The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-11-27 00:00:00

PROPOSED NEW CONGREGATIONAL

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SHll:l7ll‘l.t.. D,ReIIEPTI:Ii, Sail3lli3y. Nov. 24. --Br- ; ---
fore 11. Williains, F..... 1., Lord Wiliford, and 11• N• ; A tea meeting was held at the schoolroom lielong•
:.i..11,.. tr.ii, 1:-.I.
„ ! Mg to !lope Chapel, on Thursdav eventlld last, the
: ;11 •,i• si . It:N.,. liWi.ll3l(l,,in.govn: clump"! with . ~cium.v object being
to raise funds towards the erec-
.e.• .1 i...; Ild, e land., tlo• property lof W Milani 011.'0% - .
slr. W. .t,Ol Api,.r.l toe the pneweiltion, And Mr. li„. : tir,,,,ti oil*
,Na.ati..nreatemilfi.i.iii:ltiouspt.plactie of worship
Ch ..el now possess. The
fortis- pri,oser. Willis, I Sliver ..aid that he w.a dairy- - ," '-
mail, ii :blow at Sup, I )11 the 17th ottober he wa. in toU Iv supidied by friends,
take% were gratin , , , than
and a
iswww.ion of at, v horned wether lambs. On th.. lar..:t. Imlnlo-r I . ,a. rt....k ..f the social meal. After tea,
evening of the 21st Octolwr he missed them, and offes ed tI, es is
, a public meeting was held, when theer W. I . a
reward of l.'Zil for their reeovery Ile had tied a string , explained the exaetinssitim li
i in %mb they were tibic.l .
round the Moil leg of 01w of the lambs. just alswe the ' lie referred to the incommodious and unsightly al'
hock. lie 1.4.1 since leen slit wit three skilis, now pro. 1 pearaiice of their present place of worship, and the ad-
.inc! hY Supt Brown. and null identify one of them mission, on all hands, of the desirability of a new
AS living the skin of one "hue lamb, he had lust. On
building, being erected on the site. In a pecuniary
Tuesday I.st he was at Porti,hatu with Supt. Broarn, .
° t f view their to of success were great.
and met the prisoner there. He asked prisoner where Put° , r prospects
he got the lop of mutton front that he Mopped away . Bwrliwif. who was foremost in emery good word

and work, had liati&omele (AP-
. 4.11,1,1431,.••)
..•.".., .• r}, ,Is el given promise-
• 1. , • tol,l. Mr.
' •I. .1, e•!•• Tito•
'it; „:. .1. oi hooch. Tit: storiolge
0..71 ".1,,r1 • Laahlon, £i,t, These
11,11 vis al their ellepel, and were ions
sesl with it'. ims I, ipmer, awl cosign imtexl these
,a .• otiod•x tile" could not he better spank in
he :4 rvisio• of Caret than at this place. (.Applaust-.)
'1:-. Homey Sid,s,d, ..111, awl
\v. it LA All"1ller
gonk-
non,, hail promised lout would, by the hell, of
,n, titer, iinrew•ai it t,, t:in, if the number of 1:50
are 'also:4 to ten, of which he ha.l no
.1 'not. They had not )eit made A general eanvam.
I nit when that es as done, lie trusted they would hear-
tilv respond to the appeal
Mr. tt:.1,0: nest ad irce4ed the niceting, explaining
the 1.,501l why be advocated the building a a new
,loapel. Ile Indio 14,1 that Divine providence nos
dorected the congregation to math rtake the proposed
i.'ork, th,.ir place of worship being situatcal in the
oidat of a den c m
isailation. He olvertiol to the
his rddy L.: h.• .;.;!,-thvii !.I.lhgoig to other place.
al, ,it , :1.. 1... I ha, sumo inestio used by Mr. Lewis.
oohl Nis ori4ail :hat th.-v were thus encouraged and
,••• Tla ir s.astor had adhered closely to
••• •od ha came amongst them aith the
as h• it. 0.. i it i• a 11.• A. 1.1,A pa NllO3lll Ile ereetcol,
it wic, hy his hall show], hi,: coonvictiom that in
• 0- zit:, oot,qesoot it, re %elan god scope for 114eflalleSs
Sll.l o; in A Collgrekaiiill llf those, who,
wloat !Leh:
ye
mud be say d or I h. limed • new building
.I,selutely onsessary, AS there WTI4 Dot at present
milicieiot :moons.. :ation, no sitting; heing to
it for faxtilies. Ile urged each individual to feel that
tile was his or her work, and that.therrfore,they shoould
ibo•ir beat toward, its accomplishment. The parish
if 1 Weymouth. in whido their chapel Woo situated,
was by no lowans contemptible in a onso 1111111111 l point of
VOW, anol there were throe thousand or four thousand
..o.o's fin the intim-oiler neighbourhood of this 'dace of
worship, whilst the papul dhoti was rapidly increasing.
11, hoped that within twelve months their new eli•pel
.ould lie eres!eol, and thus provide that accoommodation
so slouch sio'ole4l. (A pi.lause.l lie referred those
ireeent to the ith chapt, r if Numbers as an example
oof the avirit and liberality which should be suanifestml
in this work.
Mr. A. Bohr then 'Putted to the propriety and
suitableness of the torroxit time for carrying out the
proposed object. It load been said
"There is a tide in the affairs at men,
Wide!, taken at the tto.rd Imds on to fortune."
This language might be espceially applied in the pre-
sent instance. The tenure in which the chapel WAS
at present held rested on only one life, but the John-
stoute estate very liberally offered to ext tel it to a lea.°
for tO9 )ear, At a Wallin.] Urolllllll rent. Ile commented
noodle ugly appearance of the prearol buidlinr, comparing
it to A CatillaiCe.lifire. it being on the form of is
crucifix. The present age was eminently a progre,.iee
one, and they shooold manifest a spirit i,, keeping with
the tints,. tither denominations in the town had be.
stifled theimielves. St. Mary's Church, which now ace,
modak,l 2.000 persons, was aloist to be enlarged to
admit the additional ber of 500. The Baptists hail
ado lately put a new front to their chapel and liquidated
the abode of the expensec The Wenleyane were almost
Li buil4l a new edifice, and lie believed that within
tweloe months thee wood,' erect n splendid sun' capiod
building. Ti,.' St. Nicholas-street (Congregational)
Ise:nomination mere sob out to raise A Dew chapel in an
fistw,rAtie !art of the town. Hope Chapel onight nob
it,, lit remain in the background. Weymouth
now a rising town (appl,ousel: he 41h1 not knew with
what the people might f orly be compared Slaughter.)
They slopt till '"chock in the 1111 l ruing, but they houl
now been awakened by the W 1114111: "f the steatuxongine.
The railway bad opened up great resources, anol ellialle-
talllll, with, all its brightening influences. had sharpened
their wit: sod made the peonse feel that they had heads,
:old most also use them. The population had greatly
increased ; at the last census it toeing 9,000, whereas it
woul,l he in 'Mil, he believed, 14,0(X). Providence bad
1110 W raised up friends to aid this solace of worship by
contributing the handsome sum of 1:7100. They had almo
oweeral gentles:en ill their midst, one of wl , Mr.
Jarvis, deserved especial praiso4. Ile alluded to their
present prosperity, the success of their minktry, and tip.
iu-i.''sit)of greater ace, 1111 l station. as soblitional reilllollS
W:1 this undertaking should fie brought too aucexasful
issue_

