The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

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—gams MinefogAre SOcelner.—
IXMCIIKBIII9. all the Demesne, asexiliary to this
The sanual
useful ensisty was
U the Tewitbell as Bendey.
The amoshai was WWWWWWWI, Intended, and
there 0.55g1ut number of clergymen ollr OA. *l'
P" d
' were under the
form. The
Joh. Fleyer,EZdilf: the comes of the Cbainean's
remarks boalladedto thegood the society arsaalreateas In
China, sad with what medium the Inhabitants of that
land sought for the Scriptures. In soother put of the '
world. in a part of deep interest to them all, where the
vspel maned to have taken root and baring good
fruit reopen its population, he assent that country
watered by lb. Athena, they. found that errantry sow
mimed sa nu. They rued ate porulatieu, which were
M.
advancing rapidly in knowledge,and seoceedingt=
ing tined ti adios of armed. end is tdvelnang
DOW esgad in dreadful battles, the gospel certainly
and the slyer sealed against the work of
All se,,,se things they might my were
pani,snd If theybad notonebrightepinos which
is.y4.ld lora war .704 they might well feel die-
. Bet they mast aspen deawbacke in
s"keaderhellinlin- They Weld, however, look
will her to that wouderful occustry, that
empre, the Indian Empire. There they 'Oleg a
aaor opened large enough to admit of any number et
inissiouries. A populatiou rehab at au time wee so
adverse to them now seemed ready to resolve all they
meld de far them. A country which, when they looked
back, as be could for 30 or 40 yule mama to bean
far &Moat from them, that they meld hope to
reach it. But by means of the reilwairM Meanie
eel/seriph the country was took bold of in • way which
was thought impossible 3) years ago. After some
farther observations, he asked how the gospel
_was to be
preached asuougst the poor people of that Load There
were many societies working in that Large 6ald, but
there was room for all who preached the gospel of Mire
in annuity. Of all the societies, however, be believed
there was sou that carried with it more looted
for their hearty good will and a singers desire
to 00-opeeste with any society than which they were
met to support that day. Of MI the amities which
Lamar there nue eirriredeo well as the Chorea lite, s
Society tar the geed of the pour hemigidtedahriZ
there was eau which emend with ie ineeerelle Wed
and pointed the way to salvation. Yee these MOM
he was sure they were all hues well wisher!' 10 the
Chuch Wasiaaary Satiety. He then called upon**
secretary, the Rev. J. C. Bird, of Christ Cherub, to
read the report, which however did not possess features
of general interest. It stated that the total amount of
subseriptions sad donakions for the put year amounted
to MI6 4a.liki.—The Rev. W. A. lluenell,missionsoy from '
Ninon, thee pee some most Interesting details of his
wanderings esamiesionery inChina. Hestreeed thatintbe
year 1114,7 he left the port of Livari in compsny with
two ether Mum= for ftearg, and after many
urines Minn( the vertigo landed at that port on the
174 pvllon the following year. They remained there
Ito about two or three weeks and then sailed for
Ningpo, at which plus they arrived nut day. Here
they were knotty received, and in about five day's
succeeded in rafting into the eity,but the Chloe"e wadi&
not allow them to rent a house or the use of ono, and
they took up their abode in • Chinese temple. They
then immediately got a teacher to teach them the
language of the country. It was a most difficult
Mak, snd be might say it was us of the most difficult
humps to armoire. However, with application and 'teen-
ties the dillioulties were overman, and could he done
so by an. of ordinary abilities. China was a very 17
country sod is said to have a popelation of 300,000.
but by loans the population waa estimated at from
400,000,000 to 600,000,000. When bought in eon-
tact with the Chinese they were made to feel that.
Multitudes of people were to be seen in every town and
tillage. The Chinese people were a very interesting
race in some respects, and to some they were not In
their habite they were not nice, but etill they had many
pl-rises of character which were interesting, and they
would be liked better than wan at first supposed.
Mentally they were very different from the Hindoe.
Religioaely it wan very difficult to brie( them before
the meeting. He believed the Chinese were the most
irreligious people on the face of the globe. There were
followers of Conferee, a system of religion which
appliedto man In his perneetnete bathed nothing to de
with his eternal welfare. After nanating emeriti
aneedoies of the followers of Confucius being converted
to Christianity, he referred to the Taiping movement,
and said it originated in this way. About
12 oe 14 years ago there was a scholar
who attended the public OXAMIDODOeI at Cantata.
During this time he was iodated to visit the house of ID
A merican missioarry, named Roberts. He remoterd
there for about • month, during which time Mr. Roberta
explained to him tb• truth as it is in Christ. At the
end of that time he proposed himself as • candidate for
baptism. Mr. Roberts then decanted to do so, and told
him to go bask to his town and think over the matter.
