The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

WIILBORNB

Esatr CLOSING. —The trademnen hare determined
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on closing their shops at 7 p.m. during the winter
months.

STOURPAINIL

Tne Bishop has instituted the Rev. Robert Rowley
Watts, W.A., to the Vicarage of Stourpaine, void by
the death of the Rev. Charles Tutusll, Clerk, the last
incumbent, one:lamentation of the Dean and Chapter
of Salisbury

INDKPITDMIT DAY AIM Bounty 8011001.14 —Op
Tuesday last the teachers and friends of these schools,
a 6 to annual ensto, mat together for assist and
fr:artr rn
ter Intercourse and to enjoy "tee asp which cheerer
but not inebriates" The &mei was very prettisls
ornamented with wreathes and chaplets cif a
evergreens. Tbe number of children attending theee
sehooh is on the week day 45, and on Sundays from SD to
TO. The respected president of the Sunday whoa, Mr.
A. 8. Hodges, bas for untruth of 50 years honouraWy
and sealourly, Sunday after Sunday, discharged the
important duties of his °Mee, and it must be • warm
of the greatest satisfaction to him, that the interest
manifested in this good work still'oontinues. This was
clearly shown by the large party assembled on Tuesday.
The evening meeting after tea was opened With singing.
and prayer. The chair wee taken by the Rev. B. Grey,.
of Rdford.—The Rev B. Gray said that he wished to•
break the meeting up into its constituent elements.
There were four—teachers, children, parents and
visitors. To the teachers he brought before them the
joy of meeting together with old nthoisn, and in hear-
ing the voices of those who were at present radars.
They had joy in the seeing of parish there, some of
whom had been children in the school, and they had also
joy in the sympathies of friends, who joyed in their joy.
The rev, gentleman then addressed the children, giving
an instance of what children could do towards the
enlargment of a school, by asking others to join with
them. Then spilt he trusted the children attending
the school would kill the desire of their
teachers to grow up to love the Bible, to read
their Bible, and especially to ask God's grace to make
them true Christians. What the teachers wished was
that the children might have a happy remembraece of
Spettisbury Sunday eehool both in time and eternity.
The rev, gentleman concluded by giving. most r2i..0
description of the two effects which might renal
that of holy joy that at thee school they had heard of
Jess Christ and his love, and the other that of deepen
woe in not making proper use of their opportneities.
To parents he addressed some very exesllent remarks,
especially asking them not to undo the work which the
teacher had tried to accomplish. He showed bow the
good work wee hindered by the parents allying the name.
of Christ with an oath, cad by their untruthfulness,,
exhorting them most affectionately not to hinder their
children in the road to heaven. Several other speakers
addressed the meeting, which was of a very interesting
ohmmeter. Several bsautdarljfietne were snag. Mr. J.
H. Bennett, of Blandford, ding at the harmonimu.
On the following day the children attending the schools
bad their annual treat, which they heartily enjoyed.