The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-22 00:00:00

PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO A
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.

11 We believe no ditty which • pabiie journalist has to
, fulfil is more gratibing Man that which fella to our lot
1 at the present time, namely, that of recording the
practical expremion of esteem and goodwill evinced
towards on. who for several years past has, in the moat
self-delaying manner, employed his time and talents for
the public good; and we are sine we echo the ventiments
of the greaser part of the iehabitanti of thii town whets
we state that it was with se ussfinary feelings ef regret
they heard that the gerithiamo we allude to, Hr. Beecb.
ere about to leam the town, to go to • aitnatieo in a
distant part of the country. Mr. death has ham wirU•
known as so earnest voluntery worker in our millet.
Combiaed with • pleasant sad asrmahle masseer he
pomweed hi the highest degree those eleriing rtmelities of th• Christian character which prompted him te
sacrifice ease and personal comfort to the welfare of hie
fidlowerestures, and more esposially the yonaLindHs
was for more than wee. years • devoted
mbool teacher is the National Schords, dories whiel
time be wag never anent except during he ludidaya,
seas only once late. He had al-o the charge of the
liMary, the night school will ale, be deprived of the
Nervier of one al it. most regular leachers, and io many
ways Hr. Beach's removal will be much felt. By his
peoetnaliiy and excellent business hahils he woo the
Odium and c00ed..,,0e of the inetiagets or the Naticed Provincial Bank of Baal .rul who, as • mark of their
approval, have appoit ted him to the higher situation al
&annuitant in their branch eatablialiment at fitocktois-
oe-Tese, Durban.
His pastor, (sikmr-immitsm, and ether friends of the
Sown, 44114 that they maid not let him go forth from
their arida& wittiest some fitting expression ef their
use... and good-will, *lied its presendag him with •
veleable thee-pima and tmd-roont isadlsdlsk, and
invited him to lame them at the Notional
where, throes* Me Madsen of Mr. and Mn. Grilliths, •
very ezeolhat sapper was preparod. The greater part
ci the tombs* were prement, as well as • low ce

..rsoriel trlens of Mr. Beach. The
n by
al of the cloth,
bi",io:alift,icri barykee
Wellington Groves
0.0:d on
sgreeable though painful ih the r',,mtal,nlyy,..l....ifciodnoodorahtowuvihr,:prairhgebe.tifhe
kro.llF.rdik.sned
war engraved :—" Presented to 11/ . .
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to Sn.
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position ' in that eetablishment. When we look at his
ias
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.shw Sunday4,i e aspa.-week teacher.
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woulddgentlisnan whose
of Mr. Beach, end :
be a subject of deep regret from tte highest to the
lowest. Even the little boys in the Sunday school felt
that by that removal they bad Inst. friend As • prof
of their affection for him, no sooner War it inentioned
that • testimonial was about to be sobleriberl for him
than they eagerly joined in contributing to it, and his
own riam, three of whom were presenrwiteu,s6nid
firatooubradtlheaft,
.cmhhtanr'sukibicri,oirectihbeue7eamedteensigmi.baelnll7el'C"ha' ienrindegin,"Mbrnialinga
ett
to Mr. lirat
ee:Myi
rtdram.:Beignorwth, said
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that
ie
we
se
hens
so
novot
new
been able to get up such a testimonial as we could have
wished. We have selected one which we believe will
be in accordance with your wishes —one which, every
time you wish to know the hoar, will remind you of
your Blaniford friends, and as you listen ti the pen-
dant') moving bookwordo and forwards, you will think
of those true heart, who are left behind, and of Kai,
interest in your temporal and eternal welfsm. I have
also to present you with this chamber candlestick. so
that when you are about to retire to rot you may base
in your hands a memento of the same good feeling
towards you. We sincerely trust that in your new sphere
of duty you will find many friends. Tbe people in the
north, though somewhat rough in their matins/It, po.orso
warm hearts Though parting from you now, we trusts
that the separation will not be for ton.-, and that you
will return at some future day to your 'southern friends.
