The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY TESPZBANCE
ASSOCIATION.

The first annual weeds; of this importaat erwisa.
Boa was bald I. the Odd Fellows' Hall, Wiwi
hams,
on Monday, the sth September. The executive met
at 10 o'clock for the dispateh of bestows, sad shortly
after twelve o'clock a »alarms:le of the delegates of
the affiliated societies took place, over which J. J.
Cotterell, Req., of Bath, was unanimously elected
president —The sosietise »presented were as follows :
—Poole, Mr. J. Coes end Osplain Shutter; Blaadford,
Mr. 'W. Coombs; &faked, -Mr O. Butt ; Orpsford,
Mews. J. sad A. Pansy; Nooden. Messrs. Lserreetas
sad Hillier; Throe% Rev. 3. Knell end Mr. Limbed;
Milbores St Andrew, Mr. Meet; Wisaboree, Meows.
Morgan and Ward; Mamba, Mr. Wilkins ; Pinagsprisn,
If,. Barmutoch flonsfotooo, Hr. P_raPts Gorfe Oestle,
Kr. Wills; Okeford Fitted». Mr. Roes and mt.
Brews; West Howe, Mr. 'Mite ; Sturminsterifeerton.
Mr. lisle.; Lytebet Kattravers, Mr. Townson cad Mr.
Saunders, Lytehet Minster, Mr. W. Bonsai ;
Starminster Marshall, Mr. Soave. Mr. H. Hodges,
president of the Aesseistion. Mr. O. t:ertis, secretary,
the Rev. W. Mere», James Clark, Req.. of Street,
cadetber friends of the awes were also present
At the request of the Curainan the Secretary read
the »port, whisk showed that Detwitlistaading the
oppeeitioo given be the eases of Total Abetment* the
feentatices of the Comity Amociatiou bad hese attended
with the best results. The idea of each an easociatios
first *masted from Poole, sad at the present time 23
sosielke were affilisted with the Aseniation. During
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the year for meatier a tb• eserotive bad buss a.
Madford, at width the meet eardial hobos war
newatierseed. Theme were followed by • public esesetiag.
The report then sanded to the work el tbe
Mr. Vaitgben, wbo bad daring tb• year etittd a eery

great warty !milks, and had *old tompemace
periodicals aid other worke to the amount of 1:36.
which le was allowed a comerioiert ;Lii salary Irons the
warty only heists 124. per week. He bad been the mesas
of getting 4411 persons to sign the *den and in moor
says bad been the instrumento( much good. The NON
of the 'nonce* however. was a sobject of cionaiderahlo
digioulty, inumash ps there we. • bit6ool again.' the
! society of Lll 17s. Id., which would have to be met im
scene way or other.
The Oesiuss soid that as • matter of form les
would at ones move the adoption at the report. Alt
the same tints there were of.. remarks he would file
to make upon It. He siongratulated the delegates of 11.
aociet4es posent oa the sumer which had been grant a
to the Association. They were engaged in as artiness
undertaking, but one of a moat Meer. sting kind. Ties
I.te Rev Mr. Jay,s4 Hatb,in • ktter he received front hi.
b.-foro his di ath, all that he considered the temperate*
1.111011 as neat in importanee to the preaching of the
Gospel; and Ni. celebrated Richard Cobden, than wham
no one had worked harder for the welfare of his country,.
said that no body of men were doing more fur the goat
of the people than temperance reformers. The Chair-
man that alluded to the opinions expressed by Joseph
Livessy, that it wso the drinks themselves that they en-
teetotallers warred agairistnand said that their plan miser
be asht was with those earnest pioneers silk. cause—
there must be no tampering with the drinko in any
shape. The reason be alluded to this was bee sum so
doubt many present °tamped almost isolated plums,
where there were but a few teetotallers, and they
probably little thought of tie out amount of good their.
persevering quiet erample of abstinence had upon.
others. The Chairman then alluded to the species
which bad been employed during the year,
and suggested that a correepondecue should be
entered into with the West of Busload Tem-
peras's League for the omnibuses of not only their
sputa but their missionary. He believed that by
contributing • trilling amount to that aseocUtios, and
paying their tumidness a:proses, they could secure their
service for • (airtight or three weeks at • lima There
was one part of the report be was highly gratified with,
and that sea the great numbered Uses which had been
circulated. Perhaps, as total abstainer., they had mob
sudicieutly valued thee instrumentality for deice good.
He recommended to their notice the Norwich ernes,
which is very cheap and good. Another means whereby
much good had been effected was the formation of the
bend of hope, and he rejoiced to lind that surly all the
societies in the county *escalation had such useful helps,
for he looked to them as one of the best instruments te
stay the program of intempmonos. The Chairmaa the*
urged the members meant Is stady more deeply for
themselves, and to bring Worn the people the playas's:
evils resulting from the us of strong drinks, and that it
even taken 311 what was eilhd moderation, they were
Injurious. The Cbaitaun then, referring to the balance
being on the wrong side, suggested whether th
would not he better to mpg. their missionary for es
limited period, and secure other advocacy by joining the
West of England Association. He was not sere the
as a county, they could maintain • missionary, forth..
missiouary work was a costly one, and it was getting
more impulsive as fresh fields of uosfulows were Wag.
opined up to the man of talent. The t helmet thee
said be, on behalf of the Routh. Western Union amd
Western Temperance League, Ataired to give the Dorm*
County Association the right hand of fellowship, and he
was sure the friends in the West would be glad to welsh.
in any way they could. He would have them remember
that seams, was only gained by repeated failures, and
he trusted they would' therefore, all persevere in the
good nun He concluded by moving the adoption of
the report. This was seconded by the Rev. J. Knell,
and carried sent eon. .

