The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-18 00:00:00

Vampobire.

Foal' AID Mom! Dialaaa.—This &sew Is affecting
several farms near Andover. Al Wherwall, Chlbolton,
Apples&.lw, and Amport the disenee has also been dls-
oovered. At Stockbridge there are several small
dairymen's oows affected with the disease,

CHURCH CONGRESS AT SOUTHAMPTON,
The tenth Church anagram was held Lilt week at
Southampton. On Tuestay the Holy Communion was
administered at most of the churches in Southampton,
and there were two special services. The Bishop of
Salisbury preached at Ad Saints church from Ezekiel
xi., 9. It, and 22, ailing he historical evidenoes of the
truths of Christianity, rartioularly as shown in the
history of the laraelitas. The Bishop of Oiford
preached at Holy Rood thumb from Bohemians Ili., 4,
enforcing the duty of Chr.stian unity. 020 was collected
for the Clay Orphan Shoot.
In the afternoon the prsesedinp of the mover own-
menoed. The President, the Bishop of Winchester, In
bia inaugarel address, said their distinctive object was
to inereses the practienl ifilisisney of their branch of the
Church Universal —(bear, hear.) Firs*, by gaining a
faller understanding and greater readiness In the use of
the various parts of ow existing spiritual and moral
msehlnery. Secondly, be increasing as the result of
mutual consultation the cumber of our Instruments of
novice; by improving the.: temper, strength, sad edge,
as well as their applicatim to our work by an increased
elasticity In our system. And, thirdly, and I should
my above all, by gaining as the result of free personal
intersourse • lager, a mare trusting, and so a more
loving 00-operation monist ourselves, laymen and
slerumen, in their various use—(bear, hear.)
The first subject was " How best to quicken and
extend the Foreign Miacknary aorta of the Church."
The Rev. Chancellor Mainingberd read the first paper,
advoesting a Minim Bout, whose especial duty should
be to fled zealous young men for the work. Dr. F.
Hersey suggested the issue of • selection of prayers for
the revival and extension if missions; they should also
have missionary bishops waisted by missionary boards.
Canon Freeniantle pertieularly urged the importance of
native Weaken. Sir Berth Pere said when there was
the ere of the fatherly bishop, there only
_did missionary
week Ind its full erten/his, and he believed it was
because they had been so negligent in that respect in
India that so greet • dare of evangelising that country
rested with other bodies. The Bishop of Madras ad-
wised parochial prayer meetings to quicken an interest
in missions, and that the elergy should see that Infor-
mation on minim work was supplied in their parishes
and schools. The Rev. H. Bailey, Warden of St.
Angustine's college, Canterhary, advocated the forma-
tion In mob diocese of a society of laymen and clergy to j
*sleet and in part inaintala doing their *allege career '
young men of promise ter missionary work. The Rev,
E. W. Hill, of Curdridge, Haute, said they had two
greet accielies which had been doing a great deal of
good, by God's blessing, and now parties stepped in
and said they should like to do their work. The I
Chetah Society had its own particular work, and stood
pledged to this—(loud cries of "No, no.") Wall, he
would say that each of them two societies had its
partied*: work shish it was pledged to—(" No, no")
—and the congregational bodies had no such pledgs,
thought they Mould support both societies."
Bishop kasDosgall, ex-bishop of Lsbaaa, referred to
tb• efforts being made in atlas to stir up the natives
against the whites, and urged that our raters should
take notion of the meat massacre. The Rev, J. R.
Madan, of Wsreainster, was in favour of a Board of
Minions, and suggested that more regard should be had
to young men of the lower class, reminding the meeting
that Christ show most of his followers from fishermen
and those engaged in manual labour. Archdeacon
Emery, of Illy, upheld the pooi done by deputations
sent by the parent society to branehss, and armed that
masters in universities and grammar schools should eul-
Unite a missionary spirit amongst their pupils.
In the evening the subject was "Agencies for the
kindling and revival of spiritual life." The Rev, Pre-
bendary Hamphrey thought schemes like the twelve
days' minion in London deserved to be tried. It
named to be conceded that the plan had sated very
beneldially, sad awing that the movement had in the
urge phis Wes psi on foot by Riteallata, he thought
that is of it there had been • disposidon
to look more Molly epos the Ritualistie Moray—(6es
of "No, no," sad sheers). At least they would give
them erelit for self-devotio•—(ebeen). Th. Rae, rt,
M. Reason urged co-operation between the miesioaary
and the pastor. The Rev. E. Bayley dwelt on the
good cleated by lay_ 'gassy, as particularly shown by
the Wesleyan'. Mr, H. F. Honker the Word
as first among the mead= for and reviving
spiritual ; sad wag shied.., esensies primarily
as ordained and *duetted minbary bat s=ea
to thus surely pantos, masters and mistresses,
not least, the reisopitioa of the undoubted right of ley.
insa to prong the GespeL The Rev. B. Trigg believed
spiritual life was kindled fist of MI in the souls of men
to the Holy Gime. sod the seerameat of baptiim, and
there was nothing further needed bat the tun of the
sacramental mesas of grace provided by the Church.
