The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-24 00:00:00

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REV. T. °REAVES'S Bre ANNIVERSARY.
The beloved Rector of St. Mary's stanch on Sunday
last preached his anniversary sermons, the attesdazes
was largo. In the morning he 'sleeted for his text
Romans iv. 30, '1 beseech you, brethren, for tb•
Lord Jesus iv.,
sake, and for the love of the Spirit.
that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God
for me." In it. evening the text was from St. Luke's
Gospel, vL, 12, "And it some to pars in those days,
that He went out into a mountain to pray, and con-
tinuod all night In prayer to God." In the course of
his eermon, the Rector said that Jesus could bare lived
without prayer, bat for us It is an absolute necessity;
we bee. to pray for growth in ciao., but Jesse was
aboafr palest. Ho was without spot, wrinkle, or soy
each thing. Jesse bad no nowt of self•examination,
nelthor had He aoy oothelon to pray to be kept from
sin; sad fel, 'hone\ Hai needed not to pray, so one
aver so abounded in prayer as Ile did. Janis prayers
greatly affected His disciples, and they asked Film to
teach them to pray. If those present in that Church
longed for His blessing, and wished to adorn fib
doctrine, they must be moo of pram.. The Lord Je..11
aboueded In perpetual oupplioatioo, but we loans from
Holy Writ that He somotimes set apart • season for
•pprayer and meditation. Mos moot not neglect
prayer, and ooly pray on certain ooesaloor, but live
liablta.lly aa.r to God. It warn his( Mr. Grooves') earnest
wish to stir up those present to take more Interest la
tho work of God In that lento parish. Jesus (limed op
preys? to His Father all the night long; Heat... the
lonely moaneala for this protractod prayer, and if those
Crl would draw nigh to God, they Must rook per-
oolitado, away from the olsenour and noise of the
world. Joins poaaroaod a palest spirituality, 754 115
offwed up prayers In the presence of His Foam Arm
mea. lik. the Lord Jesus, mast pray to their Pother ie
Letgag Ha will reward them openly. Jams prayed
as night through, and if .nen wouli pray thus
what weeder' might be won I Who scold tell what a
night of „o'er might accomplish? He (thie Rector)
foootod this thoo present would prey fee the good of
''"f9r—
the souls In that perlsh—yray that ell work carried on
might be blessed, When Jeans prayed on the lonely '
. eiountain it was prayer to Cod. Men must not allow
. (Retreating thoughts to enter their minds to distnib
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LECTIIII ON Otivaa Ramona-h.—The Rev g liaden lectured
St the Wesleyan school- Fortune's Well, en the "burs
',abject, en Thorpley evening

BRIDPORT.
Wonsan' firatea—On Thursday morning about ten o'clock,
• procession of young wonien, two and two (ten vouples), were
seen wending their way down Uundry Lane in the direction of
Magni Whetham's factory. arid subsequently to the Pymore
Flax Mae On Inquiry as to the cause, a appoint the P 3 more
Hill and another company had advanead the Lads ikl. per week,
woolicited. This very naturally Induced Molars %%ethanes
female hands to sá for an advance of till per week, and being
refused, the party, as above stated, went on strike. Ultimately,
the whoic were put on again, with the exception of ON e, sho
were considers' the ringleaders of the mutiny.
BSIDPORT 001IPANT.—The following report
Of the Directors will be presented to alio thirty-eighth
half•yearly ordinary general meeting of the proprietor%
held at their office, In Barrack•etrest, Bridpoet, on
Monday 30,h March, Instant:—
The Directors, in presenting their report with the accompany.
log statement of account. for the half year ending sist
December, 1879, recommend that the balance of alert Ii Ild.,
shown by the account% be appropriated by declaring •
dividend on the preference shares at the rate of six per eent.
per annum, and la al per share on the ordinary shares for
that period, payable let May nest
Among the !revered quenions which have occupied the atten-
tion of the directors, there has been an important one suggested
by the Groat Western Railway Company, namely, the alteration
of the present broad gauge of this railway to narrow pugs, and
their offer of assistance, If required, to defray the oust.
However math the directors flonelder the narrow gone Spasm
desirable or neoessary, they, with • view to limit the moron.
Shaine* and obligations of this Company, could not but feel
that they had no alternative but to diseent to the undertaking,
unless at the expense of the Great Western Hallway Company,
and the directors believe that this mune will meet the approval
of the proprietors.
Notwithstanding an improvement at times in respect of the
traffic, there has been naught degrease in the aggregate tor the
half year u compared sith the corresponding period to 91st
December, ICI This decrease the directors believe to be tie
temporbry character valy.—Wii. lifirmusis,Cbgresaa,

