The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-11 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1870.

When as).ei for the shilling, he repeated hie applioation,
end, showed the edge of • coin held between his
fingers. Laying hold of it, Mr. Barrett found it was
but a sixpence! Os asking him what ho meant, the
fellow averred he did not ask for two sixpenoss. but for
two bottles of soda water. The landlord accused him
of swindling his wife twice on Saturday, and told him
he should keep his sixpenoe. He mado • 1101•3 about
it. and the pollee wore fetched, and he wee given into
the custody of P.S. Cousins and P.C. Churchill. On
the way to the station he violently resisted them and
u‘ed threats towards them. Oa Monday he was brought
up before O. Cantle, Efki•• end J. Bishop, Esq.. for
rtsistmg the police in she execution of their duty, and
In default of paring • fine of SIS, he wu unmated
for two mouths hard labour.
COUSTT Prril Elsessiors. Saturday.— Before 11, 0,
F. Steward. Seq. (Chairman) and E. Poems q.
Mot Mims, • inenied woman, of Frampton, wee NM-
molted for leaving • carriage on the Great Menem railway, at
°Amite°e station, on Ilith September, while the train was in
motion.
Defendant admitted the 010000, and inspector Morrison,
who appeared on behalf of the company, naked that a nominal
penalty only thould be inflicted. But he said many people bad
been seriously injured through leaving the carriage. In this
way, and the oonquay were ohfted to prosecute to protect the
passenger. themselves. Defendant said she would mover do it
again. One of her child/ye was on the platform as the train
ran In and rid "Goma on, mother," and she jumped out.
She was lined ha 6d. Paid.
JOAN Lae.; of Piddled:drawn, was summoned for assaulting
Candle' Amelia Itniiot, Sept. illet•
Complainant mod that between five and lx in the evening
tier title pri aged Am, was sitting at the door, when defendant's
daughter wheeled • barrow over the child's tomes making
them bleed. She went to tell it n. Lops, and was told bat
husband wait In the house and the mat toll him. Al sun ea
she put her foot on the doorstep, defendant two out like a
madman and deelt her • blow on the right cheek with his 110.
It dunned her for • moment. When mho recovered she went
away, and he followed her to her own house, swearing at her
dreadfully, and he again struck her in the same place. He was
drunk. She told him sbe Should appeal for protection to the
court, when he cursed the court and all connected with it.
She wee sub)ent to great annoyance from defendant's children.
The marks on bar cheek were visible for days, and defendant
bln the village that he had made her pure rattle
lered ndant mid complainant Owed him &wheat to his house,
end be went to the door, and put up his open hand to stop her,
when the ran itest It, but be never struck her. Complainant
used • vulgar threat against bin daughter.
Compainant denied this.
&rah B &sham said she was peeing the door and heard the
threat. Ddsndant inn not drunk.
Complainant said defendant was drunk, for it we. his birth-
day, and he was keeping it up—(laugbtet.) She had been ill
ever Ones the Moira
The Bench said an annult had been committed, but there
wav some doubt es *the extent of it, and it erase out of a
neighbours' quarrel., which often led to much miethiel.
Final b. 6d., sed balk were cautioned.
J osarie Piny-ire, of Puddietown, WVA summoned for riding
without reins, September 12.
P.C. Bishop In the Midair met three homes end a waggon
on the higion,y, and, on slopping them, found defendant Weep
In the wegifoo. A ley was riding on the shafts, but then wore

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Jk.IINS Orem of Winterborne St. Martin, was summoned
for damaging a lock, the property of Mr. W. Manfield,
July 17th.
William Hodder said that on Sunday afternoon, July 17, he
saw Clare and two other men go up to the !lardy monument,
at Portethitut, and Clare tried the lock. Then they went away.
At the in the seeming they returned ' and Clay., picking 1.11
Iwo great otheme, geld be Iwould break the lock to Se
hammered the lock with two or three stones, and Wine.'
colored hlm with the stoma in his hand.. Defendant sold he
wee going to break the lock kw one of the other men to go to
the top—be had ban up only the Ifiday night before..
In ropLyo the (Amerman, witneethald injury was often done—
two lock. hod been broken since this one.