Go shore you will, you will have the best wishes of all
present, and of the inhabitants of Blandford. I have
now to present you, in the name of the subscribers,
with this Cm-piece and candlestick. (Loud sheen.)
H. K. Tnosseee, Esq., mummer of the National'
Provincial Bank of England, mid he rose to bear
testmony to the very excellent character of hie
friend, Mr. Beach. During the abort time hie
had been in the town Mr Hersh bad been ender
his *Wine and he had always found him a
most excellent officer, peinsekiog, punctual, and
very attentive to his duties. He was sorry to pert
with him, but at the sum time could not ho'oceermts-
late Mr. Beach on his ivivanoe. He did not despair of
main soling him in these parts, and he believed if ha
permvered in the same hue of cor.dnot as be 664
hitherto permed, he would rise to the highod position
In the National Provincial Bank. It gave hiss exceed-
ing great 'demure thus to record his eatiroat• of Mr.
Beach's worth, and he wished him every snecess and
happiness. (Loud i's.)
Mr. Gairrieus, master of the National whoa, said he
felt he should be sadly remiss in his duty if he allowed
the present opportunity to page without bearing hie
testimony to the very great kindness of disposition, and
escelleot Christian character, of his Mood, Mr. Beach.
He had never 'net • gentleman who was more consistent
In his character and kind io his disposition. To himself
personally be had shown the greatest kindnes. When
after a long illness he was quite unable to resume his
duties, Mr. Beach kindly offered to take charge of his
boys at church. He had also greatly relieved him In
many ways, and he should feel his loss very mush. He
did not wish to extol him to the disparagement of the
other teachers, all of whom readily joined to farther any
suggestion he made for the welfare of the shoot But
he could not but notice that the boys Deemed especially
fond of him, and ae • lumber evidence of his kindoess be
was always willing to take those boys who were the most
unruly, and the way in which he engaged their attention
and gained their love was surprising. Kr. Griffiths also
alluded to the way in which Mr. Beach prepared for his
clam and visited the children and their parents at their
homes, by which he obtained such a command over them
at induced them to love and respect him. After a few
further remarks, Mr. Griffiths hurnourously referred to
• remark previously made by the Chairman that Beanie
beech) would not grow in the north, and expressed •
hops that so young and fair a tree might talm deep root,
and epread out its branches. [No, no, front the Chair-
man, we mart have him back here to do that)
(Laughter.) Mr. Grieiths reminded by wishing Mr.
Beach every happiness and couch prosperity.
Mr. BR•CH, who, on rising, was much affected, said:
Mr. Quirk, brother teachers, and friends, I can hardly
Ind words to express the Seep sense of gratitude I owe to
you for the very kind expremions you have uttered in
my welfare, and of your approval of my conduct. Whet
I have done„ I have done with a full belief that It was
my duty. I feel that lam not worthy of the very higb
praise you have been pleased to bestow upon me. As
regards my connection with the Sander School, it trot
arom from • cionversatim with a young MUM now in
Prance, who pointed out to me the duty of assisting in
so good • work ; and from that time I have received
the greatest kindnem both from the superintendent of
the school, and the whole of the teachers As now&
my cies., I have endeavoured in my bumble way to sheer
them the way which leads to everlasting life, and if
those efforte are blessed to their Mental laterite* I ban
more than my reward. In bidding faremell to you ell
I cannot but especially acknowledge the very kind
way in which Mr. Thurston has spoken of me. My
endeavours will be by God's gracious help to seek in
my new sphere of labour, so soon as I get liddeds
admittance as a teacher in a Sunday ashooL (Hear,
hear.) I receive this Mod present at your hands with
fe-tinge of the most profound gratitude. When I look
upon it I shall not only be reminded of ys. my fr ends,
whom law now about to leave, but of the onward pro.
gives of time, and the necessity of working whilst I
have the opportunity. (Cheers.) I now again Cheek
you for your kindems, sad trust that every happisese
may be yours. (Cheers.)
