The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

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SALISBURY.

SALMI:7IT CLTH/CDIAL.—The eapekese of this
cathedral spire, immediately under the vane. having
beet discovered to be in a very duayed state, workmen
are now engaged in its repair. At to lofty an altitade,
upwards of 403) feet, • work of this sort is not an easy
nutter. and it has. therefore, become neceseary. in
order to enable them to do it effectually, to surround
that part of the spire near the weather door with •
strong platform, from which • perks of Su others
have been erected at a certain distances shove one
another, the last being at the sammit. The aseent
from the weather door to the lop is aosomplished on
the outside by means of shout twenty iron handles
firmly filed in the spire. Surrounded by scaffolding
on the extreme top, the spire now presents • very
curious appearance.
Mania, Maarten or 80TDAT &moor. TRAVIS'S.
—Upwards of IWO teachers and their friends, aeeorn-
ad in MAT Matinees by their pastors, visited
Salisbury last Thursday to attend this meeting. There
was divine service in the morning at the Cathedral,
when the Bishop preached from Ecclesiastes 1,3, and
in the afternoon at three o'clock his lordship presided
at the meeting in the Council Chamber. In opening
the proceedings, the Bishop said he was quite sure that
11th. towbars really wished to do their work effectually
—to make the Lord's-day • happy and joyous day to ;
children, sad the school an attractive place instead of
one to which the child dreaded to go—they most really;
take very gnat pains. He would relied teachers of ;
the great importance of the wotk. Things travelled
very rapidly in our days. and they knew not bow soon
circumstances might occur to make Sunday school
tes:hieg far more important than it is now. There
might he fewer opportunities during the week for leers-
Mg those duaines of our holy religion which they
believed neeemery for the sours health and &ration ;
and if thee opportunities were keened, of extras the
work would naturally become much more important ;
than it is now. He vu sure that if they kept their
eyes open, there were in every direction indications
which justified what he had said. The Rev. Preb.
Renaud read • payer on "the real object of Sunday
Schools, under the present improved system of day
schools, and with especial reference to the tendencies
of the day." Mr. C. Raikes, GM.. of Netheravon
Howe, reed a paper on 'The beet wsy of retaining elder
children in Sunday 'abatis, the character of instruction
for such children, and the discipline necessary." Mr. J.
C. Dyer, of Westbury, conaluded with a paper on "The
qualißeations of teaching, and how best to prepare for
the work."

Re-oraniwo or Ininirroir Cirano9.—On Mooday,
the 84h, the ohnroh of Idmiston, which has ana
a thorough restoration, was reopened by third
Bishop of Salisbury. This place is of Vest antiquity,
sad is reactioned In Doomsday Book soder the name of
8u5000001,14 as being held by the Abbot of Glastoesbury.
Among the records of that monastery are still extant
three charters of the Saxon times relative to lielenseeiose.
Two of these charters are dated in the yeer 948, during
the reign of King Edred, and the third was greeted is
the year 970, in the time of King Edger. After the
Norman Oisoqueet we Sad that part of the land in
*diabase was held by the Abbey of Obielonliory in
demesne, end two portions were held by knight*, that
1., by military melee. The ohureh of Idmiston coasists
of • nave and aisles In the Perpendicular style. and a
chancel is the Early English style, which latter bee
been entirely rebuilt from plans furnished by Mr.
Christian, the *apses* doing defrayed by the Reel..
duties! Oommissiouers. The rave, slake, end north
porch have been noreonod, and the tower, on which I.
plumed se oak shingle broaeb spire, has been rebuilt.
The plans for fhb portico of the work were furbished
by Mr. J. L. Pearson. arehiteet, of Healey-Areet,
Leedom, the mosey required for the purposed beina
supphed by the incumbent, the Rev. W. Bowding, and
the parithiosere, aided by numerous kind triads from
distances The contrasts were Masers. Chivers,
Saimaa, sad Keepentar, at Devises, Mr. Smith, of
London, satins as clerk of the works. The splendid
old Perpeadieuter roofs of the nave and aisles have been
retained =aloe body of the church has bees newly
mated, and Um Soon laid with Somenetabire tiles. The
aura& is laid with tiles from the Poole Architectural
Company. Tb. samara window, a tripl 11
Ii of stained
by Rushes surd Ward, and was von by n.
Thomas. Theriot* a two-light !stained g memorise*
window at the west mod, by Clayton and Bell, which
wee gives by Mn. Blake. The pulpit is of Painswick
stone, and the reeding drk Is of oak. The communion
table, as usual, warn given by the Bishop, and the altar
rails are of motel, by fikmare and Company. The
suate are of deal stained.