The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-09-30 00:00:00

HOSPITAL SUNDAY AT DORCHESTER.

Io seeordanse with the recommendation of the
Bishop of the diem«, and following the preo•dent of
larger torus where it has been found useful in stimulat-
ing ithastel Interest on behalf of the doh poor, Sunday
last wee selected as the day on which the °taints of the
Dorset County Hi:4OW should be brought before the
000gregatione at the various places of worship. Prior
arrangemeats interfered in one or two OtheS, but we
may hope that another year the kiloliters sill be on-
naelmons In &demoting the onus* of the poor and
suffering on the special day appointed.
At Holy Trthity church the three 'seethes were well
attended. The seersd edUlse had boon to some extent
adorned with oora, flowers, and friths, agreeably with
the special character of the mirth:Pm, de, of thaukagiv.
leg for this harvest. In the vestibule was the text
" He maketh peen in thy borders. and filleth thee
with the flour of wheat" In well4onned Gothic lotteries
sompaped of wheat ears on • red ground, enelosed
within a ballerina of Bower, intermixed with leaves
and corn. On the Communion table stood a sheaf of
corn, with bowie* of grapes pendant In front; the
tablas of the ocmmandments were codified with •
wreathing of flowers, corn, fruit, and greenery, and
above was the legend " The broad of If, " formed with
wheat ears on rid, in a frame of leaves and corn picked
out with dahlias. The pulpit and reading desk were
also entwined with wreathing' of bright blooms, inter-
mixed with earn and leaves. The font was filled with
elegant ferns, and over It wet • graoeful omory of holy
bands studded with white eaters, end meeting In •
moire crowned with • handsome magnolia bloom.
These adornmeots were generally admired. In the
morning the Rector oboes as hie text Romans xii, 15
—"Rejoice with them that do refoloe, and weep with
them that weep" The preacher remarked on the
adverse' blending of joy and sorrow, and then pointed
out that though sin hea marred the fair perfection of
the world It is still beautiful, and the returnieg seasons
have seek • special charm of their awn. He enlarged
on the litneu of thanksgiving for the harvest, and
expressed his satisfaction that such serviess are bacons.
log more general. In some parts of the country this
bad been an in( avoureble Wagon, and the weeks of
barred bed brought dark clouds and heavy rains, with
but little ennobles. But what if the ingethoring had
been partial and varied, and scrag might be ontetanding
yet Had they nothing to be thankful for? Should
the kindnesses of • lifetime be forgotten in an hour?
Would a little falling cff in the accustomed bounty make
them ungrateful to Him who wee always AO good and
kind As in the harvest feeds of Israel none could
appear before the Lord empty, so let them snake their
offerings in His name and for His sake. As they were
aware, an attempt had been made to establish in this
port of England what had been found so vary mamas-
fill in other plthes—s Hospital Sunday— a axed day,
that is, on which appeals should be mad* throughout
the diocese on behalf of these Institutions: and of all
the good object. one hod to plasd, of all the great pur-
poses brought before them within those walls, that of
the hospital appeared to be the most touching, the
most urgent. They knew without any words of his the
untold bleedings the hospital must have oonferred
during the years of Its existioes. They knew also hew
every shilling they gave to it or oolleeted for It widened
its inflames and extended its power. It ought to be
enough to remind them that is thus supplying the
seeds of Christ's poor, they were obeying in He fall
width and depth of meaning that law of love which He
disliked when he same and lived amongst moo. Christ
'donated Himself with the persona of His poor and
silliotiod followers, and theepted good dons to them as
unto Himself. He wag still nigh to observe the
smallest manillas, the least self-dental, and to
sot the true value on the motives which actuated
each sue of them. In ooneilimion he expdiated en
the hismednese of participating in mob a work of
*badly. In the evening the text was St. Mark xis., 8
—" Bbe bath done what she imuld," and the preacher
earneatly pleaded with each one to give what help he
or she could to the cause &decoded. In the courts of
the sermon, the rev. gvatlemaa said he regretted that
oollootions were not generally made in the town that
day for the hospital, and expressed • hope that next
year there might be unanimity in the matter. He also
madame' with regret that the desoration of the rhumb
had gives *foam to some of the parishioners in oon-
sequence of which they stood aloof from the services.
It was understood limt two ladies were referred to, WI
It Neal a pity that so much notice should be taken
of one or two people. The Feather desoribed a village
harvest festival in West Cornwall he had last attended,
when Churchmen and Disinters viei with each other
in making the day a joyous and happy one in every
reaped ; and hoped the time would come when similar
generous unanimity would everywhere Prevail. The
ealleotions amounted to ZIT Os, 41.
At Christ °harsh, West Yordington. appropriate
sermons were preached, morning and evening, by the
deer, the Rev. W. C. Osborne. Collections had been
announced to be made on behalf of churchwardens'
fund, but the rev, gentleman said, that with the
approval of the oburthwardets, he had deeded that the
eontributions should be devoted to the benefit of the
Dome Costar Hospital, That institution had great
slalom upon them; and during his short madam in
the town many of the poor of that parish had remised
Ito assistaam in the hour of sfilleticio. It therefore
behoved them all to do what they could in support of
sash • Christian instilutioo. The eollecitions Lamented
to E 4 6s.

°harsh, aesordins to maim, the anima
sermons were preashed by the Rector (Res. E. W.
Pear.) on behalf of the parish Sunday achool, when the
collections amounted to .Cl 2 11s.

There were no opeidel sermons at AU Sainte.
At St George's, Foriington, the sermons were
preached by the Rev. C. H. Woes, but they had no
epode' referenoe to the object of the oolbaction..
The rum oontributed was • foot shutter over
Great eympstby Is felt by the oottgregaMon of tbls
°harsh for Mr. Mode's family la the heavy sMiotion
whish has befallen them. His dotterel son was much
loved by all who knew him; and this, united with the
respect and love for Mr. and Mrs. Moule, who have
lived and laboured for so many years In the parish of
lerdington, hes made the members of his congregation
feel as if • common calamity had befallen them all.
On Sunday evening the ohurob wee crowded, and the
whole oengregation were In morrning.
Having but a fortnight ago had wirmotts on behalf of
the Landow Miseionary Society at the Independent
chapel, It was deemed unadvieable to have 000tions
for the hospital. The Wesleyan congregation has
meetly had collections for the hospital. At the
Baptist ithapel oontributions were aot asked.