The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

POOLE COUNTY COURT. TIIIIIIDAT, FIB. 11
(Before Judge Luxor.)

The business at this court was very trifling. His
Honour, on taking his seat, said he wished it to be
known that the business would commence punetaally at
10 o'clock, with the undisputed eases,before the Registrar.
He should export those residing in Poole to be present,
so that their asses might be heard at once, and at 11
o'clock the list would be called over, and if those parties
residing in the town were not present, their names would
be struck out. Longer time would be given for those
residing at • distance, who could not probably arrive by
train or conveyance so soon, lie made this arrange-
ment quite is mach for the convenience of the public as
for his own, and indeed more so, for it might °the. vim
probably happen that thus whose cases were far down
on the list would lose ',doable time and be kept waiting
seine hones through the nee-attendance in proper time
of thou residing in the town.
Barden v. Banison.—Claim 19s. 84.—Defendant
admitted the debt, but plesded that he could not pay ita
he wu in the rearivtof parish relief.—Plaintiff inquired
what he had done with his goods and his grocery stook.
He replied that his brother-in-law, named Taylor, of
Lytthett, had taken his gore! and book debt+ amount-
ing to £l9, as he owed him CBo.—His Honour: Wse
there any assignment msde to your brother-in-law?—
" No ; I could not pt on, 10 he took my things for his
debt."—Plaintiff said it was a very hard cue that one
creditor should been the *tole. No meeting of creditors
had been ralled.—le reply to his Honour defendant said
be gave up the hoops key hi • person named Crempler,
another brother-in-law, foe weeks ago, and that he
lived with his sister-in-lav, and had only 2s. Bd, per
week, parish allowsnoe, in live upon.—His Honour said
I the cue wan • very suspicious ink, and he should make
lan order for immediate pument. Defendant had better
see Tailor and endeavout to make won arrangement
I with 11. m to satisfy the plaintiff.
Scott Evans p. Gearing—Claim £2 9s. 4d.—Defendant
pleaded a set-off of 10s., but as it appeared it was due
by defendant's mother, k was not allowed, and judg-
ment was given for the amount claimed forthwith.
Dyke v. Bordon.—Claim £l4 17s. dd.—Plaintiff is a
I draper residing at Shed:erne, and the the defendant •
1 farmer and horse dealer hying near Poole.—The goods
were had by defendant% wife, who hawked and 'old
them about the country—His Honour, on her repre-
senting that her huaband had lost money by the faros
he oceupied, made an order for the amount claimed at
El per month.
The rest of the claims were for small amount and
undisputed.

JUDGIIINTIL —R. Sardine. W. Clapeotk—Defendant
is • higgler residing at !Union, and having failed to
eomply with the order at the last Court, was sentenced
to 14 days imprisonment at the end of one month should
the instalment ordered not be paid—The same r.
James Clapeett.—Defendant is • brother of the above
and the same order was make in his ease.—Wareham
r. Dean.--Ordered to pay 6s. in a month; in default
14 days imprisonment.--Hunt n, O—Ord.end
to per S. at end of • month and Si. monthly afterwards;
in default 14 days imprisonment. —Barnes e. Sand.
ford.—Adjourned.

BLA.NDPORD COUNTY COURT, FIX 10.
(Before T. B. P. LITILOY, Esq., Jodie.)

_ .
There was a large number of mem entered for this
smart, and it was fully expected that the business
would bare been somewhat heavy, but in consequence
of the principal asses being otherwise nettled, the court
rose at an early hour. The following Were the only
cases of any not.:—

H. J. Farquhanon, Bmq., Langton, landlord, v
Martin Rake, oorn-dealer. Sturminster Newton. Claim
£44 14e. for &clue sustained by breach of contract,
entered into on 25th September, 1857, with William
Bolt, bailiff and agent of the plaintiff, on • mile of wheat
end barley—Mr. &Wagon appeased for the plaintiff
and Mr. Chitty for the defendant. —The p rticulus of
the claim were u follows :-20 sacks of wheat sold and
delivered, at £l6 10s. per sick. £33j to loss on 70 sacks
of barley, at sm. 6d. per seek, being the difference
between 45e. per quarter, the pries agreed upon, and 345.
per mak, the price 'wand. £l9 15e. •, expenme incurred
storage of 20 marks of barley, 17s.—L3 24. eredit
by six sacks of vetches' at 28s. per sack, ES ea. ; total
£44 14s. On the cue being sidled, Mr. Atkinson paid
that he understood from the other side, that application
would have been made. bad there been sofficient time,
for • arms-mammon& but an agreement bad been °owe
to between himself oath. part of the plaintiff End Mr.
Chitty on behalf of the defendant to submit, with the
consent of his Honour, all points; in diumte to arbitra-
tion. which would save his HODOOI a long investigation.
