The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-02 00:00:00

Iliotrict 244 W.

DORSET 01117RCH ASSOCI&TION.
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nmeltimniay7,o""ardaadan....,‘ ""o:l'mrib•Wpang"Milafeaai'd
Ritualism," and for the founding of • branch of the
Dorset Chants Anocinlon for Rridport and Bnaminster.
The Towo.h.ll was completely tilled with the piineipal
...In of the town and neighbourhood, and the Pro-
ings were •Dthosiestio and unanimous, save for a
asinine or two whea the motor of Bridport roes to
protest 4611%4 a fancied personality by one of the
gonegers. Joseph Gundrs,Eret., of The Hyde, occupied
the chair. supported by Sir Molyneux Hyde Napes, ,
Bart., the Rev. T.llsot Greaves (Weymouth), the
Rev. Can Glyn (Wbitehampton), the Rev. S.
W. peen (Berobester),tlu. Rev. W. C. Templer (Burton
Bradsteek), the Rev. S. W. May (Allingloo), J. P. P.
laundry, Seq. and J. Gillett, Seq. In the body of the
ball we notieed. Mrs. Gundry_ of the Hyde, GANA
Bingham and Mrs. Bingham. Mrs. W. G. Townsend
the Mimes Templer, Mr. C. Edmunds, Mr. S. W.,
Gentile. Mr. and Mrs. Marton, Mr. Brines of Sem,
Mr. awd Mrs. W. H. Chink, the Rev. M. L. Les, the
Bev. EL Fralitit, Mr. J. Templeman. Mr. T.
Haab= of Arnett in, Mr. Hoare, Mn. Palmer ri
Berington, Mrs. Way of Bredpole, Mr. Jrfford, Mr.
Chard of Hserlbury Mr. R. C. Tooker, Mr. Dunham.
Mr. Samson, Mr. hull of Veen., Mr. Bishop of
Adierswell, Mr. It.. Foots of Symondobury. the Rev.
B. RaWlinsoD, Rev. F. W. William. of 13ettiseousbe,
Mr. J. Tenter, Mr. Beadle of Beaminster. Mr. W.
Bambino of Symondsbary, Mr. Budp and Miss E.
Badge of Haselbury, Mr. R. Walbridge of Powenteelt.
Mr. Hewn of Watton, the Rev. W. J. Ronne and
Mn. N•unllt, ka, ha There were some Newton.
foimisla presunt, amongst whom we twined —Mr. and
Mrs. H. 'dowel!, Mr. Thomas Bough, the Rev. J.
Btenuto, the Rev. W. 1... Lewis. the Rev. J. Saunders,
Mrs. Rood. Mrs. Cannon, Mr. G. B. Ewen; and XL J.
B. A plin of TronL
The Rey. W. C. Templer opened the melting with
prayer, and then read letters from strand gestMemen
wise went prevented being present, arpreedve of *di;
sympathy with the porposes of the tangs& These
were from Mr. Andrew Tinker,
_ot Obansouth noelosing
RI). the Rey. ft C. Malan of Broadwinsor, Mr. Rouse,
Mr. Montagt of Downs Sal, Mr. Du Donley reitind
the Inability of Lord f&aitry to be present Rev.
M7fil f• the Rey. H. Pox of A hitt.
GAO 'a qr, endow explodes
the tionvlsehms owed olonsr.
Mau, is well vierkl4 doiNw•r• °'—
My dear alr,—l regret that, for reason Maki I mei wet
bare enumerate, I moot attend the ening of the Chunk
Association at Drielport, although I fully eget with it. object
Mon to what le lied "Ititusnws, as being us.
=l, neadime, and ItaiOnish.
I need not here 4.. that It I. on.Englieb;" It never woe
/went of until quite IMely, being the ample result of foreign
cause which are relent to ell. ',tether need I dwell at length
an It. being °melba.; and funning no part whatever c 4 "lb*
decency and order" with which the nubile worship of the
Church .•4 england should be performed. In math have I ..ked
so-ealled both In public and In private, to toll roe
bowls happens Gest them new4angled vertarenta and ems-
monies Deemer all of a sodden either nemenary or Indispensable
he the woreup of God and to true religion; not one has yet,
answered the question honestly and stranbUonrardly. Why?
became not one can.
I. A. regard. the et called " veetenente"—even the Raleigh
Cardinal Nona admits that the Apostles and our Seeker Mel
us no Instruction on the subject; while he geoida writers who
refer these vestmentl to thole of Beau worn by Jacob! The
truth Is that we find no trace of any but • satire %element
worn by the clergy, during the Ant throe or four centuries
a the Church. It is the only vetament preened In
the Amnon Church; and, with the black dole and hood,
forms the bade of that church in public worship.
(2) As to "Symbolkim." Thst white vestment or eorplice
hi the only one that has the lead shadow of aymbolient It
originated in the white tunic of the {Ugh Priest, as symbolical
rioter Saviour's righteou.nee—the only righteousness weal.
have—and has been perpetuate' Ist the church on that
account. As to the other vestasenta they are of late loves-
Vita ; and as to their "symbolism," It is to say (hr Imet far
from rattled; the same eminent meaning "humility" In the
lantern, hot" poeer and authority" in the Western Church.
