The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-18 00:00:00

STURM INSTER NEWTON.

DORSET COUNTY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

The annual meetings of this association took place on
Tuesday last at Sturminster Newton. On the previous
evening a sermon was preached in the parish °harsh by
the Rev. Dr. Gale, rector of Treborough (in the un-
avoidable amino° of the Rev. Mr. Acworth). The
church was well filled. The rev. gentleman took as his
text Psalm I, 16, 17, and 18 verses. The conference com-
menced at 9 o'clock, when 60 delegates were present.
The societies represented were—Swanage, Rempstone,
Sturminster Newton, Poole, Organford, Lytohett Min-
ster, Kingston, Hinton St Mary, Code Castle, Code
Mullen, Child Okeford, Constitution Hill, Blandford,
Bournemouth, Adlam, Bishop's Caondle, Fontroell
Morden, Anaty, Okeford Fitspaine, Haselbury Brian,
Weet Stower, Donhead, Elsworth, Longhorn, and Mil.
borne St. Andrew. Several visitors and friends were
also present. The chair was taken by the Rev. S.
Knell, of Throope. The first business was the adoption
of the report, which was taken as read. It first acknow-
ledged the past success of the society. Much good hod
been done. The society had to lament much ignore's°e
and opposition to the principles of the temperance cause.
The report was then alluded to .Ist—The ficeieties in
Union: At the last conference 33 societies were enrolled,
being an increase of eight over the previous year. Now
there were 44, being an increase 0( 11 for the year,
beetles 40 personal members of the association. 2—The
"Visitor :" After the last conference as effort was
made to increase the circulation of the Visitor. For a
time this was increased, but latterly it had decreased,
m that it was now 100 snore monthly than last year.
3—The Hymn book: A special commission to examine
the various Temperanoe hymn books, at last adopted
the National Temperance Hymn and Song Book, pub-
lished by Mr, 'needle ; 1000 copies were purchased
and WOO disposed of, another 1000 were ordered, which
being on hand the society urged all to moist so that the
treasury may not suffer from dead stock. 4—Quarterly
Meetings: Those meetings have been of much flavor-
tense, whether viewed as to points of number in
attendance or infinence exerted, have been quite equal to
any work of the Arnociation, bringing much talent and
effort into endow' localities which would not receive it
In any other way. The meetings have been held at
Hasalbary Bryan, Longhairs', Lytchett Minster, and Corte
Castle. At the latter place the meeting was of a
special character, • large number were present and it
was hoped that much good was done, for the plasm was
far behind the times. The executive expressed their
obligation of Use association to the various Islands at
whose houses they had been entertained. 4. Honorary
Deputations: After considerable labour, a plan was pre-
I pared by the president and secretary for the bolding cf
160 meetings in every part of the aaseciatime' and in
many places not in union, and for the most part the
meetings had been bald. Great effort in this had been
made, many of the friends walking miles, others giving
the use of homes and vehicle*, and many paying their
own travelling expenses by train. If the money cost of
this department was added to the balance sheet, it
would smell it fully two-thirds more. 6. Our Mission'
cries: Mr. Vaughan has been engaged the whole year in
the mission work of the association. He has visited 52
places, held 180 meeting, the average &Wiliam). being
90 at each meetings; 810 pledges obtained, visited
2,200 families. The Poole Band of Hope met 25 times,
and about £2O worth of books have been sold. Mr.
Vaughan has also visited &ring the summer several
Mtnet visited before. Ms. Flemington: At the
quarterly meeting it was thought advisable
to enter into a partial engagement with Mr. Flemingtos
for sleeted visitation in VIL6OOI parts of the country.
That wore he at once entered on, and the committee
believed that he would answer the end they had in view,
end that meane would be found to fully engage him.
—7. Special agitation: Great assistencre had been given
to the association by older °reanimation.. The West of
England Temperance lOW., the National Temperance
League, and the United Kingdom All'anee, has each
furnished the as.ociation with an agent for a month's
labour, extracts of whose reports were read. —B. Finance:
The present state of our beano/ will be seen by reference
to the Wanes sheet. We hope our friends will give
due attention to this department as upon the means
supplied must the operations of the association be
bound.-10. Concluding remarks: The executive in con-
cluding their report acknowledge their obligations to
many friends in the various parts of the country, and
whilst thanking them for past favours, call upon them
for renewed exertions so that, the coming winter's
campaign may be made to tell upon the drink shops and
drinking acetone of the country, and the time hastened
when drunkenness *hal: "(all to rise no more."—The
balances sheet was than read :—Receipts, LIM ; disburse-
ments, £llO ; balance due, I:15. The above is, as fie as
could be ascertained the state of the enemas.
Several of the returns had not be made.—
Proposed by Mr. Saundens, of Lytobett, seconded by Mr.
Llwellyn, of Poole, that the report and balanoesheet be
received and adopted, and printed and circulated under
the direction of the Executive. Proposed by Mr. H.
Hodges, seconded by Mr. Mate, that the Hey. K Knell
be president for the ensuing year, carried. Proposed by
the Rev. W. Sherren, wended by the Rev. O. Hinds,
that Mr. H. Hodges be treasurer, carried. Proposed by
Mr. Mate, moondel by the Keir. S. Patton, that Mr. 0.
Veers be sleeted as Secretary. Proposed by Mr. 0.
Curtis. seconded by Mr. K Vase, that Use Reeds. W.
Darby, H. P. Mike, W. Sharron, 0. Hinds, 8. Paton,
C. Portnall, and Messrs. Sent Mate, Harker, Best.
Cherrett, and Gatehouse be vioe-preddente for the an.
suing year. A report of the Sturmineter Newton Bend
of Hope Union was read by Mr. Oakley. Proposed by
James Clerk, Req., of Street, seconded by Mr. Rowe,
that this Conferees* thanks the Committee of the
Stermin.ter Band of Hope Union for the report, sees.
mends the formation and calcine' 111114110A000 of Bands
of Hole to all societies now without them. Proposed
by Me. I 4 Hodges, wooded by Mr. Best, and canted,
that the beet thanks of this Conferee°, be and are
har•br givers to the Rev. R. Lowndes for his kind.
Die. 11 granting the sae of the church and school.
mem far Use purposes of the Coahrenes of this
emaciation. Proposed by Use Rev. W. &wren,
billimisci by Mr. Math and married, that the beet

