The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-04 00:00:00

Sotto attb Mitts.

DEPUTATION. TO Tl:gt RILCTOR..

Since to. intlinatson given b; the gev. ET Greens
of his haring placed his resignation in the hands of the
patron of the Hring. the Rm. E Hollood, • momorial has
been circulated throughout the town salting him to
reconsider his determinthios, and this received ao lisp,.
number of signatures as to induce • deputation to wait on
him and prompt him with it. Thursday morning was
salaried, and the deputation. consisting of Mr. W. Eliot,
Kr. G. Andrews, Joh, and Mr. Ilse ell (churchwardens of
St. Mary's), and Mr. Short (one of the churchwardens.'
Clint Church), waited on the rector at Ports:store Rouse.
Mr. &ear said : My good friend, Mr. Greeme.—We are
met here to-day to present you this addrees, an address
which has been occasioned by • letter appearing in the
newspaper that you had intended to resign the incmnbincy
of the parish of (Wreathe Roofs and -Radipole. I will
read it to yen: it U signed by 1,236 householders. Mr.
Eliot then read :
"To the Rey. Talbot Grooves, N.A., rector of Melcombe
Regis and &dipole.
" We, the undersigned inhabitants of W th,
Mekomhe Regis, and &dipole, having beard with deep
regret of your resignatics of the living of Ifeloombe Regis
and Radipole, desire to express our mrneet hope that you
will reconsider any action you hithetaken tmdtag to lever
the connection which has so long and so profitably existed
between yourself and the inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood of Weymouth. We confess that we
caonot look forward to the termination of your ministry
wth thoughts other than of sorrow and apprehension.
We therefore hope that this expression of feeling on our
part may bare the elect of proving to you the accepta-
le me, myogrosinistry ol sad Wincing you to withdraw your
resignation.
Mr. Eliot continued : Now it is upwards of St man since
it pthesed Us. Almighty to bend you as the shepherd oeer
His flock at Illielconshe Rack and Findipole, sag during
that long period you hare as shepherd to that flock most
faithfully discharged your duty. You hare upon all
oce.iuni, mom 'omit& and invarthbly preached the Gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ. You ham shown to your con-
gregotion that the only way of salvation is through Jesus
Christ, and that God in His infinite love and sent
Ilia only begotten Son into the world to satreganers.
That you hare preached most fully,and although in a
tem congregation like that of Meloombe Regis mere
hove been no doubt several wandering sheep from that
flock, still you most remember theca are great numbers of
sheep remaining whose strong adherence to you and
your orinciples no oos can for a moment doubt,
and il-ss sincerely deplore even the idoa of Imiseparated ag
from your ministry. They hare felt, and
we ill feel, you nave preached the Gospel most faithfully,
d that Goipel has come home to the hearts of many,
very many, and I wish to draw your Meatier' also to the
number of visitors who come to Weymouth throughout the
I know myself many Cana here for the express
purpose of being under your ministry. I km,
who have come to Wmmouth and intend to reside tagml;
you continue to nitthstw to Um congreeation. This is
an important point for your consideration—that those
wipes who have come here to lire have loft parishes
yrhore doe:Mime very dithisalor to yours is pemehad -Ms
rir.to suasive she plain Goepel for their souls comfort,
ul bring to your recollection this great advantage
.rhim rom Month have been to the town. Every one
admits and acknowledges that Mrs. Grooves attention to
the pmeye of Weymouth Mistime unremitting, and every •
body wrest feel the meat law thty would sustain if you
should remove from this plum Bin has been a comfort
to the sick and dyith elf all theme Every apeeke of
comfort which she could confer has invariably bem done,
and she is beloved by all the inhablionts. No doubt in the
hes period you have been in Weymouth you may bees
Made soom miatehos sad we Imo. Inapenodof 36 years
no human being cam mil he has pissed through ee vg
time without mating some : but this I can W,yocen.u.on
never made a mistake in preaching the of
°mut you have adhered most faithfully to the principles
with which you storied, and lam confident as long so
y eel !ithsm wthi us. which hOpinElbsaoonsiderable
now= will laws in your preaching of the GoayeL
de heolusosr Ima my anything sworn My teenage, the
firt=of my own family, and the foglinpof the town
y are such as to make us MP* and Pray it may
please God to induce you to continue as the thepherd at
your lock. I pray Um Almighty that this petition and
our thlis AIM may Indult you to romaia with ea far
a Marin= to Way the health mad happiness to which
you are entitled, and the bhiseing of helm spared to your
pray, Yr. Graven you will
osi4gatiga.ttitiopiroalliat we may Muni teen, homes
winwransit you will withdraw
and ream to lad am the faithful thepherd
=goat of Mideasabe RIO&

