The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-07 00:00:00

PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAND OF
ROPE ANNIVERSARY.

The annithrsary of this well-known Band of Hope
(ptheideet, Mr. A. Danielle), was celebrated by a public
tea sad entertainment in Alingtos Hall, on Tuesday
evening last. Tea commenced at six o'clock, when about
ISO sat dews. Including nearly 100 children. The tables
were nicely arranged. and were presided over by Urr.
Wills, Mile F. Carter, Miss G Wills, and Miss Thra.b.r.
At the aces of the tea the public antertainment was
opined with the children singing " What a friend se hare
In Jesus," when the ball weiverowde I hi stew, many
persons having to stand during the proasedings. A sheet
but appropriate prayer having been offered.
The CIgAIILMAN (the Hr. J. Knipe, of Weymouth), said
the reason of their having met t mother ass to e -Inmate
the first soniversary of the Primitive Methodist Band nf
Hope, whirl, no doubt, they all knew wee started by Mr.
A. Dinielle. He had begue with only one member and
nee half penny, but he had worked it up now hi over MO
members in • twelvemonth, and they were doing the hest
they could. John Wesley once raid that if he was only •
nhos.lo.ek be would clean the bnote better that envoy,
elm in Ragland. Hating made a few other remarks he
called upon
Trypbena Hardly tl recite "Little Minnie," whi-h ohs
did ia a dear end distinct voice. The pi, CO, being so long
and en well ree ti, met w Ith loud and continuous applatime.
" Si, or Sind ht for Me." recited by Sarah Stone, was ales
well IN esived.
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Mr. A. Di/11=d, who on ascending the platform wrs
ersirmly greet •d, said it afforded him great pleasure to
occupy the position he then held. It was anmething
thee twain months ago he sterted the Band of Hope, when
he began by one member and one ball•penny, he biro-
edt,..ski(ig the *coml. When they tn. t the ant time
he athed the little boy ti tty to bring one more • ith him
the next week. and he would try to do the tame, PO when
they met they had VI others to meet with them sloe. In
a month they hal 40 nytnhere, and up to the preeent snot-
wersery they had had 212 members' names on the h., ,ki.
Their laet ot, tine Iraq rather • heavy one; hug after making
on the hooks he found they nwed the etim of ono pt any.
(Laughter.) Hs had kept them together by tretoine them
to at ta every quarter by their own tonne, ([visit r.)
Doting the 12 years he had been • total abstainer he had
been the means of Netting 1,212 poranne to sian the pholer.
sad there was yet room for every abst,inee in thttt room
ile Int as many more. ( Isar, hear.) Mr. D tniell, told •
Paiminl story (the resuita of drink) which was that
In *te to where Mx brother lined, a woman
was so be drink that when her little child diet'
she pawned Its collie to he able to get mon drink. Last
week they reutenthered attending a grand Vreperance
estertalevaist in that we room. when Me White stood
beton the audience sad said he as, proud of the choir he
alma had before him; het how proud ought he (Hr.
Dasfells) to be over that Itrze band, which ha had so: up
by himself He admitted that his hand enul I not sing
their pieces as well as the Weymouth flood Temp's, Choir
(which he WIN speaking about), for they had not got any.
one to teach them music or to nlay to them. But he had
got a little girl (Kiss Kate Garland) to play to them,
mound whom the children rallied, a, they appiared that
evening. (Applause.)

A dialogos la three parts was alma by six eharseten,
vis., Mr. .7. Philliad. a drunkard; Kim Thrasher. his
srih: Mr. Crisp, doctor: Mr. R. Mayo, doetor's wistant ;
Mill P. Thrasher, sarvant ; and Kr. Daniell.. tamp quo.
lastnrar. Tb. tallb of ths dialogue wu "The Fruit. of
Drink; which consad roars of latubtar.

Sore el the other reciter wre is follow.: —"Truth is
Berk" by Roike Medway "Issbel Grey,- Mud Young
" Mother's Last Words tart 1.1,8.5.ie Norris: '' What
Alcohol Did."' Augusts Peet, ; .. 0.. r Father's Ore."
Seger Anatol ; "Roth.,'. Last Word. (pre If 3, lynmels
Dula ; aad "flign it Like a Man.- Charlie Arsold. all of
wham were loudly applauded.
Bankeyee hymns were very creditably sung at Intervale
daring %to evening.
The Cranium proposed votes of t hulks to Miss 13 wird
for preeldlog at the harmonium, who, ho sold had per.
formed her dulls. very creditsbly to all the children for
fines( wad reciting : and to those wbo bed helped in any
other way.
Mr. W. Hamm proposed a vote of thanks to the
Chairmen sad to Mr. A. Daniell&
Mr. T. HAILDY rooaded.
The eollection at tbe entertedoment amounted to 124.9 d.
Prayer and the Benediction brought a very phearmat
eatertainurat to a elms.