The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-30 00:00:00

WOOLLAND.

Cumming Owen—This interesting fdaco ix intoeted
In a pretty dley in the Vale Of ISLICkIIIOO,, live miles
Dom Sturnsitoter Newton, and about to,, toiled from the
town ~f Ilianinoril. A large tract of very rids meadow
land awl little pretty womb. and groves are Mond here. •
high bill. ralle,l Billigurow, rbao by, od which you may
are into six different eviinties—i.e., Devon, Somerset,
Ilantg. Wilts. Dorset,
and Wales (tilausurgan). Tise
cimpef wag built by tin Baptists about the time el John
Bunyan, RN year. ago, and in Dods Ace* attached
grave stones and graves of many worthy Cbrietians who
have in their generations worshioped here. Two yew
trees near the chapel porch give the entrance a rather
serious appeUranee ; aiel on the walls inside two large
ovals have the amwal passages "Go ye into all the world
and preach the gospel t every creature," and 'leaching
them to oloserve awl to all things whatsoever I anumand
you." And "11,0, lam with you alwar, even unto the end of
the world. Amen." (Matthew, xxviii.) A lot of trees
guironwl the sigd, awl a little brook runs along a few
yard, below it. The Itiptistry is now closed, and for over
60 years past the soiety has been breken up, awl Mr.
Law (Merge, .1 Inandlord, as a Baptist, Irm been left
trustee of Mia property. ;,n.l also of a sesall field near to
it. The Wesleyan Methodists for over a While., Moe ~net
this building for worship ; and the writer lias oltessoismo
I.mked off Itunifirrow.hill awl waked with please', the
congregation of worshippers a little oast in, ons.o.tiatis
days wending their ways to flit,. hallowal rtr,t —.oily a
few cottages being within half a mile .4 the clamed—
where for U., renteriel Nonronforlund• have, by I ;„..le
WO, thug kept ep public worship awl a living rhumb.
Indeed. it seems ax it the prayers of the rhumb who of
01.1 worshipped !PTO should have gained a constant answer
front Ahuighty 110.1 for perpetual Sabbath worship here to
the glory of Ills name, n. an example or Proof .1 Die
promise not to leave Himself "without a witisees." Lay
preachers saintly conduct tins worship. At this interest-
ing spot on ()ember Wad the Wesleyan', held their
anniversary Hireling of Foreign Mhr•lon., awl a good
congregation amemblol. A farmer, of Vidglieford, learned
Mr. W. Will., pregbled, and in a rather bowsaw. widr
pv collar to himself, col dieloi the meeting. Two 0111.1i11.4
issiiiigters and three !loosen gave addresses. The Ito, W.
.1. Chant (late of Milborne Part), mbli it gave him sweatier
pleasure t.ll/0 present, partly becaum Isis own Mother wad
born in the perish and converted m (LAI In that very
chapel, and because Christian Missions claimed our
sympathy, for we ourselves had gaint..ll,y the gospel, aud
eeeeee and to diffuse it. Trophies of the goepel were
to lie feund in Ada, Europe, America, and every part of
tho earth—be liked to think of the late John Ilunt, a
missionary to the ?Mans, whose eyes saw horrihie cannie
lolls's* and revolting sight,, yet, whose miuddry won
these monsters in human form, to the enjoyment of the
(111100 of 1;.*I in their soul, I/r. OAe t 0.., who prayed
all night to II .1 that tbe lieltrribit Contemned may Itlt
hint go abroad as a missionary. William Wawa, and
Janice Calvert, of blevoral tile y for missionary wad,
whose labours God ha.l loltaeled, ether worthies
which time failed to describe. Ile hoped a govt collection
ag heretofore would lo the result of the meeting. After
the singing oi "Alas and did my /Saviour bleed, de." then
Mr. J. Wesley Barnett, (liti.•klaiel), gje,ke up ea the vast-
ness of the subject of inholimary enterprise, and cino, for
the bosh ef his remarks that night, the life and 1.1. Aire
of the Rev. (Merge Percy, in China. Brought up in York-
Wm, after his convergent ; (lot stwke ..nit audibly when
1.. has father's deld to work, paying "floors... go to
Mina." the rail wax Divine, an. Ihe at encl, compliwl with
it, by an offer to the Metholiat Society to go to itina.
The Missionary C.,,sn,ittco retort slaty refuogl hi, owl
him alone for the want al land, howe with
a heart heart, the all 1,0110 the SOOOll.l ''lb. to
China • similarly to Jonsaih's call, to whom "'lb. Word of
the Lord Iglue a litColl,lollll,, minis( sari's,, go to Niiseveiv''
S., he .1,1 all and paid hbl OWD CO/Itlly &WI Went to I 'Wag,.
TO. doulit sustained by that scripture which wild "Thera
is no man that bath left home awl Methren LOOI hOII.O.
and lands bur ray sake and the gospel. ; but shall reo Ivo
an hundred 11.1 reward," Tile, accliinatised, be 'tripped
his feet of hoots and stockings, and walked bareteded up
Ilia father's yanl on the cold it frosty morning*.
thus getting harrier ifs his rotistitutiou. The rholr
then sang " Work for the night 'owing?'
Mr. IL Osmond 'puke of the mibhtlaty of the arra of
Christian 111.401i0EUI a, the graulegt work out. Next
followed singing " Rescue the perishing, care for the,
dying," awl Mr. J. 11/.ld (Matoton) "r4ffiff
earnestly the duty of giving as the claims of tisfraiwaii
toade out. The 'Rev. A. Brio, recalled with 1/11!4.1,1u the
two former anniversaries. SHOW wag no the xr lin
1074 and although they had a wog meeting Yet they made
no collection. This would be the Lot he rout' prosibly
attend, as he would be leaving Illawlforil next Grins
ferenex according to Methodist usages.ii.. had listened
with delight to the songs and speeches that had gone
before, awl was glad to find that lathe igh they mourned
the departure of their late Brother Joseph ?Aker and
others, yet rejoiced that (Lel wag raising up others to
carry on Ms work, and the Gospel as leaven in the instal
was doing Ds noble work. Siuging the DosologY ended •
very Interesting wetting—the collection awl inimienary
boxes of Miss Julia Eaton and others making up about 45.