Hs advocated private prayer manning with godly
men, attending pews meetings, and muting to the
Vaia.
tailG sacramentaled ii sacramental I The Rev. D.
reeler of Newington, spoke of a revival of
spirituel life as drawing together clew and pogo,.
Mr. C. T. Maim, of 'Parrs, Abbey, urged the value
of • pod sollection of hyenas in quickening
spiriftal life. The Rev. G. Body urged the
seed for an emagelistie ageney. The Rev. J. H.
Tideciaik, of Beath Lambeth. said if the maws were to
be converted the clergy mat have /ay members of the
shereh to stead by timm and Melds by their lives the
tha bad resolved. Tbe Rev. E. Jamb Rieke el
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town. Ile. T. Coambers, 111. P., (the Common Sergeant)
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nortaat sn this work—
bit belt, f la the truth, and that b liimade it an obli-
-21 in on all to prude in it. II the Chureh of Eigland
1/.ail made one error rat'ier Ono ano'her In late :hues it
had bieu the violent attempt to do through the clergy
except through
what would ucar aectenplialtals
Ilia Chsirla --(hear)—bat be w.a of to see the clergy
a sakeninz to the feel that if ihy +tn., to do the work
of the shwa', in any lostllty they moat bring into ea-
operatio with them the laity of buth eet!s—(Lear,
11,ar, aiol appl,us ). TL. Rev. W. Luke thought they
wanted raidol,cliou laity as pre•c'scrs and ngesionari, a
un lsr episcopal sanction. The Rev. S. fledge bp ,ke of
tho valer of family meetina,s. The Ray'
0. Williams,
1S vicar?
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but a faithful use of prosent powers.
On Wednesday mornint the subject was 'The duty
of the chore's .os the present chats of the education
question as ifLortad by the bill on elementary educa-
tion." The Rev. R. Aahwell, head of the Durham
Training College for masters, said the new state of
things would be a practio.ldisoourageruent of religious
tcackini, and su.raested that the N t ional Society should
cosayndt6itlt,roeitillianegylocub°°sultj'W
e‘ot the evill oily
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you are training for teaches to eternisation' in the
IBible end Prap.r Boot." The Rev. B.M. Cowie Pun-
Piled strict repeat for religions differences. Rat..
aidal schools, he predicted. could inevitably become
secular rclitals, and therefore la, advised that all volun-
tary support should be given to Funday schools—(hear,
he,* Strenuous efforts staid be made to secure a
proper representation of the Cherub on "Pool boards,
1011 to exclude three different sets of objectionable
porsons—crotohatty portant, persons who would merely
try to save the rata, and tansies whether political or
religioua. He approved the prceenes of working men
ou the boards. Let them join with people of other
denominations' and not attempt to patronise. Don't
let them think of the dignity of the State Church : it
woe a thought beneath contempt ; let them peek equal
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means of oommunination with his flock of louder years,
by lay help, and that there should be Cipesan
inspection. Canon W. How rail it was the duty of the
church to help as tinny par "ties aa possible from having
tc:::le:::4,ll.':!hnetub°6rdirsudhi
the.oleutthyrlmdsetiadotehbdedimrumftgaiii :not:: et eisi
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Sunday
timetable
clone., 71:1.
C. Temple, M.P.P., thought as friends of religious odes*.
lioll they ought heartily to swept the law, and that it
Cali to Wokaa'fitesirvillatheargschadmthile
maintenance of training collages SI the key of the
po +Won. The Biehop of Oxford spoke hopefully of the
prospect order the new regulatloru. Berl Beauchamp
to maintain the voluntary system
in opposition to school boards. The Bishop-suffragan
of Dover urged • renewal of voluntary efforts. Mr.
licnnaway, M.P. believed the Cheetah Paid hold her
own against all opposing obstacles. The Rev. C. D.
Goldie was not satisfied with the present education in
Church 'Pools, and suggested • series of good text
books. .

