The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-05 00:00:00

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sehonl, for, if not rained, the school could not be main'l LONGFLEET.
FOB/NIGHTLY ENTEBTAINWIMTS.—These are really
pleasant evenings, filled up with variations of humour,
hlsdneeditnearcgtead cosenrcyi,cethine
mune and sentiment. The pieces that seemed especially
for eueh help it must have been iniposaible to erintinue, read by Mr. V. Tiuiewell Rogers, Jun., "Look at the
ipt:hoiserseededriterieQEuctndaianuobcnelaeffibt'iytaiOnadesaniclao:aril:44o6l2lelnalsel IT:no:land suwchhiesch,hrmlst to "take" on Wednesday, were the ~
Deraet poems,"
Their rev. prehee had exprsesed a hope that £3OO Clock," by the Rev. E. Coombes, of Kelton, the Rev,
might not be deemed too much they might exp ct to j,p,e,te,a,a "Sir Joram," and the sone, "Polly
raise for the support of the giocesen board, but be Perkins," "Toe Cork Leg," "The King of the air"
(the latter being capitally sung by Mr. Janes, of the
choir,) and the boys' duet, "I know a bank." So at-
purposesat
lit
this
great
t thousandsd diocese
e for
r wereth e
tractive are these " pleasant hours," that on the opening
arolideaconry, was simply the surplus left over from of the doors, the room was rapidly filled, and many
amningll'ilalyTeoninfLeudrdeucathtiro°n:.gahY°Tnh?st ellieh was sent from this
were unable to find a standing place even in the lobby.
glad that these efforts on the pert of the haulm-
w Board.hat they
He had
tu
trusted
requiredthat theirf or their
exce excellent
trse diocesan Educational
soa are
which could not be too highly estimated, might ever be bent, and those taking part, to afford opportunities for
iiiaintalped in a thorough efficient state., beguiling some of the long evenings of winter, are thus
The Rev. C. W. BiNowat proposed that the co- opera- iippmciated,
thin between the Diocesan Board and the Dorset
Educational Board is desirable.
R. if. ELIOT, Req., seconded the motion and it was
carried.
The Rev. Dr. BAHRY, principal of Cheltenham College
proposed that the National Society's system of educa-
tion Admits of extension, and ought to be extended
through the Diocesan Board.
The Vag. ABOEIDSAOOI SASOTBARY seconded the
proposition, and it was carried.
0. W. FAMISH, Esq.' proposed the appointment of
members Of the Conned coesisting of an equal number
of clergy and laity, and the re-appointment of the
Secretary and Treasurer.
Archdeacon HAIDIB second the motion, and it Was
carried.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor of Dor-
chester for the use of the hall.
The noble chairman was thanked for presiding, on the
motion of the Bishop, secondel by Mr. J. Floyer, M.P.
The Earl of Seerreseuae, in returning thanks, said
he shored have been very glad to close the meeting at
that moment, had not a wish beei eipressed by Mr.
Ferrer that he should make one or two obsermbione
He felt very much indisposed to complyebecause *Wu
very incapable of adding snythingeto *tat whisk "bad
. .
been said so fully and elt se bueenestelike a nemanse.
They had heard what the iiiihop alike &awe had said
on the question before them, hey had listened to the
appeal he had made, and he trusted that there woald be
a response to it, licptal to the Warmth and energy and
deep principle which be knew snituated hie lordship's
heart. (Hear, hear.) They had also heard a very
remarkable statement from Dr. Barry, and he wished
that it could be circulated in all parts of Her Majesty's
dominions, for it was the experience of a high minded
meneee. Man cif principle—a man of ability and honour.
Dr. Barry had given to thein the working of the
system, told them the difficulties they might antithpate,
and the way in which many of them might be sur-
mounted. He thanked Dr. Barry from the very bottom of
his heart for the great truth he had enunciated
that the finest intellectual training that could be given
to • human being was religious teaching—it not only
purified the heart but invigorated the mind—gave per-
t:repel:ln td the eidgnient, and knoeledge and experience
of all kinds—(hear, hear). Dr. Harry had told a truth
from his great experience, which, if carried to all
parta of the country and acted upon, would constitute
eLI era in the education and teaching of England.
(Applause.) Ile concurred with Dr. Barry that the
ejffioulties in regard to the ednoation of the middle
Oases Were in many respects ideal. He believed that a
lithe ertieortion of the Diseepters Of the country might
be conciliated into suilicable tio.openition with the
Church. He knew the Dissenters well, many of them
who were political Dissenters, sought the severance of
the Church and State, and after that the destruotion of
the Church altogether. But there was a vast number
of Dissenters in the country, and amongst whom
were some of the best and dearest friends he
pos-essed, animated by the true principles of
religion, and who wished to co-operate with the Church.
