The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-07 00:00:00

BZIDPORT.

SONDAT CLOSING. A crowded meeting many
people not being able to gain admission, in aid of the
above object, was held in the Town.hll on Friday
evening last. The chair was taken at eight o'clock by
the Rev. E. B. Heunlowe, rector of Bridport, awl was
supported on the platform by the ministers of all the
denominations in the town. The Chairman opened
the meeting with a short prayer, and made a few
pening remarks. He cur that a great many of
ttlem had heard the fable 0 the fox and his tail—Once
upon • time a fox had lost his tail in a trap, and going
home and persuading his brother foxes to cut off their
tails, as it was fashionable to be men without tails.
He did not want them to think that he wanted them
to be fashionable and become teetotallers, for he
consented to become chairman of that meeting before
he had any thoughts of joining the Temperance move.
meat. With regard to Sunday closing, some people
may say mind your own business ; but his answer
would be "it is everybody's business—as it swells the
criminal portion of the community.—Mr. Whitwell
said that their society belonged to no particular creed;
but was supported by people of elf denominations.
He read • letter from the Bishop of Salisbury, sup-
porting the movement; he related the different
phrases of &Imlay closing from the time of Oliver
Cromwell, in whose reign was the only time when
public-houses were entirely closed on Sundays. He
deind that in Bridport the town had papers left at
every house in the year 1872, with the following
moult :—Are you in favour of Sunday closing? 38;7
are you against? 102 ; are you neutral? 113.—The Rev.
Prebendary Broadley moved the first resolution, which
was the same as that given under our Dorchester
report. Carried, with only four dissentlents.—The
Rev. \V. Dlottram proposed, and the Rev. J. T.
Eames seconded, the second resolution also in our
Dorchester report ; as was also the next, moved by the
Rev. M. Gallienne, and seconded by Mr. H. J.
Coppock ; both of which were carried.—lt was moved
by. Sir. E. J. Stephens, and seconded Mr. R. Reid
"Mat an Auxiliary to the Central Association for
Mopping the sale of intoxicating lipuors on Sunday be
now formed, and that the following gentlemen be the
committee and officers for the ensuing year, with
power to add to their number -Rev. E. B. Henslowe
(rector of Brldjeort), Rev. Prebendary Broadl ye (rector
of Bradpole), Rev. R. W. MAY (recto of APTB(Lon), Rev. J. F. Austen
_andependent), Rev. M. unmenne
Meet:yen), Rev. Davies (Unitarian), Rev. J. T.
(Baptist), Rev. C. Jefferimi (Weed_yran.). Rev.
A. Leonard (curate of Bridportl, Mr. C. Vilson
J. Turner, Mr. F. Long, M. IL fwd. m;,.
Monteith, Mr. T. H. Edmunds, Mr. C. 'Edmunds:
Mr. A. Reynolds, Mr. S. Whetham, lift-. J. C. Baker,
and Mr. J. T. Stephens. Carried.—Pro_posed by 3dr.
Whitwell, and seconded by Me. Edmund., thig
a vote of thanks be given to the chairman of the
mesting.—The Rev. E. B. Henslowe responded, and
proposed a vote of thanks to th ne deputatio , which
Mr. R. Reid seconded—The mmfttee appointed
then adjourned to the Council °Timber to date
on their future proceedl
Boaotion Pout.; S —lBefore the Mayor (Kr. C.
Jets Fraser Fraser • travelling tailor was brought up In
custody by pd. Wort charged wits, being a vagrant and
having no visible means of aristanat—The prisoner went
to Mr. Reynolds to ask for work he being drunk, they
teemed to knee earthing to do with him, he was than
abusive Illreabined toreak the windows. --flentenced
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