Mr. Chitty having concurred in this, and somewhat
harnourously remarked that in this cau they the
solicitors were peace mekers, his Honour inquired so to
whether the ease was to be submitted to one or two
arbitrmtors, suggesting that baring only one would be
sufficient. —Mr. Atkinson replied that It had been the
Metal COItOM to appoint twat. we on either side, and
then an umpire, in ems they did not
Honour eononrrsd in this arrangement, the decision to
be stated at the next wart.
Jane Abbott v. Richard lifiller.—Claim £135.. 4d.—
The parties reside at Spettitbury, plaintiff being the
landlady of the Bugle Horn, and the &feudist • young
man lately in the emoloy of Mr. Drax.—The Maim sus
for ale sad beer &applied to the defendant and hi° wife:
since theirmarriage, and to the latter whilst living with
her father; and was one of the moat extraordinsry oases
ever brought irto Court. It appeared from plaintiff's
statement that the defeodant, previous to his manilla*,
lived with a person named Coffin and kept *outplay
with him daughter, who bad the beer and took it home.
The defendant promised to pay for it when he received
his wages, which amounted to £2B At the time of the
marriage, which took place in august hit, the parties ,
appear to have had what is vulgarly called " • rod ll°
In," no leas than 50 pints of ale and beer being the
allowance per day for five days ciouseentively,
kanvnispints being a moderate allowance on other occa-
sions.—Defendant denied that he ordered the beer; bat
admitted that his wife might hare done so.—His
Honour asked him if his wife was a drunkard. To
which he replied "Well; not particularly. I have seen
her the worse for liquor."—Hie Honour: How many
were living in the hot*, when this debt was contracted.
—Defendant: nue& —His Honour: And you had 16
pints of beer one day, and 141 soothm.—Defendant : I
did not have it.—His Unseat: Lid you hove any
visitors.—Defendant: Sometimes ODO or two.—His
Honour said he should adjourn the case for the &Men.
dimes of defendant's wife and her father, es it appeared
that about £4 at the debt WY OODUOCtOKI pilDriODO to the
Marriage, and tor which the We's tether wag probably

RE-OPENING OF PUDDLEHIITI'ON CHURCH.
The pleasant little village of Puddlehlutrie, nestling
In a picturesque valley, along which meanders the
strewn of the Trent, hyld high faell•al on Wedeetd"
lest, upon the occasion of the re-opening of the parish
the cattle
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remained in &Mimes for more than • year. IIR"Mlf
that period the ravages of time became more and more
apparent in the fabric, and it was resolved to make a
strong effort to carry out the necessary repein, and also
to enlarge the charoh, in order to provide more fully for
the requirements of the perish. Plans were obtelowt
from Mr. t wan Christian, • London church architect
of repute, and an estim de from Mr. G. J. G. Gregory,
builder, of Dorchester, for carrying out the same,
aenounting to £1,050. An appal was then made for
fund+, and it was responded to with gratifying cordiality.
A donation of £2130 was given by Zion College, an In.
stitutron which hat considerable property in the 'filar,
£3O hoot the Rev. W. Churchill, also a large landholder
of the Pariah, £75 by Major Attell and family, £33 by
the Misses Churchill. £l5 by the Earl of Eldon. Efi each
from the three members for the county, G. W. Digby,
Req., C. Mayo, Esq., and Dr. Biesett Hawkine ; the
whole expense of the enlargement of the north aisle
(about IMO) was undertaken as • memorial of the
Rector's wife, who died in May, 1865, "by theec seho
loved her ;" the Diocesan Church Building Association
promised £7O, the Inoorporated Church Building Society
gave £3O; several of the ladies of the parish ocllectul
gratifying amounts in small sums, and to make eF the
total required the parish vestry resolved to borrow £lOO
upon the security of the rate*, extending the repayment
ewer 20 Dram And in this mstter we understand that
the Rector (the Rev. Thomas Henry Roper, M.A.) has
promised, in the most handsome manner, to give sa •
donation each year the amount to which he would have
been liable had his rectory been rateable. The work
was commenced last March, Divine service being mean-
while conducted in the wheel-room, and it would have
' been completed long ago, but it was found when un-
eovering the roof preparatory to restoring it, as was In-
tended, that the wood-work was in so ruinous • state as
to render it impracticable to amend the fealty portions
with any satisfactory remit, so it wes determined to
construct an entirely new roof similar in abaracter to the
old one, but in red deal instead of oak. A delay oc-
curred in making the neueury chenges in the arrange-
ments. and it has also increased the expenditure to some
£1,200, but a more tlaerough restoration has thereby
been obtaleed.
