The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-29 00:00:00

face with numbers of the fallen and estranged race, Yeernrio —Mr. Thomas Sansout, late of the Break.
declaring His will and making known His character, water Hotel, was on Friday last elected an annuitant
time, and he has spoken to men in these last days by of Eio oar annum for life. Mr. Dudgsle and Mr.
Thus be spoke to Moses and the prophets in olden of the Masonic Benevolent Institution with a ;Amin,
Jesus Christ, "God maoifest in the flesh." The Sept 'Vickery went to Lo don and represented the
higher power of human intention has become the one, and 1,5213 votes were recorded in Mr. Benson's
present 04 of hum an experience, The Spirit feels favour.
him near. This nurser of God to man lue matter of 1.4 " BUN " Loicts, No. 1 752.—The members
greatest importonce and of confi lent belief to no, we of the above Lodge hell their ristpul weekly meeti, gin
rejoice in the • nuance of access and intercourse with the Young Men's Institute, Easton, on Thurs lay, 17th
the Divius Father. Nor caul science deprive us of inst The Lodge was opened in due form by the
our joy, it is a matter which lie. beyond W.C.T., Bro. Tewkesbury, at 7.30. After the twist
the realm of science, it rests not upon bunions had been carried out, it being • sisters'
ePthiceyaicaloonlfiarrnawa, our faith, ftruth,manaradllieftela us iri °
lag of • narrow earthhouwd philosophy. But, twain, member" and visitors were supplied with coffee, sake,
the question may he urged spoons in yet more deed Sc After this a very a reeable programme wee
entertainment Wag grouted for the brothers
inment. During the recess the
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form—Has man any influence with God, and bow may admireily rendered by the followlerr rioters and
that influence be exerted? The words of our text brother.:--Song, Bro. Earle; song. " Village Black.
suggests the answer we have to make to such • question. smith," Bro. Williams; reading. Sim (1 rite;u 'net,
Men has power with God, and that power is exerted 'O'er the Moonlight Bea." Sisters Brown and King;
In the duty and privilege of prayer. Jacob had power 'song, "Does Thy Heart Beat True," Bro. Lanikin ;
and prevailed' be sought • blousing, and he" tamed song, "The Pilot," Bro. Clarke; song, Si'. F. Griffin ;
It. Nor was this a solitary CAN of in; kind. Abraham song. 8r... Owen; recitation, "The Droneard's Child,'
prevailed with Got on behalf if Sod ; Mess Si.. Lambert; song, Ss. Taylor. The Lairs was then
pleaded successfully for Israel ; Elijah obtained Divine closet in due form by the W.C.I. at 8.45 pan,, the
response on Carmel •in fact, the history abounds with members and visitors having thorouehly enjoyed them.
such instances, so that the apostle is notified in sayiu g selves—The Lodge held an open meeting in their
—"The supplication of a righteous man availed' lodge-room, Easton, on Tueeday, the 22nd loot, Bro,
much" Great controversy has taken piece on this G. Pound in the chair. The ~.eating commeaced
subject of prayer, and many doubt its efficacy, because, punctually at eight pm., when there was,a fair attend.
perhaps, they toisunderstiutd its nature and Re aims., anise. After a few remarke from
_the t,
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hairman, the
Prayer is not &signed to effect any change in the following programme was then &dimmed
Divine dispeition, but rather in the Divine uroceedure. from Boils No. 162 ; song, "The Anchor'. Weighed,.
