The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-21 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1869.

whioh was bought by Mr. Croad, of Broadmayne,
for £36 10s. Other heifers belonging to Mr. lames
o-de from £25 to i'29. The bust fat heifer,
uuder few Jeers, IMMI Mr. R. Smith's of
iota/ford, and It took the £3 prima it was
purchased by Mr. Worm. of Wareham.
Mr. James's first prize heifer at Plymouth, was
entered for the above prize, but through delay in
remit, it did not arrive in time. £3 for the beet
tea fat Down wethen of any age fell to Mr. G. W.
I). Dishy, of Sherborne Castle, and they sold at
from 80a. to 82. each. Mr. T. H. Saunders also
took the £3 prize for the best ten fat Down ewes.
Tome on Friday at Southampton won fo: him a
Brat prize of three guineas and a silver medal. They
made from £5 to £5 ss. each. A prize of £1 10e.
for the best fat pig over seven snore was ewurded to
Mr. Gordge, of ‘Vrazall, and it was bought by Mr.
Christopher of Cattistock, for £lO 15e. Tbe
£1 10a priu for the bout fat pig, under seven
score was won by Mr. Symes, of Portesham. The
jadgee were Mr. Bolt, of Weymouth, Mr.
owed. of gridgerster, and Mr. L Grey.., of Mel.
combs. ?dr. H. Mayo's D 0•011 steers made from
£25 to £3O. Mr. R. Smith had • Sue steer, which
sold for £25. Mr. J. S. Teti had entered • prize
dear for the competition, but it arrived too late : it
was mold to Mr. J. A. Smith, for £39 10a; and will
no doebt make a grand animal next year. A prime
ox, belonging to Mr. Mayo, of Pozwell, wee pur-
chased by Dr. Byrnes, for the County Lunatic
Asylum, for £4O. Mr. J. Speaks entered • pair of
prime Devon oners--one went to Mr. Laver, of
Weymouth, for £33. and the other to Mr. Chisell,
of Wimborne, for £29. Two very fat cows of Mr.
W. Mayo's, Friar Waddon, were sold—one for
£29 10.., to Mr. Gelpin, of Portland, and the
other to Mr. Fudge, of Dorchester, for £32. Several
heifers belonging to Mr. R. Smith, of Stafford, made
from £22 to £27 10s. Mr. J. Pit6eld, of Symonds-
bury, entered three extraordinary fat Devon oows.
One was the celebrated cow "Rachel," which Men
numberless prizes when in the Bradford Peverel
herd : she was purchased by Mr. Brett. of Preston,
for £3.5. MA Itabbitta, of Portland, bought another
for £3l 10s., and Mr. Marsh, of Burton, near Wool,
the third for £3l 10s. /leiter' by other grazier,
made from 20 guineas to £2s,and were purchased by
Mr. Dunning, Parry, Croad, Rogers, tu. Twenty
Hereford barreoere, the property of the late Mr.
Levi Groves, were then sold. They bad attracted
agriculturists from all parts of this and the adjoining
counties, and there was a spiritod competition
for them. They averaged £lB 2s. 6d. each, and were
purchased by Messrs. 'Taylor, Bartley, Coate, Davy.
Look, and others. Other barreners made from £lO
to £l5 each. Fat balls sold at from 20 guineas to
£2410,. Fat calves, £3 to £5 each. Some prime
Down wethera belonging to Mr. J. Saunders, of
/futon, inado from &is. to 77e. each. Mr. T.
Homer's ewe; realised 495. to 56a. ; and Mr. G.
Homer's, 54a to 56. Mr. H. Pope's wethers made
65a. to 70c. ; Mr. J..Groves's, 56a. to 61s. Some
excellent Dorset horn ewes, the property of General
Sir John Michel made Ca to 695. The ewes offered
by Mr. Brewton fetched 535. to 565. The Portland
sheep of Mr. Miller, of Cpwey, made 495. each. Fat '
lambs ranged from 22a to 295. It was • good aide
throughout, and most satisfactory to all concerned.
BOROUGH PETTY Sineroire, Monday. Before G.
Curate Emq. msn), M. Dcrenlsh, Eaq., It. Davis, Esq., J.
Bishop, Esq., and Dr. Aldridir.
Ems& Y. OLCIISID. —This seal comment rind the teepee
of the Antelope Top, Sr selling riiciseahle I quoin without •
license. Mr. Tivird appeared for the defendant, mid the
summons was adjourned by consent till the 24th January. Mr.
Tiaard said the caw would not conic before the Bench again, as
Lefore that time it would be arranged.
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EICIAIt V. DAVID Patna. The. was • %tenter charge agalnet
the keuperl thu lairig's Anus Tap. The defendant I lid not
appear. and he was rent for. In the meantime th. Beach.
supervimr. who ouiducted the prosecution by order of the
Board of Inland Iteienue, pnoed the service of miumons.
Defendant then arrii ed. and the charges were read over to him.
They per. I. for wiling half a-pint col beer.!. one gill ol
brandy. and 2, hallan-ounee them°, all without lieenue:
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Defendant rid he took the to; free Le everything, and did
not serve any of the articles hinrelf.
David toopbell W .rd Maclellan. °seise oilier, proved going
to the King'. Are.. Tap nu Ph Ik:totter. at 9.30 a.m.. and
having 3d. of brand) and Id. .1 tobacco, drinking thr liquor
mid smoking hi • pipe thi re; And at four in the afternoon he
had a glam of hoer In the Imam. Me enta served on met mica
Mon by Mr. Naive.
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Defendant meld it was no we a.kiaz the wham any quits-
nu doubt. Ma wife served o. 010 wbni went then,.
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In answer to the To.n. clerk..kletalant Wel this was pert
QS the Kine's •rtos pretnins tor which Mr. rtnet was bee need.
and be lidded that he tol4 Mr. &sett when he lorougbt the
111.11,1011.011• that he no. Ignorant flit hen, bflalkitig the leer.
The Town Clerk sald the only stoner to the raw no. that be
hall a license, or was selling as the sennot .4 some one %she
Iklandatat said he was the eerron ol Mr. Prod.
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The To n (lea : But on tn.. 111. Norember
liblendant : I was not then : I 1..4 the top of Mr. fialpin,
and paid him so much a t ear Ire, .4 ercrything.
The Town Clerk : You lewd in n the former practise, a
Inner renting the tap, and puttin‘ in his own man, indepen -
dent el the laridloni.