Mr. Coombs, answering a question by Mr. Steward, said the
monument was greeted by oubemi. ption, land it worn in
Mr. Manifold's c
The witness sa=re were 19 keys which were distributed
to the gentry rotted.
Defendant wee told ho oould to lined £5, or sent to raison
for two month.; but this time be would only be flood At
damiv and de mete.
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ileac's* ersocy, cd/ILY.S. Warrior, was summoned -for
ieulUng Robert Read, Oct. Ist, at Preston.
CemAlnant did not appear.
Delandant mid the mar beat his sister, and had been Im-
prisoned one month and sit months for it HI. father and
mother were dead, so sometantes he went to his sisters. Com-
plainant was a low blackguard and struck his sister, and he
could do no more thaa tots her part.
The Bence allowed him la. M., for his expenses, and com-
plainant had also to pay costa amounting to Ts.
A 17111.11 Routs, an old vigyent, was brought up by P.C.
Roper, for being In lir. Crones tarn, at Ra&pole, on r5.:117
night, for an unlawful psrpcos. The constable had w
him from Weymouth, .ndtonnd him peeping at same poultry.
Knowing him to be a convicted thief, he took him Into custody.
Ile had aa 10., pipe and tobacco, do.
Prisoner said he We. gulag to Charlanown, It was raining:very
hard, and he thought it reasonable to stop in that place • few
minute.
P.C. Roper said the *outtalk/Log vase quarter of C mile Iran
the highway.
Sentenced to semi dap hard labour.

tho highest r4r.ks—wool,lfit them for the pocitions they
ware milled on to fill. lie reo 'heated some Limo ego
speaking to a Laws, who told him siducation would
be the ruin of this country. Why? ho asked. Wotan',
replied the farmer, I otnnot got a man to work on the
farm who is e !tinted. Whe not? he eoqulred. Be-
cause, he said, he goes away tc better himself. lissotly
so, said Mr; Heave, that wet ono of the chief benefit&
of education—is man bettered himself. The farmer
took his corn to the bast msrkat, and why should uot
the man get the best prico-for Me labour ale I? And
although there u.l.4ht arils difficulties to homei, and
workshops, and fields, they would soon rectify them-
selves. Man, msde in the Image of Ood, was not to
be eduoatcl only to beoome useful ass beast of burden,
but bin highest po en should Le doveloped for his own
benefit and the general advat tags of the country. In
conclusion be hopol the British aohool would continue
to prosper—(applsuse).
Mr. W. (jut a read the following report of the
school :

The Committee, In preesatlng their ennui report to the
friends and subscribers of the Dorcheater British School, beg
to expreas their entire utisfaction ALB to It. present condition,
not only with mud to its increase but its efficiency.
During the peel year the number of aoholars has increased
from 102 to 176. The average attendance has been 110 against
70in the previous yam, sod the Committee have every reason
to holm that the examination will show that the most unwearied
ears and attention has boon bestowed by the master in the
training sad education of the children,and oonvinoa the puents
that every exertion has been used for effecting their mental
sad moral improvement.
On the examination of the scholar. In December Wet by one
of Her ILaJesty'slusl,ectors, he reported that under the staa-
dards 90 per out, weed their examination credltably—this he
stated was an exedlent percentage, end the result was that a
considerable grant sure:eked by the manager. in consequent.)
thereof. The next examination It is believed, will prove equally
if not more sallstactorl•
I, Owing to the Urge IllefeWle of scholars, and
' aPPI younger ones, it we. found noceseary to Increase the sailiboo
accommodation by adding two new clue rums, ens of which
I. entirely devutof to infants, and the other to girls for needle
work in the afternoon. As theme rooms have been erected at
an expense of nearly 125, the Committee hope the friends and
subscribers will take this into consideration In making their
usual contribution..
Last year the roaster had a pupil teacher granted to him who,
we Sr. informed, has during the year, shown considerable At-
nail for the 'reek of tuition, and who, It is hoped, will con-
tinue to prove his adaptation for it. Altogether the Com-
mittee feat that on no previous ocesaion could they speak so
hopefully and confidently of the reheat as now,and they thou •
fore earnestly solicit the sympathy and sepeert of all IM friends
to maintain the high stat• of efficiency to which, under the
quiet and careful treinlitir of It. preeent me.ter,lt hem attained,
end who has the entire oon9denoe of the Committee.
