The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

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On Tuesday a misCion-s;y- meeting wag held in the
Baptist Chapel, by the Primitive Methodist Society
for the promotion of missions in foreign parts. The
chair was taken by Mr. Blackwell, of Sturminster,
who, after reading the reports of the put year, and
the progress of the society, called upon Mr. Fudge,
of Sturminster, to address the meeting. He spoke
zealously of his own experience in the good cause,
and said that when once they (the Methodists) got
Into a place it was • hard matter to get them out
again, for God always blessed their labours, because
they believed in "Th. truth as it is in Jesus," and
he thought that they were walking as near to Jesus'
command as any society in the world, because they
went out into the high-ways and hedges and com-
pelled the people to hear the Gospel, and proclaimed
pude through • crucified Saviour. Mr. Stiokland,
of Shillingstone, then gate his experience in the
cause in an able manner, and also said how much
persecution he had endured since the time when he
was converted to the truth. Mr. Morgan, of Mere,
addressed the meeting in • very able manner for •
considerable time. He spoke of the labours of
missionaries, and what they had to encounter in
pulling down the strong-holds of gin and Wan.
When he mu converted to the truth he laboured
with all his might for the good of his fellow men.
ilia friends thought that be would injure his health
in Co doing, Mit he was of opinion that it was
better to wear out than to rust out." For one
whole winter he did not see his home by daylight;
he left it early in the morning and returned late at
night, sometimes walking 30 miles and preaching
four times a-day, and that with little food. But
he thanked God he was able to come to Shroton and
tell the people that there was • pleasure in being
engaged in the Lord's work, which the world knew
nothing of, and the longer be was so occupied the
better he liked it. The devil was a hard master to
work for—he promised but never performed. The
speaker also exhorted them to give what they could
to support the mission. Mr. Smith, of Hazelbury,
said that if they would save those pence which they
spent in snuff, tobacco, and drink.(which he believed
were absolutely unnecessary for man or woman), and
dolittibuted thin:pi to the adagios' 01111116, how soon
would the world become evangeinieds The con.
tributions and the sum collected at the meeting
amounted to £5 lls. Cid. After • few remarks by
the Chairman the meeting terminated.
BLANDFORD.
Rolls Court, Thursday.—Before Lord Chief
Justice Erle.—Pullen v. Highman.—The de-
fendant, a tradestnan at blandrard, had his goods
and chattels seized under an execution issued by the
Sheriff of Dorset at the suit of the plaintiff, • trades.
man at Bristol, for the balance of an account, a 10a.
The said goods and chattels were claimed by •
mortgagee tinder a deed dated January St 1865,
which had been registered in due form, but the
sheriff, by his bailiff (Mr. Bryer), would not give up
possession, An interpleader was entered to restrain
the Sheriff front proleeding to sale, and sailing on
him to give tip possession to the mortgaggei
Affidavits had been filed, and hie lordship, after
hearing counsel, gave judgment that the goods and
chattels moat be given up to the mortgagee, el-
pressing
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agawilith in
ittititeitthe Sheriff would exercise

40 acre of heath avers notisumed. Every effort was
made to stay the progress of the devouring element.
but the wind being very strong it was sometime
before the flames could be got under. P.C. Hart of
the Dorset Constabulary was quickly on the spot,
and also a number of the villagers, and did their
best to stay the conflagration. The property des-
troyed belonged to Mr. Walters, of Upton House,
Poole.