The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-20 00:00:00

THE RECTOR LEAVING WEYMOUTH.

Last Sunday, at St. Mary's Church, the Rector
(Rev. T. Guavas announced a prayer meeting after
service, that the patron of St. Mary's, Melcombe
Regis, might be guided in the choke of a succorer to
the present rector. We understand that the Rev.
Talbot Groomes, who has been rector of Melcombe
Regis, with Radipole from the year 1856. and during
that time has proved himself an excellent preacher,
and a firm Evangelical Churchman, goes for the
benefit of his wffe s health to Clifton where he has
been appointed, by the Simeon trustee:, rector of the
wish church of Clifton with three churches to serve.
Thi. onerous cure was lately held by Bishop Anderson
of Rupert's land, who after labouring there for several
years has become totally incapacitated, hem over
exertion in his own diocese. The place IVY under the
care of four citrates, and yet the living is
only worth about about £6OO a
ha
v,
of which the
Bishop under the Clergy Resignation Act, gets £2OO a
year, and as it is likely Mr. Gruver, will ve to keep
three mantes, it will be seen that his work at Clifton,
like that at Weymouth, will be a labour of love. The
patron of St. Mary's is the Rev. E. Holland, and the
R'eotor's gross income is stated at £2OO a year and a
house. Mr. Greaves was 8.A., fit. John's College,
Cambridge, 1850, M.A. 1853, Deacon and priest 1850
by the Bishop of Lichfield, and was the vicar of May-
field, Surer, 1850.54. Since Mr. Gravel has been in
Weymouth he ham called out the admiration of all for
his preaching, and steady Church-of-England/elm, yet
he was very liberal to Protestant Christians of other
denominations, and he gained the love of many, as
well as the esteem of those who knew him best. The
news that he is really about to leave after serving
the Lord so long that he is, we believe the ender
Minister in the town, will, not a doubt, call out
expression' of the deepest sympathy to himself and
his beloved, but of late afflicted, wife.
During the ministry of the Rev. T. Grooves in Si,
Mary's, the church has been entirely re-seated, and the
same improvement has been effected for Radipole
church, the Burial Board has been formed, and the
cemetery laid out for Weymouth, and Radipole bury-
ing ground has been enlarged. The church accommo-
dation in the borough has been increased by the building
of two entirely new churches—one the beautiful church
of St. John's, in the north of the town, for which an
ecclesiastical district was separated, the rector pre-
sented the Rev. John Stephenson, who bad for some
years pest laboured here as his curate, with the living,
and Dlr G has had the satisfaction of seeing the
vicar whom he presented to St. John's become Rural
Dean, and • canon of the church. Tbe next presenta-
tion to St. John'. rests with the rector of Melcombe
Regis after which the living will be in the hand" of
the Bishop. The population in that district has grown
largely, and it might have been troublesome to attract
the juvenile' to St. Mary's Schools, so far to the
south; but St. John's has now its large and important
schools, which are very flourishing. The other most
important addition to the buildings for the welfare of
the community has been the provision of Christ Church,
on • most fitting site, close to the population who have
gathered around the railway station, and here also a
school is at hand for the little ones of the district.
The actual trebling of the churches and echools of
Melcombe Regis was a great work in a cknarter of a
century; but what has been giving the highest value
to this and the rector's other work, is the thoroughly pure
Gospel which be hu always preached and has ensured
for his people, as far as a most watchful supervision
could. And Mr. Greaves hes been • man throughout,
not one of those jelly-fish folks, who sway and bend to
everything and every influence. What be disliked for
conscience sake, he clearly denounced, what feelings of
laxity he perceived were floating in the Church of
England, or elsewhere, he mercilessly exposed and
fought against with all his might. It could not be
expected that be pleated all, and it were below the
basest of flattery if any should state such. But the
Rector preached the pare gospel with a reverent love
for the Saviour, with a tender love for his people, and
with a clear and unmistakeable ring of " the Bible, the
whole Bible, nothing but the Bible," that proved him
a Protestant, who rather gloried in his Prete:ideation
when false Churchmen were trying to hound down the
honourable name. Priedism has always been his
abomination, priestcraft he has always denounced,
Rome and all her works he has ever thundered and
laboured against, to everything he considered an
invasion of right he has always (whether we may
think him well advised or not) offered a firm front.
But, surely, seldom is the gospel presented more
attractively, more loving, and in more perfect fulness
than by Mr. Greene". Gifted with considerable
eloquence, he holds hie hearers intensely listening,
and whether in the pulpit of St. Mary's, or on the plat-
form for various benevolent societies, he always apoke
with freshness, clearness, and some convincing power,
some distinctly new thought to the
mihici
and never do we remember speech or sermon that
m to make them strike with an impression distinctly
new. With his sorrow,, his people and many oft-
side deeply sympathise, and hope that mitigation may
quickly and permanently come, and one pleasure
especially we wish him, with all, that community of
Interest which cynic" say is the surest guarantee of
sincerity—we web that as good, as serviceable, as
etreighforward a man may be given to Weymouth in
the seemlier of Mr. Greens. It is believed that he
preaches his farewell Demon on Sunday, the 26th.