. .

-11ao Committee would again commend the school to the
attentionoc:flumante In Dorchester, who may thereby, st
nominal , secure a plain but suitable education
for their rosy oomilderirtg the prospects which its held out
for the poorest in the land of attaining by means of education
Its Wilma Mikes as the meard of merit and not of favour.
The Committee hops that no parent will allow his child to
remain without such in education as the Britleb School, M
lead, can afford.

The TUMOUR'S (Kr. Devonish) read the finenctial
etateasent. Last year there was a balsams due to the
Treasurer of £lO 19s. 53., the accumulation of three
years, and the expenses of the past year, Including
£2B 12s. 6d. for erecting two elass-roomc ko., made the
total of the expenses £l5B 12s. 11d. On the other sides
was pupils' payments £42 17s. 91, subscriptions
£l5 Bs., from other sources £l4 3s. 84., profit of tea
Cl Os. 2d., Congregational collection £2 3a. 6,1:, and
Government grant £35 is. 7d., leaving • balance due to
Treasurer of 13,35 ls. 7d. NU. Devenish added that the
profioiency of the boys encouraged a hope that in •
year or two the debt would be liquidated.
Mr. Councillor BISHOP next spoke, saying the edu-
cation received there was of no common order, and
encouraging the scholars to make the beet use of their
opportunities.
Mr. OLIVI expressed the pleasure the examlnsUon
had afforded bin, and he pointed out that the new
Eduction Act gave *shoot boards the power to hays
parents fined who would not mend their children to
school. He hoped that at the next Government
inspection 96 per cent, of the pupils would pus.
The Rev. J. Sums agreed with Mr. Neese that the
examination was highly respectable, and showed that
• large amount of knowledge had been imparted.
On the suggestion of the CHLIMikR, thanks were
voted to the muter, Mr. Bunting, and to those ladies
who had provided tea.
Mr. BUTEN" thanked them, and said he had endeav-
oured to do tie duty. He urged the linportecoe of
regular ithliendanee at ischooL
The National Anthem was sung, and the meeting
ended.

men—Christ sec tree their worship. How dill,reni
to the angel whom John saw. and before whom 11e
down, but who refuied U, ayiug," See. thou do "
s—hiwportshheipanaget"
° Joinsr it
Christ. first
is I esti 1 believerswe
eutcia li pity: b:driesvb"hi ar—viindcooll at:
ot4hUnryt yit ; hadwth worshipa
divineneecry
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merit
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person,
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Himself essentially a divine
F.iurtley, the scone II I hi in he iven. Nothing seems
more essoutial to our true appreciation of heaven than
the entire abs noe of suffering and sorrow. There God
shall wipe away all tears front their eyes—no death.
!nit mailcob wa,,,r,okurobfrigthhiitostlihteo,peas
sotrroo swap poseand
sthuffatertiho
ng
survived in Heaven Is it not Indeed surprising
then that In a state in which sin is for ever excluded
the form and fashion of death should be introdemed f
Everything is said in keeping with Our views of an im-
perishable state. It is the living God who dwells there.