The original armature, whisk was dedicated to Saint
Mary, dates bask as far as the year 1299, and it con-
sisted of a Alma* and nave, with aisles north and
south of the same length as the body of the church, and
an embattled tower with pinnacles, on the meth side
over the easternmost portion of the aisle. From
appearance. however, we should doubt whether there
is now standing more of the ancient edifice than the
chancel and the math aisle. We conceive that the
rest of the building is not very meant, and the di*.
enemy of Wolf Old tombstones when excavating for the
foundations of the extension of the north aisle seem to
indicate that the new portion of the fabric did net
extend to the bounds of the original building. Somo
25 years ago the Interior was "restored" by the
application of lath and plaster, and re-pewing though
after the old high box pattern, and at the same time a
gallery which existed at the west end of the church was
removed. The work jut completed comoriess the
ext.) sion of she nave and north colonnade 14 feet, the
widening of the north aide some 8 feet, the re-building
of the entrance porch, the re-roofing of the nave, and
the restoration of the fabric generally with the exception
of the chancel. Of the moaner in which the whole
work hoe been carried out by Mr. Gregory those whose
judgment cannot be gainsaid speak in the higheet terno
of approbation, and we ourselves testify to Its neat and
finished appearance.
The church, which is in the Perpendionlar style of
ereehitecture, la situated on • slope at the north-west
angle of the churchyard. The principal ettranee is by
the new porch on the north side, which is constructed
of alternate courses of flint. and Ridgway done, with
Ruh stone eiressinga, corresponding with the other parts
of the edifice, and baring at open timbered roof, while
the arch is fringed by • libel with carved heads et its
terminations, and there is an ornamented cross at the
apex of the roof. All the windows of the church bane
labels with carved teminations on the outside, and new
foliated cream have been placed on ell the eminences
of the building. The battlements and pinnacles of the
tower, which were partially decayed, hue been
efficiently restored. The exterior presents no other
features which call for notice, though we may observe
that the whole of the details have Men wronght out
with skill and eircumspeetion. The interior presents •
light cheerful appearance, and there is • total absence of
that florid ornamentetion which is now to frequently
introduced when *meshes are restored. The nave is
divided from the memorial aide by an arcade of four
bays, supported by piers consisting of clustered shafts,
with plain ceps, but there are only two arches on the
opposite side, the first from ths chancel corresponding
in width with the others, and built up by the pillars of
it are the square piers supporting the north side of
the tower; the other hay is mush wider, extending
indeed to the length of the body of the church, prior to
the present enlargement. But the caps of the pillars
on the south side aro ornamented with • rudely carved
leaf, and the absence of this decoration in the other
piers, with the fast that the south aisle is coiled and
pannelled with oak. indicates that this part of the
church Is of • much more remote period than the rest.
There is a peculiarity in the wide hay which has poled
and 4'll does many bovine considerable acquaintance
with church architecture. We refer to the Imo Iron
hook, firmly fastened to the inside of the two piers at
the caps. One explanation is, that they were placed
there when the arcade was erected in order that a
beam might be temporarily placed armor as
a support while constructing the arch, but we
are dkprosed to termed that as a Orel on the 14th
century builders. Ws remember note:tog that hooks
of a precisely similar character oust in the great pillars
on either side of the nave* Winchester cathedral, and
they are said to have been used for suspending temestry
on extraordinary oceasions when distinguirheil pemons
were received by • procession of monks and • grand
performance. This iney be the true emplination of thy
same micelles-ley at Pnddiehinton church, and if re, it
leads nu to conclude that similar hooks were provided at
the first erection of the church in all the pillars of the
nave arcade, and it is not unlikely when we remember
the gorgeouseberaster of the worship rebirth then pre.
veiled. One of the corbel* apportion the Iminell'd
ceiling in this aisle is inscribed 1150, sad this may
Possibly indicate the date of a former restoration of the
fabric. There is also an old monument in this isle,
surmounted by a death's head and crossed bones the
inscription of which is well nigh egfieod but we could
just discern the date 1716, and as fax as we could discover
that in the oldest tablet in the church. On the south ride
there is an old porch, which has now been converted into
a small vestry, and the outer door permanently closed. '
The roof of the nave originally consisted of massive oak
but It had been railed aver. At the outset it was
arranged to remove the ceiling and restore the old
timbers, but they were found to be decayed beyond
amendment, consequently that design had to be
foregone, cad it was agreed to do the next beet thing--
reproduce the old roofing in red stained deal. This has
been effected, and presents • light and neat appearance.
The roof of the memorial aisle Is open timbered with
Outer between the rafters, but of • more modern
character than that of the nave, although it is not
incongruous. This aisle is lighted by three large square-
headed windows, with cusped arches, on the side, and a
three-light Gothic) headed window at the east and wed
ends. The month aisle has two window., both square
-
headed, but oasis s twodight, and the other • triplet.
