The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-26 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Cotten' PoXlmt, Monday—Before W. Hommel',
Beg , and Joseph P. F. Guedry, Fog. - Tony Gale, a
young man, wee charged with iadmently amaultieg
Fanny Legg, a resist:Sable-looking young woman, at
Powerstock, on the 14th irst.—He pleaded guilty, and
was .intended to one month's imprisooment.—The
Chairman mid, from what they bed beard of the case,
he bad behave 1 very ill to the young women, and it
was fortunate foe him that he had not been charged
with an aggravated aseault.—Before B. P. Gunder,
Esq. —John Hayea, lodging house keeper, rbareronth,
was brought up under a warrant charged with assaulting
and threatening the life of HarrietDhneter,of Charmouth.
He was required to find two sureties for flO each, and
to he bound over himself in LW, to keep the peens to-
wards her for six months, or go to prises. The sureties
not being forthcoming, he was sent to visas.
VoLUNTIIR ARTILLiRY BAND CONCERT. —OEI
, Monday a concert was given by the Artillery Baud
I at the Drill Hail, under the patronage of Captain Ilwain
and the officers of the Artillery, which was vs ry largely
attended, the room being crammed, and we believe
about LIO or more was taken. Among those in
the reserved seats we noticed Capt. &wain, Miss Nook it,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. F. Gundry, Mr. B. P. Oundry,
Mr. B. C. Guadry, Mr. Tatehell Bolton, Mr. .1. and the
Misses Legge, Mr. and Mrs Denzilm. Mrs. and the
Misuse Itawlineon. Rev. L L Pafford, Mr. Pafford,
Mr. and Mrs. Meataga, Mr. W. Holmes& Mr. T.
Hamm& Mr. and Mrs. Coffer Mrs. and Mies Hay,
Mr. Wetham, Mrs. W. T. Whetliam, Mr. & Wltetham.
Mr. J. T. aspiewbs, Mr. and Mn. Boot!, Mn. and Mks
Byrnes, Mn. Hoe, Mr. and Mrs. Maxtor,
Messrs. Pitileld, Mr. A. H. Good, Mr. Rawlins,
Mr. Edmunds Mr. A. Menley, Mr. Hoagies,
Mr. Lairems of the let lAN Guards' Band was aneorticed
to give two solos on the cornet, and Ur. T. Avant two
on the pianoforte. The band under Mi. Thomas. Wright
played a selection of pieces in a very sanial and ex-
wellent style. The &hoes of the Night, introducing the
popular mire Of the day, wae c'everly given by the whole
band, and afforded gn-st esti-tidies. Mr. Avaut's solos
on the pianoforte were loudly applauded. The greet
feature of the night, however, was the solo playing on
the cornet of Mr. Lawson which um splendidly dose.
The Whirlwind Polk. wmp listen to with gradually in-
greasing delight, and at the end he was warmly sword.
The oontsand be had over the instrument was astonish-
ing, every note being beautifully given, and the sound
Iringing out clear and well suataleedl. Os being encored
he played soother solo of a different character but with
'equal rooms. le the second part be was TOT) enthu-
siastically moored, and submitted with good gram) to the
recall. We hope to have the pleasure of homing him
again on some future occasion. In oddities to the
inetrumeetal pert of the performances, there were two
vocal rime*, "The Volunteer'. Chorus." sod the glee
Myelitis's Van Duna," sung by members of the hand.

CHURCH AND DINIZNT. —Our oxreepondent, who
ha for several weeks beld • controversy with "A
member of the Church of Ragland" whoa letters
appeared in mother journal, is to the oonsisanoy of
"A neighbouring Rector" ou day defending the
Church from the mauls of • dumenter, and the
next smeiating with Nonoonformists in prefer,
writes From the jaunty and careless style in
which" A Umbel., to." has written his last letter,
it is evident to me that he expected that should
keep to my original intention and not appear in
print again. Bat his letter has so tickled my Lamy
that I most mos more ask you room for • reply. So
then it is not your humble servant after all who is
the bag-eared eavesdropper, it is not I shown "the
Jewsit inaliegnite," bet "A Member, he.," who in hi,
former letter wished to know all the particulars of
the suppoeed conversation, and yet knew them all
the while ; it is not "the Lover of Consistency" who
was wrong in his animadversions, as "the neigh.
