The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-31 00:00:00

Local anti District NeinfS.

DOBOHBSTEIL
Mtn PoUt.Tat.—M the Birmingham Poultry end
Pigeon Show on Friday Mrs Mayne, of this tewn, took
the third prise for • black East India duck and drake. I
Lecrtnee..—On Wednesday evening • lecture was
delivered at the British School-room, by Miss Robinson,
of the Soldiers' Institute, Portsmouth. The Rev. Owen
Man-el presided, and opened the meeting with prayer.
During the evening the members of the Dorchpter Band
of Hope sang several of Moody and Sankey a hymns,
being accompanied on the harmonium by Mrs. Colonel
Bingham, who takes such a warm interest in the young
"cold water drinkers," and who is also looked upon by the I
men of the Dormt Militia as the " soldiers' friend."—The
CHAIRMAN, in introducing Miss Robinson, said he was
glad the great temperanoo question was being looked
upon with more respect by persons who formerly did not
adczld It lie ceisaidered it yielded to none of our
ilanthroPle oblate, as it was conferring a benefit and a I
leg on all engaged In it. It is gaining„ too, an Influ-
ential position, as where a few years ago 'it was almost
unknown, it is now considered genteel enoneh to he
introduced into our drawing-rooms. Ile Poked forward
to Be extending; but he did not rely on Parliamentary
measures or reforms, but to the churches and religious
people of our country, to support it, and thus bring it to a
successful issue. Ile urged thone present to join the
temperance cause arid to rmiember that we are here to do
good to those around es, and by blessing others we benefit
ourselves. We are taught in the Bible to practise self.
denial (all have to do so to get through life), and by doing
so for the good of others we shall have the thereafter of
meeting those in heaven who we may have n the means
of rescuing from the jaws of death and destruction here and
in eternity —(applame).—Misa Itoutesos said her remark*
would he about Bands of Hope principally. Much bad I
been said against these institutions, but there was not •
single thing that was urged against Rands of Hope
that could not he urged with equal force against Sunday
School work. God's word tells us to "Train up a child in
the way he should go, and when he his old he will not
depart from It, but we me many going satray through I
not having been well trained in their youth, for we have
God's protuise that if they are well trained they shall not
m 0 astray. Some persons have even said we ought not to
inculcate habits a cleanliness, that we were to leave our
children to the light of nature ; but what wretched results
we see of the neglect of early training in our criminals.
We believe that prevention is better than cure. It is far
latlgr to train op a child to be • teetotaller than to have
to reform him after he has become a drunkard. The
future of the buys and girls is in our hands, and shall we I
let them grow up to men and women believing strong
drinks are neceseary for their existence, or shall we bring
them up men and women of tempiusnet I We are
reminded that "one sows, another reaps; very often
the sowers never are permitted to reap. The parents,
teachers. and Patters of Bands of hope are the sower.,
but they often die without seeing the resulte of their
laboura. She (Miss Robinson) had been one of the reapers
as she was now reaping the harvest of the seed which had
been sown at the mother'. knee, or In the Sabbath school. I
Some persons had remarked to her how much good she was
doing and how many men she was the means of leading to
live better lives but she was only the reaper, Crh
words only revived previous impressions. But the day
will Come when ell secrete will be revealed, and when
• mere and magas will meet together. Shortly after
the Crimean War &soldier was passing one of the churches
in London on a Sunday, saw • notice board that serviees
were being held in aid of the Sunday school, and entered.
On leaving he put a sovereign in the plate as his contribu-
tion to the collection. 'the collector thought he had male
• uriztake, and asked him if he knew what he had given.
Thu wittier replied "yes, it's all right." The collector was
curious to know what induced him to give such •
large sum, and topping him on the shoulder, asked him if
he would step into the vestry. And there the soldier said
he gave it as • thankoffering to Hod, for he owed his eels
extiou to the lemons taught in the Sunday school. At the
Beige of Sevastopol he was belly wounded, and whilst
lying on the battle field at night, and after cursing God
for his ill-luck, the thoughts of his childhood days came
back to his memory, and his agony of mind was terrible,
as he know that if he died he would be worse off than then.
But he thought of the prayers and hymns taught him at
ashool. Ile asked God fur pardon, and on that battle field
his oaths were turned into prayers, and "a new song was
wit Into his moth, even songs of praise to his maker."
God heard his prayer and saved his soul, and he con-
trihuteel the sovereign ma thankofiering. Miss Robinson
told several interesting and touching anecdotes, showing
the eimple means God often employs ti accompliah His I
work, and spoke of the good being done amongst the
geilheni in the various places she had visited. There
were now among our ...idlers and sailors faithful witnesses
for Christ. A naval chaplain told her that he knew
nothing ot Christ till taught it by a common seaman.
