The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-03-25 00:00:00

TEE NATIONAL SOCIETY AND RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION.

The Venerable Archdeacon Sanctuary, Arch.leggo,
of Dorset, presided at a meeting in the Blandford Town
Hall no Monlay afternoon on belptlf of the
seeiety f..r prom.ging the Religiun. 11ducatm1 ef the
Po g in the principles of the Chinch of
The meeting oomairoced at three o'clock, and the hall
Vs nearly filled with clergymen and lay a:4mi,, ~f
M. Rata lishwi Church v. take an intere.t in 'he
ohj cts of the soci-tr. The Ar..h le ,C,12 ems sop-
ported on the 11.tform by the Rev. Sir Tallmt It.
Esker, 13 irt., Mr. 11. 4. Bower, Roe. C.....n C dd,
Mr. R. Ryer. (Meson of 1t... It. R.
Watt. (rural dean), Roe. C. Croke., It .0 lents.-
tation from this .cie y, Rev. J. Shute 'lto- g/4
ogani..leg secrete; ); whilst in the b .dy of the Hali
Daymsn, Rey. A. S. Littlewo
(rural .1 an), Rio. J. L ...Werner, Reg W. If. Trnell
Rev E. D ~mning. Rey. C. H.
F. Salmon, Rev. J. Act o, Roe. N. Oro I s,key.
H. Wynne' Roe. W. Guy, Rae. W. Chamber., bee,
J. Penny, Rev. F. Culver, Vey. J. Wis. Rey. J. G.
Brymer, Rev. W. Saunders, Rev. J. 'Cattle, Mrs,
Hsrt., Mess. Welt.. Mr& Ryer., Mr. H. K.
Thurston, Mr. W. J. Seibold, Misses Peach. Mr. H.
Surat% do.