Lt is the water of life. Thom who are redeemed have
come out of gre4 tribulation sad have washed their
robes in the bload of the Lamb. Christ appears in the
midst of the throne with the marks of sorrow
and death. He stands there as a lamb as It hod been
slain, flow tooount for this? The suffering of a be-
liever is the conscious feeling of personal sin—a
memento of his personal guilt. It would not be meet
that the redeemed should boar the signs of their former
transgressions. But the mocks of Christ ars the me-
mentoes of his grace. In the saint they are dishonour,
in Christ they are Ills glory. Thus the man who loses
his arm in a brawl bears his loss as a continual badge of
his disgrace, whereas the man who loses his in the
Menai of his country, carries about with him a con-
tinuous badge of honour—he beoomes thereby com-
panion for nobles. Thus it was with Christ. Bemuse
of hit marks he is hailed as worthy. "Thou art worthy
to take the book . . . . for thon west slain and
has redeemed us to God by Thy blood, out of every
kindred and townie, and people and nation." Is it not a
fitting expreadon this, to him who is the expositor of
the universe? But we hasten on to mark several thoughts
lying in the passage. There is government, mystery,
and exposition. I. The government of God is carried
on by a fixed settled course. "A written boot sealed
with seven seals," le., consisting of seven pities of
parchment alldolned together. This united roll was in
the hands of who Is on the throne, telling us that
the world ao4 the church has a government wooderful,
universal, intelligent and orderly, not capricious or
fitful; carried on in the things written in that book—
written in the book, what a wonderful book I what
things are in the book, the goods of things, empires,
families, the vast and the minute, angels and the failing
sparrows, the history of the race and of every man, all
written in the book, all but sin, and even that was fora
neon and its removal provided for by Christ as the
Lamb slain. Christ died to pat away sin, but this had
to be done In harmony with the things written in the
book, "Thus it behoved Christ to suffer," do. God's
way is in the sea, his way Is in the mighty waters,
righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his
Throne. The book was sealed. "I wept much because
no man was found worthy to open and to read the book,
neither to look thereon." 2. The government of God is
shrouded to mystery. Neither angels nor men have
capacity to comprehend the ways of the infinite God.
The mystery oroadont sorrow. "I wept much because
no man we: found worthy." Ile wept for anxiety ;
uneasiness about the church of which he was an
Apostle; he WAS anxious to know how it might be with
it, while be wept the angel came to comfort him. 3
The exposition to be given by the Lord Jams Christ
Christ is the revealor of God—the only remain of God
He only comprehends God. Christ knows God. "As
the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father."
A wonderful passage. I would have you dwell upon it.
Christ then fully understands God, and when He died
upon the cross and exposed his heart upon it, you might
have read upon it " God so loved the world that he
gave his only begotten and well beloved son that who-
soever believeth upon Him might have eternal life."
"Ye knew the grace of our Lord Jamul Christ, who
though he was rid' yet for our sake. he became pear.'
But he was ohiefly qualified for unfolding the mystery
of this book by his suffering. "And they sung anew
song, saying, thou art worthy to tike the book, and to
openthe seals thereof; for thou w art slain," and this
was the song full of holy joy, lin mility, gratitude, full
of holy harmony. The elements were learned bare; its
first notes were learned belo w. They were saved
upon the earth. We mad b • saved here, we can't
be there. For the man whatever he is here
when he dies takes It with him. Conscience, cha-
racter, memory, the elements of the man go with
him yonder. Let us see to it that we are saved—
personally; for we are not saved in masses—but in
persons. Are you saved my friend? The house which
we open to day is for the purpose of eirrying forward
this work. Your presence here testifies to your belief
of this truth. Bee to it then that gush is your eon-
(Litton. "The spirit and the bride say come, and let
him that heareth say, come, and let him that Is ',thirst
come, and whosover will, let him take the water of
life freely." Therm are others who have sympathy with
you in your good work and who have • it for
you. Since entering this pleas I have been exceedingly
touched by reeding the following inscription on this
Bible, which I will now read to you:—
For the Pulpit of the Congnettlonal Chspel, Abbotebury,
with the Christian good wishes of Gioia' U. PUNS,
October, 1070.

Only Christian charity and good feeling 'could have
diotated such an sot, and from the bottom of my heart
I say, may God blew that good man and his flock, for
his Christian brotherly feeling, and now my friends I
am sure you will do your part for the collection.
The sermon, which we have thus briefly and roughly
On with the manses aasialaãUon
and interest by the people, and the Kuehn dosed by
singing the Benediction.
The 'collection was in 141.
. . _

At half•past four o'clock a very large party met in an
adjoining field ILO had tea, an arrangement which was
felt ,to be an improvement on the usual method of
having tea in chapels, a habit to which many entertain
somewhat strong objections.

