The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-13 00:00:00

BAPTIST WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

The pastors and delegates held their meriting at Way-
mouth this week, being entertained by the paste and
friends of the Bank-buildings Church. Mr. J.
Humphrey, of Winton House, Mr. Coact:olr A.
Dennis, Mr. & J. Fowler, and others, ably supporting
the Boy. J. Trail rd in him efforts to wok. the
meeting pleasant sad profitable. Among those who
erne to Weymceuth were :—Slesers, Leeds, Smite.
and Andrew., Rev. 'l'. Baiter, and Mr. James B.ker,
ottery ; and Mr. G. Well, Broihridge,
water • Rev. Henry Moore, Mr. WI:Rol, and Mr.
Walt; -tank, Bridgwater; Rev. X. Francis Mr. %V.
K. ()rookier. and Mr. James Cleaß. Bridport ; Rev G.
Rodger, Bonham ; Rev. J. I. Smith, Burton ; Mr.
W. Barnett, argursey ; Rev. A. Macdonald, Mr. J.
Hawker, Mr. Thomas I. uric, and Mr. John Gould,
Chard; Rev. J. Cruickshank, Mr. J. A. Foos,
hi.sere. S. Newick, Quick, and D. Beg lett ;
liar. R. R. Albin, Mr. W. Pours, Dor-
chanter. ; Rev. J. Compton, Fifehead • M-ears.
Abraham Topp, and Mr. W. tirdgett, True-
t ; REC 1,. . urtis, and Mr. V. Ccsely, Hair
Beauchamp; Rey. Mr. hiadrs, Lyme ' • Rev. H.
Hardin, Montscute ; Mr. Drayton, Montano.. ;
Rev. W. Fry, North Curry; Mr. G. R.,bbett,
Atoka St. Gregory: Rev. F. Mr., ritugumber ;
Rey. J. F. Tetly. 811.eretreet, Taunton ; Mr.
W. M. C opines, Tauutfield ; Mr. Penny,
Tsunton ; Riv. L Palmer, Mr. Henry Crosse, Mr.
F. Adeos, Rey. J. r. Tetley, Raw. X. B. Clare,
and Mr. J. G. .1 iruee, Watchet; Rev. G. W. Hum-
phreys, Mr. J. D. Haddon' Wellington; Hie. K.
James, Mr. Aldrkige, Mr. W. Bart, and Mr. E.
Pittard, Yeovil; Mr. Davis, Piddietrenthide ; Mr.
Bartlett and Mr. Turner, Marriott.
The flay. R. J•nre, of Yeovil, on Monday eves.
ing, perched • loving sermon to the young, taking
for has text Jer. RI.. 4—" Wilt thou not from this
Ime cry unt.i St., My Father, Thot% art the Guide
of my youth ?' "
Next day there wee a special early prayer meatmg,
also meetings for business came off. notably a confer-
ence in Bank-buildioga ch.pei, when the speciel
subject was the condition and needs of rural churches,
who are stated by the Rev. G. W. iluupkig,a, of
Wel:ington, to need abetter financial conditi-n, closer
fellowship with larger churches, eu aa to receive sym.
patby, counsel, and help, and in common with all
churches' they need good preaching. How are those
needs to . wet? With regard to finance, much may
be don, by developing the giving power of ran
ehurch, by a careful. wise re of denominational fonds;
by grouping or affiliating church.. where practicable.
As to cheer fellowship it can only be effected—by
Isrger churches being reedy to extend eymiothy,
counsel, and be:p, and by the village churning forger
iug the cot:Alain' of such help.
There was • very lengthy discusaioo in the course
of which rice of the country represent:rives claunel
that in rural ,detricts the members give much lerrer
in proportion than those in Civra, and une said 2s. 6,1.
from • man who had lls. or Us. • week and a large
family was a great deal inure than • wealthy man in
town who gave perhaps ill a quarter. One suggest-id
that the miniaters in large towns getting say £l,OOO
a year, oh, mid give £5OO of it towards the village
pastors. (Laughter.)
