The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-16 00:00:00

SHRRBORNE.

LecrunF..—The Rev. Dr. Itureenl gave lecture In the
Town-hall on Monlay evening. on “Gossio." The lecture
was in connection with the Church of England Young
Menn S:fietv, and WM well attended.
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TIIF. %CREWE INSTITUTE the auspices spf the
above institute, Mr. William Routledge give a lecture
entitled " American humour," on Thmeday evening teat.
There was a gaol attendance, the lecturer ably treated
bin subject, and we hope that the result was a considerable
addition to the funds of the institute. which at present
are laming on the wrong site.
POLICE News.—A tramp who gave the names of Gilbert
awl Strreiiç was sentenced to one months hard labour, on
Monday for giving a wrong name. --A man from thelsle
of Wight, for stealing two or three apples, was dismissed
with a caution, having been in custody since Saturday.
Mr. Toot, was the prosecutor.

A Mum Merreth was held here on Friday evening,
for the purpose of consul-ring what eteps should he taken
towards celeleating the fifth of November with a bonfire.
A committee was twined, and a treasurer app iintsel to
receive subscriptions, awl it was understood that a torch-
light procession will take place through the principal
streets of the town. :mil afterwards a large tire will he Ii
near the Digby Hotel. Aldready several pounds have
1,-en given towards the project.
Curucti PARADE OF THE 7111 D.R.V. —On Solidly, the
7th Dorset Rifle Volunteers asseinfiled at the I/rill hall;
—Aereniawstreet, an-I ender the command of Captain
1.31.1er, there icing al. present Hon. Surgiem Williams,
S Ili-Lieutenant Williams, Quieter-master sergeant
Dalerood. and Sergeant Stewart, marched to the Abliey
Chervil, the hand plaj lug " Onward Christian soldiers."
Divine service was conducted by the Vkar (who is
chaplain of the corps) assisted by one of his curet., and
the 1:0111,1 ac panied the choir awl the organ in the
hymns, one of which. rendered in an effective manner,
was the grand old chant "All people that on earth do
dwell." The preacher eelected for his text the words
"Neither shall they eon 5W..1,1 nor P i," awl after
speaking its to their atielication ?by the prophet, went
on to refer to two subjects which they suggeeted to his
mind—the famine in Inflia,and the war which is desolating.
cgrtain regions of our earth. Should their brethrenprenent
who bail enrolle,l themeelves as volenteers in her Majesty's
service be ever called Upoil—aml he trusted by Goil's
blessing and mercy the time wa, far distant—lie believed
they would manifest—as the people of England had before
manifested—the true spirit of patriotism in defence of
their country,andof their •Itiecti. Some people, the preacher
went on to say, seemed to have an iipinion that the mighty
machinery of G•sTs power ba I stopped, and that this
calamity had occurred among oiir fellow subiects in India.
It watt not a time nor a pl we to argue on those matters ;
but when people t ilked about natural causes—the evolving
of certain things in regular order as the natural result of
their offices, it was a good question ti ask who gave them
the power to d 0,,? Earth and her thintsawl voices answer
"God." The congregation' gathered within these walls
to-day would, he believed, lend their voice to that
universal power which declares that all things which are
I in heaven above, and all things which are in the earth
beneath, and all people that on earth do dwell, and sing
unto the Lord with joyful and thankful voices for the
benefits which Ile had liestoweil upon us from day to day.
They dared not say "Neither shall we see sword nor
famine; "but with thankful hearts many present were
able to say that, by God's they had not see. •
sword drawn in anger, nor famine bleaching the cheeks of
their children in England. God had indeed been gracious
L's them, and feel spared them from the juilfenents which
were at present desolating other lands. S.lllO were of
opinion that the rapid growth of our agricultural pros-
pects and the advancement of science, and the noble
spirit of the RODS of England would prevent such • famine
or such a war ae were now raging from ever desolating out
shores; hut in these days surely they did not dare to take
words of boasting upon their lips, for with all the advance-
ment of science they were largely dependent for food
upon other people in other lands. They most bear in
mind that God can paralyse the strongest arm, to bring
upon them sorrow, and conflict, and famine, and the
sword. Surely in that house of God they would unite in
saying "Our hope is in the name of the L inl ; our
defence is in God." After a long and earnest discounw, in
which the rev, gentleman told of the great suffering by
famine in India, he exhort-al his congregation to di what
they could in a practical way. The collections of that day
would be given to the famine fetal—After service the
Volunteers matched on to Greenhill, where they were
dispersed.