A public meeting arse announced for ell o'clock in
the chapel, at which hour large numbers if people began
to assemble until the chapel, 'blob, when lighted, has
• most eomfortable and neat appearaeoe, was entirely
dlled. On the platform were the Revs. John Rogers,
Bridport ; T. Rears, of Dorchester; of Upwey;
W. Shorten, of Portland ; R. B. Ashton, 8.A., Wei.
mouth, and Diamond, Esq., Weymouth, W: Lewis,
Weymouth; W. Barwell, Waytown. In the unavoid-
able absence of 0. Jupe, Esq., of Mere, Mr. Diamond
was voted to the chair, which he worthily occupied.
After praise, and prayer by the Rev. Kr. Price, of
Upway, the Chairman roes and made a dnancdal state-
ment, which was highly gratifying as testifying to the
liberality of the friends at Abbotabury and especially,
Yr. Wightman who has long manifested • deep interest
In the cease there. After many eongrandatory remarks
by the Chairman,

The Rev. T. Nsavi, of Dorchester, was asked to s.
He said, I wish very cordially, my Christian friends,
congratulate 700 00 theosing of your chapel, to
congratulate all the friends,and especially the friends
at Weymouth, for the eff which they have made to
bring to so ediefaatory a conclusion %kJ sit :rock.
But now, my friends, the work has really to and
our presence here to night is to endeavour to midste
your zed, and to my words wise!: may contribute to
your efficiently marrying it forward. I feel some
difileulty, or rather did feel it, in knowing what I
might speak to you about. Pot I need not parlierdady
trouble myself in the matter. For if nothing more
were said than had already been said, in the entirely
suitable and wise discourse delivered this afternoon, not
much harm would come of it. But I have thought
that to ask you to endeavour to show forth In your
midst something of primitive Christianity, would not
be ouneoseru7 or unsuitable advice. Yore especially
as we profess to remain primitive church order, it I.
mod desirable that we should endeavour to imitate
what is of higher eiesequimee, the life and spirit which
pervaded it. Perhaps you will suppose that I deem the
manifestation of primitive Christianity in Its
Valand distinctive forms to be somewhat
ve in our day, and I will not easomal
from you the face that snob is largely my
and I say this not as teething one body of
Christians more than another; but as Including all,
nor out I believe that "the brethren" who may suppose
themselves as the last and latest representatives of it,
have got vent mach nearer to the early Christianity
than their neighbours. Christianity in Its first days, as
was natural, put forth evidence of Its pure, unselfish
and life consecrating power, such as the history of the
world, except under very rare circumstances, has never
since displayed and I am perfectly satisfied that if the
Church of Christ Is to prosper and dawn upon the
world with its glory and conquering influense, as it did
in It. first days, it must be by a return on the part of
It. adherents to the life and tharacter of Ite primitive
disciples. 1. These earl, Christians recognised the tow
plate power of that Gospel over their whole being.
Religion, and especially the religion of JesesOhrist, was
essentially. real thing with Am. It wasn't with
them ooming simply to a chapel of a Elendaistiaar •
sermon, and then to go away praising or . the
preacher, and cavilling about the doctrine wb be
taught. The weedier was lost sight of in the all.
absorbing interest felt in the massage itself. The first
age was uncritical, and hence largely the Ware and
freshness of Its life. When men are bungeriaL.,oufs
thirsting they haven't much time or Inalinatioa to
the properties of the food or drink which is set before
them • they are not very nice as to the way in which it
is spired to them—the appetite sells to be appeased
and the fare, if wholesome, is greatly reffshed and
thankfully athepted. I want toss. MOM of this theft
among the people. I want to see • Isarthi cm the
part of the worshippers for the simple &•m of fife, and
net to be feeling as if the feed most be
nicely an y prepared so as to render it
*stash!' at all. I want to me a fresh healthy appetite,
an appetite made by the strong mountain air of the
truths of God's book, and by holy devoted smith to
Him. I want to me a real Christian life among the
people. This lion. aspect of the primitive Christianity
which was particularly recuarie4 and one which, 11
I mistake we have greatly lad in this age. Perhaps
It may be that the character of the age demands IL
, The primitive Christiana, it may be said, were primitive
Indeed, simple In thought and life and all that concerned
them. H we think they were • number of old wives
singing psalms and hymns simply, whose minds fell
none of the difficultice of life or its solemn problems,
never were we more mistaken. It wasn't that they dld
not think, or did not feel their need of thinking, but
that Christ so fully met their needs, that they would
hare deemed it a daring saarllsge and affront to Him
to entertain a doubt in Him promisees or in the power of
His gospel. Let this life abarastetin you as Christians
here. 2. Let me further request you to exemplify
primitive Christianity by making Christ the supreme
object of your worship and homage, Look at the utter-
ance of the early Chriethins and see how completely the
presence of Christ dwarfed every other person and
consideration. Take the utterances of the Apostles and
look at them in their preething—the whole theme of
interest was Jesus. It was this fact, this complete
realisation of Christ in all their service and worship,
which gave etch an interest to all their relations life.