Mr. A. Drama, Weymouth. rid the connection he had
with village Lotions led him to believe that where senators
cannot be well retained, it would he good for neaten in
tdwris near to being out young men an the churches, so
that they might b. want Out On Bunny. to do tire work,
which would be gladly accepted to the villages. He men-
tioned the case of Alibbotsbury, whore • number of persons
go out from this town Sunday after Seeder are ecceti at
as supplier, where • village pastor cannot be maintained.
It would be well for the town pastors to do what they
could to evoke the intelligence of the younger and per.
haps the eider member., and then • good Christian work
would be dons in the villages. _ . .

-7171; ifot7t-h—C;rTd;;i..rict—was instanced se one where
the grouping of four places did not &newer. A conveyance
wee often wanted to lake the minister through the wait.
Two Folsom taught be linked. but they could not wed link
010. than three. Gonceakation Di *INA had hese found
to produce the best maim and the membership in one
pints had been doubted. . . . .

A. to anal:Wei, it was urged that young people should
b• e lusted to Klein& and that, instead of • father giving,
say hall•frorown, it Auld to divided among the obikirea
for Limn to give.
Its.. ILL TWIST mentioned • young man who works
hard all the week, and yet regularly preaches in a rilliu•
chapel Sundays. A tricycle waa used.and this might help
to soles the difficulty. Mr. Tuley seems also to china
that some large Bustantation loud will hays to to raised.
Other buainess, such u rssomtions and thank', followed,
and the sitting omitsoued till altar one. 1 ban there eat
luncheon at the Wesleyan schoolroom, altar which the
hospitable reception of the Weymouth friends wee ac.
knowledsed, and it was stated that whoa Weymouth in
rued th• reociat.on, no other place bai • chance.
The Rey. W. Skrrit responded to some kindly words kr
th- Coog eaiti mallet', and rid that only • little water
asp.sralse tue two 1)041, 5.
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At the end of the alt;r000n there was tea.
T e politic meting was bald in the chapel in the even-
ing, when Mr. J. Aldridge of Yeovil, prestded. After
.inging—" Shine, mighty God, on Britain shine." and
prayer,
The Rev. Mr. Menai read the 19th annual report, which
stated widespread blessings hal tooo received, the
evatigellate being egmeraged by ming many chewing
Agents' statement piaci, proved that oed
antletwed tits work, and tesi it a thy meano.4 supplyins
pure gospel teaching in outlying .iisirtes. 'scone had
diminished, three< sing CO.itreetion of effort, and the
churches were urged to meg snorts to raise the income
The grant of Alb to &Wien we Proved wise, and £8 bad
been granted 1. the almost extinct church at Lyme Regis,
where Kr. Narks Is labouring with Veen. of success.
Mr. Daniel Doris, of B rrottahbridge, has been compelled
to resign through ill-health, let Mr. Wall, • young min,
had been heard of, and temporarily rook the poet, ant Mr.
Wall has now taken up the cork. Mr Davis, of D.Jrcheo-
ter, bad suffered a year of trial and hard work; but the
Lord had given the strength needed : the Roy. T Trafford,
of Wmeoutti, had abated lb. dirtricts wilh great profit.
Yr. Davis acknowledged the great and valuable help
received from Kr. and lire Sheridan, of Frampton Court,
who sent • large supply of Pallets and book. for distribu-
tion, and opened a room at lluckleiord. Front Buchland
Newton Kr. Davis has withdra.o ; but at Piddietrenthide
he had many tokens of seems, also at Wint mai
Abbe, where at lest very many souls bays been id to
decide for Christ, le had been baptised this year. At
Broadmsyne there is not mach etwouragenteat, the
mites- is far from comfortable, and a chapel is much
inedeeL At Bradford Fennel the Lord has 0011 Dee a door
for them, the MeeklefOrd room, opened by Mr. and Kra
Sheridan, beige in this part-h. Kr. Bartlett wn•es
gratefully front Crewkerne, of encouragement. throngti
God's love: viaiti to the sick and dying have been the
s rem of much good. At Haaslbury many bare been
seen hungering and thinning for the Gospel. In Master.
on they sutler from removals; but others area eakened,
7.1 the few left be feared will be unable to meet the
expenses. In Rouodhato and Co mita Form Mathes the
theetings are well attended. At Kerriott the work Ms
been cheering, but they have suffered • loss through the
death of the Rev. John Will.. The Rev. J. H.
