The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-19 00:00:00

DOROREITIR.

Dosser Mama. Robert Charles Sutherland
Pastor, gent., to be seoond-lisutenaot.

Doman YIOKAUT OAV.M.RY.—Surgeon John Good
his oommission ; oleo is permitted to retain his
rank and to continue to wear the uniform of the
regiment on hie retirement.
Macaw/flan Famous' Dix& —The next meeting
will be held at the King'. Anne Hotel, in this town,
on Wednesday. the 4th of May next, when the various
officers will be chosen, the aciounts audited, and the
annual dinner will take plum tee same afternoon.
Members and their friends are invited to attend.
MILITIZT.—In connection with the army reorganisa-
tion scheme, it has been decided to reduce six batteries
of the Royal Hone Artillery from six gun. to four
as* and one of the batteries aff is I Battery
guns each,
now stationed at Dorchester, which,
together with the other five batteries, will have to
return into stores their surplue guns, harness, and
ammunition waggons.—lt is aenounoed in the Gaarae
that Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Dawson Townley, of the
75th Regiment, has retired from the army with the
honorary rank of colonel. .

Aeolis& MILITAIAT FUNIILAL tooUlace on Thurs.
day at Rath Fordington Churohy when Private
Pitman of the Dorset Militia was buried with military
beneath. The precession we. headed by a firing party
%seder Sergeant Gibbs, the band being iso t'
playing the Dead March in Said. The Leased was
borne on • gun-carriage of the Royal Horse Art IlerY ,
and was followed by two Made and • company of
the Militia, Lieut. Williams bereft in command. The
Rev. Mr. Sanctuary conducted the servia Deceased
was 26 years of rage, and had only been ill a few days.
ViSTIT Megrino.—The only vestry meeting held
this (Monday) morning was St. Peter's, when there
were present the Rev. W. Knipe (in the chair), M.
G. J. Andrews, Mr. W. Darden, Mr. G. Pommy,
and Mr. G. Shorto. The Rev. T. W. Knipe read the
detail notice, and said the first badness was the election
of churchwardens. He had great pleasure in re-
appointing Mr. G. Andrews, who had filled the office
so many years as his churchwarden. Mr. W. Durden
proposed, and Mr. Short° seconded, that Mr. G.
Pouncy be raolected parish churchwarden. Carried.
Mr. Knipe remarked that he still hol complaints
about the ventilation. There was no other business.
BUGOBSTID LAW an adjourned 'Med
4 the Salisbury County Court last week, Mr. &dm, t
Tindal Atkinson expunged the opinion that there ought
to be established, in a central portion of his district,
law library such as he had the advautsge of at
The desirability of such a library would be especially I
felt in the future, o wing to the great powers which the
anticipated Bankruptcy Rill would confer on the I
Court. In some eases he had been obliged to reserve
Judgment until he had proceeds I to London and
availed himself of the advantage of being a member of
the Inns of Court library. Apart, however, from
affordiog help to the judge, such a library as he had
suggested would prove of greet assistance to young
men struggling to attain a peoition in the profession,
and who were, psrhip", not in • position to purchase
the expensive works that were often required in pur-
suing thew studies and in conducting their cases.
BAPTIST CgeeeL.—The second of • count.' of three
moutons on The Personal Coming of the Lord" was
preached in this place of worship on Sunday evening
last. On the previous Sunday the subject was "Will
He Comet" and last Sunday the subject was "How
Will lie Come ?" The Rev. R. R. Albin (the newly.
appointed pastor) dealt with these subjects in • way
which showed careful study had been bestowed upon
them, and, although it is a subject upon which maly
commentators and Bible students differ, especially on
the minor details, the discourses appeared to be
(waded thoroughly on the Bible truths. The R-v.
H. Albin is • preacher of no ordigery merit. The sub-
ject for Sunday, April 24th, " When Will He
Come !" and, as the rev, gentleman said, will ne doubt
be the most interesting of all.
WIBLZTAN CHAPEL.—A religious Melee WWI held
In the above place of worship on Good Friday, at 3.30
p.m. the Rev. W. Nicholson, of Bristol, preached to
a good congregation. The rev. gectlemen selected his
feet from Romans iii. 24. "The Grime of God the
Father ; His love to man in the gift of Jesus," was
earnestly dwelt upon. And the text closed was
fully and beautifully explained. At 5 p.m. • tea
meeting was held in the schoolroom, when avery large
number of people from the adjoining villages mat down
to tee. The schoolroom was crammed to excess. The
