The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-27 00:00:00

THE NEW DEAN A BISHOP.

Before Cmin Ryle zooid be concerto I lath) a Doan the
mandate c s that the Qnoon has appoint AI him the
first Bishop of Liverpool. It is open ti quostion whether
the appointment of C .non Rote to the Bishopric uf Liver•
pea will ph ise the Kvangellual clergy, who so tinnily
preponderate to the new diocese; for the great tracto
writer has of late years con. iderably rued fled his opinions,
and since th day when, at the 8 mil:moisten Church
Congress. in 1870, he walked about with a lesding Ritua-
list, he has more and more win the heart+ of ugh
Churchmen who have met him at subsequent congresses.
Only last year, at Swansea, the Ft iv. Knox-Ltle publicly
shook hands with him no the pldform, mud expressed to
him his indebtodnese f..r his writings. Pr3bably no pun
a hi, school of thought would be so acceptable to High
Churchmen. The new Bishop has rnoch offended ultra-
Evangelicals hy condemning their denonciations of clergy-
men who chant the Psalms, turn t the Emit at the Creeds,
and otherwise adopt moderate High Chu. ..h practic ie.
As a man of presence, able learnin:, ptlpit and platform
owe?, and shrowd common sena,. Bi.hop Ryle bids fur
be a encores. At the Bishop desigotto bee not been
'Ailed as Dean of Salisbury, the Crown will probably
the appointment to the vicarage of Straillneke.
BOYS NATIONAL SCHOOL.
naavnao IXAMIPIATION. MARCH, 1690.

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The remit of the above examinttion hu ju.t been
-4 from the Department of Science and Art, South
itoo. We append the names of the scholars ertio
and wars marked "good" or "exoellent" The
rit le unnsaally loom and shows that a great deal of good
work bas been dons.

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Good.—William Buell, W. J. Cobs, Arthur Courtney,
Co; Charles Croaker Ernest Davis, William A.
F. Ford, R. J. Great, James Groves, William
µv
stsuuns W. Guy R. yd., A_ Jackman, C. W.
,leores H. Lake, J. Langford, J. H. Leach, H. J.
-.a, W. C. Legg, A J. Mastermen, Arthur W. Mile',
New,A. Odd y, H. Pa s, T. Pinnick, Alfred Pitneld,
MOM aoIICA W. E Tuthill, Charles
rum Odom William; J. Winzar, and Young
Ripaket.—Albert Dean, Arthur K. Dibben. Walter
-le, Frederick Drake, H. G. Dudderldge, 7'. Kibby,
Searle, Charles J. Spicer, Arthur Trey, Francis J
Charles Wilkinson, and AlfredJ. Young. •