The armeed is entered by a rise of two steps. This
portion of the fabric has been merely cleansed and
slightly renovated. The east window is • triplet, with
is arched head, similar to that at the west end of the
nue. The whole of the windows are glued with
cathedral tinted glass. On the north and south sides of
the chancel there are two small square-headed window.,
and upon the wall/ tablets to the memory of parishioner..
There is • little door in the north side, giving ingress
from the churchyard, but its origin* use seems difficult
to discover. In the south-east corner there is an mama
doable piscine, formerly used to hold water in which
the officiating priest washed his hands or the chalice, and
in the south wall is a 'With of the same period, but
there is no credence; possibly the elements were placed
on the table of one of the side windows before conserra.
Om, as was done on the present ommion. The roof of
the chancel is grinned. The floors of the nine and
aisles are paved with red Poole tiles with •
black border, and the (+angel is laid with tiles
of the same ebseacter. but with designs in black
tiles done the middle. The sacrarium is bounded by a
rail of polished oak, supported on ornamental iron
standard., and the footelme to the Communion table
Is laid with Minton's encaustic tiles. The furniture of
the church Is of • plain character. The communion table
Is • low deal struseture, easily restevable should occasion
require, and eminently suitable for the purpose for which
it is required. In them dare when there is so such
symbolism in vogue, and high pondrerom tables. a 14 the
altars of the Romish church, ars commonly introdueed
at emended restorations, it is creditable to the Rester
and Churchwardens that they have provided only such
I ernitore as the services of our Reformed Church
warrant. Yet seemly ornament is not wanting. The
table was *peered with an elegant crimson cloth, with
gold and crimson fringe, and haring the sacred mono-
gram I.R.S. upon its frontal. Formerly the Memel
was tilled with high pew., which were appropriated to
the school children, but now two rows of open
benches have been substituted, and seats are provided
for the children in the tooth aisle underneath the tower,
in the place where previously the bell ringers used to
stand, but who now have accommodation in • belfry
provided above. The pnlpitisof red stained deal on Astons
lease, snd forms half an oetagon, the sides of which are
panelled and parted with quatrefoils. The lectern and
reading desk are light and neat, and of the same des-
cription of wood as the pulpit. Each of them has •
fella of mimeos) silk with a gold and crimson fringe, and
is tarnished with donated braes standards with suitable
Pups for tapers. A handsome set of marries books in
red morocco has been presented by Mr. George Mayo, jun.
The seeds in the nave and aisles are open benches of deal,
stained • very light colour, which are comfortable
monk in tbair way, bet are not Dearly so convenient
to our thinking as the benches which are found in so
many of oar Dorset churches, designed by Mr. J. Rieke,
of Dorchester. The lighting of the body of the church
is provided at the coot of the Rector and his Church-
warden (Mn. Jamem Lovelace), by mussel neat portable
standards furnished with brass cups for tapers. By the
present enlargement 115 additional seats have been pro-
vided, DO that now the church affords amommodation
for about 300 persons.
The morning of Wednesday was as genial and bright
as could he desired, and the little allege was in a state
of glad excitement at the resumption of Divine service
in the old limiter place. The church bells ehimed forth
joyously, and their music was all the more pleasing from
lumina been in amasses during the restoration, and the
parishioners thronged( gladly to to the sacred edifice to
take part in the reopeniag wrier., while visitors from the
neighbourhood repaired thither to show their interest in
the &odl7 work cow completed. The Bishop (who a.-rive 4
at Ile rectory on the preview' evening) and clergy
assembled at the sehool.room, and shortly before eleven
walked in procession in their surplices, to the &luck.
The Bishop of Salisixt24„Pretened by verge_ was
siempanied by his (the Bev. J. Deuerni),
Arebdesoire Bandnery, the Rectos of Pedd)ehiatoo (the
Rev. a. linapret, 11.14), the Rev. Dr. Doodad

(Provost of Eton College), Rev. M. E. Revenhill
(atockisnd Newton), Rev. P.- C. a-Wised ( ',Roo Pancras).
Rev, G. L. Neste (Tolpuddle), Rev. A Fltoe
(Fteekland Newton). Rev. H. Caney (Puildletrentbide),
Rev. J. Gobs (formerly situate at Pteldiehinton). Re".
F. A. Baker (Godmanston), Key. F. Fisher and Rev.
0. Philippe (Weymenth), Rev, F. Sherry (Cottistook),
J. Blundell (Puddielown), Rev. G. P. Comierell
(NA infrith), He.. G. F. Brown (Bridport), and Rev.
J. W. Cattle (Darlish). Tbe churchwardens (Mr.
Jain., Leveled! and Mr. Joseph Kale way) joined the
procession at the church door, and conducted the
bishop and olergy to the charnel As they entere4 the
°hue+, which was now completely filled, the choir and
congregation commenced einem! the hymn "Christ is
' our aerate stone," to Handel's 148th, as • PrOelleeoo4l.