At the afternoon sitting "Lay representation in
church synods and conferences" was the subject. The
Bishop of Salisbury read the first paper. He held that
the laity ought to have • clear and proportionate put
in Pooh assemblies. Ihe Church of God being the true
inheritor of the powers given by the Holy Ghost at
Pentecost, none of the elutes into which it might be
divided, should be absolutely cre'udiel from the exet-
eife of those powers but that principle did not exinde
the existence of • priesthood divinely empowered to
exercise certain foliations. The qualification for electors
should be hese %de membership of the Church of
Reglad, and for representatives th.tt they should be
coin-ounicants. He believe I much good would result
from • fair and real representation of the Church in
syno ts and oonferences.—The Bev. J. W. Joyce, of
Strathfieldsaye, argtiol from history against the admit-
'ion of the laity.—Arefideacon Utterton said the days
of dumb and blind obedience were gone for ease ; men
had learood to look, speak. and set for theinselves,and
It was • reccogoised aloes that they should have • voiee
in framing the laws by which they were governed.—
Sir Antonio ,Brady disliked priestoraft and wished the
telt) to biro power to Quatro' unauthorised changes in
the conduct of public worship. To avert disesteblishment
(cri. I of "Question ") let the clergy be wise in time,
sod share the management of the church with %olive
lay members. Ma bad gone to dissent from the
system • birth enable!, clergyman, however distasteful
to his parishioners, or inoomoetent from infirmity or
immorality, to hold his itteumbeney. He would make
the churches free, and give the parish • voice I. the
appointment of the clergy. Patronage, the patron
required to be told, was a sacred trust for the benefit
of the pariaboinere. A solemn charge, not to be bought
and mold—(chears). Discipline should be enforced,
moreover, by • competeut authority, and not left to
individual., whether bishops or laity, by those constant
appeals to the Ecclesiastical Courts, which meant
simply how not to do it—(heir bur.) The Rev. B.
Compton advocated the representation of the laity at
renols and °omit:relates by election. Sir John Awdry
thought the laity should have more responsibility in the
church. The Rev. J. Moorhens° spoke of the swans
of • lay mendl in his parish. the Rev. A. H. Fox, of
Hobart town, Tasmania, testified to the succeam of •
church synod en that country for 12years. Mr. Bores
ford Hope thought the parish vestry would be a useful
council. Archdeacon Chet-ton agreed with the Bishop
of Salisbury, and said Le arrived at &different historical
oonc'usion altogether on every point raised by Mr.
Joyce -(leught r). Mr. T. Chamber. 11.1'„ advocated
lay co-operation. A country clergyman was an object
of much compassion, for in (*entry villages hie only 0001-
poulions were a maple of agricultural churchwardens, of
the earth eariby—(laughter). Several others supported
lay representation.
In the evening the subject was "The organisation
of charitable relief In Its relatim to church work." The
Rev. J. Amos advocated a committee in each locality,
working under a general Donna for the district. Mr.
A. Rill, from metropolitan experience, mid the organisa-
tion of charitable ought to test upon a secular beak
The Rev. Prebendary There'd described the demo:anis(
effects of pauperism, and advocated organised 00-opere-
tion among the dispensers of charity. Mr. W. S. Portal,
of Ilainptoke, said what they wanted to do was not to
relieve the actually destitute—that the law did In theory
and ought to do in practice—but to give a helping hand
to those suffering from distresa and privation, who with
a little help and counsel could be lifted out of the
Slough of Despond into which they had fallen. To
this end he advised the cm-operation of Churchmen and
Dissenters in parish coancin The Hon. and Rev. S.
Best spoke of the demoralising Inflames ofjthe POOL'
Law and supported Mr. Portal's view.
On Thursday evening the subject was "The evict-
ems of Christian antiquity as to Church ritual."
Arehdeaoon Freeman said the ritual of mortars days
was II revelation fromjheavani, and the observaDoe of Its
grand leading features was as necessary to the sebum
of salvation as the holding of sound doctrine and the
practice of harass—(loud cries of no, no," and ap-
plause.) The breaking of bread, consecrating prayers
using of lights with profusion, and In the late apostolic
days the mystical numbers, seemed to testify to the
ritual used; and there also seemed to be a concurrence
of literary and monumental evidence in favour of some
kind of bead-dress having been worn by the Apostles—
(beer, hear.) The great features of oblation, of a me-
morial merits*, of reception of mysterious and merit-
dal food, of effectual pleading, were discernible in the
rt-Apostolio age downwards, and it seemed to he
fly established that • comely garment of • kind bald
to be fit for solemn occasions was used from very early
times. and Mao that • vestment was pot on, of more
especial solemnity, at the point where the ordinary
serrioe merged into the more solemn Eucharistic ones.