TOWN COUNCIL.

WWINEISDAY. —Present: The Mayor (R. N. Howard)
Esq.), Aldermen hit Hedge, Thomas, Lundie, and
Groves • Councillors Walker, Beaman, Dennis Lovell,
Brown, Charles, S. Milhdge, Walla. Dunn,
and thiwk, with Pally lioapar, Req., Town Cleik.

Mg. Jouirrs's BILL.

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Mr. DENNIS asked whether the bill of Mr. Joiliffe,
scavenger, bad been paid?
The MAYOR replied it had not.
The TOWN CLERK had not countamigned it, and
would be glad to b 3 instructed about it.
Ur. F. BRONX said paying it would be a practical
rescision of a resolution.
Mr. LANNIS proposed that the public peer should
be asked to present notes of the meeting at which the
bill was discussed.
In answer to the Maeon, Mr. Dome submitted the
question could not be put on the agenda paper.
Alderman THOMAS would undertake to place the
matter on the agenda paper, and the MAYOR said they
need not have • preliminary discussion.

THU gareasse &ND THS JAL) ILGIX.
Mr. Joseph Cutler had written • letter, complaining
of the steamer Empress, on • recent occasion holding
the inner berth at the pier, although the Lord Elgin
had to start half-an-hour earlier; alio that a man
celled out continually "This way for the excursion l"
thus decoying their passengers.
The letter was to be referred to the Harbourmaster,
who had full power in the matter.
Mr. Duals suggested the Town Clerk should
answer the letter, saying the Council with no unfair-
ness taw end, soy mute than they have at Bourne-
mouth.

L4ILPB ON THZ PILL

The manager of the Gam Company wrote that the
lamps aad fittings belong to the Corporation and not
to the Gas Company, end be recommended larger
service pipes.
Mr. Wane said he bad examined the present pipes,
and they were quite large enough at eresent.
The MATOZ pointed out that this was a very
important matter, as the responsibility would fall on
the Council. lie wished it Iftto a committee, and,
on the suggestion of Mr. Wan, the Lighting Com-
mittee were appointed--sixteen in number.

LX-11ULIGLANT BILINL

Mr. Brine stated hie services ; brow willering.trom
sevetal wounds on the head, end an internal_ injury;
his pension was on a very low scale, and he erkad Lis
jibe incrsemed.
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itaterrad to the Watch Committee.
Till 111:11VITOg ILLPOILTED

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That the Qaay Wall at the b)ttoin of Boot-lane had
again foundered, and abouki be repaired as *am

THu HAILBOUIIiAiTiI RiPOSTZLI
That during the past month 2,080 Wm of sand and
clay had been dredged, and ha Mid before the Council
figures of the increased depth and width of the
channeL He also asked ;or monger moorings to be
laid near the George Inn, which woe granted.