Prayer is not dictation to God, but asking in sub- Bro. Clause; son,r, "G Sleep. Baby," Bro,
mielon to his will. Prayer is not the prerogative of Blamer; song, "Heart' of Oak," Bro. Williams;
• priesthood coming between God and the people, recitation, "Dermot." Bro Gordo) ; song, " Roam
bet the privilege of every believer, yea of every Underneath the Boow." Owe° "Oar
human heart in its yearning after God and good- Sailors on the Sea," tiro. Rimmer ; melody from
es. Whatever our prayer may be, we cannot well Hoyle. No. 17; song. "The Pageboy." Bro. Clark;
question the facts whi& illustrate the power of recitation, " Lochinvar," Bro. Gordon ; 'Jong "Moms
prayer. Jacob prevailed by prayer. Elijah • man Darling," Bro. Owen; gong. "The Spanish Cavalier."
of like passions with ourselves 'revelled by prayer. Bro. Clarke; reading. Sig. Gordoo ; Yong, Bro. Owen •
Why should not we prevail? .It may be objected recitation, "The Opera House." die. Pearce. Tb:
that the laws of nature and human ciraumstancee meeting as then brought to • clop, by ringing No. 10
are fixed, that our idea of prayer implies an inter from Hoyle's, all having spent a pleasant evening.
ference of such laws, and is • presto:op:ion on our
part. But what are thee laws? How little we VIARRiLAX.
know about them in their higher aspect. Why
ehould not =ewers to prayer be in perfect harmony
with such laws' May not the dioposittoe to pray be
one result of Divine law in operation? May
not the yielding to barium supplication be as
consistent with the laws of the great Father
as it is with ourselves in the familiar family life?
Every form of religion has been booed own the belief
that the God who was worshipped weld he moved to
special action by the prayer worshipped
the true worshi, p.r.
Men with no fixed creed are found to act upon the
same belief in prayer when overtaken by specie]
calamity or peculiar sense of need. Surely the
universal conscience is nut altogether misled in this
matter? But we have special ground for confidence
[I the ground of Christian teaching. Christ taught
men to pray, and Keyed Ilinaself. 'rho preacher gave
several illustrations from Holy Scripture of the power
of peewee Let Gs pray with holy boldness, and we
shall prevail with God, for prayer is power. But we
need to be guarded in what we attempt to do by
prayer. We may be wrong in our asking, and there-
fore foil to obtain. A foolish request ought not to
preyed, net ca o it with a wise and righteous Being.
Ask wnely, not as the mother uuf Zebedee's children
ask boldly for moral object.. The ch.irch needs many
Jacobs; men who shall take hold won God by prayer
to obtain • blessing. "Ye that make mention of the
Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest till he
establish and till be make Jerusalem • praise in the
earth.
At ballpast five a public tea was held in the
Chapel, and was largely attended. Following this came
the public meeting, at which the ttsV. r. Nears
(Dorchester) occupied the chair, supported hy the
Rev. E. B ulton (Grevalent), Rev. E. Evans (Poole),
Rey. Smith (Vi'eyroolith), Roy. W. Lewis (We..
mouth), Rev. W. R. Waugh (Puritan& and Rev. J. S.
Butcher. Many friends from D'orcheater and
Weymouth were present. The proceedings commenced
by singing • hymn, followed by prays/ from the Rev.
W. R. WAUGH.
The Rev. J. S. Buren= read the financial statement
of accounts, which showed, altar deductiog promised
aubecriptions, there still remained £l5O to wipe off the
debt on their chapel. They were in hopeo, and were
.till, of clearing off that debt this year. They mast
continue to work until it was done. This was the
second anniversary, but had not produced en much,
owing to bad weather, and friends In Weymoutu had
found times bad, therefore they had not got quite what
they expected. They hoped to do something to clear
off this debt that day, for they did want to see the end
of this matter, that £l5O done away with for ever.
Keying expressed his pleasure at teeing so many
friends from Dorchester. the rev, gentleman said he
had a plan to propose to lateen this debt. There was
every prospect of a good crop of strawberiies this
seoson, and be believed his friends would give him
sufficient to provide • strawbe ry tea. He believed
they all liked this and all would come and thus they
would be able to get something to warrie liquidating the
debt by that means. The rev, gentleman thanked
them for what they had already done, and hoped tney
would still continue their support.