The Ramon paid: My dear frienmt—wsen thine few
daps ago I intimated my wish to be raleva of the charge
of the pariah of Ifecouthe Regis, it wee set dose without
mace deliberate and prayerful consideration. II wee not
Weren't of any pealing cloud of Yegatios ; it Was not in
any mass the acquit' to • painful correspondence between
myself and the °Maoist roaster of the floffeci .te School.
The patron of the hong. Cie Rey. Edwina Holland, can
tastily that for several Years Peet I have urged upon bins
the advisability of Piecing the Parish in younger sod more
vleorous hands than mine. Again I can assure you it was
not without much sorrow of heart I took this stop; not ,
only had I to meet the pain of • personal reparation from
• large number who we very dear to me, but I had almost ,
grater pain in feeling I was inflicting stiffening upon •
[Arse body a perons who have ben faithful. loyal, and
efeetion.t• to me during all the chances and changes of
pence' ministry. I shrank from the stop with the
greatest tenacity. I think I may say, because I felt the
tidings would fall a" a very heavy blow upon • large
number of attached friends. but I candidly confess I was
not prepared for the singularly warm and trowel outtntrat
of feeling which has followed this step, not that I doubted
the love and confidence of the treat bulk of my own con-
gregation. hat I bad very greatly qnestioned my own
continued fitness for the discharge of the duties of the
I need not remind you it is very onerous, MI we
have three churches, one of the churches being the largest
In the West of &nano& We have • large mid increasing
zrotzlab.tio.n,reaf
referred,
vast iwnefiuLvoye
also,r4itl;tltalZhoallarl.e.r.
' Pereeltial machinery than la Perhaps to be found' in any
perish of the same sine in the West of England. Of course
nadir each circumstances the minstey mug ejweys be
my exhaustive, and —.- ..eels',
--1 so at the present day.
There Dever was a day reguiring seemer wisdom, more
theggseessest, vigilance, and more minting energy on the
pert alibi ministers o Christ in order to avoid its daugers
sad make full use of its, I think, unparalleled opportuni.
ties for usefulness, and under these circumstanoes a 20
years' ministry is a great strain upon a man's physical
powers, and mine have never been very great. Then wain.
only those who have tried it can tell what the sheer
preaching three times a week to such a congregation as
Si, Mare, for more than 20 years is. It as under thew
eircunotences I felt eery strongly imprLe it might,
tinder God's blessing, he the means of infusing much froth
life and energy into the work ill were to retire from it.
Then, again, whatever haa been effected during the last 20
years through my ministry has bees chiefly effected
through the love, confidence, and eo.operation of the
inhabitants of Weymouth. I have been singularly blend
in baring a very large body of able, devoted, fellow
labourer., fellow helpers in the truth, who have been a
great comfort unto me; and, however exaggerated I may
feel the language is in which Mr. Eliot has spoken of um,
I can feel every word be has said is strictly and literally
true of my dear wife All thoroughly believe the
loss to Weymouth of her labour would be an irreparable
lass. Much, I grant you, has been effected, for
which I thank God, In the lad twenty-one yaws every
public institution in Weymouth has been rebuilt.
The National Schools have been enlarged. and the
number of children attending them, I think. has oelarly
doubled since I came to Weymouth. In addition to that
• new infant school has been built, and Melcombe Regis
school has been instituted, supplying • want of edneation
oimilsr to that furnished by modern public schools, and
under Mr. Miller's very shie preeideney is one of the most
flourishing and valuable in the Wad of Ragland. Then,
again, there is the Collegiate School; which, though
perhaps it may be • school of discipline just now, will, I
believe, emerge from its pusine cloud and prove a great
blessing to the town, not simply from an educational point
of view, but in bringing many families of ailluenm to
reside here. When I look at our two old churches which
have been repewed and reetored, and certainly last.though
not least, a new church has been built, and under the very
faithful, able, and loving ministry of my dear friend and
most loyal coadjutor, Mr. Fox, there is gathered there a
most important sad flourishing congregation, I think •
proof is afforded the working classes can and do appreciate
the real effort to supply them with church accommodation
—accommodation suited to their wants, And a ministry
suited to their wants also. All these things have been
brought about, I think chiefly by the love and confidence
of the people, and if that love and confidence were in the
I least degree diminiabed my powers would he completely
paralysed. I do not with for man—God forbid—to value
the work of Christ upon the treacherous quicksands of
, popularity. I believe the minister of Christ most be
prepared to Den's Him through evil report as well as good
report, and I do not believe it is possible for any man to
carry out
.• faithful ministry for 5) years without having
=LW real sharp At 'thredaernmet"ti tome r thinkn d
you will agree with me that mutual love between pastor
and people will be sure to result in • great blousing, and
where there is not that love the blessing is but small. The
memorial which you bays presented to me, together with
• huge number of letters and private communications
which I have received from persons of every party, sect,
and position in the town,soene of them outside my minstry,
but, as they kindly expressed it, Weide the sphere of my
influence, fully justify me in the comfortable assurance
that notwithstanding all the faults and all the short.
comings of 21 years' ministry I do poetess the love and
confidence of the town of Weymouth as fully as ever I
did. I can only attribute it to this feature of the English
character—that Englishmen do know how to distinguish
between failure in purpose and failure in performance.
This tieing pot feel! should not be jestified in refusing to
withdraw my resignation. My only_ fear in doing so is
lest attachment to the pastor ehemid have warped your
better judgment, and thue may prove an injury to you;
but an it is at the requeet of the town—for I understand
the memorial shows the general feeling of the town—in
listening to that request, and remaining at the wish of
the perish, I think! may confidently appeal to them for
their cordial co-operation in my efforts to remove evils
and remedy defects in our work here, and by God's
blessing infuse new life and energy imo it, and I should
like to appeal to them to waist me in some well devised
plan by which we may secure more mutual knowledge
between pastor And people. The leek of that is the bane
of all large parishes, whereas if is supplied it will multiply
• thousand fold opportunities for doing good between
pastor and people. The result of an old ministry is quite
a different thing from the beginning of a new, but I
think you will agree with me we should make this
particular aceseion a new starting point in our work. We
should well consider our position, and seek as far rs we
may to adapt our plans to the circumstances of the day in
which we lire. You know I am not fond of change. I
do not believe in imitations and assimilations, which too
often end at last in absorption, as the best means of
meeting and counteracting Ritualism, and I think I may
boldly point to the congregation. of St. Ibuy's and
Christ Church as a proof that the simple Gospel of Christ,
simple congregation.' worship, have a power not only to
draw cull/relations together, but also to keep them
together. The best watch, you know, wants winding up,
it wants being cleaned and regulated, and I should like to
propose to the chureliwerden this morning that we should
endeavour to get • meeting this day week, at eight del**
in the evening at the Nation.' School, of the leading male
members of our congregation, in order to discuss those
points together, and see what steps we can take to throw
lyeeh force and energy into the work of Christ in the
parish, The Rector of Sr. Mary's ought not to be the
pastor of one congregation, but ought to be one around
whom all the Christian influence of the town may gather,
and from whom every one may Mealy.* no impulse for
good to link the whole parish to one common feeling of
Christian brotherhood for the adenoma and propagation of
the truth. How much I shall need, ill ass to be that, of
the sustaining guidance and grace of God, that grace
which I am sure will not be withheld from the united
prayers and deliberations of His people. I will not
detain you longer than to express to you, and through you
to tha parishioners, the assurence of my cordial love to
them, and also the earnest heartfelt prayer that God's
peace, even our own God, who I believe has largely blessed
and owned our work in the peek may in the years to
come, few or many, so bless the wont that the pm ishionets
of Kekombe Rash and Radipole may not have to regret
the efforts which their love has prompted them to make
in retaining meet their minister.,

