The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-08 00:00:00

WESLEYAN CHAPEL ANNIL CIiSAEY.

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Oa Sunday sermon. were preached in the Fortune's
Well chapel, awl collections made on behalf of the trust
fowl. . . . .

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0 Monslav evening a tea was hell in the school, at
whieh a goodly number sat down, after which a public
meeting was held in the chapel nutter the presidency of
Mr. John White, supported en the platform by the Revs.
E. Maden and Silcox, Wesleyan. Her. W. W. Sherren,
rongrerstional, and Rev. J. Hicks, Bible Christian. Aso
Mr. T. Mills, dour.
The CHAIRMAN quoted Nelson's signal " England
expeets every man to do his duty," as also he said the
chureh expects every man to dots. duty, and the duty
dev,iv lug upon inn, wns to preside. Ile was pleases' to
see ministers of other denominations with them. In the
church as elsewhere unity is strength, and he trusted'
they should have a very refreshing time from the presence
of the Lord, hut this in a great measure depended upon
themselves. Ile was trying to look hark and picture to
himself the chapel and it. surroundings as it was tkl years
ago. There had been some very glorious seasons when
the Lord's presence had been manifestly with them.
Many before him had experienced a change of heart by
attending the 3llndtry there many too had passed

!AA felt conhdeist that Ake simpet I.tt een
frequently mnsecrated to God. This bowie had borne silent
but powerful testimony to the piety of those who had
pis,sed away: "They rest from their labours, and their
works follow them; Ifs considere I it to be an honour
and a. privilege to be it member of the church of Christs to
condone in fellowship, in prayer, and in breaking of bread.
It was an honour to lie identified with the los:al force, and
he felt it to be sd. They ought not to doubt the church
propering in Scriptural holiness nor concerning it, final
tritniph. There were opposing forces in the field, and
there always had been. Those in the church should not
be i Rebut there was a 110.1iiiility of not only being bllediut
of burying talents. The church of Christ wanted their
inflames% sympathy, talent, money, awl themselves. The
Ldr I required service, and lie(l4. Mills) would beseech all
td esent themselves wholly unto God, which was their
readinable service. . _

The Rev. W. W. SHEIIIIEN rejOiCetl to have the oppor-
tunity from time to time to meet with other denorutna.
Um, 4. He hoped in this chureh that (lod would raise up
a sorelvosi)n of workers for theist. As the former speaker
had said, there should be no miss,tiving as to the issue
hetown truth and error; the Lord nevur led a forlorn
hop Ile repartul that not only from the pulpit, hut
f roto the choirsl.the gospel was TO set fhrth, as in
the 1,t4 NOng. Lead me to Jesus. Ile (Mr. Sherren)
Wa, always struck in reading the Psalms at Util repetition
of the little pronouns. It would be a blessed meeting if
all rould say it, "My Sa, iour, toy Jesus." There was no
lark of machinery in our churches, though perhaps in our
villages we have not all we want—the rails were laid
down by the lawt and most scientific methods, the best
kind of 10001110tiVOS were used. Much of the literature of
the .lay, he Was happy to see, was AO much calculated to
do good 1111 l the young. Many of the best men of the
day were devoting themselves wholly to the work of help-
ing :hose who are labouring with the young. Referring
to the word consecration, he liked old chapels, and had a
deep veneration for them, especially if those dark minds
had heen enlightened, and the tear of. penitence had
flown ; where one and smother had sail, "The Lord's
pe mle shall be my people:" that, and that alone, was
true consecration to a building.
The 111A1101.04 said teachers should pray touch for God's
Holy Spirit before going to school, and then they would
14.4.1.1e.e41 in the salvation of their scholars.
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Rev. E. MseLB (tuperia;na.wg. i'i-dici7t.;) believed this
chapel could be called the mother church being the first
built. Ilk good friend Mr. Stone had told bun that there
was a great deal of opposition shown while it was building.
Gn re than one occasion the walls that were built in
the day were mathed down in the night but work for
Christ was hare to bUcCeed. In these 82 years three
generations had passed away and it would 14 or,ly when
the secrets of all hearts were revealed that tho good that
had been done then would be made known. Re believed
the best and only consecration was in the down pouring of
the spirit of God, then consetratioll takes place. Said Mr.
Maden, you may call it an old barn, never •d, but
to those who obtained intercourse with heaven, it Li none
other than the house of God. Void it may be if
sxchitectural beauty, and also spireless, yet it was the
house of God. Ile believed in apostolic succeooimi, when
we have the gospel we don't want a college, or university
education to preach, they may be useful instruments, but let
theism have the truth in the soul, the heart full of love for
souls; a burden on the spirit which says, woe is sue if I
preach not the gospel there, said Mr. Maslen, you have
true apostolic succession. Ile was glad to be met on the
voluntary principle, he thought it the best plan, the
following figures would perhaps 'hew it, being the expen-
diture in chapel building in the circuit during the lest 30
years. Smthwell Chapel, £l2O : Weston Chapel, £110;
Wakehain School, L 73; Easton Chapel, LtWO ; alteration
of Elston ChtiPci. &Mu t Chisel Chapel, £3111: alteration
of Ministers house, CI; being A tARI of £2.310. All
this us. dune on the voluntary principle and he thought
it right and scriptural, at least it was successful. The
whole of dte debt on the circuit property was
hoped the debt would soon be cleared off, and then they
should look for spiritual blessing.
The Rev. J. HICKS was glad to WO them tuarchiag on,
but he thought the ladies were outstripping the gentle-
men. lie NO been reading in a Kent paper eta wavy,.