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Go—a U. Amey, C bairn Arnold, .1. 13 wombs.
Courtney. Albert Z. Dean, Z
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Dudderldge, Arthur M. Garrett, Prederick
Walter Ones, Joseph Groan & HoU.y, Alfred
Robert Hyde, George W. Newman. Alfred
. D. ?ornery. W. Roper. Thomas Slade. Charles
..- John Spicer, Arthur Tree, Walter Trottel',
toes. Fnuarda J. Warren, Thema' H. Webb,
Windows. and J. Wlnzar.
lern.—Robert Barrow Arthur C. Coffin, Charlie
r, William Groben, Aithur W. 11 utohinp.
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Arthur Court O. AmtaiesßQbet Irjama,BarroEdgwer. Adthirox.CßlClßardn.
W. Guy,°i'ourta:Fatiir. yNir. Kibby, T. Slade W—eatte. St"'
land. Welter g. Tut Charles Voss, Stein welloott.
Charles
Wilkin—WsoalterLK Diniaribben.. and A.
and Caries Satirised.
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peutwarcizet. re we_ marked as
Those marked "good." receive certificates. tncos
"excellent " receive awes from the Departmen
BRITISH AND YORZIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Not too large or too Punctual an ludieos gathered at
Alington Hall on Monday night. although theclai.sa of
that universally-doservieg society, the above. were to be
advocated. Ministers asembled cal all denominations. !!4
by the Rector of St. Peter's, the Rev. y:KaiPaii.gyuPr7
by the Rev. H. C. G. Monk, Rev. T. Nears.
jeeohllinsenst...n. Rea.eyo.._ll.pCowhammben,gmftewv.. E. LudloAum.tivir, Lamy.;
floe, &c.,
The usual singing and prayer commenced the Mowed-
las, when the Rev. T. Kari reed the account of the
Holy Spirit's descent at Pentecost.
Rey. T. Nava read the report, which Mowed that •
balance in bad of £104.. lid. commenced the acarunts,
and the receipts from the aseocletion collet:done meet-
ince. and subscriptions made tie total receipts
le 24 I. The free contribution to the parent society
wee
£155, and including this the cardiac' was £305 31. 01,
was es follows: Bahamas in hand, .C4O is. 41 ; collection.
leaving • balance of IS,. 1;s.
srtuitwi.,....i.coryllavle.en:aiiidsetallszsoe ,
at minuet meeting. £3 1U 7cl: Jolt maatlyng.3f2 41. L.
Ill.'ltLl
Charminster. £6 16a. 84 :
idOL:to.beTrinmo..et.tin.g,ouL3
Peb.ruare meeting. a —Td.;
Stafford, .C 7 : Wickland Pierian, .C 6 101 Piddle.trended°, a 4s. ; ladies' astociation. CIS 18e. 4.1. ;
depositor!. £34 7 & lit.; Athelhampton. £1.5 13i 81 ; Mn.
Cockeratu, pee G. Curiae, Esq., LI la ; Rev. E. W. Pears,
in memoriam, per Miss Pears. el la. ; collected by John
Payne, 1.55. 31.; collated by C. Browning. 14i. C.;
collected at Mr. Steele's, per Mr. Dixon, Al is.; annual
subscribers. £l3 16a. ; total. £245 Is. 941. If the collections
at St. Peter's, which had not yet been taken, amounted to
the same as last year, the contributions would be about
the gams. The friends had all done very well. Mr.
son, of Woodeford, especially had increased the contribu.
time and they were very much indebted to him.
The CHAIRMAN polnta out One evil Mt° which we may
fad, it ugb all fronds of the society—we may have un-
cbaritalde feelings towards these who are not members.
We must try to remove prejudices &moist such; some
are afraid it is a society to pull down the
Courch o: EAI ni, but this it cannot be ; other,
think it is a political society, and it is in one sense, for
where thereto • psliticed system repressing free thought
and judgment. the Bible is very likely to pull down such
• sy.tem as that. Man may try to divert the coarse of
truth, but it will win its way, and it is our duty to make
known the Word of God. and spread it so that it may
be known to all en their own tongue wherein the/ Wen
born.
Rev. R. P/OLII/411 said our hearts art to be filled with
gratitude because of the opening is giving for the
spread of His Word. In Berlin the other der • mane
anent to Queen Louisa wee uncovered; persons in very
high positions stood round at the time, and among them
the Emperor of Germany, the son of Queen Louisa. The
very early history of the society was connected with this
Queen, for when. 76 years ego, in 1805, ta society
turned it. attention to the Continent, "among those who
took interest in the branch society were the King of
Prussia and Queen Louisa. The branch was brought to
an end by the King and Queen being driven out by
Napoleon Buonsparte, but immediately they returned
they re-established the branch, and no lees than 3,500.000
copies of the Bible or Testament had been distributed.
Some of the very earliest friends of the spread of the
Bible in Europe were Roman Cabala people and priest'.
In 1816 the first bull was pronounced ageing the circula-
tion of the Holy Scriptures, and the than Pope wrote a
letter to opposes the society. Since then the Popes of
Rome have opposed the spread of the Bible all they could,
and yet some Roman Catholic priests have always &seated
the circulation of the Bible, and it is anew. This seems
• very difficult matter; yet the things impossible with
men are possible with God. In one school on the Con-
tinent • number of Testaments had been distributed, and
were used in the school, when two priests came in and
bought all the books; bet when they were going to burn
them the children made such a noise that the priests
were frightened, took back their money, and returned the
books, and the children are now allowed to use them in
the school. In another perish a oolporteur, finding the
people wanted Bibles, but could not stead to buy them,
Induced the wisest to buy 14 copies on purpose to lend his
people. We should pray that Gad would influence
Roman Catholic alerts to aid the circulation of his Holy
Word. The Bible has been long translated into several of
the languages of the Continent, and the committee use
these translations as much as possible, and much blessing
has been granted to their use, But of the 932 lamenace
Into which the Bible has been translated 180 are new
translations, of which 55 ere of the whole Scriptures and
89 of more than the New Testament. The New Testa-
ment has been also re-translated into the Hebrew for
the sake of the Jews, since in every colony of Jews is at
least one who understands the Hawes. Thirty-four years
of his life were devoted by doctor Dssidge to this trans-
