The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-08-10 00:00:00

CHARMINSTER.

THE sixth anniversary- of Bra. day-school was
held on Tuesday, the 3rd inst., in a barn kindly lent
for the occasion by Mr. R. Chagnon. At 3 o'clock •
sermon was preached by the Rey. B. A. Griffin, from
Hong of Solomon L, verge 4, "Draw me, I will run after
thee." At 5 o'clock tea was provided, to whieh 180 set
&mu, including 80 day scholars. At half-pest six there
was a pablic meeting, over which the Rev. X Merriman,
late pastor of the Baptist shun* Dorchester, kindly
presided. Prayer was offered by Mr. Jamie Bartlett,
after which the chairman made a short address. From
his weak state of health, he felt he ought not to be
there; at the same time he wished to attend to show
his sympathy with his friend and brother, Itir. Davis,
and likewise with lira Davis in her selfeleuying work
In endeavouring to instruct the children in this place.
He then Galled on Mr. Davis to give • report of the
school. Mr. Davis save • brief report of the work.
lug of the school. He said that he was led to open a
school in his house through seeing Ki oterty children
entered for. Tbe first week the school was opened 18
children attended, and in the course of a few weeks they
had 30 children at school. For a very long time now they
had upwards of 80 on tbe books. He spoke of the kind
support be bad resolved this year. He was pleased to
say that there wadi but one out of the whole pariah but
what bed helped in this good work, and be could say
through the kindness of these friends the funds were
much better. The next speaker was the Rev. J. Mills,
Dom Taunton, who said he knew a great deal of his Brother
Davis, for he was a member of the shureb of which he
formerly was the pastor. Ile said how glad he was to
find his Mead wee so well reesived in this county, and
that he was doing a good work, for before he came Into
Dorset he worked very hard in the villages. He was
rammed to be able to show his sympathy with Mrs.
Davis in the instruction of the young minds, and be
spoke at roma length of what young winds *cum
receive. Kr. C. Cox. of Dorchester, spoke of the im-
portance of doing all we could for the good of our
fellow-man. The Rev. R. A. Griffin spoke in • very
pleasing and pointed manner of home comforts where.
ever a school was kept in the house. He said he hoped
some good Mend at his or her death would leave his
brother Davis a legacy, to help him to carry on this
good work. He said It gave him • great deal of pleasure
at coming over to help in this good work. This brought
• very plasma and profitable meeting to a elan, and •
eollection was then made. The proceeds of the day
amounted to £2 lie,

PROKR ST. QtriNTON.
Brats SOCitir.—The annual meeting of the British
and Foreign Bible Society was held on Tamdey evening
the 3rd insk, is • hers kindly lent and prepared by Mr.
j. Boulders, and tem attended by • large and most
attentive audience from Proms St. Quinine Reel', and
the surrounding parishes of lisibury, Evershot, Bat-
combo, CMUstosk, Wrwll, Re. The chair was taken
by J. Bums, Eel., of Cern* Abbas; and after
a hymn, the Ray. W. Saunders, view of fit7lBt6,
Bristol, offered up prayer. The meeting warn then
addressed by the Chairman, Kr. Slater, a( Ridden
Newton ; Rev. W. Saunders, and the Rev. R. W.
Pears, rector of Dorchester Si. Peters. At the ekes of
the meeting • milection was made amounting to nearly
£2. We believe there was scarcely • house in the parish,
from which some on. person was not present, and each
year shows increasing and wirte-sprmd interest in the
society in this secluded district.