cl); 6th—Vine
(15s); 7th—Sergeant Cross, (lOs); Bth Hogg, (10,4—
Mrs. Pallison's Chtp.—Cribben ; 2nd —Thomas Rogers,
(Cl 34,—Mr. T. &seders': Prize.—Elwards.—Aggre•
gate Prize.—Veutenant Hodges, El Is. There will be
• Fall Dress Parade ter Inspection by the Adjutant on
Friday, the 10th inst., at 6.30. p.m. precisely. The
Annual Supper and Distribution of Prises, will take
place at Corporal Taylor's the same evening. at 7 p.m.
precisely. The Corps will parade in the Walks, on
Sunday the 12th inst. at 10.30. a.m. and proceed
attend Divine Service at the Holy Trinity Churoh. If
wet parade in the Drill Room.—TlKllliii COMB%
Captain.
WMILIITAN Fonlote Mientene.—The Weeleyans of
Dorchester had extiellent meetings on Friday last on
behalf of the foreign minions which are carried on so
energetically and snooesefully by that denomination. In
the afternoon a sermon was preached by the Rev. L.
Wisemau, when there was a, large and deeply interested
congregation. There Ina • meeting in the Town-
hall in the evening, and it is livery seldom • mis-
sionary meeting in Dorchester is so well attended—
seldein also that one is so well worth attending. G.
Carmel' Big., with that lugelearted Cetholioity
which distinguishes him presided, and in opening ,the
meeting freely expressed his interest in the work of
converting the world to Chita by whomsoever done.
The Bev. hi. Parker read the general report, showing
the continued growth of Methodism, and Mr. U.
Wright, Jane., gave some financial facts of an encourag-
ing character. The Rev. T. Neave, Congregationalist
Minister, addressed the meeting in • very earned and
able manner, urging the seams that has attended
foreign missionary enterprise„ indicating some of the
dith via eerti,e, superstition, and the practical
heathenism of soma British traders, and concluded by
assuring the meeting that bygiving our best efforts for the
good of others we hummer' our own blessings. The
deput %Con, Rev. L. Wiseman, subseqeently spoke, and
after • few hearty words expressive of the pleasure he
experienced in attending that meeting presided over by
• ohurohman, ant at whieh he had heard so
sympathetic, and eloquent • speech from • minis.
ter of the Congregational body, he proceeded
to speek of the operations of the Wesleyan
Foreign Missionary Society in three aspects-1, what
they had accomplished, 2, what they were about. and 3,
what was waiting for them. 102 years ago they sent
two men to what is now the United Slates: at this
time Mr. Ward Beecher says there are from 10 to 11
millions of people under the influence of Methodism.
80 years ago the work was begun in Canada, and still
later In Australia, but now these immense tracts of
(*entry do their own work, having affiliated confer-
ences. The latter when it first separated from the
British body IHIO undertook supplying the Fiji, Friendly
and other islands, but this proved too great a task, Lad
year by year the English cionference had made them •
grant, but he hoped they might soon manage It all
themselves, From what had been done, they might
well be encouraged. As to their present work, he first
refereed to the coast of Guinea, on the Afrionn (anti.
nent, where, my miring& men, the negrees are of the
lowest type and are incapable of underetaeding the
Christian religion. Some time ago he received • letter
pointing out the uselessness of the work they had
undertakee there, but intimating • willingness to he
convinced to the oontrary by facia. In reply he sent
three letters written in English by one of their native
merits there which showed that he was not only a
Christian but a learned man, and, to his credit be it
said, the man with a theory about tho cerebral develop.
merit of the West African nogrees, expressed himself
oonvineed, and said he would do all In his power for
their society. The speaker showed (though he didn't
say so) how admirably adapted is the Methodist system
for missionary work. Young men who are converted
and show aptitude for the task, are employed as wheel.
emeters,being sent to the different villages where they
collect 30 or 40 children together, giving them elenten.
bury instruction in both iteeniar and religious knowledge.
When the sehoolmasteee have proved their success in
this humble department, than they are allowed to give
addresses, and so graduate in a natural amid easywey.
By this means native preachers are raised up, and a
missionary experienced in their ecclesiastical system
and with special knowledge of the work, has the over-
sight. Wherever their missionaries go, the develop.
meet of native agency see= to be an important
feature of their operations. In Italy they have coin-
minced a ullilakin in the imperial city of Rime, where
they have a man of culture, skill, and fall of zeal.
, There his labours have been abendantly blessed. In
' Portugal at Oporto for • year or more a merchant has
in • small way spread around him • knowledge of the
truth, but, his health falling, he came to the committee
In Lon ion, and with the eloquence of • body wasted
by disease, implored them to send • missionary atones.
Down in Cornwall they found the very man they
needed, one who knew oeuversationally both Spanish
and Portage's). and who had for years been praying
I that there might be suoh an opening. lie has
gone forth, and the results are most sheering. In
Austria, too, In the city of Vienna, the labours of their
egente have been equally blessed. lint with i the work
, now on hand, and • £17,001 debt before them, they
had urgent mills for missionaries to be bent to Japan.
Mexico, mid elsewhere. Raving laid before them the
frets, he left it to them to do what they could in
furtherance of the great cause. The oollection was
made, the circuit missionary committee appointed, tho
the Chairman, Mr. Neave,and the deputation thanked,
and • very interesting mooting &creed by singing tali
doxology.
BPl:Lomeli PsrrT SWISIONS, Tuesday.—Before J.
Bishop, and IL D..veniali, &qrs.
Aloe (lILRART aol EDWARD HILLARD acre brought up for
tieing drunk and fighting on the Lnidon road at midnight of
Monday.
Gilhat is the employ ,d Mr. Fellowes, and he
had lwen woefully knocked about. His lice wog swollen out
of all Shape, ..nd disligurwl by clotted blood, whibta big plantar
on the left chock bespoke an iegij wound beneath. Hillered mu
• labourer, of Fordiugtou, heal and shoulders bigger than
Gilbert; and patches of blood on his clothe, alone indicated
Ale participation in the fray,
It mimed that the two men had spent the night at the
queue', Own," playing skittles. 'liken' seemed disputed
to shirk the score, by +eying • loss number of gauge had been
lost by hit party than was the map, when Gilbert protested it
was unmanly, and • wrangle took place: About 12 o'clock as
they left the house,Hillenl talked about lighting amid challenged
Ofibmt. When they got on to the Laden rued, they gut to
lblouor'crresdor"lirauradnar.l"k"lM"GolYngW"up4lteract.dfouncl'ththeutPwlAco :nob?:
down in the road, Milord on Gilbert, and as it seemed trying
to throttle him. He aspirated them, and Gilbert mid the
other man had sUacked him on the reed, but Hdlerd denied it.
Gilbert was the worse for liquor ; lhiiierd "
The magistrates sentenced prisoners to Ales,. days' hard
labour each, much to their surprise. They asked for • fine,
but the Bench refused.
Hallett was cautioned about" shilling" but it was said he
was going to leave.
FalDALL—Before
Dr. Aldridg,e. C. Carole, Req. (in the chair), and
A 11:11LID DICIHANCL,

Ann Burt, about 40, a woman witb dishovollal hairaand
Kann rucurend apparently Wu a bad drank, MIA enraged