The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

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-• •R excellent, although very much
imp... be said a the beauty of praise. It was iin-
pwri:elent.banit.:7l.curaulodf fee: unlearn
eith him were iii wooer:tied iwan7tdllliio"nulir‘ul*mseereelall'burseehil4l.)
All our Waning, came to us thniugh helY balEfluw,
and our interest in them were renewed every time
we received, with bumbi, cad molten' hell"' the
communion of our blessed Lord and fla,ioi. But
after the sacraments praise was the most noble,
inasmuch as it was the meat disinterested act of
worship. Praise wag better than prefer, and nere_.,
acceptable than prayer, inamisch as prover moue..
for an answer and a reward; praise looked for no
answer, no reward. There was no iostanos given
of angel. Pilling, whereas the whole hierarchy of
heaven were is many instanoes given or Praising
and glorifying God. Prayer, on the other limit,
was the utterafte of a troubled sod tried heart.
The greatest Saner meld pray, but he could not
praise. Prajer CMS in with son, and with sin it
would peas away. In heaves, where there was no
sin, there would be no arrow. hut I"Y and Owlet"
would rill the hearts of aL There ore, while it wee
their duty to may to Him For the forgiveossi of
"ff"wwuk let them, if they had given their
heart. to (hid, praise Him. Let their
praise. go up to Him for their many
Isercles—and they were innoserable ; but let them
out be content to praise His themselves, but let
them do all they could to iodise others to join 1"
His peace*. To give thanks and to praise the Lord
was me of the great objects of their musical festival
within that ancient and mond building that day'
And in meeting together the should remember that
one object •ari, to encourage mogiegational singing
so that all eho weeded the WSW/ of the seminary
wilihtioin in praising God. The Psalms of David
were MI of prase& He called oil eiU things both in
heaven and earth ta praise the Lord. Re called on
the kings of the earth and all people, young men and
maiden, old men and children, to praise the Lord.
The very birthplace of music was heaven. That
this was not figurative language but reel, it would
be remembered that the Sculptures declared that at
the creation of man, the sorting stars rejoiced
together, and all the 80011 of Grid shouted for joy.
And there was every mum to believe that the
Christian's employment hereafter will consist in
praise. There were little links between heaves and
earth, and music was owe of them. The sacred
Scriptures were full of praise. The soap of Miriam
was perhaps coa of the finest compositions ever ie.
dialed. Lad then, look at the Psalms. How the
Psalmist called upon all that was within him to bless
and praise His holy name. Bat the preacher irm
minded his congregation, that sithough praise was
comely in the sight of God, they must do all they
did with • pure heart, lei weedy, not with a view to
their own glory, but the glory of God. In cowls
-
aeon, the preacher, in eloquent language, asked the
congregation to gine liherally in aid of the muse that
bad brought them together that day.
After service the several choirs and many of the
clergy and &Weds repaired to the Townhall, where
an excellent odd collation was provided for this.
Captain Brown presided, and after Nun Holds
Domiuie had been song.
The CHAIRMAN said be was sure that all who had
been present is the line old Abbey Church that
morning mot have been grat lied at the way is
which the beautiful and solemn service had been
carried out. It had been alike creditable to all—to
thine who amused it as well as to those who had
assisted is it. He was sure that Mr. Herbert, the
organist, must have been amply rewarded by the
result of that day's proceedings. And indspsndenlly
of the pleasure they had experienced. meetings like
this were of great go.id in stimulating the auroral
pariah choirs in their endeavours to improve.
It USA, however, to be regretted that =my
more of the parish choir. in the district had not
taken the opportunity thus afforded Ham, bet he
ih,ped that they wookl take courage, and he present
on future occasions. He would not amplify upon
the airtime of the Church, still he could not bet
express his satisfaction that improvements in
pialinody were going on on every side, and he
thought that all would agree that meetings like
these were calculated to improve congregational
singing, and thus render the beautiful service of the
Church better calculated to arouse devotional feelings
than the dull responses of the parish clerk. (Ap-
plause.) The youngest members of the smallest
choirs among them, therefore, was of great service
for it was our bounden duty as well as our high's;
privilege to eosin Him from whom all blemiags
flow. Altar the very excellent sermon they had beard
that day, it would ill.b.come him to offer them any
word, of re; heals would exhort them to perse-
vere. ft, sanest choirs @lipoid he regular in
r their weekly practice, for
.Jt V.": .4 not improve. Even the
41,4,4 the ' often apses an hour in
•,,,, • well as during the dull
• • In- r CV. .....n'. let them believe him.
.ce • • dl,ini! -. nem opportunities, they
woul.i • o, Cat t.k. our was not all spent in
von. it •, • .o• ... they had not some one to
Airco tte:, '",•er worda would carry greater
wrigi.i..lbau his 'w, were likely to do. Still he
la., li' it AT lio tt ocum and he would ask them
,on '.lab 1•40 '4; drinking Success to choral
▪ ~sla” It hail no* toast to propose which he
• Are wee ." .:.I.IIY with toe (online/tor all
toe, 'I if p. or to the peneent—it see
• The heatelr, life, and happiness to our
• • 44,.L.' oplause.)
'Aitt'l I •-•t. proposed "The Bishop and
li.. Coca', ' coupling with it the name of
sr e beak tb.y had limes/id to with so
0 f Oat, tensing. Although he did not
• • he was sure they all In-artily
, piers.) The Bev. E. Hannon
r tuth4 toast. It arm, an ex.
, him for his excellent sermon,
at it might be published.
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KI•I7Ds in returning thanks for the
J, expressed the pleseure it gave him
and helping forward the choral move.
.1 • good work, and would prosper more
• , He looked upon what they had done as
• . in helping to substitute good Church
musk .or very bad, • great victory. Thirty years•go
who would ever hays heard of such. thing.. a ((Mimi
of pariah choirs? One great proof of the good of
the movement was, they foetid the dissenters bad
much better music now thin formerly. As they had
taken • pattern from them in Church mimic, so he
also hoped they would learn something from them
in other respects. in yearn gone by, in some of the
Id dissenting chapels, • great struggle «me on for
many years whether they should have any singing
at all. One minister, after battling hard with his
congregation for twenty years, at length succieded
in carrying his point foe having two hymns each
service, on one condition only—that those who did
not approve of it should retire while the singing
continued. And this was actually done. Rut
diameters had grown beyond that now. One
thing that greatly rejoiced his heart was the
4reat assimanoe this movement rendered to con-
gregational singing, and he hoped that if spared,
he simuld on their next conision take part in their
festival. sot to presch • sermon—foe that was an
11• Cit of lifetime—hut Mon. of thentselveu

