The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-26 00:00:00

WESLEYAN METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL

ANNIVERSAR Y.
The seventyeismond anniversary of the above school
was celebrated on S inday, June 17th, when the Rev.
J. H. Cornish, of the Salisbury circuit, o inducted the
service., which c mmented i the morning at 10.30,
and in the evening at 6.15. The children sang special
hymns purpewly arranged for the oocaaii n. The first
verse of the opening hymn for the morning serve*
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"Sweetly dawns the 8 ibbath morning
On the world, so 1.11 of car.;
Bidding man forget his labour,
C tiling to the Douse of prlyer.
0, sweet and strong, Hi, sal its among. lc.
The first lesson was taken from the Book of Job,
c. I. The secon.l, from the Gospel secordina to St.
John, a. 21. commencing at the 15th verse.
The rev. gentleman's text was taken from v. 13, c. 14,
the Book of the Revelation.—' And their works do
follow them." In introducing his subject, he said this
was true of all men, whatever their position in life.
Dwelling on the works of • sculptor, which are gazed
tuie done with he bet of dfooragesihtewonst;f motive. end very differently
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loppthihnea,prsotmittearsti'..,suorticiep.antiornsate. Multitudes
yetthek woria
certainly will follow. He then dwelt on the first
division of his subject—" The influenos of our works
on other people." A little thing, • withholding of •
smell matter by you, might be the means of many
young persons' ruin. That dairy-covered mound is
the churchyard surrounded with little children,
dressed in mounting attire, you feel that this sorrow
followi Iwey"yd. that
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century), although dead, live to-day in our memory.
Their works do follow them throughout the whole
Protestant world. lie then dwelt at some length on
the second part—, 'The influence of our work on our-
selves." Having introdueed such workmen se the
builder, the painter, and the carver, he forcibly
carried home with effect that hi bearers might com-
pare themselves to all three. He then impressed
on the young that things and opporttualties by
them neglected were never recoverable. He went on
to say that there is a present reward, also • present
punishment, for all our works, besides looking to the
reword, and punishment. in the future. Our works
do follow us" with respect to the coming judgment day.
We write the letter of our live., and in coarse of
time, when we review it, we wish to alter acme por-
tions of it. But God is not like this; He will not
alter one word of it. Some people like • short life
and • merry one. In the early morn of their career
they harbour all kind of beautiful birds, he. (so to
speak), yet in the evening they are surrounded by evil
(to them) things—bats and many other disagreeable
thing, lie conclu 1,1 hi. very ioteresting discourse
with "Insomuch as ye have done it unto one of these
little ones, ye have done it unto me."
The last verse of the concluding hymn was
" May this solemn C meeCratinn
Never mice forgotten be;
Let it know no revocaVon.
Registered. confirmed by Thee.
Thine lam. 0 Lord, for ever,
To Thy service set apart;
Suffer ma to leave 'I bee never.
Stamp Thin. image on my heart."
The congregation was not so large as was expeetel,
doubtless, owing to the threatening appeoranos of the
weather during the early part of the morning. The
collection at the does of the service, which was in aid
of the School Fundy, amounted to ZS 14s. Li.
The evening 'orrice we. very well attended, and
the coogr.getlon were thoroughly enrapt with the
preacher's remarks, which, doubtless, will yield many
good results. The opening hymn of the service corn.
menced with the words
0, Jesus I behold
Tho lambs of Thy fold,
Who join in Thy praire,
And sing Alleluias in rapturous lap.
Every Sabbath we Inset
1,, this hallowed retreat,
We join with delight,
In praises to Christ from morning till night.
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John xlx., 18, the latter Pert—"Jesusectiretileeleithemnwildef.rondomdsecoWErm."
4.
In introducing the subject, the rev.
pared Jesus.. position on Calvary with that above in
miltadevten;", whether grace grcerscoef Ic., is "Jesus in their
judgment or glory
Jesus is in the midst. After • few other brief
remarks on the same, he /Laid-ISt, Title is tree
concerning Heaven, Christ hal the mystical Te of
Life in the midst; also the Lamb, mentioned in the
Revelation.. rhea, again, He is their light and life.
no need of candle or sun, the Lamb there lathe light
thereof. Some are nearest the throne, even the
mak ohm, and the bold confessor may
rano",:al this throne. What would be our vegetable
and animal kingdom without light? Take away that
solar centre and we shall have nothing leas than a
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of the seven golden candiestioks with the Son of KIM
walking in the ceiglet, the question was put—"!, Jesus
in this Wimborne church? is he In your midst" If
we will only give Jerrie his right place He will merely
be in our midst. ToPladr and Charles Wesley,
although not on the hen tenni in extents' things.
yet they were one In Chrivt and His work because
Jesus was in their midst. Sunday School Omahas,
also you class teachers. set Him forth in your midst,
vou *ball then hear Him saying unto you "Pesos.,
what is it that makes • Cfbrhtjant Not Wesley's
sermons, not the 38 Articles, ha., but Christ lithg la
you sod no; Ha that 10,44 You amid suo. omi