The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

BELDPOIIT : lISTIAORDINABII SCENE IN

THE CHURCH.

The Lord Bishop of the diocese held his triennial
visitation at Bridport on Thursday last The servioes
of the day owninenced with morning prayer at eight
o'clock, sad at eleven there was a erlebration of the
Holy Contmunion, and a sermon preached by the I
rector, the Rev. Melville L Lea The preacher entered
the pulpit for the !kit time babited in a surplice, ad
he dispensed with the areal prayer before the sermon-.
This we understand WY by the direction of the Bishop.
The text selected was the last verse of the flOth Psalm,
"Turn us age* 0 Lord God of Hosts, mute thy face
to shine, and we shall be saved." The rev, gentleman,
after speaking
.of the prophetic character of the psalm,
drew a onaparmon betweea the ancient Jewish Church
and the Christian, and then reviewed the present state
al the Christian Church, the divisions of the Greek and
Roma Catholic Churches; and then particularly and
feelingly alluded to the present state of our church end
the great necessity there existed for greater forbearance
and unity. He then asked what were the 01111114 Of the
present disordered condition of the Aagliean Church,
and whether the laity were more to be blamed for the
division than the clergy themeless, inquiring whether
for the cause they might net indliridruilly say "Lord is
It I?" He was aware of the many allurements to lead
the unwary from the charel in which they were lett,
and that some on ow side were beckoning to
whilst on the other side they were enticing to Geneva,
but he arged them to choose the es lielii•—to go on-
ward is the straight course which led upward heaven-
ward, and not turn either to the right or left We can
oily briefly allude to this excellent discourse, which
though rather a discouraging one to Churchmen, was
nevertheless a true expression of the state of the
church, and the advice to turn neither to Popery
one aide nor to Dissent on the other seemed rather
• contrast to the high Church doctrin_r given by
the Bishop in his after charge.% The Bishop
held his visitation at one o'clock, when there
were very few absentees amongst the clew, and all,
nave three who wore surplioes, were habited in the
usual black gown. The Lord Chancellor of the
diocese was absent, and the pastoral staff was not to be
wen. His lordship was attended by the Archdeacon
of Dorset and the Rev. J. Diubeny, Bishop's chaplain.
When delivering his charge, his lordship occupied •
seat immediately tinder the chancel arch. Before cone.
mencia& his lordship said he had found it necessary
to make his lanes much longer than usual, but, as in
other places, he should omit a ismaiderahls portion of it,
but is. hoped to send a copy to each of his
, and he had to request that they would
clasp
carefully. He could only say for his ',art that
to the best of his ability be had prepared it with all are,
and endeavoured to plea' before them distinctly and
plainly the important subjects oa which it treated. He
Alma proceeded and continued for upwards of three
actable save when an interruption occurred of •
character. On arriving at that part in
which his lordship says, there is • time to speak and
• time to keep silence, sad he thought the time
had arrived to be outspoken in this dioie.e, which
he had acted apes', God knew, without any mental
reeerratioa, the Rev. William C. Templer rector of
Burke Headstock, left his seat and stepped late the
aisle. The Bishop suddenly' eeopMl . n hi.reading,
sad Mr. Templer, lifg up his rWt lead, e.
with much fervency, "I believe there is a time to speak
and • time to be silent: let those float are on the Lord's
side follow me," and he tamed and walked out of the
church, followed by Mr. P.. Pope, of Toiler, one of the
churchwardens, This unexpected incident meat"' a
profound sensation amongst all present, and deep
silence prevailed lota minute or two, while an unusual
pallor overspread the hoe of the Bishop On recover-
ies from his surprise the Bishop said with much firms
nem "I wield only remind you that this is a court, and
the clay are bound to attend it, Though their
consciences are not bound to receive all they ,ear
they are bound to attend and listen; and," be added
with a significant smile," of wane a person may be
paaished for contempt of court" He then resumed
his reading, but the measured (Bolted tone in which
he had before read the chine, had given place to
one sharp, pupa/Mae sad authoritative, indicating
that the irrepressible "contempt' of Mr. Templer
had railed his venal good temper and sagered
his kindly heart. Before the close of the charge,
every churchwarden save one had left the church,
and he who remained did so 'imply besetue he
coati not very well get out, while the clergy
manifested great uneasiness, for ii m them, at any
rata, the doctrines he enunciated were repugnant and
distressing. After the proceedings had terminated,
his lordship proceeded to Bradpole Vicarage, being the
guest of the Rev. Prebendary Alexander Broadley.