lates, and he would accept no payment tor it, but wished
to leave it as his legacy to the society for the cause ell
Christ. (Applause.) At Montreal it was mach desired to
have • translation in Iroquois, for the benefit of the
Indians, and this was now nearly finished. For the people
of Turkey a translation was wanted for the °emanative!,
ignorant, and also for the learned. Turkish scholars were
called in, and one of them became the first-fruits of the
Turkish translation, which is now widely used in Turk'-y.
In the island of Aneiteuen. 86 years since, the description
in the first chapter of the Romans applied to the people,
with the addidon of cannibalism. The missionaries trans,
lead the Word, and 16 years ago the New Testament was
printed. The change in that island has been simply
marvellous; now there is not a single cannibal, nor • single
heathen, all are nominal Christians and many sincere
believers. In that island are 1,300 people who have pad
£1,200 forth. books, or nearly el each. At home the
circulation of the Bible was during last year that at
depression, only 550,000 were sold or 70,000 less than the
year before; but the free contributions were more thaa the ,
yi ar before. The chief circulation of the Slide society Li ,
among the poor, and two-thirds were sold under coat prta.
and be reminded them that the society is the cheapest
source of supply being cheaper than that of the Christian
Knowledge Societe. Ile referred to the death of Id &
anyard. the lender of the Bible-women's work, who,
floin having one Bible-woman, had, at the time of her
death, 161 Bible-women, besides Bible nurses, and 150 lady
supanntendenta The work is now taken up by another
laiy. In Spain, although the country is supposed to be
open. it was easier in 1888 to circulate them than in 1880,
bemuse "no public manifestation is allowed against the
Roman Catholic religion," and some magistratee have
decided that the circulation of the Bible is such. Yet
not all; for he instanced one magistrate who read the
Bible with his family. In North Africa, where some
hundreds of years ago people died for the sake of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and where St. Jerome lade the Vulgate
trauslatton.—there was a very devoted friend of the society
who spent much time in Morocco' but he has been
banished from there, becalm he tried to keep the people
from starvation. thug exciting the jealousy of the
authorities. Tnis friend kept • colporteur, who gave a
Hebrew Testament to a Jew it Ira cast to another and
Into the gutter, but was picked up by • poor woman and
sold for an ounce of copper to • Je Nish shopkeeper,who by
reading it became converted, end was baptised in the
name of the Hdy Trinity. In Persia • considerable num-
ber of persons have been c marerted by reading the Word
if God, and a writer travelled 800 miles in order to receive
Christian instruction and be haptmed. We have reason
for gratitude to oi4 that we ere permitted to take part
in this work, and, secondly. tha'. whoever it is circulated
it is the meals of bringing souls ti Christ. The Bible is
its own miseionur ; let U. pray that we my love it in-
dividually more, end iney be the man, of spreading it
more. On Morthoe, in North Devon, • vessel was driven
by the storm, and when the crew wanted to launch the boat
the captain permitted them, but advled them to on with
him in prayer to God for deliverance. They did, and
though the vessel broke in two, the timber floated out of
her, and was the mane being mule into a rift or bridge,
of rescuing all the company. What was the sour°e of
that captain's alma,' I A few days at ter there was
walled ashore at Ilfracorabe a Norwegian Bible, printed
Society,by, the Bible sciety, and bearing the captain's name,
showing whence he got his calmness in time of trouble.
(Hear, bear.)
The Rev. H. C. G. MOULI said Mr. Wheatley, the
missionary from Constantinople, was • dear friend of one
of his missionary brothers, and he had heard the narra-
tive about the Turkish scholar, who once or twice when
going over the prophecies, startled his co-workers by
saying, "Don't you think that refers to 'Our Lord"' On
one occasion some Unitarians were engaged in translating
part of the Gospel of St. John so as not to admit our Saviour
Is God ; but Dr. Good, pondering It over, became oonvinced
that it was impossible to twist or turn it, he went home to
pray over it, and the result was that he became thoroughly
orthodox. Remarking on the fact of so many translations
being effected in 76 years, he said only those unacquainted
with the history of the Lhristian church can complain of
the slow rate at which the knowledge of the Lord is
spread. Dr. Watt., about 100 years sea, wrote that noble
hymn desiring thet the knowledge of the Lord should go
forth from Botain. Most likely he now rejoiced in the
abundant fultilmoot of his most earnest desires ; but 100
years ago it was • wonderful hymn to write. But Mr.
Moule noted as a sign of the times that only lately Mr.
Bradl %ugh, the most notorious blasphemer and unbeliever
In the country, has been sent to Perliament—a man more
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vital living foundation of the Gospels, had been an
honoured guest, even of a clergyman of the Church
of Salted. Yet M. Rena • twitted that Christ him-
self, if he were not all he claimed to be, must have
' occasionally trifled with the truth, and must be
considerably below pure aimlessness. And Ronan spoke
with the greatest approval of the book of the Emperor
Marcus Aurelius: yet we have this man run after, and
"sending away delighted audiences." By contrast -shave
the gospel, which comes to the very heart of the child, or
of the sal Cbristien, and says—" I understand all
your griefs," wlech is based on the everlasting fact that
He who died, rose again, and that Ile who died and
rose again, died and rose for este salvation. We should
rejoice that WO are spreading "the book Which breaks
the silence between heaven and earth," which is not
an echo—struck from the rock, of our weary crying—but
is the voice of the heaven of heavens—" I know thy
sorrows and am come to help thee." (A opltuse.)
The Rev. W. MURIA moved, and the Roe G. H. CHAM-
scas supported the re-election of the olllct-bearers and
committee.