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lost p.
was large.
Romans in., ~
Lad Jesus Christ ..
that ye strive together
' for me." In tb• evening ~_
Gospel, el., 12, "Aid It came
that He went out into a mouctai.
tinued all sight in prayer to God." t-
his sermon, the Rector said that Jeans conk.
without prayer, bat for us it is an absolute DOC,
we have to pray for growth in vaoe, but Jesus ~,..
always perfost. Ho was without spot, wrinkle, or soy
such thing. Jena bad no need of self-examination, 1,.
nolther had He say oornolon to pray to he kept from The r..
sin; and yet, though H. needed not to pray, no ono the 12th Feta,
ever so abounded in prayer as Ile did. Jesus' prayers _
greatly affected His disciples, and they asked Him to Mr. WRINFORD isi,
teach them to pray. If those present in that Chum!' but there seemed is.
lobed for His blessing, sod wished to adorn His Mal year. He proposed the ~
doctrine, they must he moo of prayir. The Lord Jima the sod of February. when they ..
shooadod in perpetual applicetioo, but we Ware front old rate, and they could start front .....
Holy Writ that He sometimes set apart • season for March, and keep their rates regular, en.
epeeist prayer and mediation. Mai mast not neglect ascertain what is spent yearly on the several ..
pillar, and only pray on male ooessions, hut lino ogponee.
habitually ne.r to God. It waa his( Mr. Gravai)oarneet Mr, Weidord's plan was adopted onanimonsly.
wish to stir up those present to take more Interest in Mr. Bonus said it was neoeseary to have some nth 'Pr._
gbo work of God In that largo parish. Jesus c tiered op plan, or no acoorny could be effected. knew ~.
prayer to His Father all the night long; H. oboes the Mr. Trionair suggested coma forma papered by the ch`l'm'un..-
the present usy ,
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eeely monntals for this protracted prayer and if those Ltoal Government Board, and wi perfect aecurir, I would draw nigh to God, they Must oak ms
per- The Tows CLINK promised to obtala some for. In his bumble way t 0...
seirregitittlet away from the °labour and noise of the BRUNSWICK BUILDIIIOII, before he died to be able ..
world. Jesus posassed a parfait spirituality, yet He A long conversation took place about Brungwiak perfect society "--,(applame. Ii
offered up prayers In the presence of Hla Fatior alone. beadinge roooirto, to be repaired, consequence would be that ahem,
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lbw lik• the iced Jesus, must pray to their Father in The BURVISOR was instructed be order a gmall cargo ether' 6c. the (metronome would have
god He will reward them openly. Jesus prayed of steno,
lig;gear through,
tele sight throh, and if ,nen would pray thus 1111 OZWILI ROOTH
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taw wonders might be won I Who scald tel what • le to 100 lowered, wplid,khnuweersothinerde.rthedecsgreatmtovrortrwhimaisti.. Ibidl.e.tidisoikre.elthink..
thero,
was
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wog of prayer might tiooompliah ? He (iiiii Rector) PLAISS. bet,mualug giraury
.111.amerk.into,. theD, ti.o.bbnity—h.tbdetrwa.kinOnersout;
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di y bad laboured in its -
•basted tbag those present would pray for the good of Certain plans had not been deposited with the Tows long eameetl"" vrig' the society. The',
the moult In that perish—pray that all work carried ma , Okrk the proper time, and the Board declined to look •j" the•
be blessed. When Janis prayed on the lonely 'at them.
. mountain It was prayer to Cod. Men must not allow 1 throughout ,L,..tt'aen:voat'
coha'incoalu:ous.dictionwk"urkth.cibleattheleimhe.cm(thainua'Mri How'oeteed' hailorwubZd
spwhabeyh'pthr:ve,d
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deal to Dr. Crabb—(hear, hear). There were present sums is, u,_ , ..st
, (Ustreeting thoughts to enter their minds to diastole PORTLAND. method gentlemen who were younger members of their pri. i'"" '''''a"°'', lb
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'.. • them when engaged in prayer; God is • graaolla God/ LICTIIII On OLIVIA CaoNwitaa —The Rev. IL Madre, lectured leadon then Dr. Crabh, and to them he (Mr. Weeteni) said that late P•PeeeT la BOI•
!B. (mows bew frail mil weak we ate. and Be will seespe at tho w.a.y school. rossess's Ision. en the above the welters of the Nudity would greatly depend on the elms of settled upon his'. Her 05,...
4 . eV Mien. What a bssatlful thing is Is to lis irk* subject, on rbonitry inning
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