The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-01-14 00:00:00

RELIGIOITS INTELLIGENCE.

' DEATH IN THE PABIONAGE.—We give publicity to
the pubjined statement, in the assurance that the sad
circ instances which it describes will not fail to awaken
the euevolenc. of our readers. The incumbent of
fioi4ton Cangeford, after a long and exemplary life, has
left it would appear, nothing but his good example to
the widow and seven children, whom he maintained on
his arrow stipend. Some fifty years service in the
min try advanced this patient and worthy man to no
higi) r place in it than the lowest. Had he devoted his
time Ice ecelesiastioal controversy instead of to parieh
duties, the appeal for which we find room (would not
hav to be made. But he was charitable instead of
polemical, and faithful instead of turbulent—qualities
whi are not brilliant enough, it seems, to catch
episcopal eyes. We are persuaded that the benevolence
of the public will not be invoked in vain on behalf of
the iged relict of this good man. They will not per-
mit her to lack the common comforts which her years
dem' d, and which her husband's virtue should have
aeon ed from another source. This is no instance of
that implicity and worldly incapacity which too often
rein ministers of the Church to unseemly difficulties.
The anan did his duty, and, Necking his reward else-
whetle, was contented to be overlooked in the discharge
of i By generous aid, in a case so meritorious and well-
supported, the public will do more than relieve an
honoiarable poverty. They will register their approval
of this blameless Christianity of this "inferior clergy-
man," and their discontent with the ecclesiastical autho-
' ritieg who could neglect hint. The Rev, Lancelot Dixon,
incumbent of Hopton Cangeford, and curate of Cold
Weston (both in the diocese of Hereford), died on the
96th pit., in the 75th year of his age. His incumbency
brought hice in £6O, and his curacy £5O per annum.
He reared nine children (five sons and four daughters),
seved of whom are living. In this tried and narrow
condition he was among the most contented of men;
his whole life was a series of acts of self-denial, and of
that tympatily with the poor which fellowship in suffer-
ing can alone bestow; his religion appeared in its fruits
—in gentleness, humility, and benevolence—in a steady
consceentoce performance, of every duty—in • careful
abstieence from every appearance of evil. This humble
folloier of Christ has gone to his reward, leaving an
aged widow who will aeon, unless aided by the benevo-
lent, be wanting the common comforts of life. "While
we hitve time let us do good unto all; and especially
unto them that are of the household of faith." Contri-
buticces in aid of Mrs. Dixon received by the Rev. Dr.
Bowles, Stanton Lacy Vicarage, Bromfield, Salop ; and
'by the undermentioned bankers: Ludlow, lingers.
Hooke, Byten, and Co. and the Ludlow and Tenbnry
-
BnagiteLutlion; ;o7lwaiSonurs.Ttuetate7dleC- o"
Strand;ty
Taus.
1 Th+ Bishop of Rochester intends to hold oonfirma-
ons In Eases in the months of March and April; and
lii • circular announcing this to the clergy his lordship
says :I" I am willing to leave the age at which young
pereolis shall be confirmed to your discretion, subject to
the obvious intentions of the Church. I would only
remark that if the rite is to be received profitably, there
must be an intelligent and pious spirit in the catechu-
men, snd it is better to abstain from admistering it for
a time than to permit the indifferent or the ignorant to
attend."

Dr. Fitzgerald, the Bishop of Cork, has been trans-
lated t.co- the vacant diocese of lEillaloe, and Archdeacon
Legg, of Dublin, appointed his successor.
A suit has been instituted in the Court of Arches
against another of the "Essay and Review" writers,
the Her. Henry Bristow Wilson, vicar of Great
Staughton, the authoi of the article entitled "Seances
Historiques de Geneve—The National Church." The
suit is promoted by the Rev. James Pendell, rector of
Harlton, in the county of Cambridge, and the diocese of
Ely; and the ground of proceeding ia the erroneous and
heretical doctrines and opinions alleged to be contained
in Mr. Wilson's "Busy."

The restorations of Bristol Cathedral are progressing.
Internally the work is complete from the eastern end.
to the tower, with the Berkeley Chapel ; a new screen
h" been let uP, and the orgaa enlarged. ,• • -
Earl Fortescue has given 0500 to found • scholarship,
to be competed for yearly by the pupils of the Devon
County School, West Buckland, and any other schools
that may be established is ommezion with it.