Defendant : V..; I should not Aare gone on if I bad known
It was not right
Mr. Symonds : I don't .tlrpMe p. would.
Dadodaut saki he gave up selling when served with the
summons.

The Supersl.w said he believed he did before the day wee
out. how there ea a tw.ard olrr the door 4atin r. Froat
liceneed previously there was no hoard. Ile did not
pre.. the Cif, e.
The penal,' h. CO in each ean. and the Bench have power to
Itigato to vtie.lotirth ; any otinr reduction mud. be by appeal
to the
,licard of 111%0111 Itc, tt
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aald the Bench ...nal not help awing there were
mitigating circumstance, in 11., aaa There never had been
a separate license takcii f.,r el.. tap.
The Town Clerk oql.l nl., Cs, y•arit Sw no nnt 1...N1 • 1.141, In
the Queen'. Beech t,,ecilin: via question, and thought It
would have attracted theatt.liti.a of thee, concerned, but It
did tel seem to hate done.

Mr. eurme remarked that Me .14e,4ant domed his house a•
1101.111 a^ he knew he was wronz, ',bowing he did not wish to
en ade the law.

Ilr. 111. hap: Not flinty thx., yr.o telling under the rover
nt anather license, accuritin,4 t.. the praktlot for a lung r.ursu
al yyAr,

Mr. Beach did not ath for 1.'4. in thi.-cam.
Mr. Corm. said the g, terra feeling of the Bench was to
mitigate the penalty a. atm I, 3. 1.1".•4111C. s It new evident be
had acted under • mi.apyr, htndon. They convicted an I fined
defendant one fourth of Mi. nifty In each cane —in all Coo.
Dr. Aldridge vntageded tl., might repreeent the mitleutiug
eircum.tances to thr poard.

