The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

°ERNE ABBAI3.

Tnr. LATE REV. A. H. Bem..—We last week reported
the death of a clergyman whose name and laliouri of love
will be long cherished in liorsetshire with feelings of
affectionate reniembrance. If ever there was a clergyman
who strikingly exemplified the character of Cowper's
mold Toaster, the late Rev. Augustine !Suit, vicar of Cerise
Aida., was that man. Placed about nine years ago over
the poor pariah of Cents by Lord Rivers (whose appoint-
ments, it must be confessed, are generally those of sincere
and devoted men) Mr. Bull laboured in season and out of
season to promote the spiritual and temporal well-being
of the mi.* cionmitMl to his chargo ;his time, his purse,
and his efforts being alike at the service of all who desired
to .41\111411,i thVIII. Ile was ever ready to co-operate with
others .iutside his own branch of the church Catholic, for the
gi fry of i ;oil and the good of souls. Ilia desire to takv a part
Inc. cry moveu lent for good in his own parish, as well as his
generous readiness to assist when required neighlsiuring
parishes, either by his counsel, pastoral assistance, or
pecuniary aid, brought upon him by multiplied calls of a
varied charatcer which soeugroesed his time sold thoughts,and taxed his vital energies, that for mule time it was
patent to teeny of his friends that the strain was too
much for his physical power. Feeling somewhat poorly
after the special labours and ilutiti incident to the festival
of Christmas and the New Year, he resolved to leave his
parish for a few weeks, and visit his aged parfait.; at
'Worthing in Stl66ox. Up to the moment of his leaving he
was busily engaged in h. 6 usual duties, and on the very
day of his departure, he visits...l all the sick in his parish,
and it is thought that it was in the course of these visits be
caught the fever (very prevalent just now at Carnal which
carried him off, at the early age of forty nine years
With characteristic system and precision he as nettled
ewery matter both domestic and parochial before leaving
home, that to some it would appear as if he had a presenti-
ment he should never return: but this was his character.
It was a source of much satisfaction to him, which he
expnescil to many, that he was able to place his parish in
charge of • clergyman in whom he had the greatest confi-
dence and for whom he choriahed a most brotherly safe,
tion, and who is well known to and much respected by the
congregation. Twelve days after he left his parish, full
of activity and earnestness. Came the sad intelligence of
his death, which cast • painful gloom over the
parish and surrounding neighbourhood. His funeral
sermon was l.r.ahsd by his team Omen, and
friend, and was, truly, worthy of the occasion. This
faithful servant of God now sleeps from his labours,
and probably the *cutest thought to the diocese and parish
in which he lived and laboured will be this, that they
will have to look far and wide before they find one worthy
to succeed him. Mr. Bull did not particularly identify
Winn& with any party in the church, but it is well known
that his sympathies were with the loyal and devoted men
of the Evangelical school. Be Ituiv.l a widow end daughter
to mourn his loss,
SPECIAL Prrrr lisssunnt, Wednesday.—Before Lord
Dishy (chairman), Mr. d. E. Bridge, and Captain J. Mount'
Batten,

THR MDT RNIVE-GRINDIRR.
JoJet Howell and George Saunders were brought up in
custody charged with stealing 110., money belonging to
Mr. George Old, of Lionsgate. The following are the
circumstance& Prisonus hail from Poole, where they
have resided for a short time ; one of them grinds razors,
scissors, de., and the other Um other mends china, Itc.
On the Mb ult., they visited Llonsgate, and called at the
house of Mr. George Old asking for • job. Mrs. Old
enquired what they would charge for grinding a pair of
scissors, and prisoner. said "Twopence." She let them
have the scissors and when they returned she gave them •
two-shilling-piece to change, and prisoners refused to give
her more than 1044., Paying the additional charge was for
putting in a new rivet! Mr. Old at once communicated
with the police and P.C. Coates succeeded in apprehend-
ing wiaonore at Cerise Abbas the same day. Prisoners
pleaded guilty, assallwere senteneedito 14 days hard labour.
We hear that the prisoners are "wanted' for the sa/110
kind of trick at Lonsiburton, and as when they leave
prison, they will be unable to obtain new hawking certifi-
cates, this part of the county will be rid of theui for some
time at lout.