The CHAIRMAN said that they would never 00&00
admiring their chapel, and it was a credit to noncon-
formity, so that hio brother there bad moon for being
In very good heart and very good courage that even'
bug. He did hope they would make an earnest effort
to get rid of this debt, ur it was such a burden on
Mr. Butcher. If the friends would only say ..
we must make some effort to wipe off this debt forth.
with," he felt sure that • .trons pull altogether would
do it. He knew that £l3O looks a large sum, but if
they would only make up their minds to melee an
, effort they woului do it. If they wanted to their
' miniete• amongst them down with their money, and
clear the debt. Might God send down showers of
: blessing upon the pastor and his work, awl might the
power of His Spirit be poured down upon the people.
Rev. W. Lewis said how glad he was that they has
been favoured with nice weather, for whenever they
came over to Upwey it always rai .ed or blowed, and
this was the first fine day they bad had for their mini.
vereary. He believed that in this beautiful weather
they would have a key to getting rid of their debt.
They had given liberally during the time the seasons
had been so bed, and now if their garden produce was
g dog to he better, and if they were going to
have a splendid crop of strawberries, why they
would be able to do more than in the peat. It was of
great imp outanoe to make their friend. Mr. Butcher,
comfortable if they wanted to keep him amongst
them; another way to make him cumf ortable would
be to get rid of this debt. He took a great interest in
Upset,: they were the right sort of people there, and
he should like to reel all things finished and the echodla
built. He believed God would pour down His blessing
noon this work; therefore, the great thing for
Christiana to do was to go on in the strength of the
Lord, and look around and leek what they could do
to further His work.
Rev. Sturm said this was the first occasion on which
be had had an opportunity of 000gratulatiog the friends
at ?limey on the bounded chapel they had built, they
could not find • better in any village in thee uunty. If
their good old pastor, who laboured so long in the old
chapel could come and see this beautiful structure, his
heart would leap for joy. What would be the beauty
of • chapel, the handsomest building with the beet
music and the greatest weachers, without the Gospel?
What would bathe good of having such • chapel' But
In this chapel, with Mr. Butcher an their peace he
believed they had this glory of the blessed Goa
"Pol. He
In conclusion trusted that they would get rid ef this
debt. He knew the latter portion of • debt was more
difficult to get rid of, but he felt sure they would do it.
The Rev. B. EVANS said they not be satisfied
they
with what had already but must stir up
said try to do even something better than before* In
this good work their mieisters must have their
sympathy and co-operation •' there most be • °trines,
of spirit amongst them, and there must be opener of
prayer amongst them.
The 13 tlection was then made, attar which
The Rev, 11. Boident stroke a few words. Be said
It gave him much pleasure to be there and
meet the brethren in the cause and to stand
face to face once more with a Dos;setshire audience
Rev. J. S. Scrotum, at the close, proposed rotas
of thanks to all the gentlemen who had s com to speak
to them, and to steam.. Christopher, N ewberr
Symonds, Johnson, e
and others who had oeut now,".
During the eveniog Mr. H. J. Roy rs presided at
the organ, and the choir was assisted by Men
Weymouth,
friends from
Adis. Newberry, Mrs. Rogan, Mrs. Atkins,
Roper. Waldcroft, Mes Gale d Mrs.y
,
pt ke stalls for the sale of fan° 'la
Miss
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ka
y work and flowers, and
did • good business.

WAREHAM PETTY SESSIONS.
TIMMY.

Before Major Haukeeworth, W. M. Calmat, Esq.,
and 0. C. Ferrer. Fm
John and George Wblte, two lade, were charged
with cruelty to a bores.
Mr. Howard &deeded.
Thomas Game, • Grater, of Wareham, was the
Preeecutor. but holm nothing of it beyond hearsay.
In reply to Mr. Howard he said both of the defendan
had been in his employ. As to the cruelty he raid the
animal in question was • grey mare, and Its leg had
been very much 'griped.
Jesse Northovw, a boy, deposed that he pate the
defeodaurs both on 'ho horse, OD the nth of April,
riding in Wareham C .mmon.
This wee the only withers the pro•ecntor had,
although be said there were plenty of people who sag
them ride the horse over a gate.
