The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-17 00:00:00

THE SHAKER WNTROVEREY.
Ti gA, Miter.

&r —lt is with crestfallen countenance that I again
submit my English and logic to the tender mercies of an
exquisite Enquirer.
Still he does things as kindly and good naturecily„
considers our short-comings and simplicity, that I will
once more dare to approach the shrine of learning and
logic. It wee from a belief that " Enquirer" replied to
" Non-Shaker's" letter more with a desire to satirically
criticise than from a genuine misunderstanding, that I
ventured to remark on ' Enquirer's" reply. I cannot for a
moment imagine thst either "A Non-Maker" or myself
are thought to sympathise with Kra flirting any more
than is legally right. I feel justified in returning the
compliment respecting the development of that organ
which phrenologista name "Self-esteem " to an
" Enquirer.' Ile should let *Mar people think that his
burning composition had reduced anybody to what
may even metaphorically be termed ashes I trust that
" Enquirer's" sorrow concerning my idea of refutation woe
not painful nor of long continuance. Don't grieve, dear
friend, but think if you cannot remember oontradicting
statements which Wen strange as Kra Girling's lecture
half-en-hour Wore. I still maintain that persona may have
gone to hear Mrs Online, and heard remark, of which
they had not an " antecedent association," and yet felt
equal to refuting the won Methinks" Enquirer plsoei too
much confidence in his powers of physiognomy, if he
imagined he maid tall from outward appearances who
were refuters and who were not, as people went into the
ball to bear Mrs (Arlin& As "Enquire cannot say why
he received any consideration respecting his taste of
entertainments, I may say, I thought It possible that he
might have repented using the expression of" Mra Mirling's
entertainment; for it is difficult for me to imagines mind,
which delights in Paley, being entertained with such a
mocking of religion, and hearing names which we hold
most sacred used as vainly. lam glad to know that
" Famninr" does net look on all beliefs as out-
comes of Ignorance and eredulitca cannot say
so that my charity extends fares an' uirer," for I oan.
not think that the majority of Mom who profess such
ricliodous, and sometimes immoral acts, as part of their
worship to a Being who requires worshipping in spirit and
truth, are domcientious. Their very announcements are
often disgusting with profanity, and a desire for filthy
lucre. Truly the mind mud be simple that can seriously
believe in a cllmpany which issued handbills, of which
the following is a veritable copy The Salvation Army,
on Easter Sunday, April 13th, 111711, in the Salvation Ware-
house High-street, under the command of Captain
Lamettilu:ph, the following will spoidc and sing for God :
The Jack, the Champion Boxer, Shaker Bill, Happy
Dan, the Hallelujah Bat-Cake Baker, Ranting Shaw,
Salt Ned, Gillibrand Cobbler, a Hallelujah Clogger, a
Converted Quarryman, a Painter, other Soldiers, and a
band of Hallelujah Inane From an amount I read of
the meeting,! find that after speeches, in which filthy lucre
had been abused, Brother Brown 6 sent round collecting
the said abuse to defray expenses. No doubt these armies
do reach the maser, but it is high time iibmething should
be done to counteract the wrong ideas of sacred Wage
such meetings as them are likely to impress upon the
lower classes in our large manufacturing to. nu
Apologizing for occupying so much of your valuable
space.- —I am. sir, Lc.,
NORDIN.

THI Nrw Galuains—The bond of the land Rao.
again played on Thursday in the gardens, and it being
a much finer day. there were a large number of
persons present. The same programme was performed
se last week.

Tax Coup:Ran ficgoot DISPUTL—This care, which
meats! so great an amount of interest in the town,
appeared in the list of canoes to be heard on Thursdays!
Lincoln's-bin, before Vice.Chanoellor Hall, but owing
to the amount of business before the Court it could not
be heard. In all probability it will not be taken with
some de, next week.
SAD AOOIDINT.—A and accident occurred on Thurs-
day last, to a man named Raahlaigh. It appears he
was usdating in unloading corn from one of the vessel.
lying sloped& the Quay, when the wheals of Dorm
trucks which were pawing knocked away theplank on
which he was standing, and in falling his head came
In contact with the plank striking him under the
chin. He wan vary terribly Wand, in fact it wan
thought his jaw was broken, but we believe it is not
quite an bade. that, although he Mill Uss in • critical
Mate.