The bishop, the archdeacon, end the bishop's chaplain
took mats within the communion rails, and the other
I clergy occupied the benches in the chancel. Morning
prayers were read by the reciter, tee first leans by the
Rev. G. L. Nesh, end the second by hoe Goooford. Teti
Venite and Glides were song to • chant by Lewes, the
V. Demo to Dr. feteegaill's lorries, and the Jubilate boa
single client by Dr. Crotch. The hymn. were "Lorded the
worlds &heir.," and "Lord, cause Thy face on us to
shine." The musical portion of the tarries was very
nicely rendered by the allege choir, 1 d by Miss Oro.,
who played the harmonium, and SO whom mush credit
is dee for the pleasing meaner in which the choir
acquitted themeelves. The communion service was
condneted by the bishop, the Re.. J. Daabeny read the
epistle, and Arohdeacon Sanctuary the goepeL
From the names of the clergy present it may be
anticipated that High Church ceremonial was obeerved,
although Pidllehinton parish bee declared heel' very
strong &gaunt &tabu's. But the action of the Bisbep
and hie attandents was curious and significant. His
lordship, with that kindness of heart whist) has endeared
Lino to his diocese, is oarefal to avoid anything which
shall give pain to three amongst whom he appears, and
he pad Piddlehinton the easplament of taking part in
the service in the old familiar manner, without any
genuflexions except at the name of Jonas Christ in the
Apostle's "reed. But the clergy, what of then? At
the tint Gloria several of them bowed down their beads
In the High Church mode, but elterwarda. noting, as
we suppose, that the Bishop remained erect, they quickly
put aide their ritualism. and, if they have any faith In
the importance of genuflexions, did dishonour to the
Trinity by refraining from bowing. It shows, however,
how implicitly they are prepared to folio. their leader.
The Bishop preached the sermon from Jeremiah
ad, 22, 'ls there no halm in Gassed: is three no
physician there? Why then is not the health of the
daughter of my people recovered r His lordship was
evideetly suffering from a severe told, and it wee only
by a painful effort that be wee able to deliver his address.
He referred to the circentstances under which the words
of his text were written by the prophet, and then pro-
eroded to apply them to the present oondition of the
world. If thi y looked around them, and also into their
own hearts, they c mid not foil to discern that a yest
amount of diseme still existed, in the evil words, evil
deeds, and evil thought' of men, which were oonetently
being presented to God'e tight, and entering His earn.
That terrible disease, of which physical ailment was only
• type, was sin. But though them evil thoughts and
deed. and words were ever harraming the mind of God
and doing Him dishonour, all who bad been brought op
in Christian knowledge—even the children in their
school--couli expound, as clearly as be oould do, there
was a sure remedy, a balm in Gi!rad, for all this sin ;
and the disease which had laid legate the soul" of the
Lord'. people. But then, with the prophet. he might
ask " Why then is net the health of the daughter of my
people not recovered? Why was all this sin existing?
and why did portions day by day confess that they were
so far from attaining that which they knew they might
have attained—the almighty power of God working
within them? The first answer he would suggest was
this : —Though it be true that there is balm in oar
Gilead; though it be true that our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ poured forth Hie most precious blood, and
having amended to His former glory, had set down His
Holy Spirit to apply all the remedies tie had purchased
, on the Cross for the healing of His people; though it be
true that lie ha appointed menu His instruments in
epplyel these remedies, and alit, as there win balm in
Gibed. no is there balm in the church of God. and Milled
ebyeiciens to apply it, yet it is equally true that those
physicians who were to pear the balm into the wounds
of the people, must be ikilled—they must have faith
and love. If the minietere of Christ were not skilled,
or knew not the remedy they applied : if they had not
faith es as to clearly discern the power of the Lord
Jesus Christ, who had sent them ; if they did not moot
else His death as • sacrifice and • perpetual atonement
for sin ; if they had tot love and faith, and an earnest
regard for the souls of the people committed to them. it
, was no matter of surprise that cures should be less fre-
quent end leas perfect than they might have been had
three phyecians been skilled and had been ailed with
greeter faith and love. But he rentaided his hearers that
the entire causeof these remedies proving ineffectual did
not rest with the physician, for, however skilled be might
be, unless the patient submitted to his treatment, it could
not be expected that he would recover. It was that the
people would not receive the medicine, with proper atten-
tion to the directions which the Grdat Physicion of mull,
the Lord Jeans Christ, had prescribed for them. The
clergy of the Church had an awful warning addreised to
them in the words of the prophet, to see how far the
failure of the process of healing souls was attributable
to their want of Mill, their want of faith and love.