Bump. IteAnmos.—On Friday evening the Rev. E. F.
Trotritan opened hie Bible Clw, for the winter. The
attendance wan large. The reading we from Sl. Joh".4
Gteiptil, which it in prnrimed to complete.

• • • •
()CYAN.% OWN REGIMENT YEOMANRY CAvAt.ar WM'
BORNE TgoOP —The autumn drill for the troop took lice
on Monday lent, in Kinget in Loey Pork, when there woo
wax a full tar of the men.larel sierra! recruit,. After
the men had been put through a smart drill, they were
enterbeined in the bowie with an excellent him+ by Sob-
Lieut. Banken, who it now ;wetted to the troop The
oflicern of the troop prement, were Coptain Sir Richard
Glyn, Lieut. Bond and Lieut. Banks& Coptain And
Adjutant Grigio, NOV oleo present. The %Vimborne Troop
will next year we expect, be one of the ntrongeet in the
regiment.

0111 P.R. V.—The annual prize meeting of this corps
took pLice at the Range. Iladbury, on Thursday, awl the
following is a list of the winners and prizes won • -A
Competition—sergeant Ford, Z 5; Lince•Corporal Stewart,
XI: Sergeant Berridge, £3: Assistant-Surgeon Parkinson,
marble tilnc•piece and silver cull: Corporal Dacombe,
LI 154. : Colour•Sergeant Garland, Cl 10A. ; Private
Munckton, meerschaum pipe ; Private Garrett, Quarter-
master.rtergeaut Rudden, Private Meader, Sergeant
Waterfall, Lance-Corporal Cull, 11 each ; Lance-Corporal
Barlow and Private U. Vine, 15e. each; Private G. Randall.
l'rivate HabgoA Corporal Wallingford, Private Loug,
Private Ward, Private S. Vine and Private Barnes,los each.
In B Competition the following are the Prizes given by
various tradesmen and other gentlemen in the town.
which will be taken by the various competitors according
to the highest scores made, of which they will have their
choice :—Prize value 1(l4., ditto 104., 3 bottles port, 3
bottles sherry, 3 bottles champagne, 2 silk handkerchiefs.
silk umbrella, goose, quart gin, It gallons beer, boot jack
and 54., photo' of the Minster, 2 pictures 011 Paintings).
dozen bottled beer, pewter teapot, shoulder of mutton,
silver pencil case, smoking rap, leg of mutton for the
lowest score, pair of hoots for the second lowest scores.
and ham for most wiuners.