The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-09 00:00:00

ORDINATION SEA VICE.

The ordination to the Chrimisit Elloi.try Kr. Thomas
R. Steer took place cm Monday last to the OottanideWaal
Camel, Soaped% At ooi o Medi the fries& amembied
ia the aelmoiroom foe Mechem, the Rev. W. Deriallani.
of Wareham presiding. The room wee deo ireted with
Sari aad dowers, and the tables were laid with excolient
state.

After the npset the National Anthem wee sung, and the
President referred in choice terms to the marriage of
H.R.H. the Duke it Albany. that day Parholm&
The company din adjourned to enjoy the lovely land-
scape and splendid en views of tba neighborhood,
noised at atter-dinner aorta of quite another and less
retreating kind.
Al three the ordination lorries ocionmenced in the
church. The introductory service was conducted by the
Rev. J. El Butcher, of Upwey. The Rev. W. Lewis, of
Weymouth. then delivered en address on the dialloctive
principle. of Cangragadonal Churches. Teo rev. acade-
mia having seaward the query —what tea Congregational
Church I—in simple and suacient terms. stated that there
wen some 4.000 douches of this orderin Gana Britain, in
addition te close of the Baptist ddomination, which
Untainted the same pilicy. H. behoved Church, ea atonal
designation, prevented many evils incident to the word
in its more moral end sectarian sena Congregation-
alists believed they adopted the apostolic pattern of
church polity, became their chunk otiosidad et profaned
spiritual men—beads of Cristiana dwelling in a retain
dace. united for worship sad Cluistian work. If we do
not reach ear ideal, seither did the Apostolic Churches,
yet they drove and we Wise to Idris to it Again,
these Milldams associated voluntarily, as do them. and
really , witk piety the rid diet ratios. Coagrearationalists
were also iudeposideat stall anglierity over their faith and
order but that at Oriel As fee their goverament. Christ
was their nu, their sole and living_ Head. Its dicers,
=for bishop) and deacons. Their duties having
explained, tit' speaker set forth the earning at the
ordination service as • simple, solemn recognition of Kr.
Meer by his brethren, and • ern that they believed he
CTCtthe gifts sag graces necessary to sack an dike
lurch.
Mr. RICHARD Toll= having stated the aitasaistandia
older whin Br. Seer was amid to the pastorate,
The lise. J. OaLl. of Elherborne, roes sad said he had
no right to interfere, or to merriest bayous* at We service,
but stood than at WO own request to pat oaten quer
jams to their pastor, which would be to their mutual
advantage to have paella', answered. The goodkme were
then pot :—L Whaigroenda bad befog believing that be tad
experienced the converting grecs of God? Hering rated
them ground. lain ardrahlY ducats inaaar, Kr. Stem was
asked (gad) what remora he had for herniae tbibt he was
coned cmcd to the work He replied that at an early
period in life ke was prompted thereto, sad the fury of
that:Aid deemed into a stronger wish, till it Powerfully
pagenesa him and re way was trued be God, he
li
=sfor his sada( to 8 Moreover,
wzoll friends, with whom he bad
labo=agerepported his convictiou. 3rd. Why trirrliktrptir-
hr dit, ministry mean Protestant Directors
of the lodepeedvit Dennolostion I To which he unwired
that gbigT mach polity, he was convinced, wa. a
Scriptural and et agency, and he c atid accept the state-
niont of otiocives yoblitba4 inlnk of which he give a
brad but clear summary. Bens asked what were his views
of the leading doctrines of the Christian religion. the reply
elicited great wistarias. The manner he proposed to
discharge the datas was set forth in the desire to pooch,
to Marge the radioman, to visit the people, to encourage
meetings for prayer and FOS?•!11 ta.aflaplkisa lo all
amentsate and adlorit• Otiallated to plain ami loa to
womb pip &Bowls. fi tbe prioelpies the %Mahn
Wising to eg ihe bliss ail empi et lib,

The ordination prayer was altered by the Bev. B. GUT,
Bearedary ad Una Dorset Aerenatiu•ol °mgr.'s-
Basal Oluanthea.
Tito Buy. W. Donner staled that throoffh ill•health,
the Chairman ot the Jtheithilatlon. the Bev. I gram (Pont),
had both preseased Its. giving tits then% width Ms
Gray sad killing( ware called epos endlinely to deliver,
H. said he had no right to Wok with "thsini. but ta •
leader and brotherly manner be homieght the candidate,
labs &nook sad to be wahohttd. sapsy lIISLOSt its
the worm Si ao man became a &anon la a day', to be
Modem, though on that grated the denier was Mat ha
would not athead to the thee oi health, and would 1104
Wig alt lb. advantage he should of the pun air aad
splendid oaths surrounding his. Be advird has. sot to
stagy the Scriptural only, but Gods VOWS in native, ma
widens of Imo, mid is lb* Myna of the tithe% tor the
Scribes and Paariesee ammiteo tha flar,thorra, but ono
taw,. ops I. than. sixtosiit sign& Finally, be would
him his. be faithful, working well and thoroughly Ii
bad been said. " • Count,/ theta soould two to bo
especially in With things." Hs bad no mtheris.
teadent or bishop. had tuereiore bad ail the mon maths
to feel this reepothibility. Us would have his give
piphi his very best, and, while armlet to do everything
rigs% be would not &mot him to calmest." that sawing
conacianot which wished to do move than it &wad to per.

