The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-02-11 00:00:00

SFIER BORNE.
111 E LATE 114" A WS LEAVE-TAKING ir ms

ARBEI" CHURCH CHOIK

The farewell supper given by the vicar to the member+
of the 4 bbey vf.flsorch choir and the ringers took place at
the Tows hail on Wednesday seerAng, when about CO
were present. The Rev. E. Marston 'cook the cheir, and
'as supported by Mr. W. Ffooks, Captain Falwamer,
Rev. W. .1, Knee Little, 1t... W. G. Marsden, Ilir.
Robert Willmott, Rev. E. Platt, Lieut. IfMarston, 111.-
C. L. 0. lisrtlett, Mr. Herbert, and *thee awatlen3en.
The vier-.hairs were filled by Mr. T. Penny seed Mr.
James Ellie. After the removal of the cloeh, the Clue-
men proposed the tout of The Church, Queew and
State, and absent friends." This was followed by "The
Army and Navy and Volunteer.," and Lieutenenn
Ffooks, Captain Falwamer, and Lieut. Hereon to-
eponded. The Chairman then proposed "The health of
the Churchwardens," and Mr. Willmott, we an olcl
chnrrhwarden, responded. The Chairman met pro.
posed "The health of the Ringers," and Mr. Penty, jr
responning, referred to the various changes and laming
improrernente which had been brought about by the
vicar. When h. (Mr. Penny) was churchwarden, they
had no organ, the churchyard was in • very bad Mate,
and there were no national schools. Now they had •
beautiful cemetery, the church had been restored, new
national schools had been erected, which were second to
none in the diocese, and many other improvern n'a lad
been made. Captain Falwasser propelled "The health
of their worthy Chiorinan, the Vicar. He quite con-
curred in all Mr. Penny had said am to the great
benefits the pat 1111 had received from Mr. If artton, and he
attributed the esteblisliesent of the Yeatman hospital
to. suggestion made by Mrs. Harstou that the money
which had been raised should be devoted to that purpose.
For that and all other the unspeakable geed he had
done they should ever feel deeply obliged In him. lie
will ed him very happiness, and hoped his health
would son he restered—(cheers) —Mr. Herbert said the
choir, with himerlf, as a alialit token of their love sod
gratitude. wished the rev. gentlemen's acceptance
of the small present whieb they had subscribed. Hie
kindness and his loes would be deeply imprnsed upon
all their hearts (cheers). Mr. Herbert then read the
following address, which was beautifully engrossed on
illuminated vellum. The present wam an eievult
dispatch writing desk, fitted with every convenience.
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To tAe R. Edward Horan., Tame ql.slterborne.

