The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-19 00:00:00

THE REV. T. EVANB.

The popularity of the Rev. Thomas Ethtll, of
Merthyr, in this town on the occasion of his former
visits, fully justified his being Invited to come again
on the first opportunity, and anon omen to
were made by Dorchester friends for a visit on the
first three days of this week. At the request of •
number of friends Mr. Evans kindly oonsented to
E,::t the Congregational Church on Monday even.
and the large congregation that assembled was a
tial proof of the eagerness evinced once more to
beer this famous son of the Principality. The service
was very hearty. and an eloquent sermon well preached
from the word." IT. bath prepared for them a city,"
Hebrews xi., 16. To say that that all were pleased la
itnerrol,•onilioloot tollatlto to the hoont, of the
• and style, the aptness of the illustration,
the intone us/ernes* ant warmth of his delivery.
We cannot wonder that the Nonconformists of Wales
build such fine chapels when they have men of Mr.
Evans' type to fill the pulpits.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Evans was announced to
lecture on "john Bull's Sympathetic Excellencies and
Palings." In the unavoidable absence of the Rev. J.
Tedford, M.A., of Weymouth, the Rey. T. Neuf
look the chair, and In a brief speech introduced the
lecturer, stating, however, that be Mood in no need of
an introduction.
Mr. Es..tne, who, on rising, was warmly applauded,
menmesced by Mating that hit lecture was not • politi-
cal one, and that he would not have consented to the
subject being used for political parposse. The lecture
throtial.,..l was highly intoreeting and amusing. John
exasliendes were first takes. They might put
In the frost rank our hospitals, and the large rums of
money annually contributed for their support showed
the sympathy of our nation with those who needed
medical aid. Oar lifeboat service was also a proof of
cair sympathy. All around our Mid were boata ready
tube lannolied and men ready to man them in order
that help might be afforded to those who were in peril
of shipwreck. Whilst at the Mumbles, about twelve
months ago' said Mr. Roans, on a visit I paid for the
Crof seeing the Welsh Grace Darling, I went to
eboat horse and the old lady who kept it told
we that in the storm that happened • few days before
two of her sone wire drowned in the attempt to save
some seamen frod a sinking ship. She had lost her
husband years before in s similar manner, and another
son was then in hospital safferlog from injuries
remind In the storm which bed taken away his
brothers. "But," said she, with the teen pouring
down her cheeks, "when he is recovered he will be
ready again to go out in the lifeboat." Then came our
firesempes and other things by which we stow our
Etwipathy, followed by • short list of some of our
thropio men and women of the past and protest
sympathetic exaellenoiss mended nearly an hour
la deenibWhod all must have felt proud of the notional
love for doing good to others, which was so ably
Illustrated. John Ball's failings were found to be
rather numerous, but, as one gentleman said
on leaving "it was all true." Tint, there wee •
tendency to grumbling and &satisfaction. Alway,
looking ahead sad fearing the coning storm Instead
of enjoying the sunshine now. Enjoy present bless-
ings, said Mt. Evans, and in doing 110 gather strength
teethe future. Second, there was the falling oft
the new Bankruptcy Act gave sufficient evidence.
Third, we. the love ot fashion and deem and "dandies"
came In for • few home thrusts, which were much
sillnreselatod by the audience. Fourth, came the fall-
ing of esdeavoruing to keep up with the times in
everything, and Instating on doing 1111 others did at any
=even by going to the aeon& for the summer
y, an operation sometimes performed, so I ass
Sold said Mr. Evans, day, by shutting up the front
Wet tits house sad living in the book, so as to "make
" you are gone from home. Other failinp
followed, and last of all came the liquor traffic. Its
evils to the nation were briefly, but earnestly, int
Wore his bearers, and In an eloquent peroration Mr.
Evans besought all lovers of their country to try and
Wave It better than they found it, and macluded with
an earnest appeal that they would try to 100T11••• the
ezoillenotes of John Ball and lessen his falling.. On
resioning his mat Mr. Evans was loudly cheered, and
the inquest and hearty applause throughout the
Imbue was unmistakeable evidence of the sympathy
of the audience with the subject, and their oppreeda-
thin of the manner in which it had been delivered.
The CEURIIIN. 111 • few well chosen remarks,
7,17 d re with
the pleasure which he had listened him.
d on behalf of the audience thanked Mr. Evans
for his lecture
On Wednesday evening the subject announced was
a Billy Bray," and the Town Hall wars filled by the
boar of commencing. The chair was taken by Mr.
George °rocker, Jun.
Mt. EVANS WY again heartily cheered, and delivered
a most powerful lecture. Seldom, if ever, have we
listened with an much pleasure, and all t we
delighted. Mr. Evans said the subject rain re
tlsslecture
use an apt illustration of the words of the apostle,
•Thin are diversities of gifts but one spirit." I am
In favour of unity in religion, but not of uniformity.
We do not care for unUartnity in nature. Our
lather gives us much variety, and U you
w▪
ill imp some of the grass of 1864 sad compare it
with some of 1663 you will find that we are constantly
mostring_sew patterns. When a man invests • new
aim with us off he toss to London to register it, so
ae top"nt any other person using it without ids
consent , became he knows that even the greatest
cannot prodsos new ideas every day. People
Labli new ideas; originality la amamiag. were
some in Goliath. Out. said Pad in the preasher foe
mg. Another said you may have Paul, I prefer
Apollos. A third said I prefer Peter to either. Bat
Paul said "All thing,' are yours." You may have
Pod, and then Apollo. and Capita' as well When
a slather gob an onoasat ides now be takes gnat I
awe of it, and you must give us that privilege for '
mjafil not permit Oa to make free with other people's- .
sting, he said Billy Bray wee the eon of a good
father, who dial when be (Billy) was very young,
sad he was brought up by his greedmother. When •
room am he obtained work In a muse la Devonshire,
wham his prospects were good but his surroundings
bad, and he soon went astray. Y naes whom he
(Mr Evans) had knows had Marled home with
ewcipthel but In • fe
prospecin izsyressmakalicoozneibrok to
sod lsee that fa choodag theshoselos the whole of
the oolidlthes and amoriladens he Doe bees an u
ed cosuldieed. Bo IS Irmo vtlia Billy Boy. The