"To the Right Beterend the Lord Bishop of Solisinergt
lly Lark—As Churchwardens of the several parishes
within Soar diocese, we have this day attended your
triennial visitation, and heard the charge delivered by
you to your clergy. Feeling that we have also respon-
sible duties to perform, in endeavouring to preserve our
Reformed Church from innovations and practicee
inimical to Hs pure faith, we aril ourselves of the
occasion to express our deep regret at some of the
and doctrines therein enunciated. We believe
opinionsi to be at variance with those principles for
which our forefathers so nobly sad surearfully
struggled more than three hundred 'wars mg* when
they protested sienna the errors of the Church of
PROTEST OF THE CHURClintsillENB AGAINST THE Rome. Entertaining the highest possible respect for
BIRBOrIi 0111110 g. your lordship's personal character and °lithe, we never.
, thetass feel it incumbent on us to assert our belief that
ThlrtYnine of the ohnethweedens dined together I. unless it cheek is at once and promptly made both by
144 11/14r4444at lll4 /:1147h444a b°1•1. "der 6" clergy., and laity, to those innovations and practices
P 14414444/ 41 Mr' 34b4 Pope, 13,22°•4•h•rf0 which are alien to the feeling, of all sound churchmen,
sad with Hr. Broad Tooker, of Allinglos, In the vies- a ooaddernble portion of those who are now sincerely
emir. The diesatidactioa wee expreemsd at the devoted to the Establislunent, will be induced to with-
-14.4119,.. 124,4 the ill have draw to directing places of worship, or be insidiously
sessesed „ by being "died ,_ave attnioted towards the Church of Boma, and thereby
fbe—s b4611:emb=,_..2",..,!. destroy the harmony end weaken the confidence which
i0a4141,,;;"."-- rotestbeing wn I;i6=nd ult: has so Wog and happily_existed am them.
Is betas iodise:stir of the hoar sai' the laity 'generally We ere I
Your lordship's devoted servants," Ac.
throughout the dimmer On the removal of the cloth
'The Chairman, in proposing "The Queen," said, These were the sentiment, he had taken the liberty to
"I never felt move setrinethou in the fact that the drew up hastily for their comaderatioa, sad, if they
I=ilithe Defender et Ur Feith—lrefencke of the winearred in the views he had expremed, he hoped they
faith—then I teat the orien--(apeianee). 'would sign that petition collectively and individually,
Oa agaia rising Kr. Pope proposed "TM Pram sad present it to his lordship. He eoseidered it was In.
of Wake, the retortion of the Princess and all the innhent upon them, after what they had heard to-day,
other members of the Royal Family, to allow that they did sot femur is the sentimers the
The Chairmen sect mid : I her now to proper Bishop had propounded. He had listened with greet
whet may be esnelderd the torn et the day, sad I attention to the very able thug* and if eirl•••••
will only ask you to "Gin most to whom borer is combined with mod taste I. a beg aid interesting dia-
else," and simply to emeider that "the powers that be mums made an excellent charge, he thought the Bishop
ani walla" of Out" and that_"Wdbor Kerr, by had admirably escomoded in his efforts; bet at the some
• Perielelkno sw,s swoop of nellabory," rid the time be must my his lordship's eddiess had been far
eirally, are men in mithortY over es ; sad I think more ingenious then it had been insepooni. Ile listened
when you redact on the importers end awful dares to the latter pert of the charge with very greet Juicer,
widen are attached to those WllO take oa themselves as the Bishop then addressed himself more partisalerly
She &Ars of • sent of Donis. you will agree WM i 0 the lefty, in which he exhorted them to shanty, for.