Christ was with them and the seam of
presence and power tended to elevate and fill the:l7s
with joy and rapt delight. Never Anse the age of the
A padies, and primitive Chridisalts, mitsPi in the gnat
revival. of the sherds, (and allow me to say that I loag
to the revivals in the world again, and permit me to
express the hope that when the world has calmed down
from the feverish exaliement through which it le man.
shoe pering,God may Immured, I glorious Am kiit His

church. I fancy such times aro conlin;;goch blessings are
In store for the church; mci WO he., to pa ticipate in their
bke ;cid lallu nc s !) nt.v..r then since dm days of the
Apoetlesand Cm first Cluj:Aloes has Christianity 71 land
to the worshippers of Christ, such real, permanent. and
joyous blessing, end I attribute this to their nOnSeiottS
Sense of the presence of their risen herd. That Saviour
whom the ApPitles witoesmid as aapmding
Li pilory,
and who taught tho.o poor fishermen to feel that Ile
• was with them ant would be with them always, er,s
; so preached he thorn as thst the people got to feel this
prole:ice of Jums with th mt. What is glorious ".ang
was worship in those early days' how trees, crying,
how delightful ! I am nut forgetful of the dan4vre
which men the early Christians encountered; and how
divisions sprang up amongst them, when Lucy thought
more of Apostles than of J-,us ; but we know how the
Appellee mourned these defections and what fearful
oonsequences they attributed to therm Bet in our day
I think the Apostles would find much in our congrega-
tions to rebuke in respect of this matter, Human
names, alas I how often are they put in preference to the
Master. I hear more,and read morsel the groat ones in the
church—our Calving, our Wesley', our Spurgeon, then
I do of the Master ; arid I am quite sure of- this, their
words are more read and even thought of then the woris
of Jesus. I venture to believe that Spurgeon's sermon,
are more reed than Jews Christ's, and bower' r good
and excellent Spurgeon'a sermons may be, sod I believe
they are ezeellent, although I don't see them, yet even
Mr. Spurgeon would agree with me, when I say that
Christ's Word and Clariat's discourses deserve to be read
and pondered far more than his, groat as his may he.
Yes, my friends, it was an unspeakable happiness for
the early Christians that no name, at least few, could
come into competition with the name which is shove
every name. Now lam for petting Christ firit ; lam
fora primitive Christianity in this respect. Whatever
men are yet they are only Instruments by whom ye
believe, and we ought to have little preference among
them, but to esteem all in love for their works' sake, and
to make Jesus supreme. Let Christ be the first name
bees. Come to hear his message. Let this be your
earnest desire and prayer always. 3. Then let your
rel4ioas life and service here, take otter the primitive
model by a generous and cordial sympathy and attach-
ment to each other. The church was truly a brother-
hood end family then. We only have it mi now in
theory, Why I have known men who have denounced
in hard and almost savage terms tbeirbrother Christians
for coming into their perish I. soask is the inteeese
the Bible. I have known Christiass to pus each other
by like the Levite on the other side; I have known
them to refuse to have any fellowship together
bemuse genie prefer more water than others. These
things I can only regard as blemishes in the Christian
church, and I urgently ask you to disooarage them
amongst you here. Have an open band for all who
love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity and in trath,and
let not the fact of minor differences prevent you
offering them the right hand of fellowship or of treat-
ing them otherwise than as brethren. It is not differ-
ences which deform our Christianity ; It is the fact that
we won't honour and allow them in each other. We
claim freedom for ourselves and refuse it to others.