Mr. Howard said he had no case to !waverer, and the
summons was dismissed.
ESTSAORDINART CRAW! AGAINST A rsattnes SOS.

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Christian Jame. T ger, 16. was charged with
having on the 13 h of May, at Bees Raffle, ert firs to
• certain rick, with intent to injure one Henry Tow,
Mr. Lionel Bud •is was I r the prosecution, and Kr.
itoward I r the prisoner
Mr. Budge, is openfor the cams, said the charge WU
one of •in )st serious kind. In cases of that descrip-
tion it was next to impossible to produce actual
witnes-as to the fact, and the only way in which they
could arrive at a conclusion We by cond tering the
Whole of the circumstance' of the case. He ventured
to think in this instance that after the Bench had
heard the evidence be should call before them they
would say it was one that ought to go before • jury.
It was undoubtedly a painful thing to see a per-m of
prisoner's respectablity bet xe them upon such a
charge—big father was a very respectable former, hot,
at the same time, they could not consider th.t What
the motive might have been he knew not, although he
was told tilers were circumstance., which he cool I not
then explain to them, which might supply a motive.
He shoal I call several witnesses, whom. evidence would
go to prove that on Sundae, the 13th of May. the
prisoner was seen in the vicinity ..f the rick, that be
was seen close to it, and that he was the only person
anywhere near, and that it was not possible for any.
one else to have set it on fire. A straws circumstance
the case would be that a box of matches was fouoi
near the rick, they were n common matches. but
were such as we e used in Mr. Toser's house. There
was also found close by a ferule, which the polies took
p .ssemion of, and which • carter, in the prisoner's
father's employ, identified a• one similar to those on
his drag., and that it was 'oat a rne time before and
found by the priaocer, who kept it in his possrisaion.
The Bench asked who was the pro-ecutor.
Mr. Budge said the police prosecote I in this case,
as they were bound to do. Too insurance ontntsenY—
the rick was insure t in the Liverpor I, London, and
Globe Company—were spoiled to, but did not OM to
take the ca-s up. They did not like to prosecute as a
rule.
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Mr. Howard said it was not fair to say that. The
company Peat down • sentleinto who mule the closest
examination, and the result was they were Whiled
it was brought about by natural causes.
The Chairman : At any rate they don't prosecute.
Mr. Howard: No. they are quite satisfi d. It is
comidetrly a vale- case.
The following evidence for the prosecution was then
called

Arthur Toms. a tranter, of Bare Regis, sensed that
on Sunday the 13th, shout two in the afternoon, he
was walking .42 the highway leading to ?di'horns, and
sew the defendant sitting on a rail about SO yards
from ths rick which was destroyed. Hs sew no ono
elee near. _

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Cr awe:ambled : From where the defendant was

sitting he could have seen witness coming and going
for hundreds of yards; hut be did not att•mpt to
run away or conceal himself in the least. The land
upon which the rick was situate was a .out four feet
above the level of the road, and there was also a hedge
*solvating it about six feet high. There was a
cottage near, which warn occupied by Thomas Lags.
Re-exstnined : When be SAW the defendant the
rick was not on fire, at least he did not see it was.
sidney Brown, of Bere &Iris, labourer, was walking
on the road about 10 minutes eftsr two on the atternoe
in question, and he saw the defendant stood about
three yards from the end of the rick. There was no
one else near. Be did not see any smoke issuing from
the rick. _

Crees-examined : Just before you get to the rick
there is a great pp in the hedge, and it was there be
saw defendant. Defendant spoke to him, and did not
attempt to conceal himself; he stood etilL He also
met his (witneu'e) brother with some cow..
We. your brother driving those cows Debt the gap!
—No, 'one he were a welkin' in front.
Mr. Howard After the manner of the Easters
shepherds, leading them.
His brother could aleo have seen the defendant. The
wind was in the south. and was • very atrong one.
Charles Marsh, wheelwright. was riding on a bicyek
along the road, ant saw the defendant lying on the
ground about 20 yards from the rick. There woman
no smoke issuing from the rick. There wee no one
else near, he must have won them if there liad been.
