The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-07 00:00:00

MILTON ABBEY.

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Evangelistic Society, is holding for three weeks meetings
on the evening of each day stimessively, from August it,
at Milton, Hilton, and Stickland—a week at each In:lrish.
He will use a tent, awl let assinted by helpers in the
singing. Mr. Sankey's byruns wink, used. We wish the
effort U ml speed.
Pr is said that it is the custom in Russia during Emitter
week for the Czar or Emperor to meet the members of his
1 army, and for a whole week every man, front the Emperor
downwards, is reckoned on a level with each other, in
token of which greeting the sturdiest drummer boy is
taken: up in arms by the Czar end kissed. We were
forcibly reminded of this fact on Thum* last at the
assembly of all the scholars in the schools of the estate of
Milton Abbey—viz., Milton Abbas, Stickland, Hilton,
Anstey, and Stoke Wake to a treat or feast by the Karon
and Baroness Hambro, where plenty, happinesn, and in)'
seemed expressed in every fare, and all that could be done
was provided for such enjoyment for 600 children.
Punctually at three o'clock each lot if iteholium, with
scores of flaws and banners, led by the schoolmasters awl
teachers of both day not Sunday schools, formed in pro-
cession, hewled by a liand, and marched to the west front
of the Abbey, where the Baron (although feeble and in a
wheeinearriage). Barone's, and Mr. Percival Hambro and
fitfully kindly met them, accompanied by Sir hlarriot
Smith. Mr. .1. (7. ManselnPleydell, Mrs. Pleyibill, and a
large number of gentry and clergy. The first part of the
day's programme wan the singing of ft hymn by all the
scholars commencing "Till Me the old, old Story," then
visitors. scholars, and guests went to the Abbey Church
for SI short service of half-an-hour, conducted by the
chaplain of the Abbey, who announced that recent legal
decisiono made it their privilege to hold a serviee of this
kind. Mr. Sankey's hymn commencing "The Great
Physician now is near" was sung, then the collect '' Pre-
vent us 0 Lor," tc., then all present repeated the
" Lord's Prayer," and for ten minuteo the chaplain spoke
from Peter 1 , it, 2—" As new born balms desim the
sincere milk of the Word that ye may grow thereby." Ile
sail that hi, text sliewed how Coil loved children, and
Jesus also loved them by saying "Stiffer the children to
come into Me, and forbid them not." kc. The text Bug
gest.' that if a 'mine cried it meant to say—first, wash
me ; secondly, Mollie me ; thirdly, feed tile; fourthly,
nurse me ; and fifthly.. teach nie. Even so Joomo winked
iii thin to cry to them as soon IMI we saw noir need if 111 to,
and, "Like as a father pitied hint children, HO the Lent
ttitiel those who fear hint" He knew all our wants, and
would "Gladly hear inr humble cry." The old hundredth
tune wan then ming tin tho doxology awl the benedietion
' prononneed. While the seholarn partook of tea visitors
rambled alma over the rhumb, garden, pleanure grounds,
the Abbey, Ac.. the Baron and Baroness moving :Minna
theill. After thin sr is over teachers and vinitorn had a
free repast; then followed semen stilted to youth., such
i as swincini!, weavirw, running, dm., awl on puling at
seven o'climk, a loon eaelt, arc., was given ti eVeey
' who gave a cheer t t Baron and Baroness Hatobro. Ti,
edit t the treat farintern lent their horses. waggons, and
' carters, and all went home safe awl sound, singing and
' cheering right merrily. We ask who would not delight
In aeeing children eniiiy theinnelves, and here it seemed
' an if it had been a study an to how to make the hest of it.
! Anti hem also, we think, a line may lie drawn—viz., what
• do adults want num: than to entertain children 7' When
at adult age the Scripture says " Put away childish
! things." The (whole il.sy Immo.] off pleasantly, the weather
being beautifidly tine. (mer 1.000 per-sons were present,
' and appeared to enjoy themselves right well. Cheers for
the Hambro household closed the day's proceedingn.