The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-27 00:00:00

ND AGR/CTILTMAL GAZETTE,TrOM 180,

bottles. So long as that was the ease, they might
expect to have parties brought before them. 'Be
advised the defendants to bring the matter before
the stewards, and see if they could not get another
place to hold their meetings. Those who attended
these club meetings at public-houses often spent
their money in waste, and brought disgrace upon
themselves.—The defendants were dismissed with •
caution as to their future conduct.
TRESPAMI iv BIARCH OF GAUL—Now Robins,
Edwin Joyce, and William Jo)oe. three reePettehil
dressed youths were charged with treelmennff in
search of game at Stickland on the 2nd October, and
also with setting • wire used for snaring hares
Mr. W. Shave depos, d that on the day in question
he was watching the preserves, and saw Edward
and William Joyce coming towards him by the foot,
They cat two sticks, and then went towards
path. They
who took • wire out of his pocket. When
li. (tritium) got up to them, be asked them for the
wire, which they denied having, but which he found
about two yards off. The place where he saw them
with the wire was 30 yards from the footpath.—The
defendants,ia answer to the charge,said that as they
were walking along they picked up the wire—The
Hooch decided to deal leniently in the case of the
two Joyce., and fined them Is., and costa, 3s. 6(1.
each. Robins, who appeared to be the worst offender,
was Seed ss. and Se. ad. costs. —Mousy paid.
ANOTHER CHAROR OF TRISTABO.— Frederick
Hook was charged with having on the 13th October
unlawfully trespassed in search of game on certain
enclosed land at Stickland, the property of the Baron
!timbre, and also with taking • rebbit out of • trap
set there by the keeper on the previous evening.—'°
answer to the charge the defendant stated that the
pathway he took was the nearest way to his work.
He saw the rabbit in a trap in the pathway, took it
out, and killed it. —After a short onnsoltation the
magistrates said they could not consider the charge
proved, and dismissed the defendant with a
caution.

BLANDFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Th. award of prises for turnip hoeing is as
follows :
Premiums given by CHARM RAMIRO, Fen.
To the servant of • member, who shall boe a Tarter
of an wire of turnips in the best manner—id pnge, to
George Stroud, servant to Mr. James Borgeeka omit and
10a.-2od, to Joseph Wareham, servant to Mr. Henry
Fookes, aamt.-301, to Edmond Sibley, Nerving to Mr.
John Ford, jun., lire.
Premiums given by WILLETT L. AM& E.g.
CHAMPION PhiL

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To the servant of a member who may bays woo a fiat
or isoand prise for turnip hosing. To William Thorn-
hill, servant to Yr. Jima. Burgess, a great cat sad Ns.

Premiums given by the SocurrY.
To the female servant a s member who shall brie
Aileen perch et turnips in the best manner.—lit ttek
so M. A. Hancock. Domini to Mr. George Hill,
and 56.-2nd, to Sarah Waterman, servant to Yr. J. A.
Bargees, Cl.

CHAMPION PSALM
To the female servant of • member who may have
won a first premium for turnip boeing.—To Cornelis
Tnggle, servant to Mr. George Hill, £2.

LONDON CITY MISSIONS.