aim wm claim became it was • profiteblo oust but
It lomat out the imam of much evil to him. The
story of the separation of Abraham sod Lot we. here
Orin, LOCI all were warned not to choose became of
appearances. Lot thought be had a goof spot, but
there waa • Bodoni in it, and is a few rare he la glad
to leave it with his life only. Billy married, mid his
home was that of a drunkard, with all the attending
misery and wretchedness. A few words 141 the tale,
hut what an aortal depth i 4 rimming they hare. After
he had been marri-d wime years be had • book given
him to read, entitled—" Basque. Visions of Heaven
and Hell." lie (Billy) read the first pert, but It took no
effect upon him ; be reel the second, sod • seat aim in
It er:e ths moans of coovincins him of eta, and
finally of hie conversion. Oa hie becoming axiom
for salvation he went to • Bible Christian Chapel, but
it being wet no one elm came to tho service, end he
returned home bitterly disappointed. Well may •
good man have written—
What vicious bindrencee we meet
In coming to the in, rzy met.

and it really moms sse if showers are weloomed for the
furnishing of an excuse for staying at home on a
Sunday morning. Billy was much hurt because he
wanted help and oomfost, sad he seemed strongly
inclined to hare no more to do with those people • but
after a time be j dos them in society, land oonUnued
a faithful member until his death. "I want now,"
said Mr. Brans, " to introduce you to two kind. of
Christiana—the doubters' and the ' shouters.' There
are very many who cannot be happy. (rho lecturer
here described one, but hi. manner was such that we
cannot possibly do justice to it by any kind of letter-
press.) Billy was not one of 1b...; he was rather
inclined to shout. On one occasion he was at a meet-
ing, and come of the friend, were drawing gloomy
pictures of their troubles. ' This will not do,' said
Billy, 'I must alter Mai.' So when he had the oppor-
trinity he said, The Lord has given ma vinegar
but bib.. abso given me honey, and whilst he ha.
given me the vinegar with a spoon, he has given me
the honey with a ladle. Bo with youths one who ham
the most trial hart had far more j .y and comfort.
Bever&l ancadot s were then given, ahowing his trust
in God, and the lecturer cisme to hia chapel boiling.
Many of the schems• by which churches and chapels
now raise money were condemned, especially the
riffling and similar proceeding at bazaars. Blly
Bray wanted a chapel at the pace where he
was living, and a relative gave his the
ground. so he at once conunenced the work
and notwithstanding opposition from throe who ought
to have helped, the work was completed. Billy's charac-
ter as a preacher. IA 111 Singer, IN a husband and father,
and the other prominent features of his life having begs
dwelt upon, hie belief la the pereenality of the devil
was noted,and illustrations of Billy's preaching having
been gives Mr Beane oossoluded with an earnest
appeal to his bearers to be faithful until death, to be
true to the mission upon which they had been sent, so
that they might all receive by and bye the " Well duns,
good and faithful servant.' The meeting was dosed
with the benedktion, pronounced by the Bev. J. J.
Dalton.

