The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

Dorsttobire.

Curers l'siox visTr.—On Tuesday last the
*flaw,' weak'. of the Chnrch Union Society was
held at Dorchester. The sermon was preached at
Trinity church by the Itev. H. H. Wffluims, rector
a Bradford Peverell ; and in the afternoon a
weeting of the members of the Association was held
ir; the Council chamber at the Guildhall, for the
presentation of the report and the election of Offieer*
ir the ensuing year. The Lord Bishop of the
pinceve presided.
Itheat:nr.—On the 10th inst., a highway
gi,bbogy was committed at ltampisham. A labourer,
wune,l George Cue, who was returning home to
Broadwitiwir from Nlouckton, where he hail been
timiip.hoeing, met with William Barnary and two
odiemhwho were returning to Crewkeme from Toiler-
romorom. They went into the Jolly Sailor beer-
boom at Rampisham, and hail five quarts of beer
writer, and when Case left Bargary followed him,
knocked him down, and robbed him of .C 2 13s. Gd.,
a rune, and a cotton shirt. Bargary was appre-
headed on N:onday.
AN UNWYLCOLE Vtarrolt.—On the 10th inst., a
heifer, bebraging to Mr. Yearaley, butcher, of this
whilJ being driven to the slaughter-house,
belted into a cottage situated at the farther end of a
ram, pacmge in Railway-place, occupied by a
man m0,„.4 Bull, who is bed-ridden, and was lying
in the room on the ground floor. Fortunately the
wespnl unhurt. but the heifer upset the chairs
man
3,4 cable, and broke the whole of the earthenware iii
the place. The animal was turned out by the driver,
who got n through the window.
SOCIITY TOR PRoIIOTING CHRIATIANITY
AiiiiNwaT THE Jews.—On Monday week two meetings
were celd in the Townhall in connection with the above
recietv. The meeting in the afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
re,wied over by the Rev. James Fisher, rector of Holy
crinity. Wa4.iii comparison with the previous meeting*
winewlist thinly attended. The collection amounted to
rtes. 0. In the evening the Itev. J. Fieher again oc-
euvied the chair, and upon the platform were the
g,gondi. Mr. Ileseett (-deputation (tom the PArrnt
31r. Hall. 3lr. H. Smith, Mr. Ludlow, and Mr.
Faulkner. The proceedings having been prefaced with
the CHAIKUAN called upon the Rev. Mr. Ludlow
j,. read the Annual Report, which appeared to he of a
rgi,fsetory character. - The Rev. Mr. IlAstnr.Tr was then
intredeced to the meeting, and spoke at great length
puti,r, to the progress, operation, and once* of the
siome society during its formation. Ile Raid that their
ini—ionaries could baptise twenty times the number of
Jews they did if they felt so disposed ; but they never
twptiw,l a Jew mikes a very satisfactory proof was given
that he was truly sincere in heart. The rev. gentleman,
coerce of some subsequent remarks, referred to
the occasion of a Jew having heard a sermon preached
in behalf of dais society, and, being so much impressed
V what he 1.1 heard, was anxious to become acquainted
Mth the preielier, and from him to be further
enlightened in the cause of truth. An interview having
Liken place, the Jew shortly afterwards became a con.
Ten to Christianity, and was now a very efficient miss
Maul-, holding a station for the a'oove society. A
pat many aiissionariew employed by the society are
eel-crud Jews. A short time since there was a young
mse—a Jew—who was about to be baptitted, but whose
ewnienret ',bowed sign of uneasiness of mind, and, upon
le.n; asked what WIN the Cathie of his trouble, he at
rot hesitated to give an answer, but at length he said
Cut 66 mother, who had always been a kind and tender
mother, would, be feared, deeply feel his conversion.
mill he was baptises!, and became a converted Jew.
this having been completed he was anxious that
he neither ahould know what lie hail done, but he
tove net in what way to apprise her of his conversion.
fe.ring she would become acquainted with the fact
fican other sources than his own lie determined to write
h, her. Having written, he obtained a reply, and it was
eve which gave him great satisfaction, as his mother
flpfulAnd her approval of his act. This, the rev. gentle-
:mu watiemed, was an unusual and extraordinary act
en leltidf id the mother, and quite contrary to the
instincts' of the Jewish religion. Tide converted Jew in
due time cone to be appointed a missionary, and at the
pre•ent time holds a station in which he is very
clevalv and effectually working for the society, the
oh which he (the speaker) had the pleasure that
eci bin; of adeocatieg. In Jerusalem there were 8,000
Jiws unconverted, consisting _ chiefly of the most igno-
hot and lower classea. The Hole City Agog was a
neet important and difficult etation for a missionary to
bold. for this reason: the Jew. are not many,and it was
if the greatest iuiportance that they should have the
light of the truth there shining, and it was also impor-
cmt that the Jews who are there should know that in
that city there was shining the light of a Protestant
church. The idea of the Jew is that when he diea he
eill Tie. at the lad day in the Holy Land, whether lie
in Jerusalem orelsewhere. After remarking up, ot the
tuitions of the different mimionaries in several statious,
and giving satisfactory examples and illustrations of the
,ecteei with which it hail pleased God to bless their
ccertions, the rev, gentleman referred to the honeat
call the. 'society 112 d upon the public in order to carry
eta their prefecsions, and *included by making an
earnest ailwal fur support —The 11e•. Mr. HALL said it
would be much mere reasonable if he forbore from
ilieking any remark, as it was probable it might tend to
weaken the impression he was sure had been made
1.11..11 their minds by the interesting observations of the
gentleman who hol preceded him. He diil not forbear
iroeiurg any remark on the subject becuese he did not
bear tediniony to its importaboe ; on the contrary, be
mold bear willing testimony to the value of this
'eddy, and would endeavour to strengthen the impms-
ii•in which had been already made, he was quite sure,
upon their minds. The ounvereion of the Jew was very
delete his heart, and it ought to be dear to the heart of
ry Christian ; and he trusted that they would do all
in their power to promote Christianity among the Jews.
In <4.llCillAillll, he said he believed, MI Mr. Bassett hail
etpricad, that the Jews would be the most exalted of
all hations.—The proceedings were concluded by singing
tie decology, after which • collection was made,
mounting to 104. 944.

A para.: of 5 sovs. for amateurs, in tour-cared
galleys, 14 bust rucniviug £3, 10s., 3nl, 10s.
They arrive:l in the following order :—lticlearel
Rolls's crew ; Stute's Cruet'; Brace's cruw, aud
Stanton's crew.

A purse of 4 soya. for 4-oared galleys belonging
to yachts, 3 entries. I.leneta's gig. Ist.. Mitginittc's
gig, 2nd; Beneta's heavy galley witlidr,w.
Four-oared canoe race for 3 ,v,v.i %%lac Fawn,
owner, Mr. Mace, pulled by N'yse, brothers, 14;
Kitten, owner, master Deveinsli, pulled by Caddy
and Stuil;:eon, 2nd ; owner, Mr. Cotturoll,
pulled by fondle and Cox, :Inl ; lVllite Fawn came
in by 8 ur lb lengths ahead of the 211,1 boat.
l'unt race for 2, POVd. —l'erks, bit; Beadle 2nd,
Caddy, 3rd.
Several other races followed, after which various
athletic sports took place on the promenade, which
added greatly to the other amusements of the day.