He returned to his native place and became very ill. In
his alums he dreamed that he wee appointed by Heaven
to exterminate the idolatry in China, and to pot down
the Tatar dynasty, and to raise a native one. Upon his
recovery froni illnese he preached to the people, and 200
or 300 pined him. This step excited the jealously of the
authorities, and they attempted to impress the move-
ment by farce. This led to fighting between the two
puties, and be captured city after city until be reached
Nankie. He did not then attempt to hold them, hut
some time after he endeavoured to obtain possession of 1
those cities which he had captured. He had cepaes of
the Scriptures printed from two blocks, which had been
given him by Mr. Roberts, and them be distributed
amongst his followers. He also appointed a Sabbath-
day. and 24 ministers, but it was held on Saturday in-
stead id Sunday. All this was very remarkable, but it
was a fact, that wherever his followers had been they
had demolished the temples and idols. He (Mr.
Ruarelll bad never witnessed such a mene in his life, as
when Taeping and his men entered Ningpo. Before
they came the place was 611.4 with idols, and be could
not help comparing the temples to being as numerous as
the colleges at C•aibridge. The Chinese messed to have
had the greatest awe for their temples and idols beforethis
man mid his followers came, but now they had burnt
down the temples end destroyed the idols. This wan •
very remarkable movement, and the originator a very
strong* man. He called himself "the heavenly king,*
and pat himself In as the third person in the Trinity.
lie (Mr. Rumel,) thought the movement would be over.
',led by an Almighty power, for making the way for
the introduction of the gospel in China, and stated that
the people then aim beginning to see that idols WWI
the works of men's hand, and could not save them: He
then read • letter which he had received from the Rev.
George 11..u1e, of Fordington, who is labouring in
Ninepo with his brother, the Rev. Arthur Moen, and
at ited that he could bear his testimony to the taming
premising of Christ to the Chinese by thew two gentle-
men. If they amid only get men like these in China,
they were she sort that was wanted, men of the eight
elicit, and full of God and the Holy Ghost. The totter
stated that there seemed to be more reel inquiries new
then he bat had during the whole of his ezpeece In
Ninepo. After • few further observations, Mr. Rama
concluded • most interesting address, by e xpresidnibisson•
victim that before long, with the blessing of °Vre
the Deedat th had le been son,they would be privi to
me glorious results of missionary enterprise in China.—
The Ito.. Edward Johnson then gave some interlining
at:cocoa of his doings whilst • missionary at Travancore,
India, and explained the digicultice to the spread of the
gospel in that land on amount of caste.—The Rev.
Chula Etinghano also addressed the meeting. arid Oar
some meet pleasing details cosneated with the threatened
invasion of Abbeokota, • city of Western Africa, by the
wicked king of Dabs:mi. For waist of space, however,
we cannot follow the rm. gentleman's very interesting
address. The Rev. Charles Bingham proposed a vote of
thanks to the Chairman, which was suitably acknow-
ledged, and after the doxology had been sung and the
benediction pronouneed, the meeting separated, a goad
aunt being collected at the doors. The evening meeting
WY very Idit:ttended. The chair was ociespied by the
Rev. H. The Rev. W. Redkupp, deputation
from the paean society, gave some interesting details
respecting the operations of the moiety, and caller
clergymen addressed the meeting. A liberal collection
was made.

-Ito-trimaran Co-onto:lrv% Boatirr.—A quarterly
meeting a the members of this earful society was held
at the British Schoolroom on Monday night. There
was a good attendance of lumbers. Mr. Charles
Greening was called to the chair. He Mated that they
were met for the purpose of reading the report of this
society, which was in It. ceventh qsarter. Within the
last thnie usouths statements prejudicial to the interests
of the =Met, had been eireaLted about the tows, and
'chic), were believed by some of the society's members.
He believed, however, that when they taw the
report for the past quarter It would be proof of its
welfare, and whist* every thoughtful member of the
society QUM to go bp Davis Kr. avis thes read the
u follows ln laying before you the
rstree-sheet for the quarter ending 30th April,
Is6l, the committee regret to have total your attention
to the position of the balance. For the fleet time since
the establishrueot of the society we are in debt. Yet
this has not been caused by a falling off of custom,
for the emus received for goods exceed that of het
quarter by L'l4 Its. 214., the amounts standing re.
specify* thus—January. E 442 th. 10d. ; April,
1:456 te. Old. The defieieney seems to have been caused
by imaccursey in stocktaking—the January quarter
being met down at more than its real value. Bo that a
bonne was then paid with the money that ought to
have beets clearing them from debt. There are other
cause., too, which have imetributed to this state of
affsirs, though not in so great a degree as the one above
mentioned. These are the secietnits expended in Attar..
at the new stores, • double amount of rent for a each
or two, and also a double salary to the store-keeper,
which had to be paid by reuon of the summary die-
missal of Mr. Fanning. This storekeeper was dismissed
on *refloat of the gross neglect be exhibited in the
society's business, sod slovenly habits on Pertain occa-
sions, ofilek were reportedita the commilitee on good
authority, and whirls reports being inquired into, pre-
seated every sppearanes of truth. 14 new nimnben have
joined the society, taking 30 shares. 41 shares have
Len withdrawn, and It members have left the society.
These now release 158 members, has=
*275 shares.