FAOIUNCV.—At the Guildhall on Tuesday, before
Alderman Robertson (in the chair), J. S. Rotuma,
Est, and B. Hopkins, Eon., Joseph Williams and
John Williams were charged with vagrancy.—P.O.
Carter stated that on the previous day he was os duty
Is Comenereial-road, and saw them going from door to
door olefin' books for sale. They had no ticket,
They said they did not know they were doing any
harm. He heard Joosph Williams say he had bees
blown up In • mine, and wanted assistance to make
his way to Plymouth. On the Sunday night they were
refused drink at the Fiehermen'e Arms,—Fined 15s.
each; seven days' hard labour in default.
Einirgoria.—Arrivals : Aquila (s), Painter, Cherbourg,
general; Great Weston) (.), Blampied, ok.thipin.g.
general', Matilda, Winder, London, comsat; Provi-
Waymark, Portsmouth, oil' Brighton (.),
nigher, Cherbourg, general : Cygnus (s), Fain, Jersey,
general; s• Bernard Barton," Pewsifew, Bo'ness, coal;
'William Dyer," Hayward, Ha:Gismo!, coal ;
Que.@ (s), Heal, Southampton, nil; Empress (s),
..losens, Southampton, nil: Commodore (s), Masters,
Southampton. all; Caloodona, Coleman, Shields,
coal • Lire!.. Newman, Stoneham, nete.--Sallings :
Great Western (.), Blampied, Cherbourg, (*sera •
Brighton (.), Flisher, Cherbourg, general ; Cygnus (s),
Fall., Jersey, general; Empress (.), Cozens, South-
ampton, nil; gowns (s), Mall, Southampton, nil;
Commodore (a). Muter., Southampton, nil; Provi-
dence, Waymark, Plymouth, nil ; Moira (I), Taylor,
Foyer, nil.
A Snag°, Case.—At the Guildhall on Tuesday,
before Alderman Robertson (in the chair), J. E.
Robens, EN., B. Hopkins, Eq., and T. Abbott, Esq.,
Harriett Vile, an elderly woman, was summoned for
stealing a sovereign, the property of Robert Stanley.
—Mr. B. Percy Street appeared for the defence.—
Complainant stated that e kept the Freemasons'
Arms lon. where he had been about 10 years. On
Monday. February 4th, about six o'clock in the even-
ing, he handed a sovereign to Sarah Ann Hoops:, his
housekeeper, fur the purpose of getting food. He
told her to go to Mrs. Rogers, but she west to Mrs.
Vile. Next morales when be Naked her for his
change, she said Mrs. Vile only VIVO her 10. He had
it 101. In his pocket when he gave his hossekesper
the !sovereign, and he was sure he had no other mousy.
—Crowe:mind : This was about six o'clock in the
evening. He WM not drunk that day. He sent Mrs.
Hooper out to bay some salt fish. That would cost
about 23. He sent a sovereign out because he had no
other change—Sarah Ann Hooper stated she was
housekeeper t ) wittier. On Monday teat, the 4th
Inst., Mre. Stanley gave her some mosey, and she
went to Mrs. Vile's. She (wither) did not know it
was a sovereign as it was dark. She paid her for the
salt fish, and Mrs. Vila gave her 10d. change.
Witness had no other money in her pockst.—Crose-
examined She reoeived this money about six o'clock,
and went to Mrs. Vile's for salt fish, and received
10d. elms,. Stanley OM quite sober. He 129•11 f
had anything to drink that day. Witness went to Mrs,
Vile's next morning sal said "What money was it
I gave you last night; wasn't it a shilling ;" and Mrs.
Vile wad she thought it was a shilling. Witness said
Mr. Stanley said it was a sovereign- Did not say that
Stanley went over the water and bought •ome thing..
Did not say he was drunk. It was dark when she
gave Mrs. Vile the coln.—Mr. Street said it appeared
to him this was a case in which they would de great
Injustice if they convicted his client. The prosecutor
by his own showing term what he thinks to be a
sovereign to Mrs. Hooper, and she thinks she takes
! this sovereign to Mrs. Vile, and therefore Mrs. Vile
I was on her trial that day for steelier it. There was
not a tittle of evidence to connect his client, who was
a most respectable woman. with the crime. He called
for the defence George Clark, labourer, who stated he
lived with defendant. On Tuesday morning last he
saw Mrs. Hoops( in the morning, when she come out
of the shop; she said, " It was a shilling I_lfave you
last night, Instal It r Mrs. Vile said 'Yes," and
Mrs. Hooper said, •' Yes, I know It was." She said,
" Mr. Stanley has loot a sovereign; he don't blame
it to me." Mrs. Vile geld, "flume he don't blues It
to me." She said, "Stanley went over the water to
buy a beefsteak, and didn't know what he did with his
money. He was drunk."—Tbe Benoit dismissed the
cent.