From his very large ex perienoe of the Dissenters be
entreated Churchmen in their sod to be moderate in
tie language they employed, for the Dissenters were
very often offended by the Vituperative epithets
launched against them, and because so Mane of the
clergy refused to recognise their true staha and position.
But if their status and position were recognised by the
clergy, and that they were earnest fellow ehristians.
imated by the same principles as themselves, he wen d
venture to say that a large majority of the religious
Dissenters would not only co-operate with the Church,
but would on all occasions give pre-eminence to the
clergy (eppl ause)— and therefore he did not apprehend so
many difficeities ad Mime people entertained in the diffu-
sion of that system of education ermine the middle-classes.
It was a matter of importance to the Churoh of England
that that system of education ahouldbe diffused amongst
the middle classes, who constituted the backbone of
the empire, and were its wealth, energy, and strength.
the could be propitiated so as to work together
with the Church of England, then the Church would be
safe, but if they made them enemies the Church would
be involved in a painful struggle, and might in the issue
go'tier.mg. (Hear' hear.) Their object on that occasion
was to inquire how they could give vitality and help
to hi hr schools, and andestone to bring within their
grasp the great mass of the working closes. They bed
eery nemy difficulties; to contend against in agricultural
districts andthsire were great difficulties in manufactur-
ing districts. In Doreet they could not introduce the
system which they could in a manufacturing
district, because the hell-time system WU hepoesible
te be carried out with agricultural lads who were
distributed over • large surface. Attempts had been
neade—he had nude them in his own pariah, to get two
complete sets of children se) as to have an entire day of
work, but he found it impossible, becenee he °mid not
get in an agricultural district two complete septettes of
children. They would also find he was sorry to say a
great many employers of labour in both agricultural and
manufacturing districts opposed to any system of that
kind, as it tended to raise wages—which by the way,
was a very good thing—and also to give a certain
amount of independeney which employers did not like.
A great difficully• wee how to get shildren under their
tuition, and then to retain them for a berben length of
time. Mr. Eliot quoted some statistic shoeing the
number of criminals brought to gaol, who on
their powers of education being Mates' it was
found that very few could read or write
but that did not prove those persons had not passed,
through some system of education; it only proved they
had neglected what they had acquired, and from
adverse circumstances had not been able to keep up the
knowledge infused into them. fla had known very
many instances where children up to eight or nine
years of age had been exceedingly well taught in
scriptural knowledge but who at the age of 20, having
intermitted , the whole time between, were just as
ignorant as if they had been born in the city of Tim-
buotoo. (Applause.) How Were they to meet that?
The only way, he conceived, was by a system of etening
classes. There again they found a diffioulty in agricul-
tural districts; in towns the syatem could be carried
ont far easier,' because the population wee eoneentrated.
But when they mem to agricultural parishes
and particularly those of the ooepty Of Doreet,
where the population was largely diffused °ter an at-
tentive area, the difficulty was exceedingly great. In
his own parish, where he had good evening schools, he
could not succeed to the extent he wished; it was only
by supplication and entreaty, and by doing everything
possible to invite them that he could get an average
attendance. They had great diffieulties to contend with,
but the greater thedifficulties were the greater ought to
be their energies, beclitisti they bad a vast duty to per-
form. The Church of England had teken upon herself
to assert that she woold endeavour to edtiedfe the whole
mass of the people of the country; let her rise to the
height of that great pretension. She might not be able
to compass it, but it would be a grand thing to fail even in
such a noble object. (Applause.) And when she panting
and laboering in that great work hundred and thousands
could ilia to her mai etanee, for they would be ashamed
to lay dormant and see their felirlw Christians labouring
while they stood by without so mudh as /laying "God
speed." (Applause.) He confessed himself that he did
not at all deplore the course Her Majesty's Govern-
ment had taken with respect to educational grants, he
hated them from the beginning, he protested from the
first against their having anything to do with them.
He saw that their independence would be fettered ; he
was perfectle sere their feligioas teaching mould be
interfered with j hi knew the Gevernirient Inspectors
emil I come down and give the (iced el-Mulder to one CHILD °NEEDED.
thing and the cold shoulder to another, td Meet at this DISATH 01 JOBS GOODIRICH, ESQ.—This truly
thing and to sneer at that; and he felt convinced that estimable man, whose death will be found recorded in
the Government in the hour of necessity, after they had our obituary coletuna, will be greatly missed in this
gone headlong into great expense calculating upon their village, where he endeared himself to all by bill urbanity
contrived assistance, would leave them like a piece of and kindness', and the &olive interest he took in every
stranded seaweed. (Applause.) That was what good. object. The emme of his death was somewhat
Government had done, and it served them all right for singular. A few days previously while trimming a rose
having etiafided jte them: e (Applanse and laughter.) bush, he slightly wounded his hand, and being called
It was the duty of the cileigye and laity and the Church upon in the absence of Mr. Wills, to lance the diseased
of England, who possessed *ISM, 16 cethe to the finger of a young girl, a small portion of the view
succour of the Mother Church. It wat the ditty ef the entered the wound. In a very abort time his arm
laity of this diocese to do everything they could to Weer; to swell and inflame, mortification set in, and
strengthen the hands of the Bishop in appointing weeeen ebene an eon, he was a corpse.
