The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-18 00:00:00

VIZ TBOX•1411Y SUNOS.

On Sunday the weather. although in the morning
rather breesy, was throughout the day dry and fine.
Shortly before eleven the various troops began to assemble
in full dress and with plumes. which gave the men • very
smart appearance -Large crowds of persons were
assembled, and St. Mary's-street, through which they
passed, was thronged with persons. Headed by the bead
the regiment marched to sc. Mary's church, which was
crowded. Tha sermon, • most impressive one, was listened
to with marked attention. The musical portion of the
service was well rendered by the choir, Mr. Boyton Smith
presiding at the organ. The hymn before the sermon was
the familiar one " All hall the power of Jean's Name,'
which was Mined in most heartily.
The Recta. (the Rev. num GUAM) took for his text
theist chaper of St John's Gospel and the 12th and Dili
verses" But as many as received Him to them gave He the
power to bemme the sons of G id, even to them that
believed on His Name, which were born not of blood, nor
of the will of man, nor of the will of the Kash, but of
God." Having first spoken of the honour and the dignity
of the sonship of God. a dignity to which the angels had
not attained, the preacher went on to SOY If we were in
a company. of learned divines, assembled to discuss the
subject, and to try to arrange it in logical order, in order
to see it as GM sees it, I suppose we should mad it back-
wards. Itsgsmeratlon is the first step. ths second is they
receive Christ and believe on His Maine, which is faith,
and the third is they become the sons of God, which
is adoption. In point of time faith and regeneration
are perfectly simultaneous. You might an well dissect a
new-born child and try to ascertain whether the lungs
first began to heave or the heart to throb an to try to dis-
cover whether it is faith or the new birth comes first If
I am • believer in the Lord Jesus I need not question
whether lain born again, tweause no unregenerate person
ever believed on the Son of Got If • man does not believe
on the Son of God it is clear he is dead in trespasses and
sine If you are unbelievers, whether you have been
baptized or not, you are unregenerate. If you are
believers in the L ord Jesus, though you have not been
baptized, yet you are regenerate. They are born of His
blood. not by natural descant—not godly because their
fathers and mothers were. 0.•-c does not run in the
blood, though sin o!ten does. The most pious mother in
Lareal cannot will grace to her rebellious boy, else many
a wanderer amongst you this morning had long sine* been
converted by your mollifies prayers and tetra Nor is it of
the will of the flesh, for it is not of our own free
will that caters it. If man could will himself into a state
of newness of heart, the fact that he was willing it was •
proof that he WMI already in it. But our own free will
cannot dolt Our will Ls like • mithty river, all powerful
to carry you down the stream to bell, but utterly power-
less to awry you up the stream to heaven. It is rather •
most powerful resistanea to your going to heaven and to
be only overcome by • mighty gale of grace waning you to
heaven. I think I hem some trembling conscience say
" When you talk about trusting in Jesus I can rejoice, but
when you talk Marie the new birth ilia so mysterious, and
seems so utterly out of my power, and I am troubled." I
say—Don't be troubled at all, for if you believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ you are already born again. Your faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ is • safe index and a sure proof that
you are born again. Having gone on to speak in most tail-
ing words of the great gift of salvation through Christ, the
preacher : Will you not receive ill Amazing folly,
amazing ingratitude, to spurn such • boon an this. If you
do spurn this offer you are only treasuring up wrath
against the greet day of wrath. N °power of thought °moon-
*rive what God's wrath it, for it is a fearful thing to fall
into the hands of the living God. Torn ye, turn ye, why
will ye die. Why will you refine Him who came down to
save you, and so draw down the wrath of an angry God
upon your souls. Remember the only way to escape Is to
receive Jesus Christ. "I will think of It says one; but
there is nothing of that in the text. Take care yo•don't
think youiselves into hell. Immediate faith is what las
an ambassador of God offer in the name of the Sono( God.
If you say "I hope to receive it I IDS= te repent." I
despair of you. The offer is made to-day; my business
does not lie with to-morrow, for I cannot promise YOU YOU
will have the offer to-morrow. Before the dawn of to-
morrow's sun some 14.000 human beings will have passed
into eternity. You may be one of them. The offer
is mace you now, and what will ion do I Will
you go home and take y or diary and make this
entry: "To-day I received an offer of salvation in
Christ Jesus; I refused ths offer, and spurned the Offerer."
Or shall it be this: "1 to-day, the chief of sinners, WM
met when I least expected it, by MY gracious Saviour
when listening to the gospel, and in • moment I obtained
forgiveness of MY sins and a place in the family of God
by • simple act of faith in the only begotten Son of
God." I leave my Mister's offer with you now, to meet
you face to five at the lest greet day, to make oath
before Him who his sent ins. that I to-day personally
served on all of you • film offer ei salvation by faith In
Christ Jesus our Lord.
The hymn "Onward, Christian soldiers" concluded ths
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service.

Monday the regiment assembled on the Wont, and
elided by the band, and under the command of Major
footman, proceeded to Lodi:moor, where they went
-ough the usual preliminary exercises returning about
,clock. In the evening the band played a capital
Action of music in (rant of the Royal.
The competition for the regimental cup took plain on
Tuesday afternoon at Osmington. Corporal Cave, of the
Blandford troop, provins the winner, with a told of 31.
The following are the scores:—

t:h—rowFll
two or

isie9Uan

WIIIIIORRI TROOP.
900 Yds. 400 Yds. Total
... 10 15 26
. 16 9 25
.. 13 11 24
10 0 10

Private liabtood
Private Joyce ...
Private Monckton...
Private Richards ...