the Guildhall on Monday, before
Alderman Robertson (la the chair) and J. R. Robins,
Erq.—Frank Frandeth was charged in custody with
begging—Alfred John Farwell, assistant to Mr.
Staples, hairdresser, Bond-strea said that about ten
m o'clock on Saturday orning emir came into the
shop. Witness seed him if wanted shaving, bet
he took no moan, walked forward, and began 52.,
After witness had done with two costomers, he
spoke to prisoner, who said he was the mme as
himself and wanted employment. He said be had
walked from Plymouth, and, on witoss observing
that be was out of his way then at Weymouth, he
said be had souse up from Bridport He then asked
witness if be amid get him employment, and if he
could not would be give him a few coppers, se he bad
had nothing to eat for two days. TU =sew wiime
In directly afterwards, and he gave him 41.—Dellend-
eat said that witness represented himself to be the
master, and he thought be wag at Scat; at least he
led him t believe so by his manner.—Welter Lake,
In the employ of Mr. Williems, hairdresser, de-
posed that on Saturday morning prisoner name to their
shop and said he was oat of emp-I,ymaut, &ad ..t.d
a job, and lawns said he was lure ho would not get
one. He said he had come horn Plymouth, ani he
had been out of employment rig weeks. He went to
a table, and took up a razor, and sear to it wire some
soliwors. He said if they could not give him employ-
ment oonid he assist him, and then asked witness if he
could out his hair, to which he replied that it was short
enough. Directly after that he week and when be
had gone witness missed a pair of scissors from the
table.—P.O. Bartlett said from information received
from Kr. Williams be went In search of prisoner, and
apprehended him the sams day at Dorchester, near the
Town Hall. He had In his posendoe • par of scissors,
a comb, thirteen pants Incmpers, and threepence in
silver. The .cia.nr g, he had ascertained, were not
those which Mr. Williams last 02 °barrios him with
stealing the salmon prisoner said be had nothing to do
with it. He found the man had been in the union for
two nights, and was discharged on Saturday morning
between eight and nine °Wear. He had then in his
o 21—In defence prisoner said he came into
rwint Thursday and wee tired after walking a good
many'sniles. He was liberated on Saturday morning,
endhad than 21. In his pocket. He went to one of the
hardness' and asked for employment, and he said
he had not sultriest for himself. He gave him 3d,
and he thanked him and went away. On going ~vet
the bridge he asked • mechanic where the hairdressers
lived on this aide of the water, end seeing he was on
the tramp the man save him the price of • pint of
beer, lie was directed to the shop where he saw the
Scat witness, and the master gave him 41, and from
there he was directed to the other handraessre On
leaving there he went right away to Dorchester, when
be out a gentlemen's hair for Si, and as be was going
through the town the polloetnen came up and took him
Into custody.—Mr. Vickery said that prisoner told
the first witness that he had nothing to eat for two
days, whereas he had only jut come out of the union.
aid they owtainly would mot keep him there nor tars
him out without feeding him.—The Bench told
prisoner that begging was not allowed In the town, and
he would have to go to Dorchester gaol for seven
days hard Labour.