A distinctive dress for the Holy Communion they
ought in an, case to secure—(loud applause.) The
evidence of Christian antiquity as to Church ritual was
not en the slightest degree doubtful or ooefintleg. Mita
might bear, or they might forbear, but the trumpet
gave forth no uncertain Kind. Mr. J. Elliott, of
Emmett Wood, Southampton, noting the practice of the
primitive Christians, showed that there is not one
tingle point to be found in the whole range of real
.oherch antiquities" which favours priestly preten-
sions or a sacerdotal ritual. The Bible placed all
Christians on a pinwale of greatness- and the means
used to bring them down involved fanifioation of ancient
writings, falsification of ancient (churches, deliberate
forgeries, and atrocious (treelike inflicted on those
who desired to abide by the simplicity that was In
Christ—the object was to revive saserdotalism, and it
was illustrated by the invention of • ritual which inside
gods of priests and serfs of Christians, and utterly des-
troyed that family ideal Christ lived to effect and
died to obtain. The lira. T. Perry, of Brighton,
argued from history in favour of coloured vest-
ments. Dr. Harrison adduced the testimony
of the Early Fathers in support of ritualism. Tbe Rev.
G. 11. Sumner while objecting to eza rhea,
said in God's name don't let them fall te no rithal at
all. Dr. Littledale argued that in the sth century there
was the use of special vestments by the priests la cele-
brating the Holy Eucharist, mixing wane with wine,
the use of lights, and the elevation. Tbe Rev. John
kyle aaid that the evidence of Christian antiquity about
°berth ritual was at least extremely ssanty—(beez,
hur)—and whatever that evident), was, it must not be
premed to the exclusion of the greeter antiquity of the
Word of God. The Rev. C. F. Lowder, u • ritualist cc
Scriptural argument, contended for the use of vestments
lights and incense. The Bev. J. Berard, vicar of St
Mark's, Wolverhampton, said one auk sentence of
Scripture was worth hundreds and theassula of pages of
antiquity. God was to be woreldpped reverently and
heady. He had carefully read the Acts of the Apostles
with reference to this subject, and could Ind nothing
there to justify the euentrieities of Meel practised in
these days—(hear, hear). Revive the ancient faith by
all means. That we, what Luther did. By all means
lit the priests wear vestments, but let them remember
that their vestments were to be the beauty of holiness.
The lighted 'maks on the altar mast be Divine teeth
shining in the heart; the incases must be that of devo-
tan, love, and player; and the prostration/ mud be
those of a bumble spirit By all memo let them have
banners, but let them be that of the Arms of the Oxford
University, an open Bible, and the writing upon it,
The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I
feu I—(cheers). The Rev. W.. Cherton (chaplain to
the Whop of Chichester), referred to the subject of
religions processions and litaaies, widish were not merely
natant but, under due restrietions and it special
times, were cheering and edifying.
In the afternoon there was a diseuslon ctz on "The s of scientific diseovery in coenselicin with
knowledge," when It was held that new dis-
'overlie only served to prove the truth of the Bible.
At the evening meeting the lab-lest was, "The :ail
of the church as to miciftrolam education with sp
reference to the Endowed Schools Act."
In the evening • working melee militias was held,
when 2,500 attended. The Bishop of Wiaabaster, who
presided, spoke of the Obrisina faith as the only
means of exalting heinaally. Christianity sad the
Church of Christ were the great friends in every Dart
of the world to men who were really and truly wa
whether with baud or brain. Tim only thin almost
that Christianity and the Church of Christ had no
sympathy with was puffed-up wind-bagged idles's.—
(cheers and laughter). The old Scribes ited Pharisees
wen a vadat/6 spearase of this puffed-up vied
Idleness, Than did misiag Mb tikall Tie=

people, which WV{ the easiest thins in t'ie world to do.
It wan far harder to do a good day's work, ar.d
th.usend timm better. The central idea of Ctiri..;i icily
was this—the glotifiestion of humanity, irnspeetive of
its Sc Vents, to the ennm of our dear Len, the 1304.
4.13. If, then, Christitnity enalto.l humsnity tido the,
true plait, intended for it, it was essatiol that th.!rt
should IN in it something which swim:red to the wants
of every se pante man--bo hi. temporal R 4 .441 all ta
his religious wtnts. He claimed for Christi,nity that it
did this. It told all of tiiern they had in tient that which
was separate from their eceidents—separsto Frio, their
ability, olaverness, or natural power. It t,ll It mni they
had the true kernel of manhood In them, ant that wa,
better than anything the world could give, Iresuse
it was enduring—becalm it enabled them, if they were
true, to stand before the everlasting Father, to inherit
their own portion through the Eternal Son, who had
bought it for them, There was no religion and no in.
stiiution upon the earth which was so democratic in
the true and high sense of that word—not in the miser.
able sense of letting a sot of men try to rain) them-
selves upon the shoulders of their brethren by prating
to their brethren about their brethren's evils, not
remedying any one of them. He meant that true and
real democracy—the elevation of the redeemed man
Into the brotherhood of all the sons of Go I upon earth.
