The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-08 00:00:00

WIZBOANa.

Sr. .1011,erl AMBULANCK AMOCIATIOS.--.it the
recent meeting of the “eneral Cotnuatee I 4 this
a...elation Dr. .11fre4 .1. H. Crespi, Fairseat,
Wimborne, was ampeinted env .4 the examiners for
First Aid and f.r Advanced Classes.

WESLEYAN SU.VD.4 V SCHOOL ANIfIYER-
S.4RY.

I On Sunday. June L"Jtii,---1.-h-e- seventy-thiril anniver-
sary of the above institution was celebratA, when the
Rev. W. D. Barton, of Salisbury, preached in the
morning and evening. The special feature of
Ow annual gatherings i the inging of the children.
I n this occasion, its usual, special hymns were sung,
WA in such a praiseworthy style as to ple3AO the most
fastidious, awl gave satisfaction to all who took hurt
therein. also doing eredit to those to whom the great
respinsibility of r.tiiiiug was entrusted. The chapel
organist, Alm .1. Sint., ably mt•tainod th., instrumental
task .tssigned her. The opening hymn of the morning
service conunenixsl with the following words—

" We th aux th.w. tiaa. fair ...VI.
ra • glut soy, via 'user a. ke.-
The lessons clio.en were Psalm 37 anal 3rd
chapter I'l9l4mi:ins. .% ano.t eloquent dim:our, wa.
Imes' oil the text. "Thi. ...... thing 1 ilaa," l'lsilippian.,
chapter iii., ver, 13, in which the jareacher'. open.
jug remarks were in reference to imitation mid
influence, the great importance of whom we imitate
being briefly alluded to. Th., of an elevating
character --st. Paul, a+ aii example, Was held to be
noble awl gram!. What made him so great and
good a man! The preacher's an.wer to this enquiry
Was connoitnition, choosing gone °Wect with a re.olute
purpase. .tfter having proved that concentration is
power. anal how it bring. succassa, he went ani to say
a great deal dependa lapel' the nature ad the
Thing." Aloney. le truing. miii ea on, were in turn
referred to. St. being a grit scholar, his aerie
thing before hi. eonvaar.iou Wa• learning, hut when he
saw heaven "paned he a sight it wan
inns ...Pale for hint to fully describe. It wan then hi.
desire to leave belainal all the pa.t, anal land: forward
to the prize ef his high calling. 19 applying the sul,.
ject, the rev. gentleman desired laa. hearers to pray
that St. Paul'. character might he theirs. In conclu-
sion, he impre....l an them the ono thing - thing.
that will not an.wer in worldly affair, will not an.wer
in spiritual ; half-lieartednasea in lairitual thing, will
never (la.. One thing. one idea, thin a no thing, especially
young people, should chase, am going int"
&sc., atc. The service then ended with singing :
" a way ',facing
ws homeward mare,
Hearken :a our pr does,
01, t a au 110 l of L Ike
The evening service commenced at half-past six by
singing—