The Hey. C. T. Psocram, of Dorchester, se
posing " Tbe health of the vow," eapree.ed bis
ipproval of that gentlealan'e conduce, inasmuch am
selud sot allowed the services of lb. Abbey Church
to remain a duet beemees the clergyman mad pariah
clerk.

Tbe proceedings then terminated.
I. tbe erasing a escood full-cboral isnries mat
held, bat no woos was preached. The odleationa
daring the day moat& defraying the expenses of
the festival was f 27.

iiii-rsppv wen sad gentian's prepwit
Were: Rev. it P. Grant, Birlsop's Canadle; Rev.
R. Raveabill, Rockland Newton; Rev. J. H.
Pastier', Charlton Iloretborne ; Rev. W. J.
Goodden, Comptoe ; Rev. C. T. Proctor, Dorebes-
tillf ; Rev. H. Ell. Wood, HolwaU ; Rev. R. J. R.
Henalisin, Lydlynce ; Mr. Booby, impala,
Wilborn• Port; Captain A. Brows, Parse Csendle ;
Rev. R. H. W. Digky, Thoraferd ; Rev. G. H.
ioethwrli ; Rev. R. Hannon; Bra. T. D. Platt;
Rev. Stepiensimi, Rev. J. P. F. Davidson. Rev.
Percival Ward, Rev. J. Noel Freelios, Rev. C.
Tower. Rev. T. Bettermeer, Rev. T. Bannoker,
Rev. W. West, in.,

Nampsbire.

80IITRAMI

BOAT COLLISION, Timm

lay.-Tbe South. Western (.;onipany ei WONT tTorussal.y.
ahlah sailed Moor deriag the night with ale awl. and
ataouger" for the Channel liilands, ems into collatiost
oith tho eteauter Bavaria, bound for this port Ti,e
valiantl occurred about two mile" dorm the river. The
3avaria au.tairied no daniar beyood a .light puncture
.1 one of her plates. Th. Norakanhy wastaload eon&
Wahl' donor, the Bavaria's "tarboard how having
track her port quarter. earrriag away that portion it
ebip. A part of the deck was torn up, sod the
limits and part of the saloon carried away. Blight
injuries were reesived by soros of the Norntanby's

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RING WOOD. —SALMI:MT AID Daum JI7IIFCTIOII
ILutwar.—Thie railway. wilt* joins the soothamp es
mad Dorobeseer Railway at Wan Woes. is now brges
at There ILegpd Cr all. A quantity of materials and a
tarp imumber of navvies have arrived. sad males apses-
ekes Use bolt eomnseaced by felling tress and repos.
lag • I..rge cuantity ot soil towards Abe Janotioa with
•he goeAsaipact and Dorche to, Railway Tbs sou.
-motoro oped to .et the lin* ..peced for pablie trails
taros the same r of lit6s, sod the works will be
varied as with As tans° t cigoor.

The Duke of Newcastle i• ommiderany improved ia
bealik. On Newby hit pace WY able to take
amigo airing for nearly too boars.
A divans Pc a Isamu? mos Otnic TO RLEEp.—fle
renclay, the 19M, an old man named Silos Skinner,
bit yearn uf age, wee elm g d hones the county
.m.os• taloa et Ineheeter. with goiog to siren is the
pm air. The amused ems oirorv. d by P.C. imp...
go behind a {true' Ala Intros lour and Ilya
.'elock is lie morning, sod lie dews to go to elven,
when tbe ooer beMoriklia ly roomed is him. and took
•lsfoto eestentr. The ameeed mid he had aowinte
aketa TM Rev. Kr. Nersbant, the preening mesh,
fste, Mid tbi,pnssosr he wee "so utmost Mom 'Lone
" natemal Is to six Wel*" Null
essills.

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