Kr. Zuor said e ought to mentacin the other church-
warden of Christ Church (Major Sykes) had business from
Weymouth, and Mr. Groves. from Radipole. was prevented
from attending through the death of his brother. Mr.
Eliot then said: I have undertaken to present you this
addreet being one af your oldest parishioners, and I feel
myself greatly relieved by what you have stated, and the
ennse will be felt by all the perish when they know you are
going to remain amongst us. You have hitherto been the
great bulwark to prevent coming into our town Ritualistic
doctrines and principles, and all true Christian men must
feel that has been • considerable benefit lam sure the
ohtirchwardens will do all they can to help you in
endeavouring to carry out the great principles of the
Christian religion, for, attar all, this world soon perm
away, the youngest pass into another world, and the great
object of religion is to show how we may have eternal
happiness instead of eternal misery. May God Almighty'
bless you and teed us all Into that straight and narrow
tth which shall bring us through Jesus to everlasting
wiTe etr
w. few additional remarks the deputation then
We have been informed the I,EIB signatures were
received in two days' canvass.
The Rector has also teen presented by the church.
wardens of Meloomba Roes on behalf of the parishioners
of Melcombe Regis and Radipole and other Inhabitant, of
Weymouth with an addrvss induentially and numerously
signed in reply to the pamphlet recently leaned by him to
hb parishioners, of which the following is • copy:—
"To the Rev. Talbot Urea's., MAW, Reeler of Macomb'
Regis end Rallied.

