The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-04 00:00:00

UPWIY.

ROVE MtesiO3s.—On Sunday lad two sermons were
preached in the cottage, in which the Primitive
Methodist services are held, by Mr. H. Foot, of
Dorchester. There was a good attendance. On the
following evening the Annual Home Mission tea and
meeting were held in the Wesleyan Chapel (kindly
lent for the occasion). Several friends from Dor-
chester availed themselves of a pleaaant drive in the
at usrnoon, and were thus enabled to be present at the
tea. Amongst three present were the Rev. J. Knipe,
of Weymouth, Miss Weterman (Revivalist), Mr. A.
Danielle, Mrs. Mills., Mrs. E. Penny, Mrs. Wills,
Miss Dovrnton, Mi.. Wills, &c.. of Dorchester,
t igether with numerous other friends from the neigh-
bourhood. The evening meeting opened with the
hymn, "Work for the night is coming." Mr. A.
Danielle was unanimously voted to the chair, and after
a few appropriate remarks called upon Mr. W. B.
Davis, of Dorchester, to address the meeting, who
said it gave him much pleasure to meet in that chapel
because he helped in the building of it. He then gave
an interesting account of the home mission work,
which was now going on in the neighbouring villages.
He spoke of Miss .Waterman's work in Dorchester,
showing that 13 had professed to have found peace
through her instrumentality. He c iuld look upon the
work as a grand work. Mr. Bellinger then spoke
of the good which was being done throughout
the land by this home mission work, and advocated
house to house visitation.—Mr. Otter (Wesleyan), then
addressed the meeting. He was glad to be there for he
felt he wanted to be 'stirred up, and the Primitives
were the ones to do it. In the comae of his address
he said the Primitives were working up the Wes-
leyan', the Wesleyan' were working up the Congrega-
tionalists, and they were working up the Church.—
Mr. Snooks (Wesleyan), spoke very strongly of the
neglect of God's people in the home mission work and
exhorted all present to work hard in the future.—Mlss
Waterman then spoke of " Home " as the sweetest
word in the English language. Every mother, if
converted, is, or ought to be, a home missionary for
Christ When the children grew up and left home
they would speak well of their parents if trained in a
Christian way. She also strongly advocated house to
house visiting, net only by the minister, or local
preacher, but by every private member of the Church.
.The Rev. J. Knipe then gave the report. Last year
the home mission services realised £2 175., this year it
bad raised something over £3.—A vote of thanes was
then accorded to the trustee. of the chapel for the use
of it, and to all who had helped in the tea arrange-
ments, by the Rev. J. Knipe, Mr. Davisseconded. Mr.
Otter suitably acknowledged, and said as far as he
was concerned they had been very welcome to it, and
would be at any future occasion. He did not believe
they gained anything by being go distant from each
other; but rather let brethren dwell in unity. (Ap-
ish...3J He hoped the Lord w..uld bless their
iaboun with abundant success. The hymn "Jean
lover of my soul," closed avery interesting and profit-
able meeting.