Cherish a Catholic Christianity, and don't 'appal.'
God's truths eonfined to any one seet,however excel sit
It may be. Primitive Christianity was thus brood and
generous; they didn't see eye to eye in all questions no
more than we do. Look at the Epistles and you wlll
And evidence of greet divendty of opinion pervading the
Christian church, but I don't read of their
denominations. I suppose they knew how to
respect each other, end to love rash other amid
all their differences. It is a most melancholy thing to
think that I cannot have as true fellowship with Chris-
tians of other oommunlons as with those of my own.
But if we exalt our Christianity rather than some of
lee accidents and non-essentials, we shall hare such
fellowship, and I think it very likely that when
the storms of emflice through which we are now pleas-
ing are subsided, we shall think less of our differences
and more of our Christianity, and love and serve all
who exemplify it. Let this be the character of your
Christianity atibbotabiu7—let it be thus catholic free,
and generous. 4. Let it be diffusive and self-sacrificing.
These early Christians, and especially in their persecu.
Sons, went everywhere preaching the word. It was
a home missionary as well as a foreign missionary
society the church than, and every member in it was
of this spirit. They loved to do good, to diffuse the
blowing, they bad. There is seed for this spirit in all
our churches. How many simply come and hear, and
there their work ends. But it ought not thus to be.
We ought all to be endeavouring to spread the life we
have, and if we have this life really we shall thus sot,
we shall seek to spread it. Look at your neighbours.
Don't be thinking of the people of India or China when
you have the unsaved next door, or under your own
roof, or in the same field, or in the same workshop.
Bogie at home and monied outwards, until your Chriatl.
anity goes round the world. Lot this be your Chrigti-
anity. May God greatly bless you, and greatly bless
us all, and pour out his grace and spirit in rieb effusion
upon us, and mass us to rejoice in the fullness of his
blessing.
The Bev. W: Saknags, of Portland, addressed to
the meeting a few words of earnest congratulation.
The Bev. J. ROOXIM of Bridport, then said: I
wished to get out of an address, but the Chairman has
asked me to ay a word about the chapel, chiefly, I
suppose, became I have had s good deal to do both with
building schools and chapels- L speak frankly, and I
must say that I was greatly surprisee to and you had
such • place of worship. It is plain, substantial,
economical, and in my humble opinion a perfect model
of whet a village chapel should be; You have got your
money's worth, and, I was about to say, you have got
more; but you need not feel disturbed as to any devia-
tion from the original *entreat. It would have been a
pit,
not to Astra haA k.. 47 weal Um -
buiVwish I could give the sroldeeot a °or:mission to
erish a chapel inc pleas where I have some interest,
I would give it to night, and I will try to do something
about it. With the debt, you won't let it
remain; you woiall to t
feel comfortable, I am sure, in
worshipping in a place which it not paid for. Debts on
sew-stations do mischief. What is to be done You
will try oollectively mid personally. I told our friends
they had a great deal of faith. I like to see the money
before I touch the bricks and mortar. lam very glad
they didn't get es I would, and I am glad they have
accomplished the work they set their hand* to. I
thought of you when I was in the eastern counties this
stammer. I spoke to a friend, not a wealthy person,
whether she could do anything. "I think I will," she
said • so I brought it with me with these words.—
Ha:lf a sovereign, with Annie's love to Abbotabury "
—this. all the way from Norfolk. After you have put
all your money together and gee your position, I will
see a few of my friends as to whet we can do for you.
A word or two now about something higher and better.
A chapel is merely • means to an end. It
is a place for worship and Christian Instruc-
tion. Worship itoPlies a devout heart. That
must come from. heaven. Have y got this
devout heart I have an impression that" y people
"Meet our places not for worship. They believe in
Christianty, and in its doctrines, but they don't
worship. No ministry can be profitable and per.
=neatly useful when there is not true worship. There
must be an earnest craving for the Holy Spirit of God.