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The Hey. I. that expressed Ids sympathy in the pro-
jest, and expressell a belief that the congregation were
now on the eve of great achievements. He alluded to
the genera hold which Hope Chapel had upon the
f.elitis of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. and
womir eidrigised their pastor. He had previously
propt del tit At this enterprise would be accomplished,
~,,t I, therefore unze.l them to cell and libentlity in
the pr mod nof so desirahle nd ticiiseworthy an under.
,akitig, and wisliel them every blessing in carrying it
out.

Mr. .1 sßvis then briefly addressed the meeting, stating
the pleasute it ationled him t•i aid them in this good
with.
4 i t.mimm llowrs commented upon the desirability of
moposed erection of a now chapel. Nu one could
fad t • he struck with the general improvements of the
town awl the great progress which wail being made since
the ititroducthin of railways. Their !dement chapel
w.ts inemit..ble, unsightly, and incommodious. Ile sav-
e" o I that new chapel., mi.:lit he compared to new ship.,
which always commanded higher freights and a better
Oa., of passengers, the profits being proportionately
incr. a-ed. If they built a new chapel they might
....cure more slloou pAssengeni ; but whilst the silks
were commended. the cotton would be far from despised.
I. itighter and applaioe.)
Nit.. J. E. ItoneYs said that he had taut expected
to he2r O cheering it report as had that night
••• present.al. Ile felt deen sympathy in the
effortu they were putting forth to build a new
lu_el worship, and wat SUM that the work was •
neerseary one, awl that they were fully competent to
,ocitre its accomplieliment. After the splendid exattiVee
of Ow liberal ~,,, whose natuct hail already been read,
I.e felt that it was now on; y necessary that all the frimde
should itelivlduafiy do their utmost to carry out the
abject ill view, alai success woUbl crown their efforts.
Every one should feel an interest in the movement, awl
not keep ill the rear. but join the front rank, and by
united action the work would be speedily achieved. They
-.Minhl remember that this Was the work of Gist, sec-k-
-ill promote Ili, worship and glory. If they made
sacrificea it, order that increared accommodation might
he afforded for their neighbours to join in their religious
services, their laleeire would not be unrewarded. There
, was no luxury like that of doing good, and whilst the
! opportunity offered, it was their duty and privilege to
bete-lit their fellows. and thus leave snlaC " foofprintt
.ut the sands of time.- There should he a mutual bad
holy rivalry in the labours now being prosecuted in the
town for providing mire suitable places of worship a
work which was of great importance and usefulness.
(Applause.)
Mr. POCK LINGTON, architect, stated liii dete 111 l i l ia-
iion of erecting a building that should be no disgrace
to Weymouth, and also his desire to du his hest to aid
the subseripti..n list, as well a. to promote the efficiency
and suitahleness of the new building.
hi. ENDLIMY, observed that, as Mr. Lewis had
stated, be took a great deal of interest in everything
that concerned the good of the town. lie slid wit believe
there wee a place iii the fruited Kingdom in which two
melt bnildings were shout to he oinultsneously erected.
Were he a wealthy Murk he would show in what estima-
tion he reganled the difference lif secta in religion,
having, as ell sl 1111 l kl have, but one feeling-s desire to
promote the great work .1 iloihg goal. There not
iwca .offielent provision fur th.. spirituyl wants of the
to .;;lihours, their priumse.l undertaking would conituend
itself to general support. Ile re.luested tlmt seats
should be allotted bun in the new building. Ile hoped
that whilst this project Was being carried out, period-
kat meetings would lie held, and that their energy
would not llaz until they had aehieved success.
'Eli, meeting then separated. a spirit of seal, hope, and
liberality having ireti kindled, which it is hoped will
C 'Janine till the enterprise is brought too successful