The ToWII Clock ..ahl the .b.lootalit must have mem"rial
prepared. and he would Wing h MMire the
mutant.. wouhl.,111114,:ly

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Mr. !leach said if the Wl.l.o•lr.tem si,hesi it he sroulil state in
hie report to the lhard the.r ilj,ig in the twitter.
Ile was authorised to and Mr. itishop remarked that
the prosecution had heen 14.r1) uotslucted nod in the spirit of
making the penalty as light sspetible.
COUNTT PlTTTPistons, Katorday.-13afore IL 0.
F. st...ard (chain:mil, and E. I. arm 1.: 11%.
0.11011011 STATNIIII and Li
niinster, Were siiminoind stialing turnips from a field,
belonging to Mr. CAIN., .4 Dirton.
P.V. Knight was set to vim, 11, and on the evening of the
9th inri., he saw tile defendants polling up turnips, rutting if
the green, and putting the in their rush basket. Ile
took the turnips from theta, which were of the value if Is.
starter said 11%1 erre Oilm,,r any hwille through the field,
and all thee rookl do was hot Sr the leilkoey mm' the wort.
The Chalnitan riiil it ma. s had s.a.e. anit the in .tristrates
hoped they were not in tie. habit .4 doing it.—Phied
ineimoling vsits such, and it,,talue.
WILLI All T11.161:11, Jitnell, Item and Jrearll lIANSIOND,
fishermen, of Atiliadiury, wire summoned for tr.:mm.olllmin
march of conies.

Mr.- Pope- Mr the defendants.
Clare Leverington. Kama., per to the FArl of Ilehester, nalei
that on the troted Istrcna. r he .in ..11 land at Putecknowle,
oompled by Mr. J White. eh, nfor sale Tlionter and Lava:
beating fume. Ile .isekt t.• "Downs.r. telling hint he w.
and he ...id he Lao es it. (Thonter Not heating
Use furn, thonah.—elfairman: hid your tongue). Followed
11A,C1' hut ot:i not hi... About ~ne o'clock ail three
delendante and &bola M other. emne. MI beat the furze all
thnnigh again. lie talk.' Jame. Itoper who tokl him the names
of the Ilefendanta.
Cr....examined : The hotted. met at Look that day, about
two miles olf. On those .I.l‘ • it Wm the custom of Abbot.
bury men to go In the melt, anti they espected people to
tr 011.., on thd day. and did tot notice a d the hounds met en
the hanin ground. bidet no. that IlanilitaTel had • edet ; the
others hail.
Jinn" llopgr. ntilldlef, add that when he meths Malt they
were (bong nothing.
Mr. Pepe said defendants went to the meet of the hOunda and
he urged there no no evidito• that they Were to viandl of
Th. koe.nr no omies.
""aik'd. sod ,od they deliberately boat the
fune leckwarde and forward,.
: They ,11.1 1..4 101 l myttiing, neither did be
tee • edited.
Aft. r um° coredderation 'lama, were fined ts. td. eaeh
•nd not, 7.. id. e oh.erh 11,, tothl,
Witu.s 'NOM. was sumnionni for trespassing in pureult
of conic. at Tuna nowle.
steorge V Intl:, keeper for Mr. hneridan, 'said that On the 17th
timelier. he heard set real peol.le beating a atoVart on Mr.
Itradf. •rd's lan& He an. welL net defendant took • net fnm the deft way and cried to the °lion "TM. way." Ile told him
It RN no. run awn,. and defendant laid he fulpinmod not.
But he sio.rward, did take to he.ee, 11. onnunlon.l lb.
covert and found it had Just been oni en and all the runs netted
while the earth. they mull not net sere stripped with etoneet
t,roNA-cianttned : hoe. dnhrend.. ,„„d. lie in.j.),„r„,..
Did tot know that he kept it M le enunton. Rd that
croowleng the cosset was the IRANI. Way to it. Ind not see
rabbit caught:

Hr. Pope mid defendant crows,' Um ....veil to get quickly to
his boner, and if no were allotted to speak be would my he had
no net,
Fined Ern., mil costs 7s.
Mr. Pope asked for time for defendant to pay, saying he was
• tutor flobennan.
The Iktich refused, and defendant paid the money.
Hem. Demure, • lad of M. fem. Millawne, was summoned
for trespassong in march .4 mai,
William Meech raid that on N.i. is, he to.. inetructed by
his father to wretch • wire M Y, ilowham, on the Karl of
r..m anti lake op the wire., tohol. bed • abl,lt
brai nebrtiwt. thandll'e b'Phlat
threw It down. Told
him he would he summoned, not It.. id ho „mid not help it.
The boy was employed in the mane avid but be walkied etralght
up to the wire, %Inch he could not haye men had be not known
It was there.
The boy said ho ira.. going to h., work, end tow the rab-
bit, an he took it or. Ile hoped they woukl forgive him, and
he would never lo 11.
Mr. Meech mid the Ism went tusut to drive donkeys for •
man eh./ was chalkingland for Mr. Cake of Ithowpeton. He
bad caught hint at it before.
Superintendent Hare mid the ie,, bed been eonneted
fee
ettel hut • box of cigars at 111 Maw,
Final los. and nate. or lt imprisonment If. could
not Cr,l and was estimated.
Wudism asrlsmder. 4 Sherborne, and Wittian 1110D1.111uT, Jun., 14, wait summoned for trammeled In search of conk,.
Arnhem/a Ha/I, of Coker's revise, wod that on the tub Nov.
he was working on Mr. H. Mayo'. farm, when the defendant
CaMO to. him. and wanted to know own. hma th.y were on,
whose it was on the other side, and whether there were any
rabbits on either. They then went on. urn he maw them go to
Lord lichoster's manor, where they beat the harm the/ugh and
had • dog hunting. They then /dipped ems. earths, mt seven
net., and put in • keret, hut got nmhinu. They tried other
earths, and then went away. He (011ovivad them to Memnon
Cross when they got Into. tilted waggon. %t(mes fell in with
Mr. Harding, who rode on end stopped the wan, when the
defendants got out He mked the elderfor the netstrhen defend-
ant took his basket from the wraggon and mei he Irks not going
Ito have that, and ran away. He saw defendant go Into • house
' and the woman there raid 'Atoms wm quite free to in. hut
(en old woman .4 60) did not me anybody go in. Ile midho,
warnutt he's there," and a neighbour went up Maim and
foutvl toe nets anti heaket vrith the (emit put in the bed and
1.
ntl,ll.lnr.lotihbus.draidsrn,
arrant
'll'''th"Mt!. lie'SshiLsrerdt'lliee bowl old." and h. toot
tt:f,,rthvledo'eman. °h
:„..17.7.,110. /I:7de staeti..l:, hKtnicict:rodngsttehtit
called and he ans
15;Mifts.:71;e'ref'..b!trireslt.i'"Th‘le.rr wit he e'iwt,rod7twheeell'h'ilsk•U'unclen

Mr. King. %line. went with him to honee. and then the
eller defendant .tarted Iff. There wax another li.g and
the wan ernl again raptured. fliN uncle': door opened, and

Sha Y•orte ardefendant appeared trith art uplifted .tick. which
thr elder defendant nrytrt hhtt to let Into" nitnow. but •
rnan prrientirl hint. . . .

Art her andme• mid he me the defendants at Waterson
µWee lasting furze, and the MI• Wt. • rab,it.
The man mid he went to eee couple of unclet, but found
them out, and then, haring • brother at Ironton asylum, he
wee thowlng his little boy about.
Han mid defendants had 18 MAIL
Defendants are not known at this court, and letters aa to
character were handed to the Bench.
Chairman : We hare on choke but to conrict you both. You
appear to bear good characters, but it was retber a daring
CY&

—Tim elder Ina fined 20... Including the coda, and the younger
mut admonished and disehanced
nal ra, I Ahhotabort for Ming drunk antl rl..tons at
that loilbee, NuV. 27, WOL;;IICOd 10 wlven day: imprison-
ment.