Tressider has been appointed, and other district.
Ilisterton also furnished encouragement Mr. Wall at
Bavotlillthridille found • large fled for work, and at
Middlmoy a good spiritual work Is minx an; God's spirit
Is evidently working. The reader added batst committee
tied been appointed to arrange for *peek; evangelistic
work, the result being most gratifying, many of the
egiditen felling in with the piso. Application bad bees
made to the Baptist Union, ministers mine from London,
and nisi very teeny bad been brought to the Saviour.
He hoped that if special evangelistic services were
arranged, the churches would fall in with the plea, and
w,despread blessing' be obtained.
The Cllllatnal expensed satisfaction with this report,
and called on Mr. Penny to read the belie°, oh .et
Balance in hand. tie 31. :11,abetriptiegm AIM 1%. 44 .1,
collections and cards, £6l 19.. • donations, £4;
association expellee, .C 9 14t ; reports, IS.. Id.;
and orphans' f and --collections and subecription., £4 4..;
soletniptions for Ba dist Union, 41 4e 64. ; tea at Master-
test. 15..', total, sza 4.1 —Cash paid to tiniagelists,
13111*, aid to churches. £l5; travelling. £8 DS 81. print
lag. litc. £1015.. 91.; Pollisins, 11d.; widows and
orphans' fund, £4 4...;_sesoceation expenses, £9 lia. ;
Repast Union, Cl 4s. ild. ; balance in band_. 7.. 61.:
total, £296 10s. 41. The reader stated the balance in boa/
simply represented .mossy Paid in. Last year It sae
desired to the moms, hopes were raised high, but
doomed to dimpycintinest. and oaken roil substantial ad
Ii given, ate of the missionaries mat be cut off. Them
must be enough mosey in the assorgation, for foreign
minions are largely guMorbed. when Dr. Latakia asked
them for ea annuity fun 4 a large moan was promised.
IS mold be • greet disgrace If this assoclation has to cut
of moot the mind 'don't let us sutler such a diagram
tes that. (Applause.)
The Cithlanalt said it will be interesting to beer of the
work carried on ia the villages by the eeatigelista.
(fideplausa) Speaking to the Weymouth frigid', he said
they had had very many meetings Is this town, for
Instance the visit of Prince Albert to lay the foundation
stone of the Breakwater. and of the Prince of Wal, g to
en the Breakwater More then they bad had the visit
of the yeomanry, peel no doubt the speeches afterwards
referred to the see of that geilant bode, and the great
deeds they would do if the, only had the ty.
(bootees" mid laughter.? Rut to-night the sulreriuwaceni
tie different, the evangelists had bees carrying the words
of eternal life to the henget" and villages they visited.
Dwelling on ths weeds stared life, he eaked—le any olio
presset on whom those words bays sot had 4004 I Ms
celled on

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Tits Bev. W. ll•aellisia. welibi try slid h• brief,
heoetre its had not Mann to my. Tits work we hays to
ammider lath. most tutportmat oats In which c • ma be
called to Teo ohurobes be their vlo7coasUtottos
keep up the Unction between that repteerste mad the
uorepenerote. aed teach that • sew butt isto hoe Is
almolutely ase dad, sad by that fiat the.; ore frtainsolutio.
braagies to bear on to. naconverted toe fact that they
have no pert nor lot in the matter. But Um thoy memos
mama -lib that ; it is matter foe thaalogtving that the
Bar %Art is being poured out, sad sena coavertsd to
God. Bat are wit doles ss Insch as vs coo. OVVII VS a
religions body! What Is there lookiag t Ammo other
things. they do not sdopt Um evangelistic system
sulLiently, es mottled is dm Acts of the APostios.
Four or five men went into • town and laboured
eihotually, and the pupil was pisatod by rate ume.