teachers, building churches, and supplying the whole
paraphenalia of education. The laity of the Church of
England were rich enough for all those purposes • then SITAPTiCSBITRY.
let them secure their independence, so that Govern- TIER officeof coroner for this district being about
ment officials might not be able to say, "We won't to be vacated by Mr. W. Hannem, on account of ill-
allow the reoetlee creed to be caught, or anythingthat health, Mr. G. Chitty, the well-known solicitor, has
issued an address, offering himself for appointment.
gs shall grate on the feelings of Dissenters." ( Herr,
hear.) He did not euppoee that any one present
or any clergyman of the diocese would wish
to have the children of dissenters in their *Moots, and RA MPLSEI AM.
f AlfultrelleLlouCZNatySiDmaEglitZtaatesOWOLat—DOLchtterurda:D,avbl.
then to force upon them dogmas and eatechisms which
ore
they Would nee wish to receive; but it ease different
thing, as the Bishop said, to allow the clergymen that
and having it pet into the deeds. I will Cornick, of this parish, was oovicted, on the evidence
-etion
give you ss. tee
on conditions that you will not have of P.C. Gale, of selling beer without a license, on
,ything said about tne
_Anostle's creed/. (Rear, Nov. 13th, and was fined £5 and costs.
hear.) He hoped that the 'clergy eeid laity of the
diocese would come forward and rescue the Bishop BRIDPORT.
from so miserable a position as that he had describect. tolls at aks turnpike
gates leading from
They were living in difficult times, and he felt more
anxious every do that the great established Church of
Bndport, with those of the Char-mouth and Cookie's
as
England founded upon true principles and directed to corner gates, have been let for gLti to Mr. Adam
the noblest end, should be enabled to discharge Williams, of Caermarthen, which is £6O more than
her duties in the midst of the perils that now threatened they let for last year; and the tolls upon the Broad-
her. They had still the Church of England before winsor trust are let to Mr. W. Taylor for 4.480,
them; he trustee In all her integrity, and he hoped in which is an advance of £4O on led year.
all her force. (Applause.) But, there would be no _—
doubt there were yery distinct and fearful parties in BROAD W LNSOR.
the Church. They had on the one side those who would
foroe upon thetn a great deal more than Scripture con- Tfll Rev. S. C. Malan, M.A., has in the Press,
tained, and on the other side those who would takeaway nearly ready for publication by Mears Saunders,
everything Scripture did possess. He wanted the eneeei, and Co., a translation, from the Besmiett,
of
Church of England to steer clear between the two: te
y
stand upon her formularies, her articles, and her sub-
P. Toeelian's Histor of the Georgian Church. It
to
lime and heart-stirring liturgy, and carry to the
wee appear in the form of a crown Bvo. v 0 amo.
minds and hearts of all her people that religion which
satisfied Creamer, Ridley, Latimer, Bishop Andrews, SYMONDSBUJeY.
and Robert Hooper. (Applause.) If they could but
diffuse that among her people, she would be safe Ow Wednesday morning seeinight, whew the hurricane
amidst all dangers, and after the great conflict now at WM at its height, the storm snapped •Is two • large
hand—and there was no man living who did not elm tree in the shrubbery of the rectory; faflh across
alone knew the issue—he trusted that out of this con- Biddlecombe, going to her work. The bough, brushed
see there was • tremendous conflict at hand, and God the road; it all but fell on an old woman named Betty
filet, by His blessing, the Church of England would be against her, so narrow was her escape.
delivered, and, having done her duty under His erase,
in faith directing the hearts of her people heaven- HOOK. •
wards, by teaching them to do their duty in that state
of life to 'bleb it has been pleased God to roll them, he Trs lirwrrwrioy 01 (lon—An impasse was held by
trusted ghat at the close of thisdisoeneation the Church N. M. Loki°, Esq. coroner, at the house of Jacob
would be found ergot and in the atitude of prayer and Minterne, the pariah of Hook, on the body of
tbaaksgivhig to Almighty God, saying, " Behold, here Charlotte Her husband, Thomas Cole, who is a
sun I, and sheobildepa thou hest given ins.'" (Appleuse.)ll upon returning from his Work te dinner on
The meeting terminated shortly after., , about half-past two, fond the deceased

Ode.