The CH•11111•111 thee stated that the next laminae
was to decide where their eat annual meeting eltealdl
be held.

-IFrTu. HODGES said that, as the idea of fanning sualt
an emaciation first emanated from Poole, and they M
so heartily assisted in the watt. be owasidered i
• prior claim to have the nest wreeting there. %ager
was no doubt but that the bolding of thegasetaga oldie
throci•tion greatly leaked to stir up tim trim& of thw
roorinnent, and promote the swam of the kenos. Oft
the present oorwion they 041130 to Win:thorns, lentewattie
was thought that Witsborne friends wanted waking up..
(Laughter.)
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"NI; ntaion was pervaded by the May. W. swum
The Rev. J. %MILL remarked that them bad been
three conferences hold at Poole prior to the formatise
of the association, and he thought they ought to Mikes
the Winona, for good which such a meeting wee saber
Iced to do throughoet the mentry. After einem
remarks by Mr. Mate sod Mr. Curtis, of Poole, and of
Mr. Bruce and Mr. Rose, of Sturraiester Newtoo, trite
sktipsted that the neat meeting should be held there,
was speed that Poole should have the honour nest.
year sad fiterzeinMer Newton the following year. A
quesiion then arms as to whether the quarterly,
sminings of the executive should also be held at
end, on the proposition of Mr. Hodges, it was
that they he held at four different places.
KLI.CTION OF PILIMIDILIT. —MI. H. Hodges vs.
araniummly revlected readmit for the easulag jest.
&acme or Vics-Peemniwy.—• rule which
stricter' the number of vice.presidents to ono was unani-
mously agreed to be altered, SO that more meld be.
ended; and the Ryes. W. Sinews, J. Knell, sad.
MeStall. Mate and Brice were elected vies presidents.
ELICTION OF TRIAIWZIII.—Tho trIONIFfIe, Mr. 8..
Maiden, being absent, it was proposed sad neenisereaskr.
agreed to, that Mr. Stint, wagger et the labors* Ter
formatory, should be treasurer for the ensuing year.
Etscrwe or Stoseraer.—Mr. G. Curtis, of Poole,
was reelected to hie *Sots emend of the delegates
expressing their hesity approval of the very effigies*
way in which he had diaehacged his duties duriag less
past year.
The Outwear mid they had gone on in a most
satisfactory manner, but unfortesately had arrived at
the most unpleasant part of the promedings, Outlanders
as to what should be done respeating the Wawa dm by
the iiieiiety.
The 1t... J. Kew. said he bad • very great *lee
tion that such. balance should be carried over to the
nest year. It would est as • weight Merin dews
upon their efforts. He thecae's proposed that it
should be met at once, pettier( dews 10s. as his share
towards the liquidation of the debt. Venom same
were then headed in amounting to between Efl sad IT.
The Rev. J. Him, segpestell that to meet tale
difficulty the delegates and their friends should wide
an appeal to the more opulent in their neighbourhood
foe assistance. He was quite malident that if the
shims of the association were hoe& before the people
they would not suffer from lack of land..
Mr. H. Roosts mid be had acted upon this, wad hell
mot out little ninnies with the words at the top, ''We,
veryace will you help us?' • few days ago Mr.
J. C.assal :
of loostioros, ached emu him, sad asked
him to let him see the balance-sheet, and he would see
what be could do for them. cloud cheers.)
The question as to whether the terrier of Mr.
Vaeghan should be retained or not was thee goce iota
Several of the weatbea a moles very highly of Me.
Vaushan's services and especially of the good ir
. b• did h
visiting and selling temperance pubiteetioss, Kr.
Morgan especially ooanneediag the way is which he
conducted their meetings at 'flatware. Several of the
members wen of opinion that in oddities to Mr.
Vausfan's minium they should endeavour to mew.
those of the nests and mieekeeery of the Weeteret
Temperance Lear" so that their own mirk/new
might Wks up Trash and it was eveNtuallp
resolved to retain 111 r. Cua;hald'
a 'a marrieds on the mem
coalition aa daring the pest yeer.
Mr. CUR= mumeed that the delegates premed
should head in the mum they were prepared to 'gnaw
towards the funds of the moiety. E5O would be ample
to meet their present liabilities sad as More were Oh
moieties in eonnection wSh the ageosiatios, the asionat.
meld easily be raised.—elips of paper were then headed
round, on which each delegate wrote the amount hie
society would give, and over CIO was ',banana.
A resolution was Una mend that the magenttise be
aatiborised to setter into negotiations with the West et
ffeeand Temporises League to avers the serviess eff
their Matta, the as &Steadies seek advocates'
eminence to be by the society for whom they
lecture. .

