The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

PILAIIPTON.

RICSTORATION AND RR-OPINING OF THY
CHURCH.

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The beautUul church which been marks of both Inglish
and Norman architecture in its varied windows, has lately
undergone • further restoration and adornment at the
Instance and expense of the squire of the village, Mr. R. B.
Sheridan. The church coadata of chancel. nave, north
and mouth Mae., and the family chapel, which faces the
chancel The decorations have, with singular good taste,
been cotnmenced almost everywhere but in the PriV•te
chapel. and they are now so adenoma that coloured and
polished marbles, curtly and beautiful mcmics, rich
coloured windows, and elaborate carving. painting and
gilding appear almost everywhere in the " public ' parts
of the church, while the chapel referred t is almost
severe in ice style, though containing white Cub's mono-
aunts to several of the Sheridan family. The charnel
window la in the decorated style, the north and southeast,
windows are perpendicular, and there is a very flu
Norman window. Several of the windows are filled with
stained glue representing Bible subjects; but the newest
and that included in the late adornments, ia by
Clayton and Bell, of Loudon, and represents Sancta
GOCIIiA and Sancta Francesca, below them being • Greek
cress inlaid, and the inscription "The window above wu
presented, and the north aisle of the church motored, A-D.,
ISS7U. by Richard Brinsley and Marcia Maria Sheridan in
honour of God, and in ucred remembrance a their loving
and much loved daughter, Edith Marcia Caroline Thynne,
who fell • victim to the devotion with which she nursed
her sick child. Sunday April ft, 107 b." This inscription
I. followed by mimes. The monuments of the Browne
family have also been re-gilded and the colours restored.
The wait noteworthy Is that under the great semi-
circular window, which relates that Robert Browne,
of 1. nuupton. built the church tower, and alterwerde his
own mansion house, tattled 4:40 on the vicar, and AZ Per
annum for • ochoulmaster to teach the children to reed,
writs, arithmetic. sad the Church Ceuraisni gratis, and
setUal • house for the ectsoolmuter to live in. The
subject of the window is the empty tomb, with
the woman at the sepulchre, and underneath is
" Presented by Helen, Lady Duderin, in memory of her
dear mother, C. H. Sherid•o." The west window of the
north Male has been newly restored, both stone and glees;
the bosses, km, of the beautiful open timbered roof of pitch
pine we handsomely carved by the son of Mr. Champion,
I clerk of works, and we may remark that Mr. IL:Miamian,
,an.. haa executed all the woodwork of the
I church in an admirable manner, with only the assistance
'of hie son, and the workmen on the estate, • work which
has done, and continues to do him extreme credit. Mr.
Grasaby. of Dorchester, carved the stone corbels, which
are morally angels. The neat organ has its pipes
re-decorated; the lectern is entirely new, in harmony
with some of the windows. On the spandrils of the
chancel arch are aneekt with trumpets on blue sky ground
with stars, this work is in opal mosaic, and haa the tine
effect of hums white being perfectly durable. In the
panels of the reredos aro also glass mosaics, the subjects
being the rose, dove, and lily, grapes, Aiwa Del. and
persica flower, by Powell sod Sons, of Whitedriam The
church is so full of decoration. which has been sec am-
plialood at different times, that it Ls difficult to dissociate
that newly done from the older work. It would occupy
many columns if we attempted to give description, of
the numerous coloured windows, the carved monuments
and other adornment,' so abundant is the permanent
beauty of form and colour that for harvest thanksgiving
but alight floral additions were made, mantle of • crow
of white phlox. with other flowers, on the foot, and a
border on the top of the pulpit, which is carved, the
of pure white stone bordered with creamy Ham.
bill, the latter being mainly used in the fabric of the
church, and the same in the porch, which in among the
latest new work, and bears an inscription In
Hebrew, with its translation—" And they shell pray
and make wiPltheatiou unto Thee in this house."
At the re-opening services on Thiuuireciait.dtbe Bishop at the
Diocese mu present, and the choir of Holy
Trinity, with their rector, Rev. K Everett and
Mr. Morgan, aided the little local choir. They
into church sluing • processional hymn, followed by the
clergy surpli, including Ray. T. I. Sainsbury (vicar),
Revs. 11. Everett, HankriW. Barnes, Dr. Hodges,
Stroud, Keddle, Wilkins, hmore. Canon Gram,
Canon Kingsbury,
_W. F. Berry, Audrey, Archdeacon
Sanctuary and Archdeacon Mattel:lle, the Biahop. Dr.
Moberly, preceded by his crosier, and with diocesan
officials bringing up the rear. The ricer commenced the
service, prayers being intoned, and the Bishop
the Aboolution, Rev. K Everett read the ICKrincees:.ll
narrating the work done for the restoration of the temple
Muir the return from the captivity. Archdeacon Sanctuary
read the New Testament lesson from the glorious vision of
the New Jerusalem- The Te Demo was sung to
a special arrangement by Mr. Morgan of Holy Trinity,
Dorchester, and the mitheni—" I will Moray give thanks;
, was finely rendered. The Bishop preached from Psalm
, lox xix My song shall be always of the loving kindness
of the Lord, with my mouth will lever be nhowing forth
his praise from generation to generation." The Bishop
spoke on the work of restoration in the church, and the
' harvest lemon of the year. The restoration was • work
I to be entirely thankful for, yet he pointed out that the
I real work, without which it would be useless, was an
, increase of ettendances at church and at communion. and
lof spirituality in the worshippers. As to the harvest
I mum, although we are in a time of great depression and
I distrait', and are looking forward anxiously to the coming
I winter, yet we ought to give thanks to Clod, considering
the multitude of mercies we always receive at His hands.
We must show whether our faith and gratitude am of
such • diameter that they are only in proportion to
I our receiving what we desire from God, and he pointed
I out how absurd it would be to attempt an to keep no
account with Heaven—so much abundance of benefit* so
much praise. Assistance of hospital. and infirmaries,
generally connected with harvest thanks/Mine., ie one of
the best, and t e least open to objected, of any way
whereby gratitude to God can be shown. The collections
at morning nod forenoon parolee amounted to .ClO Its,
Mr. Sheridan hospitably entertained the Bishop and
clergy, and • considerable number of the gentry who
attended the service., at Frampton Court, end the choir of
Holy Trinity were entertained at the old echooihouse, and
the weather being tolerably tine, they were able to we the
beauties of the villago mid the griunda, kr. of Frampton
Court, which were thrown open to them. A noteworthy
feature of the village proper are the four alomhou -es
standing DEW the church "In fulfilment of the earnest
desire of Marcia Maria idieridan, this home of the boate-
-1 lee was built by her grateful and loving husband, A.D.,
1"k

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' Want is the only woe
God gives roan power to heal.' "
The whole of the restorations 'Fere at Yr. Sheridan's cost

XAIDISX NIWTON.

COVVEZ TAVUII.—On Tueeda 7 • meeting called by
the Rea ,r decided it is desirable to have • coffee
tavern, and the Rector undertook to get op a com-
pany, the media,: being adjourned to the Mat.