The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-10-11 00:00:00

THI •11110 AL 013111 AL MELTING

was bald at two o'clock, J. C. Mengel Resin taking the
chair. There were several other ministers and gentle-
men pr sent, but the room was not more than half
Mimi. The annual report was read by the Rev. S
Best, one of the secretaries.
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Tim report first referred to the proceedinp of the
annual meeting held last year at Devises, when the
engage-lion of Mr. Carnegie that the oommittee of
Council should be memorialized to allow °elided
schoolmistresses to take charge of night schools wee
adopted, the result of which application was that it wee
seceded to on the part of the Government. The nest
alluded to was the formation of a Union of the three
county societies, namely, the Dorset, Wilts, and Hanle
nocieties, so that any meinli.v belonging to one society,
and removing to either of the other counties, might be
able to join thei society established there, and receive
the same benefits sail he still retnained • member of the
first branch Ea joined.—The formation of • Friendly
&witty Union was alao alluded to In the report, by
which it appeared that a permanent body to regulate
the &Maim of those societies who joined, ina, as •
Friendly Society Union estriblisbed, of which the Bev.
8. Best and the Rev. Mr. Hodgson were appointed
secretaries pro tem In the Union ten other societies,
besides thom of the Dorset, Wilts, and Hants, bad
joined. The report concluded with very warm acknow-
ledgments of thank, to Mr. Swart and Mr. Sotheron
Fateour•, both of whom bat taken such a lively interest
in the cause of the moiety, and the welfare of benefit
societies.

The Rev. 8. Bur, after reading tkereport, pointed nut
the valuable waintwice to the cause of education which
the society gave, and to the eneouranement which the
Lord President of the Council had gives it, by offerlr g
the appointment to two office. under Government to
candid Ates who had gained certificates wounded to con-
gratulnte the Dors .t members, and especially the in.
habitants of Blendford on their success. Out of the
night who rained certcates one was from Wilts. one
from Hentkend sic from Donut, and of these, four were
from 81.ndford. He exceedingly regretted that one of the
young men nominated from Blandford was not able to
p to London, but it mast Iv sati.factcry to them to
know that one we. 8. q i ed. The rev. gentleman then
referred to that penal the report having reference to the
improvement of the hoeses of the poor, and said Hut
the eoniiirleretion of this subject bad led to preneCul
reaulta, upernelly in London, sa wu seen from the
efforts made by Lnni Stnnley and Mr. Alderman
Watwlow. He tin n mentioned the kindnew of Dr.
Fargo. in offering a second prise for mays en vs, ions
subjects. In 1856 there were 3 enamined for
certificate.; in 1851, 13; 1868, 66 ; 1859,
85; 1860, 160 ; 1861, 196; 1862, 269; 1863.
268; and in 1864, 294. The greeter part of the ma- ks
had been lost by bed spelling. Tnia wen the chief
defect. end it wee right all should know it, an what
we. chiefiy desired wes, that the truth should be
known. After several more admirable remarks and
explanations the rev. gentlemen sat down wind loud
cheers.

The Rev. J. WAITS moved the adoption of the report,
and expressed his regret that eu few were present.
The CIIAIIINAN. triter giving his hearty spproval of
the repori, said he wished to cool himself a member of
the society, and expromed hi, earnest hope that the
valuable suppotions made by Mr. Carnegie would be
cordially entertained by the Committee a Council, so
that the interests of their sight mbnols might be placid
on • better footing. He also alluded to the formation
of the Friendly Society Union, from which he hoped to
find that much good would result, not only to the
country societies and other club., but to Individual
members, who would by it be enabled to know whether
the club they bed joined were in • solvent stale. It
eertainly would be a 'meat relief to his mind to know
that a poor man had not been Indoced to join • club,
and pay for • number of years, and thee when old age
came upon him to and that the assistanos he relied on
wan deoied him through the failure of the club to
fulfil it.. engagements. The Chairman alio alluded to
some remark. inane by • speaker at the British A.100611e
tint meeting, held at Bath, respecting the agricultural
labourers of Dorset being the worst led in the oountry,
an allitaion which called for some remarks by two or
three nu Inhere present One gentleman however,
stated that the speaker the Chairman alluded to bad
told him privately that the labourers in Buckingham-
ahire were wor.e off than those in Dorset.

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On the proposition of the Rev. J. R. QPIIILL, the
present divers of the society per. reedoeted, sad tilts
asotatg dissolved.
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A conversant •ne was held in the evening, at which
most of the same gentlemen, with several members of
the institute and Working Men's Club were present.
The chair was taken by the Bay. S. Beet. Tea and
coffee, with buns and other refreshments, were supplied
by Mr. lleatpril. A very interesting paper on harvest
home festivals wax read by Mr. Headland, after which
the Chairman again alluded to to formation of •
central union for the management of benefit societies,
and to Cho* topias which had been discussed in the
morning.
The lief. J. it QUIRE said that it might not be
deemed out of place if he now brought before the
present meeting a subject in which those residing in
Bloodier(' took • deep interest, and one to which they
invited the kind instructions of those gentlemen who
ha I honoured them by holding their anniversary meet.
leg there that day. Some 3) years ago a Literary
Society was established in the town, which for many
years past was in • prosperon• state, but during the last
few years bad (..lien off, and was now alum.., if not
quite, extinct. Whether the formation of the Working
Men's Club, about eight years ago, hod tended to this
result he could not say; but the members of the old
society, and those of the club, had lately taken into
consideration the desirability of amalgamating together
for the purpose of having one vigorous and satire instils-
tion in the town. A committee from both societies
lately met at his honw, and he wu happy to find that
there was the most cordial feeling ezi.ting between
them. They brought this subject forward, therefore,
not merely to pin the sympathy of the Southern
Counties Society, but to mit their Adria,. He con-
sidered also that they ought to have the support and
assi•tanoe in this work of those geutlemon who resided
in the neighbourhood, and that Blondford people ought
not to be left to boor the expellee of providing ouitoble
prelacies alone, but that they had a right to ...peat
others old come forward and help them. The object
which the joint committee hail in view ass to provide
a central institution for all climes. with a libiu7,
nucleus for which they had already, • room for &ma ••
sae te, clam rooms, and also • publie museum. It might
Dot be aeneradr known, but no town in Easla,4 It'd
ri he private museums thou Blandford, and it wan
de.irable that thee. should be oolleeted together.
Another object wonld he to pr. vide • suitab e room for
the to cling of benefit clubs. m that the members when
they went to pay their monthly matte butions should
not tr. obliged to go to. plibbc-house. For such meetings
• moderate rental would be eharged, and this 'would
go far to keep up the .nstetation. He trusted that
their excellent chairmen, who had been one of the chief
promoters of such institutions, wool I give them his
advice and essistance, then not only would the Southern
Counties' Society be benefitted by hi, vioit to Illand•
ford, but also the two amelgam.ted institutions he had
mentioned. (Loud sheers.) _