bearing Rector" did defend his church one week
from • Diesesting asealt, and yet in the following
week fraternised with her enemies in prayer! But
though "k Member, km" has quoted Quesnel be is
not a jaanit, lave in character, for evidently he is •
Browsed For look at the piebald het of commen-
tators that he has brought forward to support his
views, as if • Doddridge, or • Henry, or • Wesley,
, or a Caroming. INXIId interpret Recapture to their
own oosfasion. It is well for very shame that "
Member, ka.," should drop • portion of his last
▪ na&ure—" A lover of that breach of it called the
arta of Ragland"—when be bee aimed a mat
uneheritablle blow at her ministers:by saying that it
Is maks to apply to them for maenad= as,
foolishly parephrseing Holy Scripture, he will Sad
, one " goee to his ferns, tic." Now I have thought
over the names of those whose parishes border on
Beidpart, Allington, Symonclabory, Banos, Be,kee.
, haajoon, Waldikob, Bradpole, and Loden ; and I
I cannot discover that any of the clergymen having the
of
jag" a. ht
enthvemstdeniaheisepinghaovfe "onyetboringmao""sre oo:rbs,
' mien they do not milk them themselves they bars
time to beetroot the ignorant Moreover, "A
=mbar. &a," insinuates that he is not • Jaw, sad
, therefore has so priest. Raid I not well that be was
. • Diamater in diaries, end could have no authorized
, priest, while we, the members of the Church of
Roglasid, have a saves for "Th. Ordination
of Priests." and in our Protestant Prayer
Beek the "p ,arios very often come "Than shall
' the Priest say. Have had many a hearty laugh at
, ley words ra venue being taken for • " claseical
noastica." I think it UDAOIIII somewhat of the
hanaiaa amsB, while the cusloe elegantarsin is
evidently Oicerronien, and describes "the master
of the oeremoies" at the Baths of Beim.
I aboald reteassend " A Member," should In
I perellmee the book be name, to buy ak Um. mama time

• trenelaties, otherwise be may come to grief some
evening while returning thanks after a height for
" Chrietian ministers of all dthominatiosa." I ow-
thinly know the history of Hooper, but I certainly
do not know that the Church &tinged her religion
four times in a certain period, nor that the Browniste
left the Church for the pore Conventicle (Brown, ono,
a church clergyman, having been in 92 prisons', nor
have I heard of the perssoutious that Walley under-
went. Should there be a Gall for •sequal to " Fox's
Book of the Martyrs," I should recommend 'A
Member" to oontribute " • Life of the Martyr
Wesley." I am very unwilling to enter into the
history of the Seven Churches of Asia, but taking
" A Member's" view les to doctrine alone, leaving
major:a, I would ask, is infant baptism so iminateri4
that those who do not bold the doctrine can
be admitted without question into these °maim."
yadvnim (a classical expression) prayer meeting.?
I have not time nor inclination to notice erveral
other errors of "A Member," but I most say that
he is afoot unhappy in his choice of James v. 18, if
the interpretation of Hammond, Parkhurst, and
Whitby are to be relied on. "Confess yoer faults
one to mother, and pray for one another, that ye
may he healed. The effectual, fervent prayer of
a righteeue man availed' mach." Does "A Member"
think that this text justifies independent we.
fessionalla and experisooss, and the meeting together
of the masses who believe everything under the
sun, for public prayer? In omicinsioo, in all
earnestness and civility, I would recommend "A
Member" to drink deeper of the Word of God and
of Church history. "A little learning is • dangerous
thing." If a Dissenter, he will be led to mime out
from among them and to be separate; or if a
Churchman, he will them be imbued with a greater
; love for our pule ant Apostolic Church, and sill
moreover feel • deeper respect for the ministers and
stewards of her mysteries. Thanking you mach for
your kindoes in admitting my previous letters into
your valuable paper, I remain, yours very
—" A LOVIIII OF CONSIXTIOCT.'