Attar be labemod for soros years es s pastor, as fat be
had whipped that dream till so one elss would des to the
belt, sad four or Sc. men. like Berastres„ Penl, end
Timothy sod other. camas dowa, would being is OW"
and be Ilse miens of • Loge revand. Wale Joan Wesley
died, the Wesleyan Coonezion sad the Baptists were *boot
.dum in ameba ; but to. Mollies bad been outstripped
by ute Wools/ens in the number of *dr Some Mlnion
Stations. Toe &atlas bad laboured amass tbs hard.
leonine' and the poor, and we know bow dean is timer
ienoranos, how bard is the labour of Um evangelist, sad,.
ought to entoesege teens by oar spey•tby, sod out
peepers. Tas greatest worker we ham moo, looklag m
the grid* field a..f his trot komad—"lf by all resew I may mos
some--ooly cm*. And we looking back twat our asap
premchlaga our secret prayers. 'scan oaly save some, sad
them men who trudge snout the lanes end speak to two
and threes, sad at most to Vas Otuadrodo con mom some. But
whet about tame "earce--• world of woe sve, ted from
• deathless spirit I Tea is abs work which especially oar
local preachers *ogee to. Timken may to the means of
saving tbe largest number of souls is our careen preys,.
The Otuatioun sought to mowed* the eveasnasta
Tbey know aot tow much cod tarry we • doing, sod God
will reward them aosordiog to thelr Werke
The Bev. Yr. Coors sold the man *so went dowa to
Juicier we most unfortunate when be fallacious tale •
But Uus soci.ty had fallen moons so pneets who go arm
tee way, no Levatee ere° cans sad look sad pos. on the
other side. SAW to-night ore =nal enroureged by the
cork sooomplashed, some cast dews because so little is
done. We believe in the power of this moiety to do • gruel
deal of work; itis abs treasurer sad memory can do tea
tames Um amount of wank, and as to the committer, only
give Germ mow enough, and you wall som think tits
millennium barn dawned ap.n the laud occupied by the
Western Amortation. The unemployed ene,gire of thas
society are tremeadona and. like Use merneue rock, we
want the smell to ..raw money out of toe whet, sad
coasseratod sympathy from too hearts of .11 those with
'boos it comes lob contact How wee 11 10 ce dose! We
do not want !ham to parole* bag trumpets and drama
pots. so attractive aullorm, sod oic4 UN, mais-s of their
orpoisedtoo. Toe ameesusto wan Led La the Lord Issas
Christ. Whoa N. bectaidoesser ones is. Sbottock,
Ilf.soack. nod Abedoorp in the liory furnace, be d.dalo
think much about teem, omit he raw limy wore an
na co p eny —that of the Soot And sketches
OM very much shout tbe tee•lnfef and sesretery,tbey Imam
lasy se boroing—feraptsum and leageterl—ba, tie, 4.'4
we about that; they moat me the Lod Jesus Guist
oloriemade the ...Mous an tbe society. and then toe Sr asury
wall be filled end tbs work owned on. Tim work of
Carat le to soma men front tM wrote to come, not to give
good wages, good educate:on. • green old ego. or troops of
fronds ,but to give them sternal life • young man, whe
was suffering foen • diessits ready to bring him into his
grave, was literally dimppantod because be 0 oold not go
and preach to lb. seethes. We should have large esp. Cu.
allow from Christ. The man who asked Alezeoder for •
door, for be. daughter semed for a large moonlit, miti
Alexander gave at hlm, mying that be treeted ham like a
king, h. believed b. wee rich, sod also that be was
generous, sod would give him whet be wonted.
" ,tit mighty WO.. the promise loala
And lodes to that Jan. ;
Images at impoodbilities.
And mys—' It shall be done.'"
(Apyi&ollo3

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The collection wet then made.
The Kee. Kr. HAMM then wished te bee. a kills
pIM. talk. The eocut, stood as very solemn p *Blot,
lout thy larger thumbse were ready to do all that is weeded
when they are sure what is seeded. It is admitted that
the best material of the town churches is fed from the
villages; there Is a wonderful ernouot of Ishii in the
village led that often surprises the people t.f the town.