thanks of this oomferenes is hereby given to the
Rev. Dr. Gale for his able and faithful sermon delivered
before the association. At this stage of the proceedings
the members of the conference adjoulned to the Tem-
perance Hall, where • very good oold collation was
furnished by Mr. West, of Poole, Between 60 and 70
wit down.—At 3 o'clock the conference again met, the
room being well filled, Mr. Knell presided. After ringing a
hymn the chairman called upon the Rev. Mr. Hlnds to
whitens the meeting. He firat cottonwood by moving
the following mutation. That this conference recognis-
ing the necesaity that still exiats for persoidtnx men to
give up the use of intoxicating drinks, urge, upon teni-
perste* men the import tome( heeding regular easeetines
and circulating temperance literature in their respective
localitim. Mr H ill& joe forcible trimmer, shi wed the
goat value of morel guidon in coonection with the tern-
p. came, remarking that the advocates of that
tnovement would do well not only to be earnest, but
kind and gentlemanly in their interewou with others
wl.ilst advocating their views.—The Rev. C. Portuall
✓econded the resolution in on 'excellent speech,
and after 'Mr. Harker, of Poole, bad made some
very v.iluabh, r..morics in support, the resolution
us, carried following resolution
was then mved by Mr. Foam-gill, agent of the
United Kieetloto Allianoe.—"Tliat the liquor tree
Iv euentwoly and inherently opposed to the beet welfare
of society and from its inseparable tendency to promote
vice and mitre and oppressive tuition. has always been
recognised as e fit subject of legialative restriction or
✓oppreuion. That thus meeting hails as a sign of pr geese
the greying attention of philanthropists and legislators
to this prolific worm of evil, the adluiesion of the faders
of the present licence laws, and the general and urgent
demand for some early and sweeping change in those
laws; and would record it. conviction that it is the
solemn duty of every temperance citia^n and retortner
to promote, to the fullest extent in his power, every
change in the laws, which, by restricting the boors, or
limiting or destroying by the Permissive Bill of
the United Kingdom Alliance or otherwise, the
facilities of licensed debauchery, lumens the force
of temptation, protects the young and unwary, and
thus indirectly, but most effectually tends to ,
c,rbornote the rand object of Temperance Reform" '
eolitiou was me:ended by the Rey. Dr. Gale in •
somewhat humoursome bet practical speech, sod having
been spoken to by James Clarke, Fort, of Street, wie
'tarried itaanimously. The nest resolution was made by
the Rev. S. Patten, seconded by the Rev. W.
Bherren, end carried by icclamstion, "That the
thanks of this Conference be given to the committee of
the Storminster hewton Temperance Society, and to the
clerk, singers end bell-ringers for the services that they
have cheerfully rendered in connection with our meet-
inp." The Chairman said their next buinele wee to
swishier either the question of their fineness or the
question of agency. A allow of bands was taken, when
a majority in favour of the queation of agency being
taken first was carried. Considerable discaseion took
plane so to whether there should be two agents—one es
• regular lectionr, and the other an • book-hawker.
Some were strongly in favour of separating the two
offices, whilst others thought it would be best to re- I
engage Mr. Vaughan as their missionary and book.
hawker. The following resolution was then proposed'
by Mr. G. Curtis, seconded by Mr. H. Hodges—" That
Mr. Vaughan be re.appointed on the usual terms, and
that Mr. Flemington be oho eppointei, the salary and
the work to be left to the executlye." To this the follow.
ing amendment was moved by he Rev. 0. Hinds, seconded
by the Rev. W.Skerren, "That theeppointmentof agent.
be left with the executive, who shall report to the next
quarterly meeting, and that in the mean time the socie-
ties of the association communicate their wishes to the
secretary to writing." Go a show of hand., the emend'
ment was oarried by • laege majority. The following
resolution was proposed by Mr. Best and carried unani-
mostly—" That the thanko of the meeting be given to
the president, treasurer, andezecutive, for their services
during the past year." The doxology we. then sung,
and the company adjourned to the Temperance Hall to
tea. A public meeting was afterwards hsld in the
Wesleyan chapel, which erns crowded to excess. Mr.
Huller, solicitor, Poole, presided. Several stirring
addresses were made. The Rev. S. Knell said be thought
the next quarterly meeting would be at Blandford.