Never wee the need of the Amociatimi mere appasent, than
nuring the tag year, ellen, throagh arl•ll,g In in
v :whom Mo., the .4 tI.. .4.11 MI 12 s ht.+ the
Am elation he. in hand. hae iou isi•timiest trim tiny to tine.
ea that any private prow,utor must hate long einee bueli tired
out, or ruined. Directly, or Indirectly, we have brought Into
court tbe Revs. Memrs. Macknnochle, Bennett of Frolne. Perches
a Brighton, and Foyeey, nor have ws es yet teen defeated in
any uee cam. Mew le thin the only wort of the Aimeiation
large numbers of publications hare been circulated through
the country. containing Important inlormation upon chunth
matters. and furnishing ithe laity with an enswer to those eh',
would lead them away from the faith of their fathers either
toward. Roman aupensition, or German infidelity. Many
lectores have been given In the larger towns. all tending to
unite awl strengthen the Pnitestants f or ithurch in the
defence of the troth. If we have not had im mans lectures In
Dorsetahlre. it I. 'maim the pipulation is an scattered, that it
Is almost impossible to bring • sufficient number together to
tneet a lecturer, but the pulnlystions .4 the A...dation have
kept the members well furnished with udormation on thus
matters.
The positive good 'ebb* the Amocistlon he,. effected In '
repreming ithialialc superstition by stigmata to the law of the
land Is not to lie lightly reganlnl ; and yet It Is as nothing when
compared with the negative influence, which It has exerted in
the mine direction. by shownng In Ka noble Guarantee Fund
that the Pnite.tantiana of English Churchmen I. • reality that
will not he 'wanted, nor tranfided upou • Ith Impunity ; we
cannot Jet, how many vowel:anon. of churchmen hive been
laved from the Infliction of Ititirdist le absurdities by • whole.
mime dread .4 "Th. Church Ameociatlon.'
, The Aae.riation therefore plead. .tningly and confidently
for more help, and Indeed it need. help ; if we delay to help It
tow, it ma son he too late. Our Vinireb I. threatened on
mere on& ; nothing hot. thormigh Reformation mat save her :
&nett It above all things Important that it be clearly ewer.
taint.' what her doctrine. Testily iLIV, that it nisy be wen where
the reform I. needed whether in the chunth bewail, or in her
Übe, and faithlum children and minister.
! When Popery proper is collecting all her forces together on
the MA .pot of the earth that is left in her power: when. hon-
ing Men baffled In France, dethnosed In Austria. Italyand Stain,
I ambits retired to her anuiskold at Rome, and is t'ens gather-
' 1n.,,' her remaining vteetlirth for one last •ttark upon the
thank. and rights of mankind ; in our owe land, •
hearth' Popery Is still raising its head within our church, in
unblushing defiance uf the law, of the land, and
of the mo„f s,groto pledgee ; when Infidelity, ever found
to follow the 1.4.1.4 4 soper.tition. Is claiming to be
the wacenr of hiture generations, and sprumbing it. per-
Drkin" i
h who know
ir",
ill
w and love the truth, to he neltrier slack rin
Their amnions, as niammily In their cositlibutions. In behalf
of en:a...mom which ha. gathered round It ail the vitality
of the Church. and la mtively and succeedully employed In
infitalng that n,tsiity. wherever ito infilience can be istentlad.
It, our own county then ale great difficultly., in the way of
working the aiseselation with ; .101 we hold oar own ;
but It would greatly atrengthee our hands. If more names were
adilisl to the list of our alibscribere Death and retook al
secoont for the amnia of some Mine, We Mut that the
deep-amitoil Protestantism of the enmity will not Inure their
places empty. A large part of the rounty I. hitherto untouched:
may we then a:aln sat the the members to, endeas.air to obtain
more fresh names for the coming year. We are contending
atraind thom who are neither wanting in worldly erlwlom nor
over sempuloti. In practice ; het our greatest hindrance I. the
indifference of • lame number .4 chundinten, who approve of
or work. agree with our principle., but will not maim an
effort for the good of their church and their country.
The balance sheet showed receipts £3B 12a, 74.,
balance last year 17s. 11d., £39 10a 64.; sub-
scriptions due £5 10s. • guarantee fund call £4l,
making io all CB6 oa, 64. There had been sent
I to the Parent Society, baridee the guarantee fund
call £32 10s. The expenses had been Lb 11.., so
there was dtte to the Treseurer £1 10a
The Ctil•leMatt spoke of the importanoe of the
Association's work, and of the spread of infidelity