Roes much does every member of the town church glee in
proportion to each member of the village thurcheel They
would be mutinied to know how mien the villegere are
kayoed them. Whet are we doing for haethes Ermined t
Th. best we can soy of it id that it is christaued Bathed,
• but too often they know no more of Ceri.t than the Kato
and toe Hottente Yet the seeocistine, founded is
h oder tame than now, must cut uff on* of the
rnission.ros unload much inure money is gisen. To.
Churl of &island, the Church of R me—infidelity I.
It. form and sitlditmee—Ci thee are elide. Wets tre
B.pt its going to take their essl Thera Li e great social
al ',WILMA upoe.val in • Dr land, built •ill to • d
to nuocoaformity .tid the principle,' of true religion tinkle
pernmat,il wlt, te• g wipel 'Mere are done- r. i. the
of twi 15W. 5. tub tila-ru will be greet blowing if
v• take core that Coriat leads them on—And, *obi ho,
brethrea wd era with Coast, Re walk, by oar side, ye.. In
he Me hope of glory ; we twe the temples of the Holy
Ghost, and if we d our duty, we snarl train that which
' would have been an evil into wondrous god. There are
non in this assocletl n who came afraid, but ere cane
home is peace sad mw, Molting " Hallietujth I" Si his
(~bog tais bad been the holiest and teen ssocist•on is
the West of &Wend. Doi had been Wooer', thrill lb,
churches: the average intreme had teen temper rh itch in
former years. but too year the average hol been eight per
clutch, whiM had sot happen •d before, and were they to
cut off one of the mends' f Ott, col Lot them so hurt,
and tell them God had blessed them, and ibis .boold he
their cry, "Go, he merciful unto us and bless th n
stall tee earte yiel I her increase, and all the iinds of the
esrth 'heti sevi his malvatite."
Ito,. Br. PL'INT made an appeal to the congrell•tion to
give at once
Do CHAIRMAN said the friends at Yeovil had expended
£3,000„e tee, own chapol, •nd it would be, well it .11th.
inertias would try and meet their own 'eremite
Roy. .1. harrows said it was Tory dmirable that the
contributions should bi a per-cent ige_. inste.d of going
Nice—going lack is unto perdition. (Hear, bob,/
" From ad that dwell below ebo skims," stn. ado nog,
andth. mmtiag closed. with the benediction.
Oa Wednesday, the Rev. Mr. Bro •n, of Birmingl'aui,
preached at the Baptist Cluing! from Luker, (sad 6. 10.
The teaching of very valuable sermon we. th.t Ismtivlbl•
nese in little things tithe fore-runaer of greeter smarm
In the eiternoon they were to go stsernerodding for s
trip in the Bay.
Alter the tea on Wedneed sy afternoon, when all the
table. wen, full. Mx. Baker and Mr. Trafford referred in
joyful terra' to the day being the jubilee sanivereary of the
Reform Bill. Every one coteht the exhilarating spirit,
and lir. A.. Dennis, in a neat and appropriate speech,
called for three cheers for the successors of tato.o who
canted the Bill. The cheers were most enthusiastically
given, both ladies and gentlemen u•ing and waving teeir
hanis. The whole toneof this meeting was jubilant, those
who went out on the Bay being a:tie-inspired by the fresh
air. to fact the spirit of the friends seems to rise Si the
time goes on. In the evening the R,v. Mr. Tetley
preached the Association livermos at the chapel.
Al ter a half-week of great spiritual footle', the met-
ing' concluded on Wednesday sight. The ma. dation
sermon was preached by the Rev. Kr. Tetley, to • pretty
large bodylul of people at the Sipes' Chapel. Toe
f:27les were also thrown open, and in them gathered a
ho like some amount of freedom. A well-trained
choir led the singing plmiestotly. The pastor, Ftgy J.
Trafford, took the "clerk's" plem, the vegetal. used ty ths
Lord's Supper being before him, for the seociatioa Met*
tags wind up with united comenunion. Kr. Tetley oot
his text from UMW xxxrL, V—" Thus eel.h she Lord
God, I will yet tor all this be enquired of by the boos of
fusel, to do it for them." Ittiblie beautiful hymn, "Sidal
of Christ," saki's' for blessings on ministers, wss maxi
sod afterwards a considerable number had the lard's
Supra". thus Slain the ynbllo ohiaitentents of a mat
inspiring time.

