The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-03-26 00:00:00

IRISH CHURCH 11118SIONS.

It waa gra.tll;rn7i. er—v-e-n—tTi'.l.:ove7.tho.:-..:.;t1t attend Rt.
Mary's Church, to see the esteemed rector of 8,. Mary's
again on • Weymouth platform, on Monday evening Iva.
The occasion was the annual meeting"( tbe local auldiarY
of the Irish Church *ninon Society, whom cause hod been
taitled on Sunday Previous 4 the punch church, by tha
v. J. C. Story, • young and el. vrient denotation, whose
speech was Ocasantly tvoureel wi.h the .-cent of the
Outer mm. The le etiel petty all 61 eel the och"ni.
room. without opening the infant's wing: and it mainly
rams.sted of ladies

t;i: -priVe;;;;;I singing, the RIWTOZ. as usual reserved
his address till the end, 'nit cslled an Colonel Pepper to
read the financial statement
Colonel PEPTIFJCS actmunt stated that remises at St.
Mary's Church had produced CU 04. al., meetings
1.1 Us. 91., annual subscriptions...C[s ; totsl, 1Z33 0. 61.
The Rev. .11. C. STOPIT exprvased the pleasure it gave
him to be in ni Weyoutb, see the beau i ol coast scenery
and be able to admire the Portland Convict E•dahliiihntent
- from the outside. (Laughter.) Ha thonked them for
the support given alms/4, and, aa gratitude is also a
" lively sense of favours to come." for the hearty support
about to be given to-night. The encietv's object is to
preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Ohne% in all its
saving simplicity to our brethren in Ireland who would
otherwise have no opportunity f hearing it. The society
has been at work for the last 30 yea.,; deputations always
look backward with thankfulness, and even come with
gloomy faces, but where are the fruits! The converts are
lishlo to be scattered; in 1836 60 e.orerta left the Church
of Rome, but persecution sad emigration scattered them,
so they could tilt be found in Ireland. Many went to
America for freedom, and there the loss to the Romanials
church amounted to millionn
. .

The Herron said they had beard • very interesting and
stimulating spreeh, and it confirmed him in hia cuatorn
of leaving till the end of the meeting • hat he had to Inc.
for it was • wise plan to prick the aides nil lab wit with
English stupidity. He doubted how far it is r ght to
bring forward special reasons for supporting a special
society the command to be obeyed la that of Or Lord
Jesus Christ—" Go ye into all the world, mid preach the
Gospel to every ensature." and obedience to that is
embodied in our baptismal ens, Perhape • fault is that
vie are essayed by too much partiality: enough for tas
that our dying Meat, has loft us that one plain aimple
command Yet if we look at the state of Ireland, there
are very many and very special pleu why we have
•Pecial reason, for the Irish Church Miasione Ireland
apart of our Britiab Kingdom, and to care for the Irbah
is specially taiight in that warning of the apostlei•—" If
any Ulan provide not for his own, he heti% denied the
faith, and is wono than an infidel." The iipeaker had
teen in most Roman Catholic countries as well as ir
Ireland, but did not think any puce, except in the North
of Spain and Porters'. haa grewer. deeper, more ebb-et
need of the life and liberty of the Lord Jesus chi jet tP.n
Ireland, nowhere is there • name auperstitioua more
rlebmed, de.irasle,l del to of R mien Catiaoliciiiiii than in
Ireland. Disestablialituent of the Irish Church (in which
be feared Euglish people had far too much to do) it is
Metres, sive, a new and stronger claim for the Irish
Church Mission., which rams in to romply the lack of
service of the disestablisbed Church. Th.. qiestion ought
not to he who of all mankiud is moat entitled to our
Christian efforts but " Who of us is disuse...l to le
neighbourly—to pour oil and win.. of tiae gospel into th•
111 otnand son. and daughters of nicer T.. Ws s-n Ibe
hoped we realise the Lord's own p-..ntise—'• Lo I an. with
you al way, even unto the end of the worl.l."—The
doxology. I enediction, and a collectios closed the Wading
LABOURING MEN AND THE WORKING
MEN'S CLUB. WRYIIOUTH.
To the Editor.

Sir,—Konwing the deep interest you take in the
welfare of the working classes, I venture to tree ass
on your space.
When our esteemed member, Mr. Henry VAlwaris,
erected the Working len's Club in Mitchell-street.
he did so f-. 1. the purisee of providing a building in
which the labouring clawes might spend on hour or
two each evening, readirg the news or plating a
friendly game of bagatelle or deaf F. The dames,
however, for whom that fine bui'ding was intended,
do not frequent the rooms, and the question arises—
why do they not do so? We are told that it la only
one shilling per quarter for adini 510 ticketa, and
that anyone can pay that. A shilling does not sound
much, but to the bard working man, who earns but
a few shillings per week, and who has a wife and
three or four children, it represents bread, and there-
fore he has to deny himself the Club that was erected
for bis benefit. To meet Cased like this, I would
suggest that the Committee sh .uld throw open the
Working Menh Heading Coom every Saturday even-
ing from six until ten o'clock, free. This, Sir, would
be a great boon to the real labouring classes, f r it
would give them a comfortable place to go to, and 1*
the means of keeping their wages in their pockets
until they turn them .vet to their wives. Well it
not also be a good plan to sell coffee on Saturday
evenings for the convenience of viaiton? Leaving
thaw suggestions for your friendly pen to criticise,
jam Sir,
Yours faithfully,
W. IL T.
Weymouth, March 18th, 1878.