Reg. AND Dem the undersigned, members of th
Abbey choir, look forward with deep sorrow to yet.
departure from amongst us. We d• sire to exptese to
you cur grateful acme of the many kincteemes by
which you have endeared yourself to our hearts. and
to thank you I. r the warm interest which .4 have
always take., it, the welfare and hoppineu ,d each oim of us.
Evecially we could acknowledge the treat privilegen which,
you hove conferred upon ns In restoring to the parish dutch
the beauty of hol.nem," and in having taught us that Its
Almighty would not depise the terrine of our bodily powrm,
so long as the offering is of our bra sad the outward.
expression Is dictated by the genuine feelings of the heart,
We shall always rementber with plesaur• the uninterrupted
confidence whiab ha. misted between us during the past
thirteen years, and it shall ever he our aim for the future in
all things to conform miming to what tits may believe
would have been your wishes had you otill been satonget us.
As a memento of our love and yratitude, and as a menritial
of the put, we ask your acceptance of the accompanying
small present, which has been rubs:Mind for by the past and
present members of the choir.
It is our heartfelt wish that rest from parochial labours may
melons to you the [smith which you have lots in our serviem
mod we beg to subeteribe ourselves,
Your. faithfully.
(Here follow the names of We. Herbert and she other members
of the choir.
The Rev. E. Hutson thanked the choir for their very
valuable present, which he said be should highly value,
and should never use without thinking of them and
praying for their welfare and happiness. When in.
came amongst them thirteen years ago he foeed them
A willing people. The new National Schools bad been
referred to ea one of the excellent iostitutions of tine
town but the subject was premed upon him on his
arrivll, and it was an easy thing to lead those who ware
willing. They raised the arum 41.2501 k with which they
built their schools, and purchued the site. He hoped
that the people would still continue to support thou
schools, and it was his especial desire to see them
flourish, as they formed the most important of all the
Church institutions in the town. Re eirai
to say 'that al present the et:lmola were em
bat that was not from any extravagance. It was
mainly due to the shifts and changes which bad:
been brought about by the new (lode, which had been
revieed and re-revised • great number of times He booed:
that all would rally round and support them. Mr.
Thomu Penny wu taking charge of them at present as
honorary secretary, and under his able financial manage-
ment be hoped they would prosper. What weld ho
say with regard to other thing.? That must be his last
farewell to them. His doctor had told him that total
rest was what he wanted, and he had promised him not
to do anything for a long time to come. His present
intention was not to settle down anywhere, and mote
day or other he hoped to make his re-appearance amongst
them. He hoped the ehoir would motione to go an as
it had hitherto done successfully. They bad kept well
together. soma from different muses had left, but the
old members mainly composed their present body. He
was glad to say tb.t 1411110 of the members who had beim
singers as boys had returned to them as men. Ho
hoped that the same distinctions in the singing as to the
seasons of rejoinins and penitence would be costhaued
as before. He concluded by heartily thanking them
again for their kindness.—Poveral other toeing were
given and the evening was spent in social enjoyment.
TIIE REV. E. MARSTON'S FAREWELL SERMON.
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The late Arica. preached his farewell -*entice on
yainday morning. It had hese generralty remeeted Me*
it would be delivered in the evening, and It was not
until • somewhat late period that the correct time was
known. This probably accounts for the fact HIM the
church was not at all erowded—indeed there were many
vacant seats in the aisles, and even the end sects of the
nave were unoccupied. Mr. Harden read the second
lesson and the Communion service, at times evidencing
considerable emotion, and when he emended the pulpit
the struggle to maintain &tuner at first threateeed to
end in a scone. This may be accounted for by the words
of the text, "Finally, Brethren, Farewell," 2 Coo. xiii,
11. He at once declared that he must say farewell,
and the word occasioned, as it can hardly fail to do under
any circomatances, some emotion. Re acknowledged the
sedotance which had been given him by his curates, the
school teachers, the visitor' and others, especially the
communicants, and the ktndness which, began 13 years
ago, when he acne amongst them • stranger, had been
continued to the present tints, asking of them forgive-
ness for many deficiencies and ohortenings of which he
felt painfully °mucous. Disci timing all merit but that
of a desire to act up to the trufessions that he made
when he first came among them, be proceeded to defend
sundry points on which be admitted he had been
brought into oteasional eollisioe with some on whom"
judgment he would willingly have relied if be
had felt he could do so. He undated that the Char h
had power to decree rites and ceremonies as be
the 20th Artiels, and, referring to an objection to the
champ iu the colour of the alter cloths, &elated that
was expressly legalised in the Knightsbridge cases, as
they would see by the report of the Ritual Com-
missioners, which the judgment on that point was
quoted in falL He spoke of the apathy of so, towards
schools, and defended his t aorta to have the church
thrown open, &miming his belief that the appropriation
o( 'eats was the greeted barrier to the successful preach-
ing of the gospa He closed by a solemn reference to
the time when, although separated now, they must all
meet before the judgment seat of Christ, whore the
word " Farewell" would never more be spoken. Many
of the female members of the congregation were moved
to tsars.

PROPO D ESTIVONIAL TO THE LATR VICAR.
A anbeerin for a testimonial to the Rev. E.
Hesston hasbeso begun, and an address signed, which
regsrded by some ss eztremely ineosishiunt, whips
coining from throe who hare, by their Mont mope*
tion to his ktitualistie practices, materially promoted
11. resignation.

Pair= and Published for the Proprietors, at the r
°flee, Church-street, Dorchester, by Plausitici fILL
FOOT, of the Parish of Pordingtoe, in th, Onity ot
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