The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-27 00:00:00

lITOLTRPAINE.

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Last Tuesday the Wesley:in Missionary meeting was
held, and aldressm given tiy Messrs. J. Barnett, W. M.
Jackson, Rends. W. J. Chant, an A. Birds.

EAST CHALDON.
Manic LANTERN ENTERTCH4IIIENT.-0a The*day last, the
Rev. 0. L. lapse), rector of East Knowle, exhibited in
the schoolroom of this little village, some capital lantern
slles and dissolving views, which were both amusing and
instructive, especially the Artic region scenery, and the
explanation by the rev gentleman of the manner and cus-
toms of the Esquimeaux, which were listened to with rapt
attention. There was a fair attendance, and all seemed
pleased with the evening's entertainment. It ahould he
stated that the takings at the door will be devoted to the
funds of the Lending Library, recently established bare
by the Rev. B. Hill, and which is much appreciated.

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Mr. REGINALD Cutitatltt addressed the Band of Hop*
meeting on Monday last.
THE remains of Baron llambro were carried through this
village on Tuesday, and, as a last mark of respect, the
tradesmen and others of the village, met at the school and
marched in front of the hearse for sone distance : about
20 were present. On the hearse pasdng between the men
all hats were taken off. Everybody feels that we have
loots great friend. The late Baron was a Danish Jew, 60
years of age. The Baroness tiainbro was widow of Capt.
Greathea& awl was in the Indian mutiny being saved by
a Sepoy ; the carpet in which she was wrapped is kept as
a trophy, having shot holes in it.
Tile annual Missionary meeting on behalf of the Church
Missionary Society, was held on Tuesday evening. The
Rev. W. Churchill was chairman, and to. speakers were
Rev. F. Pocock (Deputation) Revs. J It. Cotter. Prayer
, was offered by Roe. P Willougbly ant the usual
Missionary hymns were sung. Some very able addresses
were delivered, the Rev. J. R. Cotter urging everyone
present to increase their subscription, as the Society was
badly in want of £20.000 to carry on the work it is now
doitig. The collection at the doors amounted to Et 10s. IM.
Beside the Clergy above mentioneftthe Rev. M. Churchill
and C. A. Old were present It was a most interesting

meeting.
Tel We:suntan FORILION MISSIONARY ANIIIYERSARY.—
Oil Wednesday. the 14th of November, this anniversary
was held by a meeting at the chapel in this village.— Mr.
J. Barnett presided, and in • few appropriate remarks as
to the future of the glory of Christ's kingdom, by the
prophecies respecting it in Isaiah and the lxxii Psalm,
introduced the subject to a goodly company who were
aesembled.—Mr. W. J. Chant read the lxxii Psalm, and
the following report for lest year AS to Stickland :
Public collections, Al 10. 9.1. ; a Friend toMuasions, Hla
box, by Miss Julia A. Elf ord, £2 Is. 10" : box, by Mrs.
George Barnett, 10a. 2d.; Juvenile offerings, 14s. 21.;
total, Its. 11d.. He said, in greeting the Chairman
and Stickland friend, again, he should commend the duty
of giving by St. PauttOecture to the Corinthians. 11, viii.,
1 to 9, as to Macedonian example, and because Titus was
sent to them. and mostly, as in verse 9, for Jesus sake.
I Oh. who could think of the love of Christ and not give f
• In regard to this most interesting question to the ' This reason for giving was thestrongest to be urged, and,
historical student of architecture, the description in Mr. as in the case of the Indian Famine Fund, to give largely.
Freeman's history of England in the generalon immedi- —Mr. J. W. Barnett moved the first resolution, as
ately preceding the Conquest, diwerves special attention. follows:—" That this meeting records with gratitude the
He finds evidence that at that period Eniland was in goodness of Almighty God during the past year in giving
many respects, half-Normanised already, chiefly through prosperity to the missionary labours of this and kindred
the infiiience of the appointment of Norman bishop., societies, and looks with hope for the fulfilment of the
who of course might he expected especially to influence , large promises of scripture for the conversion of the
the style of the ecclesiastical buildings. ' • He added that the resolution and the subject
, were most comprehensive and lime ; so that In speaking
BLANDFORD, of it no one knew scarcely whereto begin or where to
' end. Its antiquity carried them to the utterance of the
LOCAL BOARD OF fliticru. —The monthly meeting of word. "The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's
this body wax held on Wednesday but, Mr. H. Darden in head" (Genesis Hit Jehovah himself was the first
the chair, and the other members present were Kerma 0. preacher of his own gospel, and the whole of the human
W. Abbott, T. M. Park, J. E. Wareham, J. G. K. race weie his auditors. Prophecies and promises like
Laurence, J. Hall, S. Abbott, E. B. Smith, R. Lock, R. those read that night from the lxiii Psalm of "He shell
Eyers. and J. Lindsay—The Inspector of Nuisances have dominion from Se* to sea," and "The whole earth
reported that the nuisances that had existed on Messrs. shall be filled with My glory," by the conversion of the
Normand and Jackson's premises, the Crown and Anchor world was what all Christ. followers believed in and
premises, and the late Mr. Knight's premises in Charles- aimed at; and, fired with zeal tor its accomplishment,
street had been abated—The florvevor's attention was led Mmes., Elijah, John the Baptist. and St. Paul to
.11,1 to the defective 'tote of the .luting in varies., perts preach and laloor an to its promotion. Tradition had said
of the town, and he was iustructel to order repairs and that Joseph, of Arimetheit came to Glastonbury with
meenieg out where nemesary.—The Chairman said the others to preach this gospel in Britain, bust on this they
collector had paid in .F. 50 since the laid meeting, and about could sot rely ; still St. Paul or somebody had introduced
£5O still had to be collect.' The collecttor was instructed it here, and all their civil and religious freedom had
to AUMEOOII all parties who owed two rate. —The expendi- thereby been brought about Amusing stories were some'
toes for the miming six months was estimated at £446, times told, suck as of the Queen of Tonga, who wore a
and to mast this a rats of ls. in ths .g Was Weld to• pigs of nays to mating' on Sundays. as she thought such