The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-21 00:00:00

THE REV. W. TEMPLER ON WAR.

A lecture was delivered on We ineaday evening last.
at the National Sohool Room, Malcombe Re6is, by the
Rev. W. C. Templer, of Burton liradatock, on' War,
as viewed in the light of Scripture." The lecture was
in conneetion with the Young teion's Chi;itian A 5.400 i.
ation, and there was • very gored attendance. Capt.
Montgomery took the chain—The lecturer viewed
war first as it is considered by man, as either a
terrible enslaver, or • great deliverer; but viewed of
itself. It exhibited only ghastly feature. The results
had not always been evil, an an instance the extinction
of slavery was certainly the result of the war between the
now United States. The remit of great decisive battles
was generally al^l.l in thestrueephere ; they were the
thunderst3rms that cleared the air, and the bait of
Waterloo was • peace longer than th 3 struggle that
preceded it,. But the demon cannot be chained, and
he rises *gain from the as amps of human depravity.
War in the light of Scripture changes its character,
the Bible alone accounts for its origin, as it does for the
origin of Satan, it affirms that every indignation of
man's heart is evil continually, and, although God
made man, Ho did not make warlike man. As to
whether it was lawful for Christians to engage in war,
la. thought if we have no soldiers we must have no
policemen, for if an rummer could not be repelled
without force, force must be used. But no one in liii
senses could desire it • lot those who did so think of
Chateaudun and Baxeilles, and of the wounded who
languished for hours unable to quench their thirst.
War was only lawful when absolutely necessary ; but
Christi-na were not commanded to lay down arm, and
no one would be judged on amount of his profession ,but
oily for not believing on the Inrd Jesus Christ. War is
sometimes used by God for His purposes, as in the de.
'Unction of tbeCanaanites. The lecturer answered those
who complained of the severity commanded to the
Israelites, first, that God is sovereign. and gives
acironnt to none, and secondly that it was proved the
idolaters, if allowed to live, would corrupt the
Israelites. Mr. Templar considered that war would be
a bltee strand run through the whole of this dispeosa.
lion, and would not cease till Christ shall come. He
dilated on the causes of the late war, which he eon.
sidered to b 3 Popery and infidelity, for which France
had been judged. But he evidently expected that
Germany would be judged also, and male several
remarks on the German extortion of money iudemnity,
and their cruel and humiliating occupation of PAris.
He had little faith io them, and believed that we Oad-
not hope for perpetual peace.—ln response to • vote
of thank., Mr. Templer warned the young against
dissipated idleness, Sabbath-breaking. Popery, and
ritualism.—The collection amounted :o L 2s: Id:

PORTLAND.

11.M.5. Mommteu left Portland Road. on Toesiry
morning about seven o'clock, to proceed to Ports.
mouth.
BOAT RAM. —On Tuesday there Wal a challenge
race between the off ens of the Agincourt and Ilercu
for £/5 a side After • spirited pull round the Fleet.
the Hercules boat won by three lengths.
11118810 N TO SLUM. --On Sunday Ii .t, sermons'
were prow:Media St. John's Mundt, in aid of the above
misslona In the morning the sermon was by the Rev.
W. Seaton, and the collection amounted to El 17s. 74.,
and in the eveningeolist. Rev. 0. U. Htrbord. IhN.,
wee Pad CI 31. 64. w