...Y.l:....iiilLiiircTro-u-flituets alio expressed hil 0419114
desire that the alibied brought forward by 11,. Quirk
iambi be considered by the gentlemen who bad
hoooured them by a libit that day, and .tated that the
?seem it was mootal wog to waist their kiwi iympatky
and advice.

The Rev. El. Burr said it would afford
him and the other memben of the Southern
Counties Society much pleason if their meet-
ing in Sandford should °undoes to the co-
operation of the two so -Once alluded to. He then
strongly urged thit such sinalgamai ion should take place,
and stated the plan shish bad teen adopted ils Adorer
through the active sral of Mr. Memnon; a large
timber mer -ham and builder there. It was determined
to raise El 000 in shares, and with the mousy a
large ten ens bought. Ibis was converted into readied
rooms, lecture sill class room; and all the 'Gaieties ma
the town had a share in it,-o that when they required it
for their own indiridual n.e the, paid a rental. This
amounted it the year to NO. The iduwitholders were
gutraisteed 3 wer cent, for their money, and with the
rest of the £BO, share. were paid of every year. This
Plan Gould he adopted even more readily in Bleedford
than in Andorra. ; for Blandford was sertaisly the mast
flourishing plus. of the two, and woo sarnotodol by •
more influential neighbourhood. He use sure Mr.
Thompaoa would be delighted to give thee every infer-
maim. on the subject. All they required was hearty
union among themselves, and their memo was certain.
Mr. Baonoousis, aroma Master of the Milton Abbas
School, strewed :thtainloa that adulation was too
little rained said t of st the meant tuns, arid
that its groat difficulty would be to raise the mosey.
Tboulturonsan asked would be, " Mr The
10 •0 of the two societies wort daimon he pin all

the information they could on this matter, sad IMOD
very anxious also Mat the young rase of the bees
poems the same opportunities for imprOMMlellt ii WIG
enjoyed by Mom residing in large Mena iiisr WIMP
Moo desirous that some of the varicose missilest eller
toms now poised to yomg mesa is the Cleiromme•l
C.lService might be 'cloyed by them. mid riiit
Purpose they were desire el s' bevies' dosses
and suitable Mashers "spied to instiose them.
The CHLIIIMAI "gala pointed out the edeeetedes
be derived from a good education, sod soda thee is •
money point of view no outlay paid better this Omit
of giving a child ri good 'dainties. He Aso mei IS',
premed a be,. that they meeting together e"41141/1.
Pp and encounter the two societie . be suited, mid
work heartily to aceourplish the object they hod he
view.
&O. Etroot Ka, Esq., said as a esbs.ef ttsie obi
society, and s. oDe who amided is its feeenedell. Sr
could not tint feel great regret so ila 4,eßi3,aeot
rejoiced to Sad that it wag again on immune ids
whet might have been acesidered its rival) abseil te be
established, and he sincerely trusted that SWUM Midi
crown the effort" of the cosomittea. Ile alse distiud et
mu •idual, and DO behalf of hie toemannn, in tuak
their worthy Chairman for coming asemel theler
would suggeet, as it appeared to have bees bus let*
known, that in haunt greater poblisity be gime to the
meetings. Hs believed if sea had hese dun Meet
more would bare bees presseS.
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meeting three times in all the load r
not. however, look so Mill for ewer t= meethesa.
The meetings at Devises last year were so larger MY
they Ind been that day, and yet esmiderable armee.
meat wee made, and be meld remember, what bees.
.ided in the adjoisiag pariah of Blamitord SI Mery,thei
the lirst meeting to oonnintion with the Ssidety fee do*
Promotion of the Gomel was held ia e most edsemblel
room, where sow the maenad satoprosas ofsitsW
wee situated. Hs aLo referred to the very
improvement in Me morals of the people a
and from it augured the best bops for its future.
On Ms motion of the Bev. J. R. QM& medial mem
of thanks were passed to Me Hos. and Hew. IL Best, amill
to the Hoc. C. Bailie., the secretary sad treassrer id
the easociatiao, sad the eseetrig eeparetat
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1864-b: 2al 155 Lake's GeereL Wish
from the death el Ellatheth tithe drib el Imr,llll=
the radios/ides, the Maw, free the Osaquess-7et
priass.—" Ventilation Ned Doshres fa regard be leelth.*
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an acre." "The el Watt, Sanselos, lill
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prise of El for the mead beet same oa either et sae el
the foregoing imbiests has Lim kindly pissed et the die-
of the Seaiety by Weber lam Eau,