The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-09 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1879.

THE WRI3LEYAN ORGAN FUND.

When the Weave's Mende engaged In their very
=d and sucosseful effort to provide • handsome
in South-street, the expense of • new organ
was too much to add to the deft which they willingly
Inch upon themeelvea Yet they did not despair of
obtaining at some time or other that magailloent
instrument which the Scotswoman called • "box of
whistles." but which appears to be easential for plums
of warship of any pretensions in Southern Britain at
least. Perhaps they didn't need it no much, for the
lagers join in the service of God with spirit and
harmony ; yet the chapel-builders provided • place for
what they hal faith enough to believe they should pt.

The arrival at the new minieters was seised as en oppor-
tunity for starting the fund, end on Friday lee. • tee and
public mestlng were held at the schoolroom. About 50
eat down.
On the motion of the Superintendent Minister, Dr. G.
Ourom took the their, and the pleasures AIM* evening
were at mos commenced by the choir singing
"Beautiful tor situation is Mount Moe,"
Which they rendered in abt end v.. cheerful man-
ner. "Coy out end shout,' atm.:Um
After prayer tied been dared by the Rev. G. H.
Chambers,
The CiAllinAll mid he felt it • Vest honour to be asked
to preside at this meeting, he felt be had no business hare
*Amyl it were to give pleasure to those who, although they
differ In some respects, yet agree in love to the lard. Jesus
Christ
The choir then joined in another anthem " How besotl.
tel upon the mountains" (Woodburn), and were again
"tit d in.% W. ALUM was very pleased at the readiness
with which Dr. Curiae lied complied with the wish of the
Organ Committee to be their chairmen to•night. He wee
somewhat like the speaker, he was • retired physician,
while he (Mr. Allen) wee • retired minister; but he was
sure that if what they retired on were put into the
he (Mr. Allen) would Mend highest He was not • resigned
minister but a supernumerary, end had preegl
sunnons.kesides giving missionary and other addresessond
mud many 00., oltoes, finishing by being president 0/ the
BandaySchool Union. People made 6 mistake when they loft
their own denominations, went down 25 per cent, end he
Instanced Dr. Warren, who was much sought after when
a Wesleyan; but he joined the Church of- England, and
wee • Mom at Mancmater. One went to me him, and
found only seven tempi* In the place. Asking what was
the name of the place, they told the Tinier " All Souls,"
to whisk he repljed—" A very good nu.. ; there are very
few bodies" He welcomed the new ministers, and was
glad to see them looking so well, and he believed Mere is
no place that will pay better for working than Dorchester.
(Hoer.) As W the WSW, the friends, when they made the
noble effort and built the chapel, left • sort of loft for the
=and the trustees would now consent to the Cagan being
la the ; but only on condition it should be
ell paid for. DM was wonted for placing the organ, and
no steps were to be taken about even settling where it is
to be placed till three quarters of the money Is raised. He
, mhceied them not to think about other matters In order
to make them hesitate about the organ isubecri pitons. there
wee the thanksgiving collection, but all would come in
duetlase. (How. beer)

The Rev. S. Y. amass wee determined the
Gospel
trumpet should sire no anorriain sound dering
ministry. God might have chosen maay ways to spread
abroad the Gospel; he might have rent no angel to write
up
all the names of their eta. in the Markrkplace, there'd
li:in:retorts loos list in some plains. He might hays
tu
rned the devil out of the Mid ln an instant; but be
chose the preaching of the GospeL Red they the choke
between working miracles or ;reaching, they might have
cheers the forma :tat he reminded them that Oboist had
the power to work miracles, and yet they orucified Him.
They waited not ttitiVnituoln= bat the Tongue of
11,. emend tb• He told the story
of the farmer's man, who invited all his master's friends,
and hinted that he wee in difficulties and might want
help. Only half crane' but the man protested tbsp were
all the Irked& they he brought their mesas to belp--the
others were not worth a Natoli Whether all those who
OMNI to-night were all the friends he did not know; he
hoped they had all brought their means to help the organ
fund (Applause/
The Chotr then sang en anthem " Daughter of Zion."
and rendered it with • fine mom of sound. with a rielly
paid ease; end were most deservedly applauded.