Do you pray then? Prayer is the life of the soul—the
one grand thing which a Christian man can do d
what an unchristian man cannot do. A it d'
tinetion between the church and the world—it comes
together to Prey. The characteristic of 111114illto
worship. That raises him to an ennobling elevation
shove every other being. He can hold vation
the Father of all. God must be rehipp7d.nverseginoulrialtyh
in spirit and in truth, which means r think, • Ill:
gently and devoutly. A place for Christian Instruction
also. Those whe come here will hold op Christ. Christ
first, Christ last. It is the grand old Got* 0111
The world can do without many we can, but it
cannot do without the Gospalttingt ay you greatly
prosper bite.

The Bev. B. & Ashton HA, then addressed the
meeting. He mid, I should like in the first place to
refer to the excellent arringementa made by the Mends
at Abbotibury for our comfort to-day. My Weymoath
friends will join me in their testimony to the readiness
of the Abbotsbury friends to accede to any
of oars. And I &add add a word se to the
of the ladies in providing us with so excellent a tea,
and in selecting Ow field instead of the Chapel for it.
I may say I was not particularly struck with the build.
ing when I entered it to day. I was not specially
Impressed with any thing about li. You may think
this strange; but this mem/ to me to be the highest praise
for the easelleney of the building. The fee that every
I thing Is harmonious and that you feel no ape 314
1 feature about it shows the general exoellency of the
I whole. Altogether we think the place refieets great
I credit os the architect, as well as the friends who have put
forth efforts to &Komplett so excellent • work. Let
we now refer to something higher sad better. What
I on want lithe ssuldifYinY pretense of the ever-living
Barlow-. How are you togst it, and how to =joy it?
, This is the question. You are looking forward to your
Wag here often. How are yen le get and retain this
=r? How are you to make this • house of prayer?
oma where then le a house of
_praying people—
"in my name." How in his name? We must ask His
presses& We must believe He will give it. I tenet you
will be a prsyl & You mud be an united
as well as • peoetriaobrist doestot some where
there are abides with an united
people. We were reminded of the blessedness of amity
Jthe pasha read at our cervioa, in shish David speaks
it sa the prealoss ointment upon the head, that ran
down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; that went
down to the skirt ol his garment, whisk that fist*
fragrance widahl attracted others to It; and also as
the dew of Hermon; se the dew whisk descended upon
the mountain of Zion, that causing beaatue. end fertility
around. Let this blessed unity dwell thus the
Lord will eommand a blessing upon yea. 3. Then
there mud be derotios. You are here to seek the
good of the muse of Christ. Not the cause of Conger gaileaallaek or any other lean. You are • spiritual
tsolids Yon an devote yotussives to it. There
an be enthadamn. Hanish every thing from you ,
which is not for the prosperity of Christ's Kingdom.
Seek to dome here that the Saviour may dry His
=ltLastly you moat be • working pert Jena
dwell where his people are es nidastie ;
He loves to dwell where there is work done. Yon
must not rest satisfied until everything is paid for.
Ptrtroal and sosiregational debts are bad thM,p, and
you will, ther&fore, seek to get rid of the debt yet re-
maining. And while you think about working for
your debt, let there be thogght about other work.
The Rev. W. Lewis, of Hope Chapel next spoke. My
deer Christian Mande, our Mend Mr. began by
referring to the beginning of things. Roger,
nreferred to
our faith in the work here, and thought that we were
going too (ask but now be is here to rejoice with na and
to feel that we were working rightly in seeking to build
the chapel. This day to myseU and my brother Mr.
Ashton is a very happy day. It is • ninny day alto-
gether. And I waned bat say that the beautiful spirit
of Mr. Penny who has really encouraged us in our
work, adds greatly to the pleasure which we now feel.
It is hawse our dear friend and brother hes iat
no *bleeds in our way, but has encouraged altesrti,
that we are so happily oircurestattoed to-night. We
have no sectarian esd to serve. Our work la spiritual.
We have no other object in view. As the nearest
neighbours to Abbotsbury we feel as if a duty were laid
on as to help the friends here. We may look forward
to the fate» with hops. If we are trying to do what
we Gan, we may lay claim to the blessing of 41o4• I
feel it Is • bright day nen us. God hamoogeogegag4
osiodar Jae@ with his presume. Then there is the
4of the friends. With regard to the building
Itself it hi Vol as it has been sikaaaajariam_is la a Tory Piam Ittstcoeet Thie • grid.