The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-21 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

The annual meeting at this important aesociation was
held on the W. inst., at pinworm, an.ier, wear. terry to
say, very uefavourable ciretenstanees as regards the
weather, that &Ikea partan & fetters of &stirs gatherings:
On arriving at the village we found an excellent band
Lore &Ireton discoursing sweet Innen, awl thin tended
So a certain degne to raise it. spirits of the listener..
About • quarter to twlve the members of the weedy
formed in proceenonould proceeded mend the village in
the following order—

Officer carry-tag the handsome Nem Fla; beloi nj, to
the Pinworm, Wench.
Ths Shroton Brant B.nd.
.

..... ... --
Members of the Pitoperne Branch walking two and two.
Conti okeford Homer.
Members of the Chad Okeford and Shadon Branches,
and representatives from various other Branches
in the neighbourhood.
County Banner.
After perambulating the village, the members and
their friend. proceeded to choich, where the service
for the day was read in • very impel...Pre manner by
the steely-appointed relator, the key. Mr. Bury. The
musical portion of the movies reflected great credit on
the organist and choir, more espeei•lly the anthem—
" How beautiful noon the mountains," which wl. very
sweetly sung. Ti,. rev. gentleman's sermon was
admirably adapted for the °cession. the telt aeleeted
being—•• In the sweat of thy hue shalt thou eat bread"
—Guests iii— 19th verse.--la the mune of his remarks
the rev. gentleman pointed out that though labour was
• part of the carve prouounoed by God on man's di..
obedience, yet it contained within it a bieseing—for if
• man Labored he wee protniutl by God that ikto should
have bread to eat. Ti.. text also ...stained within its
meaning • command—to work. The ordinance of work
wag. perpetual one, and was also almost universal, tor
although there were nom who did not in the literal
aeoeptation of the word sat their bread by the sweat of
their face, yet all were required to work either with
the band te- with tb• Wad. God may miefered men
to hare abundance—at me not by promise, and it
was every one's duty to work it some way. Thom
who did not work had Do right to expert the
Italfilintat of the proaeles—" Thy bread shall be
gives thee, and thy water shall he aim"
The uses and iateutions of the ordinates of labour were
then reviewed.. It ma inthortaat to scam (add the
rev, gentleman) that the time when this was said to
Ulan, was inthiediately alter God had given him the
promise of a Saviour, and, therefore, it might reiumnably
be inftned, the (oatmeal of labour ma • part of the
plan for the nauseam of man to God's favour. It wee
good for a man to ham something soestantly before
bins lo remind him of his (alien Mate. and it wss very
injurious to his best Mamas to ham too meth leisure.
The evil ono will always find employment for the leg-
man. Thenlore to labour was not only emanisnded,
but with the ootemand there was • blessing. Lot no
man, therefore, complain or manlier because he Ms to
work, but give Gee thank* that he is enabled to
do eo. Will, you tabu to support your (spoilt's,
believe God's premiss that He will bless you, and trust
Him in an oWieet spirit. Industry is rewarded by
God, while idolise.' Ms His sure.. All 'Amid be em-
ployed, thoos who ,iftre rash in ministering to the wanis
of the poorer brethren, and thc..• who bad Suability and
education in inaramingotben. The rev. gentleman most
earnestly anted epee those who were parents the great
Importanee of lartagiag op their children to habit. of ie.
destry, on that they might he qualified for the duties of
life, and bemired treat Uwe, teespatices to which them
notthes broeght up were expeeed. The semen we
Welled to with warkial dbmallus by the IWeeldems 01

the society and the congregation. end at its close the
members proceeded to the schoolroom, to bold the