But while they desired in Flis presence to take upon
thiamine the awful responsibility which was laid upon
them, he must tell them plainly that the curative
proems remained not with the clergy only, but with
themselves. It was not simply for them to come to
chnrch calling themselves "miserable sinners," when
they had not the slightest ernes of sin ; hut after they
had brought before their e .nseiences the .e•il of their
met live., having prostrated themselves before the erode
of their Redeemer, they could come to the Ilona of
God, and ask His merey epon them a• inch. Theo their
morose would be effected and they would find there was
balm is Gilead for their wounded souls. Whet he said
with reamed to prayer was equally to be applied to the
gospel, whether read or peached, and the same also
was it *WI the communion: it was the state of the
hart of him who received it. Many there were who
aimed not at attaining the highest standard of piety,
and only strove to be as good as their neighbours; but
in this they would surely Inee their mark ; they could
not possibly snowed. Their great aim most be to be
perfect, even as their Father was perfect ; and If they
looked at their Bibles they would end no other
standard to guide them ; and they must be determined
by the grace of God to Meade to that standard which
lie bad in His wisdom nod mercy set before them in His
word, He spoke of the restoration of that church as •
special opportunity vouchuJed to them of working for
God. In that parish—God be thanked for it—they had
been moved to do a great work, making their house of
prayer a very different place to what he ever remembered
seeing it, and that in which be bad always regretted to
find It This work could not have gone on, the very
noise of the mesons and workmen could not have been
heard in the parish, without sometimes drawing their
thoughts to questioas which demeeded =MOM He
exhorted them to make that day • WOW starting point
in their lives, that it might be recorded in His books
that since the reopening of that church they had
turned away from their sine aud wed the means of
gram rightly in repentenee, faith, and love. Then, in
the midst of trial and afflietioe. with their hearts at
peace with God, the balm would be poured into their
coals, and on their death beds would he able to my
"Lord nee hottest Thou Thy servant depart in peace,
for mina eyes have seen Thy salvation." Be had beeto
requested to add one word in cooelusion. One means
of showing that the cure had been effected was by good
works—works of love to God and man. They had
abundant means of doing this on the present occasion.
A great deal had been done in that church, and great
care had been taken, he wee told, in order not to expose
those who had engaged In It to great expense. But,
in spite of all the we taken, certain changes and
alterations had been found necessary, and this inertiae
of expenditure had left • debt of something like tso
resting on the building. He did not for a moment wish
It to appear that he exported the whole amount word I
be liquidated to-iiy, bet be asked them to embrace the
opportunity of helping those who bad Ito carefully
carried out this work, and who had determined that
the blot which had so long remained on the parish
should be removed. He appealed to them to loin in
aping off this debt, asa token of their gratitude to
God, and love to Him who is the Giver of every good
thing.
At the close of the service a collection was made by
the churchwardens and Mr. G. Mayo, junr., during
which the Bishop read the offertory sentences. The
Mel of £l6 2s. ld was contributed. As the congrega-
tion left the church Miss Cron played the Kyrie
Eidson on the harmonium an • voluntary. The Holy
Communion was then administered by the Bishop, mid
there were about 40 oommunicants. We understand
that the number would have been at least double, only.
owing to • misconception arising out of a departure
from the accustomed war, the parishioners generally
were unaware that the sacrament would be administered.
After the morning maim • numerous party wee
entermined at lure:hew at the rectory, when the Rev. '
T. H. Roper presided, and Mr. J. La:melees acted as
rice-chairman. Th. company included the Bishop re
Banbury, Rev. J. Daubeny (the Biehop's chaplain),
Archdeacon Sanctum' and Mrs. Banctuary, Kim. Dr. I
Goodford (Provost of Eton College), Rev. H. F.. Rama-
hill (Bockland Newton) and Mrs. Ravenbill, Rev. A.
Elton, Rev E. C. Collard (Alton Pancras) and Mrs.
Collard, Rev. H. Candy (Puddietrenthide) sod Mrs.
Candy, .T. Bridge, Fere, and Mrs. Bridge (ditto), Rev.
J. Coke, formerly citrate at Puddlebioton, and
Coke, Major and Mrs. Astell, the Mims. Algal. Rev.
F. A. Baker (Godmanstons). Rev. F. Faber and Rev.
0. Plalipe (Weymouth), Rev. F. Steer, (Oattieteek),
Rev. J. Blundell (Puddletown) and Mrs. Blundell, Rev.
0. L Nash (Tolpuddle) and Mrs. NEM, Rev. G. F.
Comerat, Rev. J. Evans (Dorehester). Mr. J. and Miss
Lovelies. Mr. G. Mayo, jun., Miss Mayo, Mr. and Mrs.