Rev. G. H. Cathazas welcomed the chairman ; ha had
taken for his motto that of their church—" The friend of
all, and the enemy et pone; and though ha felt lfethodiars
wail the beet thing for him, he was glad to MIACOCAS friends
who found what they weeded elsewhere. AA to the
Organ Tond, if there wens say rich men with long
ha would be glad to am their name down for ri=
round sass : bat the sot very maxima about it, for though
rick men are oftenyiry well in their way, rat math they
sad VW:. riche, were baptaa.d with the love of God, they
wereaatal mach nes Re liked a good broad constitution',
where though to.. might be few rich man to give 4)4.
yet there wleirenty of people who would give mallet
soma He to be the math al s greet goad on thia
circuit. with . Osborne, wham he axpooled was the
worthy eon of a worthy sire.—(apPlanes)—atad with Hr.
Allan, they would farm • threefold cord not seelly broken.
But he warned the people that unless they behaved
ressarkablY will, thzwould not deserve the character
that had keen given . (Hear and laughter.)
The other pieties suarkwere—" Blessed he thou, Lord
God; " But la the last " and' Singing Pilgrims." all
which were reedered
The Meads than peeled round the papers containing
=to give to the Organ fund, which have to be
according to the wrningness of the receivers.
me ONAIAMAII remarked even Wesleyans might be •
little at fault. Their (deeds had sung so well that it was a
question would they dos better whoa thetahad an organ.
He sugpated they might to have sang till they
I had one, but he soared they meant to ging butter still
(Rear sad
Choir: 4=g. and glory, and honour, and power."
Wessruidly applauded.)
The CAMBIUa than roul the solace_ ption
which were Lord Aliton,..e3 ; Yr. iteaPittmlig7r
£5 Mr. WriOt. Jun.. Mr. and Ira,
Priagahl.sen, Si ; aad several AL
The Rev. T. Naos. loothatreet Chapel, uttered
kindly
words to the Wedgy with wham ha had beau so
mined up that he felt h alsooth qualified for :sling
orders thous t 0... Yr. ?leave went on to speak of the
various superiateadent ministers he had known In Dor-
chester down to their Boanerges, Kr, ill, when to
th.ka for writhing in South-stones, and expreseld his
desire "Gram- be with all them who love oar Lord Jews
Christ in dam* y.'" Though we mewl do without mote
WS want less seeternainn. • friend of his had said le
did sot Whew ht a mead Edged church, for it might be
• vwry &amid on., Differences of deseminetten are
helpful. sad we want • firmer grasp of the great cardinal
truths of the gospel of Olthat, and he hoped all portions
of the Christian Church ia this town would participate in
the births which be atheeted—" Ye shall be berthed
with the Rely Ghost not 'they days bathe"
The Rev. W. ALLAN 'miaowed that the calleatione up
to that tiree emoonted to LW ad.; but lie added Mr.
Intim had since glum CS.
The dole again sae& sitar which the Rev. W. ALUM
=lland Rev. G. CIIIAMMI • vote of
; Dr. Cum*, Mr. Alien regustiag that. lir.
Mania mid of Hr. Dual], then was awe In and
the more they knew of him to. more they would appre-
ciate him.
Rev. W. Athast then proposed a vote of thanks to the
AM. (Applauds.) Many • time had peels begs to Ik.
Town Rail and gives • Wilber for some esseert which
had sot Imo enjoyed ao much m the slagiag of the
anthems to-night.
Kr. Din= scknowledged the vote of thanks to the
choir, and next Rev. Hr. CHAIM= moved • vote of
thank, to the ladles for =tee.
MA. (31100[11, sea., and promised for the
ladies they would always be ready to ooma forward la the
same manner.
ISt sd. was collected, and ILL ALLEN Aanousood
that nes. ed. ca taken at the hth out el which
would be paid for It. Altogether nearly oth- third
of glie amount had been raised, sad one lady had oilfired
to gin pg if four others would do the same. when two-
ffards of the redrafted CIAO would be raised.
This setiesotary methag waa abed with prayer.

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Vrerrone TO ran liensuszmw.-14eut. -04osol
Lord Swamp E. bf.P., Surveyor-General ol
Ordnance, by & party of gentlemen,
visited the Prison and Vents Citadel on Saturday
kit, and were received by the Governor. G. 010 kw.
Rag.. at the /ktablishatent, and by Woad 'la
torabm=eithe rommaadiner Royal icsinew, and
on the Verso.