The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-05 00:00:00

GIL MASSIE, AT BRIDPORT, ON THE
WORKING MAN."

On Sunday, 24th, a disponi..e was delivered in the
Congregational chapel, Bridport, to a large meernbly
pnneipally of the working ammo, by Dr. liwasie, of
London. The bill notifying the eervioe announced it as
in sympathy with present Sorts throughout the country
to enlist the intelligence of artisans in practical
religion. subject was, " The Working Man: his
relations and duties in the body politis as taught in the
Sacred Scriptures." 71ta germ of the discourse, whieb
lasted more than an hour, and was listened to with
earnest attention, was contenined in the following
paragraph :—The body politic is oomposed of • multitude
of individuals, bet the citizen is one of the many; aed
is a member in pirti.nlar, whatever eencerns the
whole has an interest for him ; his prosperity
In secular affairs will be affected by the
aimparative safety and advancement of the
tiorniounity. It is not only that an eapansive bene-
volence will embrace the common family of mankind,
as far as it mu estend itself; or only because his snciel
obligations ore omordinato with the relation wt lob lie
sustains; but there are also ties of kindred and the
dolomitic circle which claim big regard whenever their
enjoyment or safety may be involved in the eonitiri, ne
of general society. It will be found a law in politic•l
philosophy, that whether one member suffers, all the
members hart • ayropotby, remote or direct, witl, the
sufferer, or whether one member be honoured, all the
members rejoice with it. The role enjoined by inspired
authority was not • mortal°. • reetrietion on the select
moiety of bell —" that there •hoadd he no eabi.m in
the body, but the meniben should have the 1111110 care
one for anoth sr." It w•• established by the wise-t
benellisenoe, and in an inatarree of the kindest ears, and
Proof of divinely pettot knowledge of what is in man.
The principle will be traced in the atriefest practical ap-
plication throughout the general and laud/led intereourae
of civil society ; and on surely no a wile honarholder will
consult the welfare of his family and the security of every
member of it, he will arrive at the ceuclusion that he
has an estimate and I ersonal interval in the good rif the
come onwealtit ; and that •4 he would guard and promote
all thine. necessary, or tending to the individual
happiness of him own, he must alao clievish and labour to
advance the good of the society of which be ton diirdwie.
It is not only when the strong rods of a cousniuoity
are broken, it is also when the pine and Gorda if the
hunils!e.t tabernacle are injured, that the good order,
the peacr and safety of all are endangered In the
ordinances and appointments of civil society, the
ohecurerit member, the lowest citizen, every mingle 'toil,
even she weakest and leans honourable among men, has
his place and his duty, his sphere and proportion of
servi cr, which he not only may, but is required to
occupy; and in the Rolland e lemma tary circles of oueie.y,
the richt and prompt diseharge of ohbgation is reqniaim
and valuable. Charity to others, in tide moped, begins
at home. Let each ore bnild the portion of the wall
which in eontignous to his own abmis. Let every
husbandman be faithful in his own vineyard.