through the Tractarimi movement and ritualism. He
felt that God had permit•ed the infidelity of Colons*,
and, he did not hesitate to may, the infidelity of
Temple (Bishop), as well as the ritualistic develops-
manta of late years, to convince the church that they
had been generally neglectful of His word, and of the
Scriptural spirituality of our blessed liturgy and our
citurch's Service&
The Rev. W. Scott Pdoxceirry said, it was about
three years sinoe the Church Association was started,
and, when the blea was first conceived of founding it,
there were very many who looked upon the movement
wtth incredulity. There were Protestant,' wbo doubted
whether it could pomibly meet with any mimes. and
they knew well that those of whom they were seeking
to rid the church, simply looked upon the proposal with
contempt It was felt by many, even by warm and
hearty Protestant', that the state of the ecclesiastical
low was so exceedingly unsatisfactory that If thay did
succeed in bringing a few oases before the courts, they
would drag through • tedious course, without any
satisfactory result bring athined ; but the comets which
by Goi's mercy had 'kneaded the i (forts of the associa-
tion. had fully proved the wisdom of those who
originated it—(hear, hear). All that was intended Was
thie—that some such society should be started to give
utterance to the feeling of indignant Protestantism
wbieh was pervading the whole of England—that the
people of England 'boatel be taught, that, although
there were traitors in the Church of England, there
were those amongst her laity and her eh rge who
vgar 'ed with the deepest distnms the proceedings of
the ritualists, and were ready to band together where.
ever the opportunity offered, to fight it out with them.
and to drive them to their own place—(bear, bear). No
wooer was the association started than a guarantee
fund was suggested, and they knew the reult
At first 1.20,000 was proposed, then £30.000,
and at last It was boldly suggested they should ask for
£.50,000; and he was thankful to say that now the
guarantee fund amounted to considerably more than
00,000—(hear, hear). Sc they had got "the sinews
of war," and could go Into all the courts and carry to a
conclusion any ease they undertook. As soon as the
enemy discovered the associ•tion was thus nobly sup-
ported, they began to tremble —lt was perfectly
astounding to them that such a sum of money shcuid
be forthcon,ing and proceehngs be set cm foot. Then
It was called a "persecuting society," and e.m-ything
said to persuade them not to proceed to the
extremity of ilnving ritualists out of the church, but
the aesociation had shown they would not listen to any
such append. They were determined to be faithful to
Hob original purpose, and not allow these ritualistic
doings to go on in the Church of England if they
could possible help it—they were determined, by God'.
grace that either the CA ereh of Etealand shall be purged ,
of Ritualises, or else that she shall be broken up all,
petAer, for a ritualietic church would be nothing more
thass • MIMI to the land. She either must be a Pro•
testant church for a Protestant nation, or she mast
cease to be the Church of Engle, d—(hear, hear)—and
he was thankful to my that these sentiments bad
found favour amongst the masses of the people. lie
lab ly attended a meeting at Birmingham, and it was
' cheering to see the vast crowd. many of them working
men, who filled the great hall there, and were entities
iastically in favour of carrying on the work of the
Church Association till our church was fairly purged of
Popish teuilencies, and stood forth, what ear Reformers
intended it to be, the Protestant church of a Protestant
People (applause). Bat the question bad been con-
stantly put—why should the Church Association be
, needed ? Why should a voluntary society be required
to do this work? Were there not proper officers of
the church whom duty it was to watch over the
doctrinesof the ministers, and to see that the church
wee not lcd bath to Popery ; and it was • difficult
question to answer. No doubt there were proper officers
in the church. but he believed that one of the crying
evils of the Church of England at the present time wm
this—that they had many prelate., but c einparatlvely
few bishops : there wee a great difference between the
two. limy bad prelates In high social position plenty,
but bishops and overseers earning oat their conseen•
tiou vows, and seeing their dioceses were purged from
Popish heresy, he grieved to say were comparatively
speaking few and far between. It was well to look this