200 Yds. SOO Yda Total.
18 18 36
... 15 18 33
14 16 30
... 11 16
TALZ TROOP.
900 Yds. 400 Yds. Total.
Private N. Sonjafield 11 14 25
Private S. Harris ... 13 10 26
Private Strugnell 11 12 26
IHIRBORNI TROOP.
900 Yds. 400 Yda Total.
Privets C. W. Emilie 14 II 96
Private Prins . ... 11 12 a
Private Brain I 10 12
Private Stacey ... 7 3 10
DORCHRIITZR TROOP.
910 Yda 400 Yds. Total.
17 17 31
19-26
••• ••• 7 7 It
5 9
MILLBURY TROOP.
900 Yds. 400 Yds. Total.
13 it 24
13 10 26
9 8 17
ATHLETIC groins ON THZ SAUDI.
With line weather. good arrangement; end an excellent
committee the athletic sports an Tuesday afternoon could
not fail to be a income. The tide served admirably, and
there was low water all the afternoon, allowing all the
races to be run dry-shod. Theesplanade was crowded with
persons, who on this vantage ground could view the sports
without let or hindrance. fl.' keeping back arrange-
ments were admirably carried out by Yr. Snot Vickery
and his men, who restrained the ardent spirits of the
crowd am much as titer possibly can be restrained on such
occasions The first race woo—

TILOOP.

Corporal I
Sergeant Rogers
Private R. Cave ..
Private Blandford...

Private Sherrie

Private Gale
Private Baker

Private Nnrthover
Private Adams ...
Private Buckitell

MOM

then

awl gay. The yeomanry assembled osi the Front as 1801 usual ards' Rem Cams to all conisrs).—First prise. He ;
second, 105; third. Sic First. Buckley, R. EI.A. ; second. sad °wed" hi °heel's". TheY Preeseded to Led°l4".•
course of drills previous
to the review
.to.m wyoe (Friday).
_Like„ geet,wda,
at • good
Gunner Gartsner, R A. ; third, Gunner Sampson, B.A. where they underwent their last cou
This was an excellent race, although Brickley had it in
for programme or races bee beenarrangso .or this a ternooo,
hand throughout It was • good struggle, however.
second place. and we can only hope it will be as suocesful al yesterday's.
Crowds of people are gathering on the Esplanade at. delightful promenade
Putting the Shot—First prise, 10s; 1144411(1, 54. Open
to all comers. Weight 114Ibe. First, Gunner Hayes, It A.. treated thit er either by the
aft Pin.; second Gunner It ibinson, HA,, Iffit. 34in. ; afforded thorn or for the purpose of viewing the ratio=
third Bornberdier I,loyd, RA ,113 it. Olin. events.
Thts is* sport in which the Olathe men are particularly The number of spectators to-day was marmots..
good, so no civilian thought it worth while to enter the From one end to the other crowds lined the Esplanade.
lists against them. The arrangements as en Wednesday were excellent, and
900 Ysrdi Flat Race—For boys under 16. First prise, the same gentlemen acted as judge and starter.
be; second, Se 01. First. Hardy; second, Boy Whinker The following i. • list of the mom :
tßoscawsn). The Meloombe Stakes of Ten Guineas. Over four flights
AU but one of the entries in this raft were blue. of hurdles ;in heate. Ahout ono mile. Entrance Ille. each
jackets, and the exception turned out to be the winner, to go to the second horse; Mt tech. Thoroughbreds 141 b.
who won easily. extra.
Quarter-Mille Race (over two Sights of ',wawa—First no following horses started ; Mr. Hardy'. Maid
prise. 15,; second, lOs ; third, Its. l'irat, Beckley ,_ It ELL : of the Mill. Mr. Mitchell's Markowitz. Kr. Ward's Reel
wood. Coo,&MA. ; third, Guaner Gartsam. ILA. Jam, and Mr. A. Fifetes Petcock.
Buckley won this easily; 000 and °erten*, kepi aloes Wald of the Mill took the lead, bat was ow'n overtaken,
company home, and up to the half-mile all the horses were in close com-
Mile RUM—First Prim. 80e; second, 101 ; third, 5., pony. On turning, however, it was evident the rem
First, Buckley, R H.A. ; served, Ooe, R.H.A. ; thiA, J. would be between Maid of the Mill and Real Jam. The
&riven. former, however, won what was • really good race by WNW
Eight started for the mile, which was run on a very ten lengths.
trying course, some portion of it being on the shingle. In the second beat however the result was different.
However. the pace was good throughout Buckley Peacock showed some splendid runnlne, and atthough showed some splendid running, as in fact did all three, some distance behind when about • quarter of, nails from
there being only a few yards between each at the close, home, he went so well that he overheated the leader, Maid
Sack Race, 80 Yards. —First wig., ss; second, Is 61- of the Mil), and wen by half • length. Real Jam was
Open to all °ornate First, T. eats;K second, Boy Fut. third.
ham (Boatmen); third. Hoy Walsh (Boarawen). The deciding beat was after • dose struggle, decided in
This race was most amusing. Two of the blue-jackets favour of Peacock_
came to grief at the commencement, but anoeseded in Flat Race for Horses (in heats). About one mile.
regaining their feet after mach difficulty. One of them Thoroughbreds lllti. extra, A prise value £lO, the gift of
however seeing the nos was going to be won by Gee not the Mayor (G. X Eliot, Keg.)
a" leek,' and evidently chagrined at his unlucky fall, The following horses entered :—Oapt. Kelly's Messenger,
met the winner ecomieg home far in advaece of the Mr. Seymour's Gift, Mr. Cony's RHismarti Ur. Hetebillee
others, and had •go at bins. keine to upset him, but WU Peter Simple, Mr. H. Searle's Honour Bright, and Mr. J.
lialerwealfol. Kolb was =AY elide la fresh el the Laidlaw's Hamar.
secced My. ' Iltameser aed Gift win Ike fevoafitth. but Woo