...Wl:eine folly three o'clock. the time appointed for the
service at the Indspendeet Chapel, the meets was
adjourned till afterward', the Chairman in a kw
remarks pointing oat the Nausea which snots an seer
Manion was adoslated to make epos all obsess ch
moiety. He also alluded to the promineney given to
their meetings in the edemas of newspepers, whir&
showed that an Nereasing interest wee felt in the good
work they were imaged N.
The delegates and friends this promoded ia proces-
sion to the Independent Chapel, where • esrmon was
by theßea. J. Harris, of Ringwood, from
telt:hit , 34. Io the warm of an able and long die.
mune, the rev. gentlemen showed that Ito*
eating and drinking indulged in with • view 4
mosual enjoyment was idea It was not this
drunkenness in it. worst Nem that was em-
demand in the text by our Saviour, but every In-
dulgence which weighed down and overeharged tho
heart, by which both mind and body were readers&
mat for ezertioo. Drunkenetam is that exams whisk a
man oandatrirtiosiple, judging of himself by mason and ther
m of scripture as in the sight et Owl, will SW
alder oriminsi even though not enodem by the
masers of mm. The promber then skewed that the
mres of the world were no excess for this emir. He
then pointed oat the entail of the eviL—" Oveseksrgedi
with surfeiting and drunkenness," dm. Christ speak, el
sea indulges*, as overcharging, or peewees down the
right notices of the hark The sail was destiped to
ties, but this corrreharging with meats and drinks
proms it down. The bounties of Clod's prolamine wait
given to refresh and marsh the body, hut by atoms tine
body becomes enfeebled, and ths habit of over-sedtm;
sad clriakiog is sere to premote sin. Avoid then titer
&Monk table and Um armband's drink. There,. gem.
Usenet then pointed la how many ways the habit of
over indallemeo deprived of the opportuaity as well as
the mow of doing good, sad esatinded by strollinT
urging all remit to rewienber Me immediate mid in.
danger whisk stab goaded exposed them to, exhort*"
them to hold fast to total abstinemoe principles se tho
only safe rule to go by.
The public meeting was hell in the Towaliall, J. J.
Cottortil again preceding, Tb• hall was isserly Med.
Tb• speakers wore the Cbdramn, who referred to Par
helot Miller's eslobreted work os alcohol and its eases
on the homer system, aid advised all to paroles* ;
dm as., G. Honig, of Ringweed, labeled to Oro
shocking deaths as his native pines meant by drink,
sad also made some striking remarks on the onliom
of alcohol on • lady's loot, proving that itt hubris and
modem it es tough as leather. The ro•eting was amt.
addromiod by J. Meta, Vag.. of Street, who Wiled
that be had been over 30 years • teetoteler.
and warned his audience aphid Sb. advili•
of doclors. He also alluded to the
efforded by the statistics of the Tinaperamos Providestat
Institatioa, is to the immunity funs dimes and mar
death whiedi tostotellers enjoyed, the pelts undo is
time being lb per mot more Om what is mode an
!moderate &Jokers ; sad Waited all to parehase thaw
•Ljp, d asm collie," which pre • most remarkable
sosount of • men remeed frost • drasbard's we
by Om adoption of total alistdoenos
Joseph Harker, lien., soreser, of rook, faiknosell,
and made tome able remarks on the fallacious Machias,
of the medical peekaboo', as regarded the employment
d drong drink for venous diensaca He also seeded
that whoa he list became a teacher in • &today wheel
at Pooh,. IT years ago, he was the only teetotal tradoir
there, lest that now more than half the towhees were
mosehria, and &leo • very large s=ooB C'e_a•
children. Mr. H. Capt. . aid "lbw
ctmalso midge/4Q 4, weretiag. The whole al
111 P pima al admirable. am Vs hew
this lie
drag ;is liosiaTitima:Tites bon shwa to MO awes by