that we are bound am laymen to put the beet coarrth bemuses end good feeling, sad he thought the Bishop
Moo on el their witions—(bear hear). I shell remise had, under the game of whet appeared to be a literal
wail simply to proposing "The Bishop sad Clergy of and broad Catholic—he did not mean Romieb—viow
the Diemerr—(appleaa.). Menaced doctrines end supported innortione whisk
The Oltrones sets gave "The Army, Nay', sad were DOt accordance with the principles of um &Mb-
Velveteen. Hebei Char& Perhaps it would ill bosoms him—iter
Private Williams, of the Brilliant corm reammiled would it be acceptable to the meeting—to make leer
for eta Volunteers. disarms upon this subject; bet be mart to say that
The Chairmen then marked that them was a the Bishop bed that day endeavoured to enforce upon
Renard feeling that the meeting should be devoted to then opinions and doctrines which we. inimical to the
Wt. consideration of the intonate of our Ointrob—(barr, Principles whisk they all professed—(hem, hear). He
biser),ed be proposed asnion she', enemies' wag to thought his lordship had endeavoured to stow that the
a Protestant moored nsartly bold at Dorebester. He dell, Poormed Porn width he wa, sure the Vat
believed that wee the most important eneettad ever nelor.itY would 001 for • awassai pretend tbs.! Preessmd
held; It was *raided by the Lord .Uwaleneat of the —la" the/ hod deseended from the &MOW, nod were
meaty, the High-Sheriff the three county members, liessinetant tit* moo Powers%) work mired...ore/ forgiv-
„,g man of the landowners:ddowne six, wimay ; she ng sins, thrash the Bishop had put it in • very frWble
skirad with proontooa lop and plaasible form, saying this era only to be done by
nom, mad the imssrm of the Cowl of Qmirter faith in the doctrines of the atonementof oar Barrow
Ilandons presided. Be thought they would all agree sad tho divine principles of our Cbsroh. Than he came
that a of that itherastar, with the sash belied to the siableet of ritualism, and be toothed upon the
restimed inthe front rank, must be 000 of rem taper- ornaments and vsetrante, to show that socariathe it wee
bear, law). Thine noble lords sad gemtlassumw to raffles that there should he • little extend
lithe danger—s odds as regarded feeling theY would all Woe that Pure religion WM
the Onassis ; and he fell that ell tiesAawliii Ems, he *la and siethis, and sasdor•sd with say kind of Ili
arm au, sincerely samba to the of the holism. He esiZ;nDiel our lA* or Mt dhol
established °harsh, Weald direr their Mtn to that Est cc sate, sig and make wieh &lap
which would be most sendadve to the beet interests of Decency of c"ne. was Mr:l7:Llia all but
411144 stoma ; and parrs he should bootharry out that dieosys of ritualism were to have es effect
'49 „.W himself by dlrestaug tbelr attenMon to lay rat upon the mous than uponthe understanding;
nesen••••• that had been formed la this eresa4, sail therefore be believed simple, par, religion required no
lawn VIM dreake letter had beam addressed to ail the sash external eashielliehmesta-(applanin).
✓ithrolmiardeas is this deanery, end probably to all ia Kr. R. N. WI, the Eschar's obasohwardoo oh
He "US." 1•017 of the ek 'emearkeka Bridpert, said ha MA bra raked by the Chairman to
led repgsa, but be bad ash dose so, and his *bier la my a few words with regard to the Proinsitim Re
sildnisdag thee. Wee with a view to their r Mandan mrdielly easkinad every word uttered by the vice-
.oolieriee reply. He had drawn up a tow a, and if it chairman, and be wee oaly thankful that he had brought
met their aPPrevel he node] mod it to the hon. ferrate the sehkel—Oses. bear). Be ma° say shot
aoso—lir. J. C. Lariban: Wallatolll, 11,0,1 before he weal to °harsh that snoring he had a very
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xi; w. Rinke% Darlene. The me, 4.oelosjoa digerant OM GI hie duties as eiturawardea from what
giog so "rise by cc':, legitimate mesas e',l inaomasees be bad at the present moment. Hew esbefore fathom, to
"high may "ma to 61411111414 or 41441117 She deeerlaso siae very mock with the Bishop, bemire he considered
and perviess of ill* Chang, with 1110.11 of the it was his daty as a young 011efff to submit himself to
Ohara ef Ream Be thin rtht.. the paper be bad his superior, but be third now thatwee not 'Easily
rtiNued se &Hem :-- t • meeting 'A the absent. his dory to oseardi himself entirely to those orders. If
realm. of the Deanery of Bridlsert an the Ifitti he went hash lato Merry he feud that when the
of May, MI, en the radon of the 114.1ter's vietetime, superior of Bishop—era theKiag aeon the thrum
the letters addremei to the several eilearebererdit al ebeee to Wifeless pe.sllses and eeressentes which were
the said mow yaw do 110041,,, am, hoe. see. saaWary taste and to the filth el the maul,
ombwo
iati. 4 a ...lose, ...of 4. Mere the behove themselves refused to obey the eciasonan •
in the Keane of B. hisksry, tor unibehthig the of thee kbg. Re alarmed that what the Bishop bad
solaralee of the estaidisied ski' no won roorol.re., told 'easy ems gee repagmat to his holism
and --the .4 ohosaino aim I. and he seasideed It was his dory to enter a humble
the ablest of the Asiessimiee and wow ibisdid this their protest H. did with • wee
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