The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-23 00:00:00

WYKE REGIII.

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WrKg Recroay.—The Ea.. Richard A. England,
late weldor curet.. f %Vindew, has been appointed
rector of Wyk. E-gie—patron the Blehnp of (iii
We tru.t that Mr. England, wh•un We congratu-
late upon hi. preferment, will prove to be • man .1
Evangelical faith and great energy, for the times are
put when Wyke wee a good fat living with •alv •
small liiae and • fivhing and cquntry pnivh. The
immenee inc,eaee of West Ham has greatly multiplied
the calls on the Rector of Wyke.

UPWIIIY.
ODDFELLOWS^ ANNIVERSARY' SUPPNR.

On Friday evening the officer. and brethren of the
" Loyal Rise of the %Vey " Lodge of Oddfellowe cele-
brated their naniverury in the parish schoAroorn,
which was very kindly lent by the Vero. Archdeacon
Buckle, M.A. The Chairman on the occasion warn
the Rev. W. F. It. Buck e, 81. A., the esteemed curate
of the parish, and he was supported by lor. Priiiham
(vice-chair), Mr. W. Mordautt Thirelt on (P.G. and
N.G. of the "Loyal Excelsior" L idge, Weymouth),
Mr. Garland, Mr. Cburchill (.ecretary), Mr. Harvey
(trustee), &a. The room was most tastefully decorate 1
with flags, banners, and test one of evergreens, and
presented a met pleasing appearance.
After the supper, which was well served up by Mrs.
Guppy, gr.ce was said by the Rev. CHAIRMAN, and
after this the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were
propose 1 and duly honouoed.
The t net, of the evening—" The Manchester
Unity," "The Poole District," and "Success to the
Loyal 'Rise of the Wey' Lodge," were proposed by
the CHAIRMAN in the most eulogistic term'. Ile coup
pared the Manchester Unity. with Oa districts and
loiges, t i the human body, pointing out, in the most
interesting manner, the importune of each part, and
how dependent one part is ore the other. The name of
PG. Thiselt n was coupled with the tout of the
Illanche.ter Unity and Poole Di.trict.
Bro. THISELTON, in acknowledging the t at, said—
It has been truly said that 'S The bells of time are
ringing changes fa.t, and each fresh peal is ushering
in act era of advancement," sod be Was pleased to be
in • position to say that as each year colic on, and as
each Christmas comes round, that the accounts of the
Manchester Unity showed progression, and a sounder
financial basis. On the 14 January, 1882, the Man-
chester Unity coosiete.l of 452 district., comprising
4,158 beige., and having an aggregate number of
517,909 member., and the capital of the Lalge• making
returns was £1,919,069 15.. 91., to which should be
• idol the Amon, t of the District Funeral Fund.,
£125,207 11a. 8 1., nicking • t capital of
£5,013,277 73. 61., or an average of £9 le. 61. per
member, snorting to the returns received. These
figures show an increase in the funds of the !society on
te year f E 196.285 7+. 81. The smouit received for
c outeibutions durinc 1881 was £563,997 8.. H., and
during the sone poi el the mum of £185,925 Ja7d.
warn rec.ived for interest on the invested capita.
The amoutt received for initi+tious and clearances
amounted during the year 1881 to £12,672, whereas
in 1860 it was £11,876. Some may ask wiiy
I was thi. decrease in the receipt. for a mission?l
It may be attributed to the fact that consequent on
the adoration of the general rule there has been a
mend reduction throughout the unity, of the amount
of initiation fee. charged on the admission of members,
which iu my opinion was a very wise proceeding for I
the high charge for bort ation kept out of tie Order
many good men. (Applause.) It is moat imp irtant
that lodges slituld look out for secure investments.
Large stuns of money are lot by lodges nit conform-
ing to the rules of the eociety. A high official says—
" Every lodge should take every precaution that their I
inveotments are made in conformity with the lodge '
roles, and not merely upon the authority of a vote of
the membere." (Applause.) Tue Mancheater U..ity '
is one of the greatest self-governed friendly mocietivs in I
the world with branches or lodges in all parts of the
world. There are 20 Lodges in Africa, 25 iu America,
401 in Australia, 116 in New Zealand, 21 in Tasmania, I
hvalkle• balms. in Itnebadoe., Cittnaltar, nod o
places. With regard to our own dietrict—the Poole
district—according to the return in Jam' ry I.t, 1881,
there were 32 lodges with 5.978 members, and the
atuount of fund+ wag £53,016 133. 51. On the first of
J3nuary, 1882, the funds had lucre/A*l to
1:57,183 184. 5 1., and at the present time the amount
of funds in this district is upwards .4 £60,000. There
Is no doubt that much of the prooperi.y of the Poole
district Is doe to the exertions and excellent manage'
went of our worthy corresp priding secretary, Mr.
Western, who has worked hard, not only for the
district but the unity. (Lou I applause.) the
young members of the "Rise of the Wey"
Lodge, I would ray take • lemon from the career of
Mr. Western. Every member has the privilege of
being eligible te be norniciate I and elected to any
office. If you choose to throw all your energies aiid
intelligence into tho work of aldfellowship, you will
soon begin to emend the ladder of office, and perhaps,
like Mr. Western, reach that pinnacle of importance
the chair of the Grandmaster of the Manchester
Unity. if there Liens, young man pestilent not a member
of the Unity. I would esruestly advise him to d so
at once, hie it offers substantial and reliable assistance
in times of sickness and dietress ; it is a society that
teaches you to be independent. and not to be bind to
the fact that there is something beyond this world,
and, therelore, it is imperative that we should lead
godly lives and it teaches that you will find godliness
profitable both now and in the future, and that all cur
actions oh ml,l be buret on friendahip, love, and
truth. In conclusion, may the year 1883 be a prosper-
ous one to the " Loyal Ride of the Wey Lodge,"
and may every individual member enjoy a really
happy Christmas (App ease.) Mr. &Mon.' baud
' that was pre cut played " he's a idly good
fellow."
Mr. alscrettry Csoacau.L responded for the "
Rise
of the Wey," giving those peewit interesting statistics
of the progress the lodge has made during the time it
has been in existence. The funds of the lodge are
well invested, sod the members number nearly 120,
six new members having joined from January to
September
aHall mPb'err'lb. responded for the Medical Officer of
the
Lod
Mr. for the Ancient Order ofieaFwores
society( nchlP. cer.its:FihtiAa,itihtnieustmthawahAeLeioiTte:ndo:c. ,Forester. claimed to be the largest
large it was difficult to say wlibb WAS the
ol\afvrgt.hesei.i.,h tolhnce
.
mem
t:ohtlyehp.atted::: l'et.httehloh ~°l4lle
v:t.
RUCKLZ responded.
Other meets foil owed, and a very tnjoy.kble C. ning
was spent. Upon the ltev. W. F. It Buckle vaci.tinor
the chair at 10 o'click, Mr. Garland presided for the
remainder of the evening, during which time several
capital songs were sung.