We. the andereisned parishionen of Meicombe Regis
end Radio°lit and other inhabitants of the town of Wey-
mouth, beg to address you in reference to the recent
attacks made on you in the public newspapers by the Rev.
John Ellis, Head-Easter of the Weymouth Collegiate
SchooL It is with feeling, of Crest metilf•ction that we
have road the letter addressed by you to your parishionen
oft this subject, and we are very glad to and that you have
not only completely cleared yourself from the eaperelone
Cast on you but that you have also, under long continued
provocation, maintained great Christian forbearance. We
would Only add that if any attempts have been made to
destroy the confidence of your psrishionere in YOU each
stisnpte have signally failed, and we desire to offer you
the heartfelt expression of our confidenos and synitot
with the earnest hope that you may be spared to
amongst us for now seen to come.

- •
The Rector has made the following reply to the above
address :
Postwar., May Mgt lk7&
"My dear Friands,—lt is very satisfactory to find that
my conduct in this painful matter has your approval. I
was, indeed, quits certain that as soon as to truth was
lotown this would be the case. 'He that la Malin his own
cause neemeth just; bat his neighbour coroeth and
agar:both him' I fully forgive Mr. Mills. and should he
glad to shake hands with him and tell him so if he would
acknowledge his error. Thanking you werugg for this
timely expression of your oonfldence and sywathy,
me, _faithfully and affectionately yours, MILSOT
Guam. To the Churchwardens of Meloombe aegis and
other signatories of the address.'