Of course, as the baud:slim spinet the , them can
be neither Intones' nee bonus paid' bed the sumunittee
are otraft.lant that next quarter • bonus, and that • large
one, will he-declared, and not on the of an
imaginary Sauce made up by too hiehitka of
the stock. To this end they feel it their duty to exhort
all member* to make their purchases at the stares rather
than elsewhere, and to stand firmly by the society
until 'MI shall have reeoured the lose in pecuniary
martens which this quarterly report brings into
so I 61141 mom initor,aot the injury to Its reputation
whieb• woe.ld be canned by the publication of it. 000rb-
tion.".--tla answer to Mr. Edwards, the secretary stated
that • terrain rule declared that if ciresiustancee per-
mitted a dividend of !tot mom than 5 per cent. should
be paid upon the shares —Mr. Mew& said be should
like for every member to have • shilling for his El
chars—fl, Chairman remarked that they could not ex-
pect • man to deal at the stores fot mom than his
family oonsumption required even if he had 100 shares.
—Mr Welch sail there was • complaint madiVegainst
ama at the last meeting who did not deal at the Wares
wheu be had Sc. shares. They must admit that • man
who did not deal there was not entitled to a
I:moue—Mr. Pike said his idea of co-opersikin was that
of • niunber pf men forming themselves into • nea•l7.
Purchasing geode front • certain place, and ibilm fan
to their 'tore to buy, and rimielving
thitgLiscate
=Leto what they bad pad for. He fair
to tay ad they weld al the Wars.—

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Mr:Weldi aid it t every man to deal at am I
plaes.-24. Pike were exceptions to every
MM. Thy" were who could dial with them who
did se& it every member of the society would
WI with them, the moiety would he a prmperess cee
—Mr. Edward* then &Boded to several miters °related
hose the report, which he thought was worthy of eon
-
gratulation. He also stated that nothing bad bees said
shout the cheeks. Tbe committee had 7otted lbsm in"
eouvenient for • use, and were dluesetineed. They
recommended that the artiste.should 6 Pad for
u.•
a.were sold.-- Mr. Barge difeired froM Mr.
on to paling tot things from the starets they had
them. Me eleotight it would to verytre, 'teeniest for
memben to do to. Me siose66lll"l y should have
their articles on wadi% oh OW 6657 16tur-
day night; he in slot meet of this not beirog done.
then • ref 0551 to ripply them with any more would follow.
This, in his opinion, would lis much better than paying
for goods as they bad them. This reggestion appeared
to be favourably rewired. —Upon the proposition of
Kr. Edwarda, seconded by Mr. Pike, the report was
carried ananimesly.•—Tbe Secretary then read the ,
lidame-eheet for she quarter, and explained that it
will not be paned as it had not been &edited in con-
esqueues of one of the auditors beipg Mend the commit.
tee were in doubt if they could, of their own authority,
appoint another offirer. From the statement of
amounta we isle-toed the following : —Subscribed
capita, £lO7 104. ed. ; bonus unclaimed. £3 16. Id.
Inkiest unclaimed, £210.. 10.1. ; two quarters' interest.
CI 12s. 41. ; total. L'2ls 104 9d. The wets were
stock-iii.trade, £l2oos. Sled. • shop furniture, £3l 10..;
unreturned empties, e 2 lea..6d. ; amount in Wilts and
Dorset Rank, EIS 7.. ; total £215 les. 111.;
leaving a balance apinst the moiety of £l2 124 NO.
The receipts amounted to 017 lie. BIL, of whisk sum
£456 94. Oid. was for goods met The expendi-
ture amounted to MO la. eld., and this, together with
• balanoe of E 37 les. Ilid.,inakes a total of E 517 His.7td.
—The Chairman thee explained that it was Owing 6 the
expeues the society bad been pet to that • dellint
occurred, and remarked that it would be some years
before such an outlay again took plhoe.—Tbe Secretary
said he thought as idea had gone &brood that the
inspectice of the books would be a very difficult
I matter. Ile could swim them, however, that each
was not the ease. The eleotion of auditors and com-
mittee then took place, and the meeting was adjoureed
to Monday, June Ist, it the committee-room at the
new stores.
Follisec Or Me Len MIL CHAILLts MINN.—The
funeral of the late Mr. Cherie. Dunn, of the Junction
Hotel, took plass out Wednesday. The deceased, who
won highly respected in the town, was a member of the
Dorchester Rifle Corp., and as • mark of respect the
corps followed his remains to the grave. At the re-
quest, however, of Mrs. Dunn, the usual pomp
Wending • military funeral was dispensed with.
In order to show the respect in which the decayed wee
held by the tradesmen in the town weed d them
followed him to his last resting plate Shortly before
eleven o'clock, the members • the corps assembled at
the Corn Exchange, sad then proceeded to the
deceased's house, ander the command of Lieutenant
Coombs; Capt&in Kindsraley was unavoidably pre-
vented from attending owing to a prior enegeisene.
Upon their errival at the Junction Hotel six of the
driesiamed's comrades entered the house and placed
the coffin in the hoarse. The reelbers of the
caps were stationed at each side of the Weymouth
rood, and through them the hearse and two mor;lar;13;12
°w Th him passed. e preliminaries being a
• prooseeiee was formed in the following order
Kr. Wieland, draper, nod Mr. Hulsey, undertaker.
THE CORPSE,
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