The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-12 00:00:00

SWAN AGE.

&AWOL BIAMBIATION. —The Rev. 0. Mansel. of
Church Knowle, as Massie inspector, examined the
children at the National School, on Tuesday afternoon
Isat, in religious knowledge. There were about 160
Lresent, and after a c are: al examieation of about two
ours the rev, gentlemen expressed himself highly
satiafied with the reveals. The Rev. I). Travers, rector,
and Rev. W. Darby. curate, were also prompt.
DURLISTON EATATIL—DarIog the past few weeks
ousands of young trees and shrubs have been planted on
various parts of this building estate, !belonging Ito Mr.
G. Burt of Purbeck House. and those that were planted
some three or four jean ago are growing Wisely, and pro-
ducing a very pleasant aspect.
EVANGZLISSIC MISSION : BUILDING or A Mal
MIS8ION•110014 AND WORKMEN'S HALL —ln regard to
this undertaking we have authority to give the follow.
ins particulars in oorrootion of a statement that
appeared inadvertently in our lent number. The build-
ing is not to be regarded as a "chapel," nor to he called
by that name. Nor is it the work of • supposyl new
denomination bearing the name of " Evangelistic"
christians—which has no existenoe. Nor are tho friends
and supporters of the mission persons who have re.
nounoed Congregationalism, or any other Christian
body with which they may have been united. They
still retain unobsoged their sacred views and °envie.
tions en questions of church government, whilst uniting
In this undcnominational effort. They have no inten-
tion to found another sect, nor propagate a new creed,
nor establish a rival church. They would be the
helpers of all—the opponents of none. In principle,
this undertaking resembles the work carried on in
London and elsewhere, by ehristians of various denom-
inations, who agree to to loose sight of their minor
differences In combined Christlike efforts to bring
wanderers to the fold. Episcopalians, Wesloyans„
Baptista, and Congregationalists, merging their
denominationalism in their Christianity, have excited
the world's attention by their earnest and unselfish
endeavours in theatres and in mission-rooms, on behalf
of fallen humanity. Among theme noble workers the
Earl of Shaftesbury may be observed, who is the chair-
man of •committee for raising EIO,OOO to build mission-
rooms in the metropolis. It appears that his lordship
Is also favourable to the organizing of similar move-
ments in rural districts. In a letter lately published
his Lordship o:prawn his earnest wish to see in
DorsetahLre, -" some vigorous and novel efforts to bring
the large ULM of the people under religimis teachlng.',
In this district, where among thousands fff the popula-
tion so much vice, ignorance, and Irreligion prevail, the
marriage of church and chapel however exoellentrequire
to be supplemented by a new agency, that the old gospel
may be brought cheer to the homes and hearts of the
people. The committee feel that it would be a 'hone
to them as Christians if this duty were any longer left
undone. As patriots also, in these days when the
multitude Is acquiring fresh power, it Is thought to be
of infinite importanse to attempt a wider diffusion of
God's truth--mo emeatial to the safety of the state, and
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