Mr. Mooax then roes, and sold he had the way
pleasing duty to perform of presenting a small token
of the esteem which the boys in Mr. Beimstes elms bad
for him as their teacher. When the boys were invited
to assist in puroltasing a tosticomial to Mr. RsagA,
own class begged, as an espeoial favour, that they might
be permitted to present a little token of their own to
Mr. Bosch. They were allowed to do no, mid he now
banded what had bees ourelessed by them to present to
Mr. Beach. (The artiale was a very secedes y finished
athehPetenoco-nebolulldfibdeaasure'LmadcadheiMra.suia""il.thißeach. ahs""Thtivetitif bladearetha
et:Wae)b.oirlilryeshat.hb.irtLearbabtlmienlinot
sharp enough to sever the lows which existed between
the Mass being present, handed the same to Mr.
who, on accepting it, mid that this little token would
highly prised by him. He trusted that the boy. would
grow op in the fear of God, and that the lessons they
flor".iromtb'edithrlwou2:•::Motrvics,bilil:at. Hartl:l,"ctilmathigatbro,:hee wthhashadomrecealhlai4edersev"
eneosragied to peresmre in the work of Sariday shoot
teaching, and by whose explaciations of Scripture at
their teacher's meetings he had been greatly assisted.
(Chasm)
The Viols-Comeau, Mr. W. GROVIIII, sitid several
had spoken of Mr. Bomb as • devoted and golf-denying
Solidity school teacher. He wished to my • few words
as a tradesmen of the tows of the highest estimation
Mr. Beech was held by Me inhabitents Everywhere
he was gooks) of as • young man worthy of imitation.
He mad not but feel seem degree ad regret at parti g
with him, hut as it was foe Mr. Beach's advaeseureint'
they oualit to he tied for his sake. (Chasm)
The CHAIRMAN expressed • bops that the removal of
Mr. Beech would set in the same meaner as • Aro
1 occurring in a town, which caused many more to Insure;
in the place sloe, Meeker he hived loses three or four
more. Tiers was Mr. Spence Abbott, Mr. Groom. and
Mr. Barker, but he would nisi go on farther. (Hear.
bear, and Iclughtor.)
Mr. E. B. SMITH hors teetintony to the relidiDOM with
which Kr. Beach swaged in every good work, and
stated that his class to which he belonged bed every
cause to be grateful to Mr. Beach for bringiag Oho
question of the mulymioeing womanised before it.
attention of the public.
Mr. Mass, in heating Ids testimony to the ood Mr.
of
Beach had been the moans doing by 'letting the
acholare at this- own homes, dated that one mai came
under his especial notice where, through Mr. Beach
allowing the boy to take home a good and interesting
book, the father, who before was a groat drunkard gave
up in a great measure his eell h•bita, and employed his
evenings in reading. Wherever he went he always
heard Mr. Bosch spoken of in the highest tense. He
wished him every .1100eaa.
The health of H. IL Thurston, Esq. twasJwonoeedhy the
CMAIRMAN, who remarked that they well knew tho
very excellent qualities of their friend, Kr. Bomb, as •
Sunday school teacher, but the character which had
been given him by the gentleman under whom be had
lately been s very valuable to him, as it
proved that eirdeog waseduet ho business mu the Lime as
when among his friends
Mr. 'retrainee briedy acknowledged the tout, and
seated that he had formerly been a teacher in a Sunday
school, and perhaps might be one again. (Mean.) He
then proposed the health of the Cheirman, of whose Me
spoke in the highest terms as • preacher and a friend.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks in his usual happy
style, and after a few remarks from Mr. Spence Abbott,
ised other friends prevent, he concluded the meeting
taking an affemionate farewell of Mr. Bomb, in ist
he was followed by all present.