Maunders (Ilastoo), Ur. and Mrs. G. J. Gregory (Dor-
'heater), Miss Cross, Kim Cardwell, he,
In the afternoon, at three o'clock, a confirmation
service was held, preceded by the Litany. The seared
edifies was warded to overflowing, there being
many at the friends and relatives of the eatimbemens
prosiest from Piddletrenthid• as well as Piddle-
hasten. The Litany_ was.
_read by the Rector,

,
;Kee Brabop addremed 'the candidates
for oormitlou. His lordship observed that he own.
plied with the request of the clergy to administer the
boly ordinanee at that time rather than at a later
period as ha bad arranged, on it being represented
to hits that now the sleety had mere time to
prepare the candidate., land there wee no ordinance of
the church which required more 'postal preparation than
soof.rmation. It woe only administered onos to • life-
time, and the preparation for the rite was made
generally speaking at an age when a good irnpreerien
might, by God's grime blessing the reiniatratioe of His
word, be likely to be lasting. It was of the highest
Importance that the candidates ahould be well
instructed in what they were about to do—have a right
apprehension of the promises they had tome to wise,
and of the pledges they were about to give. They must
not only be well instructed by the clergy as to what the
will of God was, but also of the means provided whereby
they might do Hill will. Rut there was something
' farther required which no diligence 00 the part of the
clergy eoeld secure, via., the preparation of the Insert,
whist' God's Holy Spirit alone could impart. AU that
parents, and relatives, and awry could do was to set
before the candidate' the truth God had revealed,
earseetly hoping that Hie blessing would be gives to
such ministrations Re treated that they all bad
Ireceived Koh meantime of Lad and beset, and 11164
they stnifootll Pirrtsod ltythi DP to the 111444eallits

they were about to undertake. The emeregation his
lordship urged net to be contra with being merely
spectuons at that holy ordinance, •hich was
administered in thiat perieh only ones in three years.
Goil had appointed that the bishop. 'Amid lay their
bands upon those young members of the church who
were permitted to be confirmed, and from sash laying
on of bands they obtained the sevenfold gifts of God's
Holy Spirit; but he prayed the congregation to
remember that the work might be much helped by the
prayers offered op by those present at the time of the
administration. He &and them te assist him and the
candidates by their prayers. that God would be pleated
to confirm them, and etringtten them, and enable
them to live as Christian men and women, resisting the
temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, that
they might at last receive • crown of glory in the world
to come. The jukce having been read by the bishop's
chaplain, the bishop proceeded to the Memel step and
asked the riandidates if thy there renewed the promises
an I vows mole is their name at their beetle's, to which
they each responded in the affirmative. The suffrage!
were then said and the collect, after which the Pcia
Creator Spiritus seam sung. The bishop then took his
place within the Communlot rails, and the candidates
were led thither by the clergyman of their perish.
There were 44 catechumens from Piddletrenthide and
37 from Pichilehinton, the majority front ush catith
being youths. His lordship laid his hands wpm each
our, and rid the appointi d prayer. After ail had bees
presented, the bishop amended the pulpit and ash.
addressed them. Accepting in all sincerity Arnie
professions, be pointed out to them that it wee etsi
an easy thing to be a Christian, and he impressed epos
them the importance of their attending all the means
of Erni. In conclusion he prayed they might have
grace to keep the vows they had made, and go on to
p rfeetion till they were meet for death and the jodg-
mi nt. The c including prayers were then said, and the
service. ended.
The undi isles from PAldletrenthaidcerow:il,kimed io
cession tomampldmaniedfrom..bryt hteoh.c:hteduiterc,hb.,ybeli.ericonnlf
Candy,
nanered ;tone
was inscribed "Eons Cmator Spiritus, another bad a
both in coming and returning by
They
Lich attracted considerable notice.
dbatioienleagrofhyttens7
In
theeveningin there "
. On another
wtblL oecasio A
Tice,
wh-on :be°
church
ingenious method devised for lighting She church, which
the Rector and his Churchwarden have provided, wig
brought into use, and answered its Purpose admirably,
Evening prayers were said by the Rector, Ms firth
lime= was reed by the Rev. H. Candy, sad the
emend by the Provost of Eton. Dr. Goeljerd rees.6.4
an admirable sermon from Psalm iii., 4—" Whiny
remember thus things I pour net my soul In au : fee I
had gone with the mnitithde. I went with them to the
house of God, with the yoke of joy and praise, with •
multitude that kept holydey " ,be preacher described
in felicitous language the popularity is the beet sense
of the word of the Psalms of David, ettributing it to
the fact that the circumstances under which the menet
parts of that leek of holy songs were written were so
diverse that there was scarcely an occurrence in life or
a position in society to which it did not furnish and had
not supplied language in which the soul of man might
hold communion with God—in which be might freely
pour out his aoul before Him with the certainty that
the sentiment, were fit and the words becoming. At
the time when David penned that Psalm he had been
driven from his throne and home by his rebellious son
Absalom, and hod taken refuge in the hills on the other
ride of Jordan, and there, looking back upon all he had
lest, his bitterest thought was that he was no longer
able to join in the religious services of God's house,
which he pointed out was a regular order of
worship similar to that oar Church affords tes.