CONVERSAZIONN AND SALE OF WORN.
A °memento.* and sale of work, in aid of the St.
Mary'. Sunday Schools, waa bold In St. Idary's Schools
as Wednesday, and was In every way • great success,
and we should imagine the SundlY Sam's will
benefit by • considerable sum.
The hare echmlroocur had, under the !supervision
of the churchwardens sad menr of (hair razt
undergone • complete transformation, and appeared
to be on* elegant tiring-roons. Tim two large rooms
bad been covered with • aloe cheerful carpet, and
scattered bare and there were the cosiest of arm-chairs
and lounges- The old rafters were completely hidden
with strings of gay bun bur, the wie&w-ellle filled
with mom and everything that could poesibly be done
to render the interior bright and cheerful wae effected
The first room had been set apart fir the sale of
work, end here and that. elegant stalls had been
erected for the ReOtaell and churchwarden's ladies to
conduct theirboolaeso. Sere also, one id each sad oltba
roost, were two tiontinadloos staffs lot apart for lap-
plyhme lbs Wale a the Mir um Oa Midas 11W

room and turning to the right tits first stall ;coved to
be one set lout for the sale of refreshments, Ind here
Mrs. Timed presided. Still keeping ti the right, the
next stall proves to be one for the sale of work, and
thse fairs-like structure is Wien with every oonoeivahle
kind of article, both ornsmsntal and wiefol. This
stall Is kept by Mrs. Vionvnt, Jon., who was assisted
by Mrs. Viummt, sea. the Misses Rowe and Mrs.
Zillwood Milledge. enveeing the room one arrives
at a limier stall, similarly laden. This stall was
kept by Mrs. R. R. Talbot, who was assisted by Mrs.
Talhot, gen., Miss Steele, an I ether,. Oa rotate.
to the other side of the roun I. Mrs. Sodt's stall, end
hero Mose Illot and Mrs. Barrett are busily engaged
In endeavouring to dispose of the many pretty and
°twice articles with which the stall was loaded. The
remaining stall worn another for the mho of nfreets-
ment. and this wee kept by Mrs. Roberteon and Miss
Robes:mon.
. .

--Tie—seco-Thd room was decorated in precisely the
SUDO @Lyle as the other, the ugly barn-like doors
which divide being gracefully hidden behind the folds
of red Wee. At tbe far end of the room a platform
had been erected, upon which were a/ringed some
choice Wants, at each end of the platform being tree
fire. In the evening these were illuminated, and pro-
duced a pretty slL•ct. From three to five the Bruns-
wick Band, under the leadership of Herr Dneoherer,
occupied the platform, and performed a choice .election
of music. Is the livening Mr. Boytie Smith and a
party of friends oocupied the platform. Miss Verrier,
the Misses Thiseltoo, Mrs. Oole, Miss Eliot, Mies
Anderaon, and Mr, Boyden Smith played selections
on the pianoforte. Mr. White, Mrs. Cole, Mrs.
Stedman, and Miss R6berteoo sang to the accompani-
ment of Mr. Boyton Smith. Mr. Ziliwood Millsebfe,
Mr. Siday Milledge, Mr. Dodr, Mr. Finoent, Mr.
Talbot, Mrs. Gregory, and • boat of others rendered
Invaluable asedetence, an I m dty thank. are due to
them and t 3 the ladies at the dal!' foe their murices.
Mr. Hallett also reoeived warm thanks for kindly
lending the furniture, etc. The attendance was very
large, and the affair was • great meow in every
way.