Cross-examined: If there had been anyone the other
side, of course he could not have seen them.
Thomas Lugg, labourer, living in a cottage about 150
yards from the rick, about the same time was roe the
benks of the river, and saw the defendant standing in
the road. Almost immediately after be got over the
hedge and ran to the rick, and then ran beck sad
shouted out that it was on fire. By the time he
(Titoism) got to it all one side of the rick was on fire.
He taw no owe du there-
Crow-examined : He gave the defendant a stick, and
he went to work and tried to best it out, but the stick
was heavy, and he could not use it very well. Witness
also tried the came, but the more he heat it the more
it burnt. He then sent the defendant for some buckets,
which he bro-ight back. The rick might have been on
fire an hour before he saw it. or not five mientee
After he Paw it on fire anyone might have gone along
the road and not have seen any smoke.
Mrs. Rue Hone. dope:wed to picking op a boe of
matches near loin'. hotnn when eho w-nt to eee the
fire, which she afterwards banded to the
Croes-examined : They were farther from the rick
than the house. They were ftpt thr own into the hedge,
and anyone could bay, seen them. A good men!
people had gone from Bare to No the ci k.
The matches were produced, and witness said she
saw nothing Particular in them. They were the
Swedish Tandstlekor.
Alfred Rawles, a labourer in the employ of the
defendant's father, stated he had charge of the
lelegeee* Some short time ago he lest a ferule from
dray. simular to the one produced, and the defendant
picked one up.
P.C. Bun, stationed at Here Recia, received
Information between three end four in the 'atomic"'
from Mr. Tozer that his rich was on fire. He went
there and having made enquiriee saw the defendant,
and there,
him he had been peen neer the rick and he
must know something about it, He slid be bad 04
been near it until he went over and saw the fire. On
the following day he ma le an examination of the piece
where the matches were found, and picked op three
pieces of a matchbox and the ferule in question. Re
compared it with others on the drag and it entre*:
ponds& the last witness pointing out where it In°
come off. He afterwards went to Mr.. Tozer
her to ere bin, • box of her matcher, which he Pe"
duced. (They were of the same sort). He took the
defendant into custody on the 15th.
Cross-examined: He had been • member of the f‘wee,
13 years, and had been stationed at Here 15 Inantw'
He had heard nothing against the def.ndant. At the
house he 'eked the defendant if he had matches or
pipes, and he said he never smoked, end be wsl;
welcome to search him if he liked. A boy Defoe
Paine took hien to the spot where the mamba, •
fertile were f. nod. Re knew the matches in queetine
were sold at two shoos in the village.
This was the came for the prow.cution.
Mr. Howard, forth. defence, first nf all exhibited I
number of prises the prisoner had gained when PcPil
at the Weymouth Grammar School and .1.0 • frunel
certificate of the Cambridge Unieeveity lA‘cel
Examination and then made an ori mieerucedel
appeal to the Bench not to, blight the proetwet• ''f, e
to damn for the mat of hie life, a youth Me hlnshimt
into manhood. If they thought, however, be said.
that there was sufficient evidenoe against the Owner
to warrant them in seeding the prisoner to take his
trial Wore another tribunal, &nil let them hesitate
to do so, foe it had been very properly ordered that if
a man of education so far forgot himself as to treepso
upon the lawn of his country he mast suffer, and there
could be no &Unction of persons. But what they bad
to do in this case was to sift the evident*, an eel
whether the was as presented by the prneecuart
such as any 12 jurymen would convict ape°.
doubt, eonie of the points of it were very dear. The
rick wee undoubtedly set on fire. Then WOO the
question—who was the author of the mischief..Th6
Cat Were SUM/Deed to act as preventive' of enno•
ey mads it more their work to find out eril-dnerh
and he could not help thinking that in this cue their
Wing compelled to do something, like Pastk's OW'
man, had caught at the first small boy VW ca..
arm. The etre had bees sifted, and be was roll