What bad been the desires and what were the feelings
of those who had come that day to God's house' Did
they heartily wish to be more and more like the man
after God's own heart? And if David's soul so longed
for the Novices of tbs. Jewish church, which, splendid
as they were, were only 'the shadows of good things
to come''—shadows of !Mich we had the substance, bow
would he have felt towards our services, which, duly
Mministered and rightly received, were means through
which they might acproseh God, who must be woishipped
In spirit and in truth? The psalm indicated how David
lamented use loos for a period of !nab a consecrated spot
as that; had mob feelings existed amongst thou who
worshipped there? He trusted they had, and that they
regarded that time as • holy day in It. true meaning,
which they rejoiced in, as they recollected the merges
tutored to them and the increased opportunities noes
afforded of the means of true. These were tees• of the
nudity and genuineness of the ureic., they offered.
there, in prayer and praise, in thenkagivinge as well as
in offerings of money at the Lord's table, or to help in
building or beantifying His bonne, and the Lord loved a
cheerful giver. Os such an occasion the question arose
whether they would regard all that had been dons ass
round for more regular attendance at the services,mid
r more hearty persevering in es' re geed thing ; more
hearty joining in the worship of GM, greater
puncituatty, increamed readiness with a pure heart and
humble voice to confess their sins to God, meekly kneel.
ice, that the outward action might be the token of the
inward devotion, afraid or ashamed to j An in the
appointed prayers, whereby the very idea of common
prayer was destroyed, and the service rendered dull,
and then complain that they were not able to get gAod
from the ureic*, whereas they wet. Mammal's. Alta.
tether in [mit, being inattentive listeners where they
ought ti be active partakers. Would they not rsth.r
be sincere in their confusions, and thus he comforted
by the absolution, heartily rejoice in Him who was the
strength of their salvation. and while they aeknowlsdged
He was the King of the whole earth, sing praises unto
Him with undentanding, making music —not a mere
display of human skill, but by the dedication of those
powers, with which God bed blessed them. to hie glory,
and thee when they looked Around the mimed budding
and saw many of those living unmet them named as
they were moved by the seine spirit, should it not bind
them Isere and more together in Christian love sod
brotherhood, and make them more ready to help one
mother in time of need beyond the walls of that church.
while they became increeeingly devoted to Christ and
His work. The restoration and enlargement of ths.
church should induce in them greeter seal for God's.
honour. gr stem love and charity to each other. If there.
was one place more than another whisk should keep
alive their kindest feelings it should be their parish
church, for there, whatever might be the cue outaide,.
all met on one common ground— all confused
the same sins, all offered the same profeesioes, all
pleaded the same mercies. There the child
the Christise life, there be renewed the vows mad=
him, there be kept up his Christian love and the
recollection of all Christ did and suffered for him by
partaking of that other Sacrament to which the
ordinance of confirmation entitled him, and there,
when it should plesse God to call him Untie, if be had
served him faithfully, be would rest in sure and certain
hope of the resurrection to eternal life. If the services
of that day had awakened in their heaths thoughts of
that character, do not stifle them, but cherish them as
suggestions of God's Holy Spirit and recall them by •
regular attendance on all the means of gnu ; then
would the work, the completion of which they had that
celebrated, be • blessing to the parish—to these who had
helped in the good work and to thou who should show
their value of it by regular and reverent attendance on
It, services.

--A-i- tie—dome a collection wee made &mount/mg to
£3 10e. Ild., making together with the offvrtory et the
morning service Xl9 13e. This leaves about £6O is he
defrayed.

BR! DPORT.

&Boot Torwr.—The children of BR Mary's Sunday
school were,on Tuesday evening last, treated to • variety
of amusements. The tntertainment commenced with
the magic lantern, kindly lent by the Rev. M. L. Lok
the rector, who, assisted by Mews. Symes, Case, sad
Ralston. gave a description of the views, atter which
each ot the children were presented with a bun, and then
repaired to the upperschoolroom, which waa illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, where simile tree was decorated
with between 300 and 400 articles (kindly supplied by
the teachers and some friends) of every description
ranging in price from id. to Is. 6d each. Then cone
the distribution of prism The firat-class boys and
girls had the priority of making selections from
the various articles suspended on the tree, and
so on till the whole had their choke. Dural'
the evening cheers were given to the donors a
the entertainment. The children on leaving were
each presented with an orange by the Rev. G. F.
Brown. Altogether a very agreeable and plasma
evening was passed.