IJorostottits CONVICT.-011 Friday an inquest was
held or the body of Robert &amok • convict. IR years
old, who was under sentence of penal servitude for gems
pearl He was last mooch entitled to • license, but was
unable to leave the Prison. on •ecoolit of his MINIS.
=her he was 95 dare in Oho Infirmary, was quite
and prepiirrd for death. He expressed hia met-
tade for all he had remind. and died an the -ilfird.
Verdict: "Died from Consumption.-
Tim Qemer's nrarmoar wee emaniesnorated On Saturday,
a Wider at the Government establishment,
before nese time teeth Regiment marched on the
slopes of the "Rig COSIMIdt," accompanied by the hand
playing. Here they formed line. facing towards the roc!
palate, sad when the Ronowen had finished firing,
regiment dischented a fen dm SuLthr•• volley., the
bend oared "God Save the " The %as
took off his hat. and led off cheers for the gnaw ;
they next cemented arms, and drooping the colours, gum a
royal salute. This over, for about three quarters of an
hoar they went through field manmovres, for which the
slopes am very ettit, sad at laM shosnd arink and
marched home with a rood appetite.
Paint:rive iffsnionerra.—Tbe Fortune's Well Soclst. of
Primitive Methodist., celebrated their Sunday acLol
anniversary this week. On Sunday the Rev. J. Turley
prowled morning and evening, and the chapel wee, as
ostud. crowded. In the afternoon, the children's service
was held, under the presidency of the Rev. T. Brown.
whoa the children recited and sang ; every availaile
Sin the dived was filled, even the the stairoints
occupied. T'he collections for the day amounted to
r £7. On Monday dm Rev. J. Turkey lectured on
the Great Revolution in Ragland: on Wednesday they had
a tak and the meeting afterwaids toss addressed by the
loud ministers sad Irks&
lIASTRAPS osto SAILOI6.IIOYII Kelm—While the Govern-
ment maintain at great met the Boicawas training reip,
bodcieui
to make good sailors out of a burr et tri
shops for rola ere reslahalsW in led tee =
testy do the devil's work. terse Of Plums are
swam of tamest nibellidaserk Ur worst of :
certain Meek of whole aro three e
court Mak At wink,, co the sown bet

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having • whole irne cistern, eightieth; mask othlll
are sattosbetia, in the fratweat quarrel. As for genitor>
=int, tie filth is put in • co .it, igak Mg most
stench. A night or o ng, the place had a
narrow chance Of being prematurely burnt, foes Man ft
and When that' had scan out, smoke was
company with one of the lewd women put kis lighted
weep% oponutrihengb4llll. .036 Prettanders rushed in, pulled the
bed out, and extinguished the lire. Tne life at this Place
is occasionally varied by • mblier brutally attacking • girl.
or a woman raring round the neighbourhood with •
threatening knife in her hand. Perhaps the most miserable
feature of the whole I,"' voting m r fro.n the Buiecowen
are enticed into the-e - • •As of disease early
sown, while probably ft. at eurk places that highly-
spirited young fellows learn ineuberdinatien as aflows
them to stalks their alma. Only the other night •
Portland man went to search f..r 3 3,01 kg rphitive who ji
trained on board the Bowmen, aml eta( tot., this deo. he
found 111) boys, sitting, Ike., In all aer• of attitudes, with
one low woman present. To the medit of the inspector of
nuisanom, ill. to be noted that he reported to the Local
Board that the bones, were unfit for occupation and asked
whether he should clpse them on the report of the medical
airier The Local Board have done nothing yet; and if
we named the 011134•11 of the plamea, Portland would be
scandalised. for it might be thought there •••• • guarantee
for respectability in the owners names. Been the county
magistrates have requested the police sergeext to wait on
the owners of the property for the purpose of representing
that they should get rid of the tenant. who turn to, Flame
to such vile use. This was some time ago .1 the only
satwer was, we believe, that thole Oeslietttahlsd people
would think about it ; and the places remain. We trust
that the Church clergymen in whose district Chesil lies
will investigate the matter, and do their beet to suppress
or cleanse these vile pest-holes.

SERIOUS COLLISION OFF PORTLAND.
About quarter to two on Wednesday morning the
barque Addle Mc Adam, of New York. Mall Man
master, in ballad for Cape Breton, when in the
Enclish Channel. Portland bearing about 24 miles
E.N.R., wee run into by a steamer, whose mate got on
board the Addis Mc Adam. The barque'e rail was
carried away, also bulwarks and stanchions, the water-
ways lifted, and two knees broken in the hold. The
steamer was the Vindomora, of London from Malta,
for Aberdeen, she sudaind considerable damagel.
but after lying by the barque till daylight. Proonenen
on her voyage. Che barque's damages were so serious
that she bore up, and warn to come into Weymouth
harbour this (Thursday) evening to repair. It is said
that it was • tine starlight night, the barque going Ire*.
There was, fortunately, no damage to life or limb.