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The mettle.; woe opearrei by prayer by the Key, R.
CROKAT.
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Th. AzotionOrdr, in Introducing the mimic, th.
meeting, nail he •aarrali I ow. preferre I oe of th.
many distininnhed laymen of the county t hare pre.
-abject was certainly wo•thy of ..,ssy
member of the Church. Every chest, nworthy .1
toe OlbaSe ought to he rehiring., is education brought
out the power of mind in every percon. lis quoted
eprolcos of John Stuart Hill, who concidered me
religious leeching was necteesary in Hemostat? whim.
1i... L Inking at it (Pow • meals, pint of
view, Dr. Berry, the new Bishop of Sydney,
said at the hat meeting heroes he quilted
England, that, if considered only in it. lererleasesi
soon., no 'education was worthy the cams if n.
religiou, The Earl of Shafteebnry, who ereod.er m
lb .t meeting, declared the creet-et training a Annan
being could bare was religion. training. Teo., ressa.
hithly•honoured in this county and ditmese, km, la.
Bishop Denboon nod Bishop Hemiltnn, had also felt
strooglv no Chic math',. (Armistice.) liewar ee"
lii many quorters in the prevent day the church wae
being tI. I be put ender reprocch, some eayiog it
was keepleit knowledge hack from their poorer
br•thren. He denial it. Noon. venture Ito say ,as
In the groat debates in the Flonee of C domoos, ehee
the great scheme of Ebmtentary IC location was being
di.cumed. On the contrary_the views clomp.e I aeana
the reverie. Ten year. ago 51... Dicreeli there was
an intuitive conviction in the mind, of the people of
England that they were indebted to the Church f
tho e lunation they had receive I, and he (the speaker)
hel I that truth still held good. Mr. Robed K len mol
other suthoritimi were given hoidion the same visa..
Continuing, lb. Archdeacon eaid the gred inctroment
the Church had used was the National S cooy for
or moting E inca. lon am th. —f ...n le; in
1811—and from this society had sprung the tn.. td
School, from the n 4, mai r lision being
, taught in them. By manna of this society trechere
were properly trained at thi training colleges
eekettgrermg at gk, Mark'., Whiteman. and 80tt0..,
IT, was proud to say that this d toes.. with the dioceses
of Norwich an I Bangor, w -re the only three in
England who... exam! tors did their ditty v thiamin.
( kpplance.) The National Society oricinated forma.
tion f Diocesan Boards of Education, and sot
Itc I possession by transpiaating. As many promos
knew ail, county did not me vitae iteelf entirely
with the Salisbury B tard. as Dorset was
only one year later than the National
In forming an association with very similar
objelts. Ha read an account written by th.
Tate Canon Bingham on the gout movement in
.rent in 1812, who wrote the Grand Jury met at the
Lcut Awn. in 1812 and passed a re...lntent that it
an. desiraide to form such • mockly for the county as
the Nation d .ciety. A great ineeoln, wa,
quently held in Idorchester, an I the society was
forme I for the coonty of D trona with c•pit .1 resol c.
The archdeacon then rooted figure. witch he termed
rernark.ble. In Dorset there were 513 sch ed., of
which 293 am o mdiocteel on the volunt try system,
That left 20 al b taid schools, but s ime few f the.
he mu, certain w told gladly return to the old cesieint
He would try and prove the fallacy of the ohhotion
to voluntary echoolo on th• croon.' that the children
were not educated, and gave the following Inc s
In 1890, against all England, limpet stool 2.1 in
re•diog, lot In writing, an I Oh in a ithmetic ; in
1881—let to rand jag, let In writing, end 7th 1.1 solth•
meth ; in 1882—let in reading, 2nd in writing, and
7th in arithmetic. The. fetch, he coosiderwl, spoke
volumes in praise of the National School eyetem, as
there was fierce competition. nod the Gore,outent
Inspectors showed no favour. Yet this was the roPoll
of secular edoc.tion only—there was the reitgio •
training In addition to theee home which II ..ri
Schm.6 lacked. Then comps-fog the c ..f Volontaay
Schoole with the Board School. throughout Engl.nd,
he found the c st tem child por annum in Board
Schools to be £21.. 014., whilst in the Nation .I Schools
the cat was £1 14., p-r child, with instruction a. good
as any, In Doreet alone he wos happy to say the
oet per child, with ths best results tu be
rewonahly espectsd, as shown eh .re, was
Cl 130. ii., or 81. 5111. le. than on ler the Board
5y4 00. Ile cone'''. ul 1.1 the c tont, on such temiloo,
and he appealed to the clergy pr.ent to follow on in
suet well doing, no It was the duty of all to belt, th se
notunti them, and try to help the society
more than they had hitherto don., by not
failing hackle their care of day 'schools, which
he woo reluctantly compelled to tack. wledge bad not
reoelve 1 stab tare from the clergy goner Ilv stuns the
dieoutee in education hwl commenced. They must
remember their reepon.ibility whilst I, poweenon.
Another great complaint from the N Mona! Society
offiorre wan that the clergy did not lout enough to the
r.digious *donation of the pokil teachers ..at to the
training school.. He did not wish to say anything
derogatory to ..there, bid h• wan proud Pt any this
dig:wean flood nut fird in that reep..ct Trudittg for
increaced .unport for the National Society, be called
on the Deputotion, the
Rey J. 8117DHOLMS BROWNIIIOO, who Says an
thi.'reitinn and hoc In ...point of the work and
mean, of the Nati .nal Society. Referring to the
Archdeacon's remarks on the state of this diocese, he
lentted it was in • forward state compared with
mom but amid laughter he quoted the antnicl report of
the wmiety he the year 1816, which found 188 Parishes
In Daunts/tire ; of theee 40 admitted thy had no
ach,ol at all, either Sunday or week 'lay; 03 made no
return at all, from which it might reasonelly be
assumed a similar state of affairs exicted ; the remain.
Ing 55 were mainly Sunday School., the general report
being that whore there was a purely agricultural
oommursity it was impossible to carry on a day school,
an the ehlldren wore required at work. Other
statistics ware rhea, showing the steady gmwth
education in this arobrleaconry, and an eloquent
appeal made to thoce present to maint.io, if ons•ib 0.
the echools a. at p ecent edahliched under the
National Society, which has over 14,000 echo Is in
nolon.

At the elrwe a viite if thank, W 44 at^n ir 1.4 the
Ditputiati in and the Cheirin in, soil the slanting CO ;-
eluded with prayer.

POOLE.