form.
To. 39V. B. GNAT wookl have the motor make InU
proof or hie retniary. TM. impbes that it ought to be
fulfilled la all its parts. Terse mamba isequally Mak eg,
ell the various porta, each aa Mode... Lang. and meanie.
Mg, but be should strive to meet all them dematme with
dm regard to the relative Meier of Lowe sad
If. roust not allow any pat I. be altogether negrcled'
The manner in which he aid Ma week would be of utmost
importers e; more men fail through want of tact than by
msa oggy amp. The encouragement ma that the Lord
limpid, would abide with him and make him strong Is
tits maim
At 530. It. meeting woe held in the schoolroom at
which UP ea: down. Al leeward, a public meeting was
held in the church, melded over by the /eV. W.
Bentham
The Rev. J. Rations, Weeletan suPeriniehdeot. offered
ImgrbgAragag sew that they would celebrate I .night
the (Maim at toe Giogragaticual Unics, and the cuilectr..•
would be on bythell 01 COG Ceettentplyted inter.eyrnsnt of
their awn church. Coomegatimal pnemplea be motored
to believe, favour immure/Kul truth—few of their c UrTheli.
In spit* of their leak of a formal creed, lapsed into Um
tortaniagn. They favoured freedom, self.reltance. arm
Christian manhood, sad devotees to Uhrtst.
Toe Rey. J. 001.1. who was introduced no the chairman.
elect of the Amoustion. saw la tets ordination a new do,
pastors AU reel Seams, meld depend, however, on their
union with the Lord Jesus Christ. Union with one
soother was neomemy to ladlvidual pogrom Ti.. Mode
of union were not the same, but one grew out of the iota,
Disarms in either mos. would mesa so pease for th m.
m Ives. tied a dog's lite tor leek Illiaieter. Mr. Gsle com
begging their sympathy (sot Iheir patronage) and
their 00-operation on Weis pastor's behalf.
The Rev. Manna Quassia. of Stockwell. Laudon, •
termer intaleter of Bw...se. matreseed the meeting on the
history of the chuich. To the churches at Poole sod
waiemnro they owed toeir foundation. The first parer of
the Mita had hidden in the guars" from the violently of
the people. Almost 154 h. 1705. she " old meeting noui•
warn beat. Tao speaker then dealt with tbe awe of
Richard Darren-4r, Wlthil.lllSidoole, John Collins(a astir.
pastor)..md Robert Coambetum, the best hoe on ministers
goes Tee modest clerka of thaws days aanouoced the
opens Irmo toe, sailer!. The previa% cetera was opened
(at the met of SOSO on January 104, 1838. After urging
the church member, to revive old evaugebsuc methods,
not to start new moms, but to aid the Wesleyan Meth,
dims is toe island. Mr. Chambers predicted Me advent of
the rall•ay with groat mangos lot tint future of Sriaoall.,
ond earls 4 opeo.eyad and wuse steps to meet the ogrmie
events. amps is which they *odd follow no better leader
tima be friend Kr. Steer.
The Ultimate sawed the meeting that Waretam .114
not mamas tate railway, but they 04tati not Leeway Irby
it should be mat so shy of their town.
The Moir sang during the events' several sweet anthem..
The service was betrigut to a close on floodey
April auk when the coarse to the people we. dellooseg
by the Rev. C. Members, who took for bis text I.t Co..
gay., 11 lie described the mark, of aa emeilent church
und.r *be acrostic heading of Sfiviitesr. Tber• mtur. be
..yeatetenaafty." Lit., to bold by too mod for soop at and
defence. This was butler play whoa they called a man
from the ranks of toe bread-winners and set him moos
them as their teacher and 'road. They should give them
toe support money can supply, keeping them promses sod
giving regularly. Togmol 'd support ham with tbrit
Prayers, and defend him against slander,, as they w.oH
their own father. There must be " improvement " increase
in numbers. obtained by spreading the lizwerietige of the
pulpit power they discovered there, and by the welcome
given to vidtors, and such alterations in their services ea
would make God's worship there the grandest Marla of
Moir hose Tome altersUons should be disc .vend by the
lied,' interest of church members in the church meetings.
and by testing metiers before final adoption. An easel.
lent church would poetises mete." un ty of aim aid act,
firmness, vinous% enthusiasm, and " not 60
much the fact of hoowine_ thins, at the ability to
know anything. The Mold people were the peva ot the
ministers. To increase this Intellissem they must h.,.
" service. They should take recreation In atteoci•ed to
the school, and climes, end monied. s. Uommt mmobers
were Ilk, the untrained limbs sad posers of tact
Gabby and modem Tom "Mai:Minium " was not anise
in churches, and "madonnas,' or toe power ot motoring
firm, to beer without sinking, was absolutely n-trilsi.
Finally they must hare " maistion, ' the moot imp 'rise, of
all matters, an easy and C 01116.11% working conscience. a
muse of the realness hod assuages or 0 id. In this etmos.
ph,e all she ether graces lays The wedly. rankest
minister kris us from reeking crowd. and away I.l.sug
iota the clew, life.yielduts air. They .h mid be t'ur to
that leading Bead, leaving it as be unfettered (gore the
suave was nut to be treated), pressing at wits toe palm el
effeetion, and Munn It Goo-ward by every elect.