Me night this ehaidain was sleeping on board a vessel
where a ball hail been given, and as they were rather
.pushesi for room he slept in a h ock with his heal
near that of a seaman, there being only a Piece of canvass
to operate them. When the sailor came off his watch,
and " turned in" for this night, he vim too tired, and had
-00 thin, for a long prayer, but the chaplain heard him
say "(lb. my bow modelle is the name of Jesus to
my send !" It set the chaplain thinking, as he eoubln't
utter such language, and it was the means in Oinrs hands
of lending to hi. conversion, and he wax not ashamed to
confesn that it was the remark of that humble Basilian
which led him to think of his sours salvation. A little
Band of ilime boy after leaving school went to sms. carry-
ing with I ' his card id membership, several Sun-
day school gifts. and his New Tentinnent He had learnt
to love Jesus. and Wile the " Mitt" of the ship on account
of being always ',raving. lint one day when on • voyage
with a number of troops on board a violent Perm came
on awl great tears were entertained that the vessel woolii
go down. The seamen became alarmed, nod now asked
this little boy to pray. and they kept him praying nearly the
whole time of the shirt,,, Ile was quite calm and collected,
for, Wild 111`, if we go down I shall only drop into the hollow
of my Father's hau,l. for he hail learnt at the Sunday
school that " hold; the ten in the hollow of Ills
band." and lie remarked lie rooldn't with to drop into •
better place. lite seamen told him that if they came
out oftint storm all right they would lust hough at him
again, or binder his 'waving. The vessel rode out the
ntorm, reached her destination in safety, and the little
Band of Hope boy was male is blessed instrument in
God's howl of winning many of the seamen to
chriat—(spplannek The Cluintians and teachers in the
regimental schools were as a matter of rlsllTde total
abstainers, as were it out if lii of the children. and in
this respect they were far in advance of the civilian
Curbs Miss Itolitnism demital work that ems going
on in varies Itemise( Hope with which she was connected.
and also at the 14.1.11er5. Institute at Pottstiemtli in which
Am took so much intermt. She gave thrilling instances of
the iledniction strong drinke were causing, and mid that
they ought to bate it. If those in (aroma It were to wrim
down all its doings, they would find it woull be • very
black het indeed. She believed it was doing the devil s
work, and was detennined to keep her hands from it,
urged all to do the same, and concluded by enforcing
the importanee of early training up children in habits
of temperance, and hoped all would give their sympathy
an.l support. to the Band of Hope movement —(applaneek
—The -Rev. s. Knell proposed a vote of thanks to Mise
Robinson. which was seconded I.y Rev, O. Mann'', who
said they were also indebted to Mrs. Ringlet?ii for her
kindle... 4 in presiding at the harmonium, and Rim for the
intermit the took hi tho lkin.l of llope. —The meeting
by the Chairept, pronouncing the benedictson.
SI Efa, Wad CODOC*4 d alter the meeting towards the annual
treat of the Bend of Hope. At a drawing room meeting
held in the afternoon XV leg was contributed to the
Soblien' Ine.itute.
(Peep Perry SIVIIOIOI, Wedneeday.—Before Mr. Herbert
Williams and Mr. K rare.'.
Word.. llettasfuni ass charod with bang drunk and riotous
and wimultieg
PA'. bemoan's, ,uidl out Monday night, the 23n1 inst., Ile Wad
CallYi to the old SWall. Toiler, near which place he round
prisonerii, the streak Ile was drunk and nmaring. Witness
requested him ta go i.,,, several times, but he refused and
thaatesed witness. reamer was scounliogly locked up Ile
we.. very violent, and struck the constable in the face twice,
aol the latter was obliietel to obtain areistatiou. Prisoner was
drunk at tie time, Mg kiwi., what he was alrut.
Prisatar stated he had talon same liquor whilst hors
h-•san very sorry for what had occurred, aud he would not do
It again.
stmt. Batty did net idea the charge of matulting the pollee,
and defendant was Omni 10e., including costs, otherwise lie
would have Woo sent to gent without the option of a fine.

'IIIIIIfICOITTH.
lintel. Imam YACHT ("Lew—The *AMA of this club's
biUltrsl•room, bunit on their transit from Bath as men-
tioned in our last, have been replaced by others siippliod
by Ileors. Hawke, awl Freeman, of this loan, alio have
now ,Itivist entirely fitted the billiard-mom.
Cetener.—Afklrfea v. Pisitors.—On Wednesday the W.
A. s*.
-.cored 1%1 in one innings, against g and 12
respectively by eleven visitor& Clarke stored 57, Walker
31, ilrytore Dominy 10, and Ilutchings not out 32,
for the "Athletes, anti for the visitors C. Addison scored 10,
Piers 31. and 11..1. Russell 11.
