The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-17 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

IDORSET COUNTY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
annual conference in connection with the above
association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday. The
members and friends met at the above hall at 11 am, to
arrange the usual business, when the Rev. O.
a., president of the asisociation, presided, there were
also present—Mr. F. J. Thompson (Bridcwater, hon.-
Ideputation of the Western Temperance League), Rev. H.
W. Perrera OM. Laurence Rectory, Southampton),
R-v. & J L. B. Henslowe (rector of Bridport), Rev. K
Button (Weyinoutlth Rev. W. Mathew (Melluhaco), Mr.
T. W. Glover, District Agent of the United Kingdom
Alliance, with the office bearers of the emaciation.
After the business was gone through the members
adjourned to the Good Templar Hall, where a substantial
luncheon awaited them, provided be Itro. 1. Long, after
which a public tea was provided at 530.
' A public meeting was also held in the hall during the
evening, which wee, however, poorly attended. The
Mayor (Mr. H. Howell/ Presided, supported by the Rev.
Henalowe, Rev. billil•CL ILA., Rim New., Rev. Mottram,
V. 3, Thompson, W. F. Glover, Am The meeting cost-
minced with singing and prayer, when the Chairman
, caned upon the Rev. Mensal to address the meeting.
The rev. gicitleman expreesed himself deeply interested
In the cause of Temperance, and spoke at some length
upon the advantages of the system. He wee gratified to
find so many lodges in connection with the league, and be
well knew that the beneficial results accruing from the
work all attended in no small degree to remove from our
midst the drink traffic. There were not less than 0000 ,0
persons who perished in Great Britian alone, annually,
from the effort. of strong drink. Whilst the enormous
sum of .C 150,000,000 was the annual expenditure, which by
far exceeded the amount laid out upon any other
Individual object, and at the same time institutions of a
philanthropic and other useful ones wen" allowed to fall
through for want of sufficient fineness. Were it not for
this baneful system there would be fewer crimes, fewer
pauper", and consequently lees rates to pay. (Cheers.)
Mr. D. BAWL the next speaker, mid he was pleased to
see so many of the Clergy as well as some of the Ronson-
formizt body present and taking sn interest in the cense,
In fact that teetotalism was becoming quite fashionable.
(Laughter.) There wag an immense lows of human life
resulting from strong drink, and he felt suss the time was
fees approaching when drink and drunkenness would be
voted a thing of the pest.
Mr. CLAM in • brief address, aavoseted the Sunday
Closing System as a beginning, and then the entire prohi-
, bathe of the liquor altogether.
The lliTol4 who was heartily received on rising, referred
to the plessure it afforded him t be present at a meeting
In which he took • lively interest. and his sympathy was
with them in their noble and praiseworthy work. After
making • retrospect of the past 20 years, he wee pleased
to perceive that medithl science and, to a great extent,
public opinion was on their side, and that the London
School Boards were Introducing temperance principles
into the schools. Since he had been on the Bench, during
the part 12 months, out of about 115 mess brought before
him he had no hesitation in believing that 100 of them had
been brought about directly or indirectly by strong drink.
The Rev. H. W. Pgacca• next roe. and *combed the
pleasure it afforded him to find what peaces.' the society
had made. As a member of the Church of England Tem-
perance Society he knew that total abstinence was the
backbone of their strength, and was pleased to think that
such distinguished names as Sir William Gull, Thompson.
and Professor Richardson ranked amongst their friends.
But be feared they were losing ground amongst women.
Some under his own notice, he felt convinced, suffered
materially from excseeire drinking, and was a cause of
much wretchedness and misery. The foundation of the
society must be baeed upon religion and total abstinence,
armed withpravere. their watchword. They could not deal
more effectually with the thing than by hiking it into
Parliament, that the prosperity of England depended on
Its abolition, and everyone sh,uld join In their efforts to
crush the evil under foot. Then, and not till then, will
England attain the zenith of her, power, and when the end
in accomplished there will been in-gathering of souls for
Christ_ _ .

Yr. T. W. GLOTKII and the Rey. W. Morrfttit elso gays
owns interesting ...mounts of troorroyowoo work.

The Rev. F. Vsimian, of Broadwinsor. secreW, rose
to propose. rote of thanks to the friends who come
from a dirtsnce, and to the Mayor for presidine_
The propAition was seconded by the Rey. Hemmen
and carried unabimously,

Mr. R. Rnitt propivied "That as the measures for
ilsierving the Sunday Closing System were in operation in
Ireland and Scotland, a petition signed by th- Mayor and
the inhabitant, of the district, who approve of such a
course, to enforce a similar obeervance in England, and
forwarded to Mr. P. Ralli, the member for Bridport, was
seconded 1111,1 serried. . .

Sermons in connection with the conference were
preached at the parish church of St. Mary's, Bridpmt, and
at the Independent chapel. That In the parish church
was preached hy the Rev. Talbot Greases, u.s-, of Wey-
mouth, the service heing conducted by the ROT. R. J, L
Retainers, and A. A. Leonard. On Tuesday evening the
rev, gentleman took for his text Corinthians I, It,
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whaboever ye do,
do all to the glory of God." The sermon we. divided into
three heada--Ist. God's glory in Hi. great design in His
people; 2nd, It is the constraining motive in His people ;
3rd. The application of the principles of there motives to
the special topic concerning which they were met, viz.
Christian Temperance. On Wednesday evening the Rev.
R. 12.1t0n, of Weymouth, preached in the Independent
Chapel from Deuteronomy bell, 7, " th..n shalt put the
evil away from among you." Collections ware made at
the conclusion of each berries, and the reoeiPts us highly
satisfactory.