Ar the Petty Residuum on Thursday the only
buntnes. that crime before their woe.hirs we• an ad.
j mrned School Board summon.. The delendeet was
fined 55. and orate, hut allowed tin.* Ii Pay.
Tun POOLI COLPORTRIMI, who is •ngsgai by the
ll•pti•t Church, reoorti toat during the past veer hie
sale. here been:— Bible.. 148 . • T....temente 67; books
under 61., 2.414; ho he, 61 sudup wards. 990 ; monthly
magazines, 6,996; p chit books, 167 P.'krlcd". 329;
hook and sheet scuiptnre almanacs. 515 ; large wall
texts, 1,091 ; total, 13 047 ; total value, 1:172 1.. 101,
UNITARIAN CIHIRCII.—At this church on Tuesday
the first of a eerie. of mimeos lectures IVY given before
an appreciative audience by the Rev. Teesdale Reed,
who on Oa. occasion selected for his subject 'Keel's
Cavern," near Torbay, which he treated in a highly
interesting manner. Daring the evening m pica
selections were given by Mine Reece, and Miss Gillard
obligingly and adequately discharged the vu al por-
tions, while a string bawd, with Kr. Smith at the
omen, undertook the Instrumental part.
WIRLITAN CHAPEL—There assembled in this
chapel a numerous congregation, lis,,th morning aed
evening, on Sunday laid, to hoer the Rev. John
Halliday, of Boetoo, who bad been advertisei to
preach, ant who had further bees Herald-8d as "One
of the most earns-I, eloquent, and popular preacher.
in Lincolnehire." Th• rev. gentleman wee undoubtedly
earnest—of ths heavy order of earnestness, • con.
tinnal thump, thump of one particulsr argument; 11114
very likely he I. ix);,uler sr, ill. quite voesible eertoodi
of over half•an.hour, which could erunly be compreseed,
and without the of a single diction, in 15 minutes,
are appreciated in the Fen dietrict ; hut wh" WI
speak of a man as eloquent, we expo( to find him
Lifted with • rich and grecefu: flow of language, the
exponent of new thought. and of idea., which his
hearers will carry away with them and remember.
Mr. Halliday very far from fulfilled theee conditions.
Suritier CLORING.—The result of the can's.s of
householders at B iurnemouth and district is eaid to
be 2.622 in favour of Son lay Closing, and 236 ageiost,
with 190 neutral. An the dostrict cenvaesel not only
embraced Bournemouth, but Christchurch. Spring'
burne, Winton, Ihloorlown Bosoombe, Pokes:town,
Throop, Holdeshorst, Rintoo, Newtown. Bush".
ilithomthhlegorolp.4,oot.c.Li,oirt,eoistwa.xevnyladFt_ttbmv.eryeaberpliutbdleioineter,::itn.7o.fel,.;
Messrs. Lewin and Wellman, of the P,mle YounarY.
bankrupt., we. to have taken place at the Town li ill,
Monday, Lame the 11•gbarar, Mr. H. W. Dickine,u.
Mr. Wellman, however, alone attended, it being
stated that Mr. Lewin was with hi. wife. who ..8
lying ill at an bot. li. Belgium, bud the further hearing
was erijour e I till the 23 ,1 of April at n-cau.
Ths statein •nt of affair,, shows the benkrupts' joiut
liebilitie. to be 26.066 9.. 91., to creditors Onesicured.
The week are se I 'flows : By book debt., good. £720;
ditto, doubtful and bad, situ:Wad 10 PT'xin"
SUS lfira 63. • steak la trade at Pools Bounat.T•
£4500 maidai a tvial et 811.906 184. ed. Froatuhl

bet to be deducted SW It. 101. for prefereaUal
r (owes, for net. ntes. tAIM., llamas, Lc., leaving a
,!rki..gg E 3 924 19s. 14. The deficiency is
fee through the payment .4 old debts on the
mher Ir.r I account and Foundry, awl ths t.res.l
F. 1.• of stook to p., the jadg.oeot creditor.. The
°thole] Reatieer believe. there will be a surplu. from
t h ,4,arete4aio ofStepbeo Lesko. wl.lch will rank
mat and torm part of Ude, the joint setate.