0 x vow, Loc ti Exert NATIONS. —The following candis
datee passea at the Salisbury centre. lloys.—Senior
31 J. GLlA..brook. Middle Class School. Weymouth. first
class In Ewald', second fleas in physics and music, and in
general list —Juniors -Penny, Weymouth Middle Claes
School, third clam in general list. Girl.. —Seni,,r--E. F.
Splatt, Newland's House, SW:axone, third class in general
hst.
ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL TREAT CA\lllO off on Thursday last.
The children perambulated the district with • oplentlid
diaplay •if banners, met though the weather was doubtful,
had their tea and games in a field near Two-mile copse, by
the Borcheater-road. The day cotumenced with a slight
drizzle ; but this afterwards *topped, encouraging the
youngsters to meet in great numbeni. The younger
portion were taken in simmering. Although the ilriaxle
came on again occasionally. they all maneeed to wtioe the
games awl the tea.
VILIOUS PLACE FOR • LOBSTIR. —On Saturday morning
a fishermen lea by Mr. Twill were trawling in Portland
roadstead. when they raised an old mewof. war's mark
buoy, which lied been hit and sunk. Inside the buoy wee
found a large lolieter, his 5i.104 And carapace marked all
over with serpuhe tubes The old fellow had apparently
got into the buoy and been unable to get out again ; but
his imprixinnient had not affected his growth or health,
for lie weighed gilbt., and when exhibited in Mr. Shilson's
shop window, he was unite ad live ail another caught in
the ipen water witeitle thu buoy, and which weighed 711 h.
SwintoNo AT THE BREAKWATILL—A very pleasant part
of the engagements of Monday was the excursion to the
outer Portland itreakwat,er, by the kindness of the Wey-
mouth and Portland Steampacket company. Two large
et...anew loads went out about midday and were landed at
the great Fort at the Breakwater End, of which more in
another paragraph. The immediate object was to see the
feats of Harry Parker, the London awfmming champion,
sea e.ipecially of hi. young sister, whom he has taught.
The lath, harbour inside the Jetty warn the scene of the
exploits, and across the entrance was stationed our
steamer,_ enclosing a great space of 10. fathomed water.
In this Parker displayed his very fast swimming. swim-
ming in the back, tke new overhand stroke, a very fast
anl ~h„rer style; he also swam like a flab. and on the
back without moving the legs, and even Nuffered his feet
and hands to be tied and then swam as fast as many a
common switnnier. 'Floating. turning somersaulte back-
ward and forward in the water, and swimming to one side
like a crab, were amongbig feat.; he is certainly an
emraordinary man in t water, and deserves the 131
gold, silver. Ate., prises which have been presented t , him.
11114 mister &oily also went through •inie pretty feats : she
fi,„„ very lightly, and bar stroke is a crelit to her teacher.
Sedng what a tolertbly good looking girl like Mba Parker
was not if mid to do, there is no reason why belies should
not learn to swins and float, and so often save their own
lives. Her dreg wee of blue serge, ending below the
knees, and she was lady enough to wear her hair so as to
increase her pretty mermaiden appearance when swim-
ming free, and in thie attire she went through hoope in
les ratio'.' swimming feats. -The perfoe-
liwinso"ces-atefirul' besi
slied'"Withsome laughable tea-drinking from a
floating table. The voyage back was simply Perfect,
thanks to the courtesy of the oornpan_y'a officers.
Oseittoro• 0,0-a"FUND.- -011 niday lest, • very
fashionably attended bazaar was held in the New South
gardens, %Vermouth, on behalf of. thecegarLfundTbformcleawr:rengliave
the debt on &0 Osnlingtoll church
stall& presided over by ladies, the first by Mrs. Net;
ton. Mrs. Erten. and Mrs. Kool Mrs. Bu
Mrs. Freeman, and NW/ Pearce; I/* rs• Bias as
Wog Itorwit fourth, Wm Tomlinson. and Mir
Warrington; and a stall covered with lovely:Bowers, grapes,
awl other fruit, was kept by Mrs. F. Newington. Miss
Werrimasin, and Miss Husband. There was a display of
the usual costly benne work un the four stalls for that
And Ml.. Toutlinson drew small summits con-
iiii'irtii",ll; for slices of Fairy Bountiful's magic can. A lArle
i,,vely screen was in the middle of the trot, and
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pollAkt to be disp....l of by raffling. Other costly articles
were moved off in the sante wsy. and this occupied the
etutlemen's time profitably. The attendance esPectalle
difficult to pass
tn the evening WSW large,. and it was too—
ch might have been twice as for
"o,uud.unthefetertut.ofwhithose who entered. The &AMU (0
("7„mie ."---"to-n-- church Wl= was very successful on Friday'.
00 being
taboo. lt was continued oci Saturday,
being free. Although the day was so wrerh
otA ally
odumtifn•••' k;,-, Mrs. Newington could sot cosoplaiu
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mu, for they took al or fa