fact boldly in the face. The condat of the epieoopste
during the last 25 years had been regarded with feelings
of •leep diathatisf action by the great majority-'f the laity
of the Church of England. It had been generally felt,
that if 25 or 30 years ago, wheat the "Tracts for the
Times" first made their appearanee, the Bishops had at
once recognised and grappled with the evil, there would
have been no ritualism at the present day—(bear, hear).
But what had been the oonduet of the Bishop'? A few,
indeed, had striven to do their duty; and be was
thankful to think how this association strengthened
their hands and helped them in their work ; but look
at what occurred the other day. A young balf•fiedged
Papist 'resented himself for examination non candidate
for holy orders to the Biehop7of Ripon. Dr. Sickerstetli ,
on examining him, soon diseovered that he held Popish
shim smoothing the Lord's Supper—that he held the
Reel Objective Presence in the bread and wine, and the
Bishop rejected hint All honour to Dr. Iliekersteth
for the act. But what happened? Having failed to
creep into the church in the Ripon diocese, he went to
Oxford—(lear, bear, and laughter)- and Dr. Wilberforce
took him upon trial, examined him, and there was no
difficulty et all about his admission to holy order& So
the rejected for false doctrine in the dlocwse of Ripon
was ordained in the diocese of Ozford I Yet the Bishop
of Osford bad the eoolDreil in the Home of Lords to say
he was the modern " jetlicious Hooker." Let him but
quote one sentence from • sermon of Hooker's to show
ths difference between the ancient and the modern
Hooker. "He cannot love " said Hooker, "the Lord
Jesus Christ in his heart who can brook to see • mingle.
mangle between apostles and false apostles, ministers and
massing miesita, breviarie • and Seri ptum.)" Hemaintained
that the Biehop of Oxford had • " minglectnangle"
through the length and breadth cf his diocese, he saw
It and was iatisfied, and therefore he had no right to
style himself it "modern Hooker"—(hear, hear). Look
at the diocese of Cheater. A oomplalnt wee castle to
the present 11i-hop of ritualistic practices which were
going on, and in • very calm manner repled, " If some
err in excess, others err in defect —lf the ritualists went
too far, the Evangelicals were defective In their pra•-
tice—if one was wrong so was the other," and thus he
let'down Evangelicals and Ritualists as both unfaithful
to the church, but he took no action against either.
He denied that the Evangelical clergy erred by defect
s-they oondacted their services in the manner approved
during the last 300 years as most in accordance with
the choneh's articles, and with the principles of the
Reformatlon—(bear, hear)4Then look at what occurred
• ehnn time' ago—the Pan•Aeglieth synod. Those
eroopedings would go down in the history of
the church, and every honest Protestant in sue-
seeding generations would blush when he read
them. There were Bishops from England and
Ireland, and the oolonim, and from his country
north of the Tweed- for it was said people of doubtful
respectability never refused an invitation—(laughter).
Well, they were feasted arid photographed, and then
something great was expected. At List out came a
paatorel to be read In all the churches. It was never
read in his church, and he did not stippoae it was in the
churches of his clerical friends present (No, no). ft
wan. grand opportunity. if the Bishops in that pas-
toral had grappled with the evils asinine in the
church—if they had condemned, he would not *say the
semi-popery, bet the ultra-popery which was the Mtge
ofithetchureh at the present time, and had shown that
'
the Church of England is a Protestant church—if they
had taken the position of the Bishops
6.tionna,:del.stamteedd mtbarolo:glhlyoutthtehy.of the Inferno,-
thfoarndthebre:ndtib as
revesled in the Scriptures, the& pastoral would have
werelen
of
the Land—(mar, hear). There was not • word
about those evils in the whole production : a
more miserable, milk-and•water, contemptible' affair
was never before produced by men profsesing to be
bishops of the church of Christ. But there was another
thing they did. They sent their compliments to the
Patriarch of Constantinople I Why did not they look
nearer home? Time was when the Riahops looked with
a kindly eye on their brother Protestant,' on the oon-
tinent, and *by didn't they remember a church as
truly vital:dished aa oar own, and 'end a message to the
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland? And why did they pass by with silent