A Catrrios.—We would caution the tradesmen of
the town and neighbourhood, that • man is at large,
who is In the habit of forgetting to pay his bills,
obtaining money by false pretences, kc. He is badly
" wanted " at Plymouth, Torquay, and Great Yar-
mouth, besides at Weymouth, the some of his last
exploit, where be has obtained ZIO by misrepresents.
the. at the Imperial Bunton. He styles himself
Henry
ia Allison (or Alwyn as at Yarmouth), las a
In the Zed &east. The following is the
description of the gentleman :—About 40 to 45 years
at age, about Mt. Pin. high, sallow oomplaxion, full
Los, low broad forehead, small grey eyes, rather small
sharp nose, brown hair, medium whiskers and
moustache, shaved under chin, broad shoulders,
rather stout built, large feet, not • good Arum speaks
with • Welsh want ; dreamed in • grey plaid coat,
vest, and trousers, black bowler hat, large blucher
bocda ; he wore • bores oboe gin, with small gold chain
attached, gold Albert chain, • gold ring, with •
diamond stone in the centre, and a brown carved
knotted walking stick.
Cacaos or Known) Tgwynrson Socrerr.-
HOLT Tarim Beasou.—ln oonnection with this
branch of the society • capital entertainmeat, consist-
ing of music and readings, was given at the new
Weymouth Coffee Tavern on Thursday last, and was
well attended. The following was the programme :
" God Save the Queen" (Dr. Are); duet, piano.
" The nary CrOTIMI " (Sidney Smith) ; song and
thorns, " Silver Thread." (Danko) ; reading,
"Here.,, 18/9 " • song "Two little Wooden Shoes ''
ago:Loy); air and chorus, " When there's love at
" (Anou) ; reading, 'The Bashful Man " ;
temperance Tjr, "A Oup of Tea' (Offenbsch) ;
rletngplano violin, from "Norma " (Bellini) ;
"A True Ghost Story " • song and chorus,
"Pour Jolly Smith." (Leslie) ; dust, "Plow as thou
Shining River" (Irsietmalody) ; reading, " A Tem-
perance Story"; ballad, "Ben Bolt." The various
and instrumental pieces were very nicely

Lnormas.—A lecture on "The Stratford Martyrs of
the lidefortnatics" was given on Thursday evening last
by the Rev. W. F. Bolton, vicar of St. John's, Shiite
ford, Rad London, at the St. Mary's Schoolroom.
There was a Lem aosaseit, the chair being taken
by the Rev. T. A. 'elbow. The Proomdinguarlt
been opened with tinging and prayer. ~,,
said he was we they would ail units in feslinp of
regret at the i.i.pWuoiy abeam of the rector. He
was sure they would oil obtain grist advantage and
wliboation horn the lecture, and incidentally they
would have an opportunity of showing their leePoot
for the inentary of those man. They could not speak
In their praise, for pram could not come from such
humble creatures as thersinivea—cogy One could praise
such man. their Lord end Master. They must be
mutant to stand afar off sad adndre the example,
woodaing whether if by God's they bad been ss
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couraØ of those martyrs. Those naut could not hare
died as they did but for Him who Invisibly stood by
time& They might also recollect another rowan why
they were enabled to get such a degree of courage,
faith, and love, via., their study of God'. Word.
They had the open Bible, and that they priaed the
man especially became it was a recent acquisition,
for it had lately rendered into their mother
tongue, therefore the treasure was all the more
precious, because of its novelty. He trusted the
Bible would be valued as it yea by those men, for Its
unique preciousness—as the one Book that could be
relied on as the only source of truth. It was through
the sufferings of those martyrs that the people of the
preeent day now had an open Bible before them. —The
rev. lecturer then gave a history of the struggle between
the Protestant and Roman Catholic religions, restored
on the acerodon of Queen Mary. He gave as the reason
of the persecution, which raged so terribly in Stratford,
that it was part of Essex, which had from the earliest
period of the Reformation, been • Protestant county,
In • great measure occasioned by the fact of its lying
opposite the low countries. when Tyndall was at that
Mum engaged in printing the English Bible. Stratford
was in the diocese of London, and the notorious Bishop
Bonner determined to stamp out the Protestant
opinions that were so teat gaining ground. He
resolved, as he had found the burning of the clew,
Ineffectual, to endeavour to crush the Reformation by
burning some of the laity. The rev, lecturer described
the sufferings and the courage of the 18 martyrs who
were burnt at Stratford, and to whose memory it was
now proposed to erect a memorial. He ie.,' an account
of the deaths of Elizabeth Ward. }1.911h keeerock. and
John Attn.., also the execution 0113 11 men
and two WOONllll—whow names would appear in the
proposed memorial. At the conclusion of the lecture
a collection was made in aid of the Stratford Martyrs'
Memorial Fund.

-tit- Virago from New York to Hull 'topped at
Weymouth out Friday. being shore of °Gal' She wee
supplied by Mews. uossas k Co., and proceeded.