PORTLAZD.
Till CHAIM= FLINT ors gona to Gibraltar with
sealed orders.

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Rig. ARTHUR %V. MATHIYW, 8.A., to the Hercule.
Ws hops ba may hew his way into the men's hearts
with the old weapon.
Ragrnortow. —CIO has been contributed from the
caatssa fund of lI.DLS. Hercules to the Seamen and
Marines Orphans' School at Portsmouth.
Colman i Caosoa.—We bear that, however bad
consists may be outside, their cinduct when they pt
into chapel is most exemplary. So far as we remember,
eccentricides bare been confined to shying bevy
articles at the caws' heads, and the last was a long
time ago.
QUERN'S BIRTHDAY AT Tit! PRISON. The two
colloids who tried to hang themselves at the Prison is
order 1 tes Q teen's birthday, got no further thin—
" storituri 4. sleeronse." The fitted Haase were round
their neck.; but they wisely didn't got al the
bedsteads. 'bowing there's method even in UN =dust
of a convict.

Concern is all right if strong enough; hatir
where the denuding tides laid open that old Satml
house Donis years ag.i, not far from the outran,* to the
Fleet water, tbe sal eea.waves have been too much for
the Engineer Department. and tumbled part of their
concrete wall into dilapidate blocks, and the mischief
seems likely to go on.
One COUNQUaRDS ore eating biscuit on bowl ship.
On Tuesday several hundreds came by rail andj ista
the Hercules for the annual cruise, and the same fus-
ing the staff of the Duke of Elinhiirith arrived by
express train from Waterloo. H.R.H. hoists his fis
here on the Hercules on the Ifith, and it it is 'apposed
that nine ships of war will be then in the Roads, by
kind permission of Arabi Bey.
H. MAI. EIVACULIIB returned on Thursday from her
annual refit at Portsmouth. Hercules howle I like his
chi namesake with the shirt of Nessus on, sod all the
People engaged in back-dolr entertainment near the
COTT moo rushed acmes to the Casile.road. to peep 05
the big Common, and .te what was the matter with
Fernier Hodder'. bull. It warn only 'be eon of the
Aires, as renders I be Hercules on the fog.horn.

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R,TAL Panitoorrnrs.—Laat Saturday Her Majesty
exercise I her H iyal privilege of having a second birth-
day in the year. our little folks ribra.—" Wish I see
the (.eta; then I'd have a birth fay every masa."
There was a general ho'iday at the Gore nossat
Establishments, the convicts taking theirs by lAD(
lacked up in their mills, and two of th.m by faltr•°44
for suicide. The ships were trimmed with bunfing es
rainbow style, and let oil a quantity of gunPO
about noon,. careful ki vie also sired their fl
WHT DO CONVICTS WEAK KIKICKILDOOKEILS?--.Th..1
easily TAKM•r• ; oOt • *evict came bef fri •
Governor, having slily milord his boots beforehand.
sod, watching his chance' while the bearing was rz
on, the villain slipped off Ma boot, swung it mend,
dealt Ithe Governor a blow on the bead. P 4 .r• h•
fuld;repeat it, he was cut down. Now all cornice'
have koicks, iostead of trousers, that the state of their
laces may be spied,
Sia ArTilIK HOBROVEZ visited the Prison °°
Saturday and was shown over the Eateblisbablot.
The details of this place have been told over and over
again • but Sir Arthur had the advantage of 11°1
talented and most descriptive cicerone, the Governor,
whose motto well may be—listless *Magi Voi,
oraari. We believe we may state the sham-swan
convicts did not repeat Wok entertainment for the
benefit of the distinguished visitor.
TOTHILL AXIIIITIMART.—Last Sunday the anniver-
vary of the Heston, Southwell, and Weston Weeleys•
Sunday Schools was celebrated in Hastaecetora
Chapel, the Rev. J. Stevensos, from Aldershot. r°°-
&toting the services and Freaohing. Them schools ar•
In a flourishing state, and we ace glad to find that so
math as LII was willected towards their funds. On
Monday there was another service at the oda*. wb••
Mr. Steveoson delivered an address principal °°
mission subjects.