Canon Kingsley spoke of the political theory of the
Bible pointing out that politics depended upon the
social whole, the social whole depended upon the moral
whole, and that was of course composed of individuals.
Dear, poor, unhappy Franeo's history showed also had
not attended to the Bible polio, of personal morality.
It might be that rrtnoe was going through the very depth of
misery to learn the lemon which he intreated Ids hearers to
learn, that political prosperity, social prosperity trelhend moo
prosperity m numb as mythang else, depended upon the indi-
vidual exertioa of Use individual members of the oommuility—
(loud cheer.). They might be sure that the final owes of any
event was a moral one. Ile urged them to take the trouble to
be good ones; li they dkl 04 know bow, And out the way.
and haring found that, And too, like him, that they were
unable to be good, let them fall back upon the recipe, and ask
God to make them good, and see if He would not do so— (leuri
and continued use)— The Bishop of Peterborough in-
veighed against fiatterers in Church and State and carnally
dolled the true elevation of the people. Mr. T. Chambers,
M.P., spoke of their responsibilities now they had Christian
truth. The Rev. W. It, Clark, of Taunton, spoke of the
dignity of Labour and the necessity for humility, referring
them for direction to their Elder Brother. Moorhouee,
of Paddington. urged them to auk strength to perform the
moral du q which lies at toe basis of all individual dignity
and all political progress.
On Friday morning Christian Unity" was the subject. Earl
Nelson adUsed that taklngjour stand on the ancient creeds as a
secure basis, let us WA meek further uniteeemarily to dogmatise,
but to permit pious opinions end different practices, whether
among ourselves or in foreign communion* no longas there I.
no pt to force them on those unwilling to receive them,
end wo long as we are (TOO to maintain our preterite in love
win* theme things with which we cannot agree. The Rev.
F. =thought they should labour with Increased urgency
ng the Reformed Churches to remedy their delicate.
E Ryan urged that If they maintained the simplicity of
t.theVord of God. and Christaln We, they might boklikif
the Reformed Churches to join them. Rehm. Me
thought the formation of • mission board would unite I.7ZG.
ohues with the English. The Rev. J. L. Jenkins as pretested
Titasthe union of the Eastern Church with the English.
tßev. W. W. MUM mid that the Po had expressed to him,
031OloiST at the Church of En a desire for unit,d,
that the Frenchman mod gad given him a
welcome, sod allowed him to take part In and conducttTail
services. The Rev. Chancellor If sudngberd wee much otpOted
to any union I (sing entered Into with the Lectern Churc
In the afternooo the subject was "What practiced stops may
be taken toward, the re-union of Nonconformist* to the
Church." The Rev. P, G. Medd urged frank recognition of
Nonconformist& as brethren In Christ, and that the Church
should beau oreanhed that no orthodox bailer er should have any
reason I.:troopers/Mg from bur, ei that bemuse of dectrilltl or wor-
ship. The Rev. J. C. Kyle said the Churchllmust offer increased
6.ties to Nemenfornalst ministers to become clergymen of
the Church of England, and make a bold effort to reform
the Act of Uniformlty—(loud and continued applause). They
wanted more liberty In the use of the liturgy of the Church.
lie would divide and shorten the manioc., give liberty to omit
the reading of the Athanaideu Creed—("no" and "ye.")--ml
shorten and simplify the bapthimal service. The ehurelt
should also devise plans for Maisie, the seal of the Laity.
Then the Church must cultivate hablte of kindliness In spec&
and action to Nonconformists, who had done much p... 1 where
the Establishment had failed.—The Rev. G. Body moldered
they should learn the imam taught by the various Dissenting
bodl.. as to conversions and the employment of °smut mem-
bere—The Bishop of Peterb vorigh said they should turn more
loviegly back to primitive antiquity, and adapt the laws and
constitution of their Church to the ueeds of their own day,and
having done that, exercising all charity, all Write forbearance
and truthl ii honesty of speech towards their brethren of the
di...exiting bodies, let them wait and pray until God in fhia good
time could give to them the blessingc of reunion and of peace
---;applanne).
This concluded the business, and the conference ras finished
by • oonversaziono at the Hartley Institute on Friday evening.