" II srk I ten thowsend hsrps ant voices
8 and the net mot praise above;
shows r -Jena and h-ashon r•J noes:
Josue reign.. tbe Go I of Lnre.
e 114 ens on s•nsibr throws.
Juni ru'e the world alone.
Aiselula. Anson:
After having read the leseson, II Corinthian.,
vi. chapter, the rev. gentleman took for hi. text the
two lad verse. .1 the ran., Chapter Wherefore
come out from among them, and I.• ye meparate,
oath, the Lord, awl touch lit the lineleali thing. and
I will receive yon, and will a latleo pm, Mid
ye shall 1., nay and daughter.', saith the la.rd
.11inighty." The preacher, in introducing In..nbject,
poke on fixed and correct view. of the Christian
truth, cmiii .h0w..1 how litany are eatily led away
here, and led away there. In speaking of St. Paul,
he 'said although he (Paull lal.urel and made
sacrificeo for thi. truth, it War 11, ,t I mtwanl .11i+plaY;
the one great reward he wanted War that the...o trin•
thian..lanild live Iv .ly and just live.. After alluding
to different view,, otalltiritig diameter, some winsome,
and so on, the rev. gentleman went on to sh,oW 111.,W
the Lord stoop.' and 'ay.—' I will be a father to you."
li.' then contrasted the two The Child."
•• The Father." lot, the patertud character. In thee.
, day., he .aid, there Wilo, a wonderful tendency to
! elevate man. The'..' often forget the degradation .tf
man': fallen image, having wiped out the
original likene.., t,, illudrate which he truly
p.rtrayed the case of a destitute chil.l, who,
although having no claim on the .ympathy
and protection of hi. re-cuer it Canal I,or +111,11a,10pt.41.
with le we have no claim. 11,4 rape if you will
be my child, you intet conk., out (nun anion.; them.
Th., rev. gentleman then -aid how h.. deprecated the
formation of evil comiunion. by paid/ men ill dd. age
tttt which i,, damaging the church and the
world. 11., went on to say then, War mat. only. the
levaking away (nom the old habit. and ....ova:dom.,
there mud la: the clean.ing
must be clean and pure, sq.:trate (non all impurities..
After .aying how ',nine 111,11 -eel: after title-, he went
on to explain how t1..1 WA. their Father. S. Snell,
Ile said, were father.; ye., only in the no
fatherly care or love. then, in speaking of God..
fatherly love, contrwsbel it With a mother love,
the intense love that fill,, a father',, and inotlier...oul.
Such love involve,, scheming and contriv Mg for the
earthly good of the children, s.. with the llvvenly
Parent, all the Divine source. will be taxed for their
good. In epeaking .1 earthly education, he p.m.
pared it with education for all eternity, di.cipline,
trial, ...rrow. bereavement.. out of which the la.rd
wou 1 lift them. He further said a wi.e and kiwi
11., Chia ocllleati,,ll +lll,l direiplille. A. the ,
earthly father cared for hi. child. go cad. the .4loiritlial
Father. Having dwelt I.rielly ..11 small earthly hi.,.,.
with large familie.' he alluded to the heavenly home,
with a parent witha big heart and a big purw, and
wh.ot, door., were ever open wide. In conclusion,
God'. invitation then•to wa- faithfully portrayed,
ding hi.: lwano, that the heavenly door War
nix•ll Wide waiting for all to enter. Coll.vtion . were
made at die C1,114e 1111 each art,' lee, 111111,aillting t., nearly
Th.• ...nice,, wen, well :Mendel, more especially
that of the evening, when the building was literally
thnniged, re ding u... 1 I iv. Watt. In,.
" L rI, tun. a ful •:4 .0 •
A l,le a. touliy wont, Vi,,,,.;
Al oar's Mir lint, at one., they prty.
Titer hoer ol h,airen and leer, the way.'
In the afternoon a very appropriate addres,
given to the children IT Mr. A. Furkiii. an old and
experienced veteran in Sunday -ch...1 &die, and
repueittilities. Then, wa. a very full attentLxnet. of
.chollar. and friend.
011 Wettlielday the annual tea took place at 2.30.
Ti,, .cholars, Ac., met in the chapel, when
wen, given by the Rev.. Tilney Ri.ing and S. .1.
Little ; also Mr. G. F. Strange. The children sang
several hymn., Mrs. Sine presiding at the organ.
Then, wa, a fair attentlance .1 friend.. .11. the con•
cheion of the toltlretse, th.•..vl...lar.and teacher- were
mar-leaned in in front of the chapel.
Having reeeived the ...ler to -tart, they proceeded tip
Kingoltreet, through We.t•street to the Stpia
(nen thence to Dean'. Court, the re.idenc.• of Lady
Hilwon Craig. at which place the children ...dig
~fl', ~f their special hymn.. Having iliandod from
thence, tin High and Ket•-treet, to th.•
of Mr. 11, F. Strange, they nitwit...l to the
which had been tagefully deeoratel with fern-.
t'verlrr.,-11...
willing hand., in which plat.. tlwv part...k of a
I..tantiful -upply of cake, tea. a:, th.•
a -tart wit- mole, headed IT the Town Basel and the
! Vision iii the rani, ..nler a. the pn•v per•
ambulation, by way High—treet, from thence to the
Slinibberv, the n•-alenee of Mr. W. Synenul• where
ci Iwldock had ben adapted for a variety f game,
and .1. public tea War provided in the .elinnl-
- at :, o'clock. The tray- Wed presitl..,l over by
-everal of th.• congregation. Th.• table, we..
fully 111,• waiter- fora tinge Wen• iiiiitel,ll.l.
•upplying the varion. npain•ment.. Grac.• has tng
been +Miff, th.• company nixiin.l to the padtl...k, t.,
participat.• in the loleamid. provided. which concluded
:dont nine ...clock, averv•one having tlowoughly
e111,,ye,1 th..111...11,, with the v'se..l4l.•gi ..f "M. pow
little fellow who had the mid...dune to break Ilk leg
whil-t playing with a few "then. with a npe.lf,. wiw
pnmiptly cared for, 1111.1 conveyed to hi. !wine ctt
idea-en. ~1 ill the leativitie..li, our but i4411e
nuitilter of teacher. and scholar.; a 1... an item Mating