provisi ins were of good quelity, and much appreciated.
At 6.30 p.m. • meeting was held in the chapel, when
Mr. W. Crocker. of Wareham, took the chair on the
occasion. Be said it gave him great pleasure to come
amongst them. Many sweet and pleasant memories
comeeted with the old Wesleyan Methodist chapel
down the lane dill clustered about his memory, and
ever would. It was there, said the Chairmen, he had
received great and lading good. Mr. G. Crocker,
signior, presented • report encouraging and good,
relative to the flame's of the Dorchestric Chapel.
The Rev. G. K. Osborne delivered a good address, as
also did the Rev. W. Hartle. The Rev. W. Nicholson
said it was with much pleasure he paid his old friends
in the Dorchester circuit a visit. He often thought
of them when labouring fee sway in the city of Bristol.
Tlse loss of Dr. Ptumshon wee referred to. The power
of prayer in connection with the Methodist Connection
was spoken of. The blessing" which had resulted in
the pert were referred to. The address was listened
to with rapt attention. At the close of the meeting
votes of thanks were accorded the Rev. W. Nicholson,
and the Chairman for so kindly presiding. The same
mere briefly responded to. The collections for the day
.areounted to E4lie. Id.
Tas CHITIGH DIK7ORATIONII.—The beauty of the
Easter decorations have probably never been surpassed
In former years. All the church'', with the exception
of St. Peter's, have been adorned, and grist taste has
been displayed, so that it would be exceedingly
difficult to whom to awrd the palm. On entering
Holy I Church one Is struck with the beauty of
'ren,T:Tortaed of yew and tenures. In the centre
Is a magnificent mom of arum Mies and wild flowers,
surmounted by camethae, roses and evergreen. The
effect is remarkably pretty, and the Misses Penton's
deserve all praise for the taste displayed. In the
chancel window are beds of moss, with primroses, and
In the centre • nicely formed intersected
Above this we. • well-exeonted text, ' kat/at!
My Redeemer lived'," of which Miss Coombe has the
credit. The choir dells were nicely set off with prim-
ems, ivy and moss. The reading desk and lectern were
;sada extremely pretty with geraniums and azaleas
and other flowers, while the pulpit was mainly
decorated with primroses and snow The alter rails
were 'adorned with bouquets, azaleas and geraniums.
'The crews and the vases on the 'Par were supplied by
Miss Williams and Miss Lae. Mies Coombs deeorsted
the choir stalls, pulpit, and reefing desk, and Mrs.
Gene the lectern. The windows were adorned with
moss and primmees. executed by Mrs. Henning. For
taste and simple beauty nothing could exceed the
font. The base was entirely covered with moss
and primrose;, the upper portion adorned with circles
of magnificent roses, heliotrope, and mess, with the
words "The Lord is risen indeed," in geraniums and
wild flowers. Surmounting the whole wes a nicely
formed cross of white flowers. Mrs. Fisher and the
Misses Penton were mainly lestrumental ln the font
ine- s-"enersi nemung, ogees.'
ores
the roma. At All Sainte' Church great *nit
had been taken with the decorations, which were most
elective. Over the recedes was the illuminated
text "The Lord is risen indeed," above which are
passion lowers in beautiful crewel work. Over th.
centre panel of the reredos is a magaifieent arum
ene, surrounded by moss and foliage. The chancel
windows were priardpally decked with primps,ee and
moss, The chancel screen is bung with Ivy *ad
prinucess, and the decorations of the reading-desk are
very pretty. On the organ pipes is the weed "
In orro.ss on a white satin Remind, and in the west
window Is the teat " Jesus lives,* in peimmees on a
bed of moss. The font WM beautifully decorated, the
work of Mrs. A. Spicer, who deserves greet credit
for the taste displayed. his Hodges, like Goodfellow,
and Kiss C. Keats were the principal decorators.
'This year, for the first time Christ Church has
been decoyeted, and for sasteme sod teed it
wM well compare with the other churches.
On the compassion table is • beautiful CMS of arum
Iflies, asthma and germinate, with vases of the same
flower" The reading desk lath presents • very
appearance. The other decorations are pauy
omponed of primrose., mess, and deffadils. Among
these who assisted In the work were Mrs and Mho Macseal
and Mrs. and Miss Osborne. Fast Fordieeton
Church wee prettily decorated. The pulpit, reeding
desk, sad font were trimmed with peheroses, lands-
Om, awes, eta., as Were ales the windows on the month
nide of the church. Over the reennundoa table was
the text. "The Lewd is Fffsearladsed," in red 101•8116
ea • eimuaM with plasm&