Bliiadi

The annual meetings on behalf of the above society
were bold in the Townball, Blandford, on Monday.
The afternoon meeting, which commenced at half-pest
two o'clock. was presided over by Colonel Menzel, and
there were also present the Rev. Francis Tyrrell
(the deputation), Revs. Mr. Stewart, of Blandford, Mr.
Cotter, rector of Houghton. C. J. Eliot, and B. Gray,
(Independent). The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev. C. J. Eliot, after which the Chairman
satinwood the great pleasure he fell at being called upon
to preside at • meeting called for so 'repellent a pur-
pose, and to lines to the remarks of their old friend on
the operations of the society &trims the pest year. But
there was • double pleasure in connection with meet-
ings of this sort. On such a platform they were
permitted to have the advocacy of christians of various
denominations. The London City Missions knew no
diff rence of creed, they only aimed to spread the
knowledge of the gospel through the courts
and lanes and neglected places of the great
Metropolis Noncomformists as well its Church-
men joined in this gook work. There would come •
day when the opportunity for doing good would be past.
and therefore it was our duty earnestly to help forward
every good work. It was now about 28 years sines the
London City Missions were first formed, and it was then
computed that to supply the population 400 1111/11iOnatiell
were required. To rapport these, and to inert the
necessary expenses of the minion, relaired what was
now the annual income of the society from £36,000 to
£37,000; but now, when this sum is raised the popula-
tion has more than doubled, and they appeared to have
to begin the work sinew. He regretted to state that
during the past year the funds of the society had con.
siderably decreased. Whether this was owing to the
distress in the manufacturing district' or not, he was
not prepared to say, but it was so serious that the
society had been compelled to limit their number of
agents to 380. Now, one remarkable fact sionneeted
with this was, that though the contributions had fallen
ow, It was in the ...entry and not in tondos keel', thus
showing thet the inhabitants of London has highly valued
the services of the agents of this society as ever. Be
(the chairman) trusted that the original design of the
Blandford Auxiliary would yet be realised—to subscribe
enough money to keep one missionary. The Chairman
then referred to the very earnest appeals made in that
place by one who ever took • deep interest in the cause,
but who was now removed from them, and concluded
his remarks by expressing an earnest hope that as the
sumer of the muss depended on God's blessing, which
was promised in answer to earnest prayer, those present
would not only liberally give of their means, but in an
especial manner pray for an abundant blaming on the
agency of this society.
The Rev. Mr. COTTER said there was one remark made
by the chairman, which to him afforded very great
pleasure, and of which he was not previously aware, and
that was that the subscriptions in London had not de-
creased. This sheered that the people of tondos valued
that agency. London people said the City Illation
must not lack funds. We will oupport it, it is chiefiy
for our benefit—it must not go down. The spanker then
showed that the agents of the moiety could do what the
clergyman of the perish could not. The classes they
visited would not listen to a regular minister. We
complain (said the rev, gentleman) that the =WSW of
the people in London are neither chapel-goers nor
obarch-goers, and we are ape to think what a wicked
net of people they are. But it was not their fault. In
the parish in which be laboured for some time,
there was not anything like aocommodation in the
thumbs, or chapels for the population. The population
had increased year after year, but no provision was
merle to meet it by increased church senummodation.
Accordingly church privileges had been so long with-
held that the people actually did not know or care say-
thing about them. He remembered when Amato leave
Stratford by omnibus, that from where he sat he could
see 17 public-houses What was the provision made by
the landlords for the intellectual gratification of their
customer'? Why generally speaking, such publications
as abased the upper games and the dem, and so the
minds of the people were poisoned against them As a
proof of this hostile feeling to the latter claw, he stated
that one day he went and knocked at the door of a
house, and when he told the party he WM a clergyman,
he said. "Oh, you,"andslammedthe door In his face.
On another occasion be was told of a young man who
was dying. He went to see him, but no sooner did be
introduce the 'ablest of religion, than the dying man,
said, "There's the door, go out."—But the men who
are sent forth by the (Sty Missionary Society have got a
hold on the hearts and affections of the people. Their
success was wonderful, and often those who at first per-
secuted them became their most *can't friends sad
supporters. The rev. gentleman's concluding remarks
were upon the neceesity of diligence and activity in
Christ's cause. The Saviour gave a lifetime for us—we
ought to give all we can of our time and talents for the
furtherance of his cause.
The Rev, F. Truax.. the deputation, laid the great
aim and end of the Lbws* of the agents of this society
was to bring the poor despised outcasts to • knowledo
of the truth, and to teach them that through faith, in
Christ, and Christ alonswas the way to braves. During
the peat year there bad been • great accession to their
work by the many hundreds of foreigners attracted to
this country to see the great exhibition, and as an
instant's that the efforts% put forth by the London City
Mission on their behalf, he stated that one of their
agouti, • wove/4d Jew. before the Parks were closed
for public preaching, used to gather around him those
who were passing, especially foreigners, and preach the
Bowel to them. He had also melte arrangements with
an hotel keeper in Finsbury-square to hold religiose
meetings in his house, where on • Sunday evening he
alternately preached in German and French. One Sun-
day evening, after he had finished his discourse, a
German lady and gentleman came forward and tepid him
that previous to bearing him preach in the Park, they
had not entered a place of worship for 20 YOU', nor
opened a bible. They went into the Park merely for a
walk. and seeing • number of people congregated
together, they went forward, when they were arrested
by tb• words—" It is appointed unto all men awe to
die, but sites death the judgment." These words so
impressed their minds that they went back to their
lodgings, and began to think seriously about their souls
Soon after they returned to their own 'sentry, but
before going gave every proof that the words of Divine
truth had taken deep root in their hearts. The rev.
genUernan gave several other instances of the good
effected by the society during the Great Exhibition,
especially to foreigews, some who owns as deluded
Catholics and blasphemous infidels, returned to their
own crouslaiss with a knowledge of the trails asht is in
Jesus The speaker then referred to the way the
society worked upon distinct classes of man, instancing
the case of the London polies The Loudon polies's •
body were, never thought of until the City Missions
took them in band. Ffa knew at no clam of men who
W. liable to temptation more than policemen, and
when it was wondered that there were 11,000 of that
body in London, they would see the importseee of a
usissiou as purpose for them. Sir R. Mayne, in a 'pedal
report, referred to the good done by the agent employed
by the weisty among them, and this ettreated the notice
glair G. Grey, who ordered £lOO to be paid over to the
from the salami funds as an acknowledg-
mut7as meekest
After abiding to other matters connected with the
operations of the gaiety, the rev. gentleman most ably
and earneetly summed up his remarks, appealing to all
present ho inerewe their contributions in aid of the
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The Rem B. GMAT in the mares of Us remark' mid
that Christ, our risen Lord, lived Is His Church. One
pert of Christ's life in His Church was made manifest in
• striking and eeptaial roans., by the work of the agents
of the Loudon City Kimion. Of Him it was emin-
oally mid Una Hs ease to sea and to save the lost, and
this we. the peenliar work of this moiety. He bad
lately been mass th• Mairspby of as ezeellent
&Haim =War, which esaleisad the =prime. of
several persons who had bean brought to • knowledge of
savants by his instrnmeateHty. His were slated
laboun, end those who thus wrote rather sought him oat