The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-16 00:00:00

THE WESLEYAN LOCAL PREACHERS MUTUAL
AID ASSOCIATION.
To 14 Editor.

Sir.—! will thank you for space to insert the follovring
particulars as to the operations of this society in the county
of D net. &c.
This society is both • sick benefit society and a
benevolent institution, into which and from which
honorary contributions and gifts to local preachers are
distributed, and self help from among themeelrek
collected and disbursed.

It.as es—ink;li-sli-e-d in 101141, tbe chief odic. is 19, Exeter
Hall. Ste ind, London. Only on. officer receives any pay
whatever, the whole of the rest mall parte of the kingdom
do the work gratis. In Dorset the payments to the aged
and sick amount to mon than they pay In by far, and
every three months I take much pleasure In sharing with
my brother ofbc,rs in this work of faith and labour of
love in distribution.
. . .

.'ilii.rie-r—to-iiii-n;l-o7demand of it. members 12t. a year in
quarterly contributions and entrance fee, giving it. weekly
in sickness -death allowances to members or their wives,
annuities. Etc. Unless the public contribute about £5130 •
3 ear, and members contributions of about the same come
to hand, thie could not continue, yet by both effete it
does, and gained about 1.1.000 the year before last by
generous gifts. Many hewers of local preacher.' sermons
wit apart Id each discourse towards this fund—and I have
myself received kindly bell, from noblemen atid clergy.
men, beside other contributi ala to It. support Ido not
see how the Methodist people anywhere can be innocent
to shy of its claims.
A few years ago a local preacher of London left £l.lOO
as • supplementary gift for the purpose of giving 10s. each
Christmas to the anunitents, to buy • Christrias dinner.
Not many years aeon worthy old local preacher died in
Blandford Workhouse I Would it not be • shame for
such a thing to occur again I l'o prevent this, Every local
Cer, rich or pier, should loin this association, which Vi'ven away already taw and requires over .12410 a
year each from members subecriptions and public ditto,
to meet claims made. It has about L'7.000 invested in
consols for this purpose, and already 1.503 members are
enrolled. The name of Mr. a I). Wwidy, QC., on
the counnitttee, and Dr. Morley Punsbon as • yearly con-
tributor. will be enough to recommend the society. ma
Blandford circuit quarterly meeting has kindly granted
, the use of its chspels for special sermons, la, and a
collection on babelf of this soWety, by our president or
his agent, some time during the forthcoming swop.
Buy I hops, therefore, that my bumble letter, the above
and above all. the demands of our Lord and
Master, "Ye ought to wash one anothees feet." gc..
• (John WS., 12), will not be made in vain.
I cocclode by wing that in East Dorset is an aged
little old loud preacher, whose Earnings never were ahoy,
Oa, a week, and who now tries on 2s. • week and a loaf.
whom I want .ClO for as • special case to oak the London
Committee to enter at once as an annuitoot Who will
give I Oh. ye rich ones, think of this worthy man.
Shortly I hope to give some short sketches of these meta
of former times, such as John Melina, of Shaftesbury.
I am, dear Sir.
Jong Waal= Bannzrr.
(Elm. Branch Son)
Stickland, April 9th, IC&
PA.—Every three years the rules may he altered, and as
before, so this year at the forthcoming Ball Ooef ensure
It is hstooded to put a clams to admit Primitive
Yeilsodiel Loral Yeeeebere and othmiro worthy body el
seee—tad Dense mob= hope IS MU be dead

ELAJIMPOILD.
BLAXDFORD Starner 80100 L UNION. —ln connection
with oils union • ealiettended prayer mimed= was held
in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. The Ely. J.
Leach was in the chair, and pritiyers were offered by the
Roe, a Grey and M . arrs. It A. /3 .hba. Ford.
Lawrence, and filets, and other Meads. The tinting
was led on the harmonium by lelsi ',how. Tee
me,ti., was held in the same ball on Monday
evening. the President (Kr. Charles Pond) in the ohair.
Primes were delivered to the following *choler. :
P'rederick Berne.. E. Jenteant F. Daddoridge W.
Vincent, Barnett. S .vage, C. Mate Ill.orne Awn.,
Anne Wareham, Bowie Norman, 1( B
C. Archer. J. Backingnant ' .nd Alice
I Williems. 'The meeting era. • LI. L •., Bawds. A.
Brion, J. Leach, sad R. Gr.Y. and Me•Wre Young and
Brennand.
cm." clensT manday,—Beore hie Honor, Mr. T. 13 P.
Leroy
Mies Oliver, tailor, Blandfori, r. Groner flicks. p.inter.
Wailto D ova. A claim of £2 15.., for • suit ot clothes
Defend mt ordered • suit of clothes of the plaintiff, and
selected the cloth, • patio,* of which he took •way with
him. When the snit was sent home defendant found it
wee made of cloth different to the pattern and he returned
the clothes to. the plaintiff. Defendent produced the
anien hi. honor compared with the cost, and
lading the cloth did not correspond be gave a verdict for
the defendant, with coats.
fleecy Bleadford seedsman, of Blandford, v, amides
Rosa millor of Fonituell Koa.—A claim of .Cl 6 at
which defendant paid £l3 lls. Into court and brought a
counter claim of £3 50, —Mr. Atkinson appeared .nr
plaintiff Mr. Roble for defendant —The case .or the
defendant was that be bought 25 quarters of barley of Mr.
Young, p'aintirt's agent, at Vs. • quarter. Defendant
produced his pocket-hook which contained an entry of the
transaction, and said he showed it to Mr. Young at the
time. 12 quarters of barley were vent to defenant, and CO
finding the price in the invoice to be 211. he wrote to Mr.
Young soing he should not pay more than We. and
demanding the other 13 quarters at that price. Tbe
remainder of the barley was not sent, and defendant waa
ofdiged to buy some more at Bristol, for which he paid
310. • quarter, and his counter-claim wee for the difference
in the cost on the 13 sacks. —The plaintiff's cue was that
)(r. Young sold defendant 12 4uartera and 25 squealers of
barley on the same day and that the price of both lota
M., per quarter. The 12 quarters were sent to
Shi Montane station and in conwq uenoe of the defendant
complaining of the price no portion of the 25 quarters warn
ever sent. Mr. Young had left Mr. Bliandford's employ,
and wee not present to prove these statement., and the
Judge gave a verdict for defendant.
. O. T. Norris, v. Jobs Pope—Both perties live at
Milbnrne St, Andrew, and the claim wan CI Hs. 6d.,
believe due for vetches,—Plaintiff said be sold ID poles of
defendanthndywHeetcr.hadh;:i.poipt:tieedwad 1 at c
hhe b . ,ad rle
eally aving
eo. The g
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piece, with nothing but wee& in some parts, and e
. plaintiff said he would not charge for thia—Fits Honour
gave a verdict for defendant ea he thought plaintiff had
mode a mietake.
Junction Suenouseit. —James Wiliicce Rebbila, v.
Sewed &radian. Ilunour made • committal for 40
days, warren' to be suspended if defendant paid 2.. 6d. in
• fortnight and 24. 64. monthly. —Tkomos Rowland, v.
Checks Ridosa. —His Honour made an order on defendant
to pay 2.. monthly, vildect to • committal of 40 days.
Joan J. dlstercl, V. William Perrott.—There were several
committals out against defendant, and his Honour
adjourned the case.