Wee easount of extra week, while the secesettles of the
Borourth require dells lacewing citation. it orrtainly
seems that. aetleg upon the ..ld adage, ,he labourer is
worthy of hie h'r.'",. ther* 00Xlit to be no quibbling over
the mivtor. I, um wcand instance those who bare IMMO
the demeanour towards th• onfortunate °Mom of
parents summooed bet •re the Bench, tspecially if they
are of the lewd., pereuaidon, wi I readily un•lisnmad
how rittremeir PlaMallt his delis* must b• when th-y
hare t., he dfirharged, not er,thin the calm iodide'
stapophere of the Poole Two 'fell, but in the alley. and
UNFILIAL SONS. slows , f thee anciwt hor-tig,,, In dile can •Iso,—and
M. T .•n Cl-rk gave trot a huideeme twittmonial at the
At the Poluareoutt iin 'Tuesday there oocurrel the lest in.wiing, •• • mwt sfilePent i Meer," he said—the
wito•wipit, SW/Aga cucum•fatioes of two young men small Tier will dnulitiesely not he grudged.
oroaght up in cust-cly, both charged with . ,
lean;
_en° wee Lbw utotn M ers on the SAS day, sod bA op . tne gm. C 4111411 111-7
pettog there will also haws to he
Ozasidtird recominendationi frogs the Streets end High.
"---.,,,-,ceptaturuotw being widows. The Mayor (Sir. H.
i.. T:breetar) nod Mr. H. Farmer were 00 the Beach. t...yhse
th.m:it,tt0,,,,,,,b.:t, i., would le more dwirable to ban
jo tlie first cue William Willis, • lad of 18, woe the i 1 Orem-)eak to *Poly tritsueolt,teato:re, at toe .. i
ozent Board
„w.p.m. Acoording to the .t .t matt 01 the mother, for an additional loan of mum for &lapin"'
7.the defendant bad been working for end Li red C. the spoliestion on behalf of gtheheAue".".
ib'ePr;;;4 wes paid 5a • week and his board and Grounds from £B.OOO to CI (100. The first two item";
i ~.•,•,: In c •flesquenee, however, of her bearing ee-t•inly commend . thmoseleer bat in the caw of the
e io
-'.III-treated tne horse eh* toll him he was to third. thducti,,o, If it le thr •wn out as • sop to the
ne
th...ei
1.,:u1dthr.5e.t,....,.dmte.00.e..e1kw.b., 1:11.0p ~,, n
.ropoa...ite o toe whams. It will certainly tail to have the
or
d.ei.ri.
noedlt;:t..Wo. inchhetiswio.l
,t0.1.c.i , ding eit.re‘lil
this
..
sm.?,
eyd ooi nye.
that he 6"
estimate Inc tMo laying out of If eitutc.l.Grounds rie
~,,.. ,e lea . ff ,be lock which she bed Just fixed
Otis thorra.nd *" l'ee .g•ule, threw it after ben—As:ad what he had , for below the mark. If
rh'e in n01;641.111 ed ol
1.: the iii his defense, prisoner said it would not have ' off. end if the scheme is carried ea"
r .; ~,,:i ii people would only mind their own bust- i " it, erretlee Ground." will either famish fox' f
'end let him sloo•.—The ilayor told him hie hh°4t44o, or the - extras" will be something thegieg. at
'ir, ber wee • widow, bar haaband having been killed --•—•
Bravo Mr.
,thd'se mast Swtremitig cireuuletruuem some time ago, t• er, • .4. o.pz...,:,:rndrt,,A:. -........., , I ... p.a...
tight t., b•ve berm • privilege to him to hove , b., ,
..... fr.e•it 13tice 11.,111 WOW, :oil: u•Olary reports that y-u
ixeu a imolai to bee iostead of propelling her to questioning to.. nest Ginithe.roeagnr.:ll,-..xreat.1.,,:.
~. 0,...e end appear agaiust him is• she would truth of Lb. mom r which ellen-. •hat the Commission
...in t a stranger. Übe nob were determined to for •n •w •tatim 01 dm Dithers Wel Mateo, to be placed
;tit a et .t, co that eort of title', had be wout•l be ierusd 1 U w
.af 1174.•Pkworn•r. has be a give. to • foreign
- rer to the sum . f £lO to keep the pram far Mx • ~..,.° °Om- ir"o are 8o I, ~g. t. Ir w.could only hays
o mfelnet toe ,atis..rtst Imo. nee•ly,
earl •• time . we. ' ee..h.it i.i.:i..ge. Tip:. t et."
lathe—Tee wets were 9.. 6h,
..1.118 upon the coed l.r.
,:thed 14. lite Idl.yor imis for hiuwelf be was opposed
•ai Ore•d"Y; huh e wioilklignuger'' a"'
t,,, rsieg time. He did got thick it any imalebinent ; loan 801 l wouldn't haert°ton....igicuuls‘rdes".ltilfas.dsio Teri Os'
t. • ;aim it be Were flow& and time allowed time to pap picket to Ash out • dollar. \I/Draw.' not th- order gie.os
li.wertor, as i• sawed to be the custom of the 1 to Mr. B I I Your you. I ti.lieve 4r. C.v./m.ll/.l4ga-
Beach, tool well allow him • f..rtmght. i tinek. warn one of the mons., thagmeg in 'hit eel.",
The proved Gael was that of George Bennet, 30, ! e•nrrti'mal "'ion en% oh ha, *4-.4 exit sheet nem,
lebouriv, we° was °barged with seeaultfaX hie at ithe,, ' La i n'a, ev,it yet b. o. He I to the House of Lint I
hope, therefore, you will denier:id '. the moos why "
meth& &twat, a., old woman of 70. H. erne
b. Moult oh the previous day, and beceuee eh* M.A.P.
very moon 11Pused her.
wool.* uot give him ~,,,e,,,.
Be freqaeouy did teat, sad bad throws thing, at her,
rod tageo money away.—The Moyer: Whet have
ye. to say to thief—Defendant : That I hope to God
"Almighty it will sever happen alisin. I'll go up the
i.wa bed sign the pledge if you II forgive me.—Hie
la ,tbor said if he'd do OM else would willlagly.—Tbe
80000 mi,k toil WOOl,l not u 1,04.011 the feet that he
p nitm.t. mul ordwed him to be b.iscid over
sypell.P•
ato h..ee tote pollOo. The so-I. were
to. so.. imt 11. bu. preemie 0•••• and a OiMil•lr UAW
WM pain for payment.