While,. reser& tbs .o-called embolism of lighted candles at
n.nt-dsy—nn' set that requirm mart moral °Mirage, WM It be
tuned by mum other name—we may be sure that when our
&Mom., In whom honour time taper. are mid to be lighted
to the sun, bald "I am the light of the World," He did not
compare himself to the tit her of a candle lightelta the noon-
day eun, but He compared Hinvelf to the art itself, as being.
Memel, the Sun f Rlristeoumess,“ with healing In hie wing*.
Therefore, Is the ligttmg of candles to the sun, aa an emblem
of the Sun of Itightenumene, a etilidith act, It be not a
mockery.. But eyntholism too to at fault. because It is not
true. Nay, the g) nen rather It Ephnem warn. Us that
the service of lamp. In the temple ceased, as melee, at the
rising of the Sun of Righteousness. Christ, over the. world.
And aa to them vestments and ceremonies being °sym-
bolical of doctrines ;" of-what doctrine., may I ask. if not of
Douala ono?
But, sir. if I tell you what they are not. I must also tell
you what they are. I have been through the whole Catholic
Chorch—wbereby, I mean the Catholic Church of Christ, not
that of men—sod I have found that the only bond of union
of the eceeral sections of that church that use vestments,
which everywhere differ more or less, I. the mrship of the
Virgin and of the lisinte. The Greek and the Hondas Murtha
anathematize each other, but, a.regard•ithat eomblP, they UV
erne. They differ In the very articles of their UM, but they
vie with each other In making the Virgin the queen of the
Saints, the host of their heaven. r ften to the exclaim' of
Christ, our only Mediator and Intense...or with the father.
The Armenian, Coptic, Syrian, and Abrrinima Churches that
tee vestments and zseiloe ceremosim all more OW ltomAliment, are at vsr nee one with another in matters of
doctrine •n 4 of faith; but they all agree in this—to worship
the VI gin thd the Saint.. Thle, then, I. the one bond .4 union of
all them Churche. ; 1,, whereas they quarrel on other pol ta,
they at agree In ml,. And en°, the Lutheran church that
um' certain vestments an lights candle. In the daytime, Is
not reckoned of "the Catholic Church" hy mem of the sum
triton In the Guardian newmaper, who all the /Wormers
" unredeemed vill tins" 'see the Guardian of last week) I
tone ode that these vortMente and them cer•monios commonly
called °Ritualism...me defect the badge of Heliolatry, nines
blanntatry Is the One bond IPi Ullitut between the churches
which sdopt them. This then, is the reason for which the
reformers purrd the English Church o( these vestnents,but
it Is aim, I fear, the very remon why they would fain be
brown. back .ti., Into the church lit • orrtaltt party therein.
Ben air, It is make, to nt thilly words on a subject wl.lch
Sc plain to any one who ha. eyes to ute anti who will open
them. We are taugitivi.d.m, lot eh Mum II? We all know
the common cuckoo. That bird MANI /10 ne.t, but it lays egg.,
which are of two varieties, brown and grey; and,. every
sucem.ive egg Is laid, the cuckoo takes it in ito teat and
merle. It to the nee( of a bird whose errs most numb's its
own. Than do we And the brown variety of the cuckoo*, egg
In the lark'a met, and the grey variety in that of the wagtail or
of the robin. And there it Is hatched without suspicion by
the bird, which takes it for one of Its own brood. And when
It is batched, it is very much like the other Sedglioge ; it
goon however gr.w. bigger; kicks out .4 the nest, ono by one,
Ito lattful and genuine °mutants, and taxes the Ingenuity of
the poor parent-birds to MI its craving now; unril they both
feel terrified et the itrattge fe Ober. that grow on its limit, and
at It. size, and then hut, It •I..ne to take are of itself ; bereft,
meanwhile, of their own chi hi re,
Sir. have we oot Into hatching a cuckoo'. erg laid In the
Chorch In ? The fledgling hes grown bigger since that
time ; feathers too, in the shape of vestments, begin to
show themselves; he craves first one thing, then another, and
one of the lawful occupants of the nest he now fain would kick
out of it, It, Ireland. And thus It Is, that title good once
best, .his great—once greatest country, Is made over to her
foes in Church and In State. The wonder Is that the loyal
and hottest trUhfects td the realm brook lien hum.
I may add that *Per reading In the Guardian nemmaper
the letter alluilrd to, In •Mch the writer calls the Reformen
ur.roleatned salable," I felt In honour bound to tell the
Til It •r .4 that paper that rim be shriok• not from publishing
such thin.o, I could no longer take In his • aim ; and that I
cud throw to my aubsemptlon, though p... 1 in advaboa.
Neither, do I understand how a loyal Anglican, who will only
wtar his omt feathers, could do otherme.
I remain, my dear dr. very truly
Joseph Gunder, EA. le C. MALAN.
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In eonolusion. the Rev. W. C. Templer avid they
might depend upon it, that at the present day every
man. woman, end °it'd in this oriuntry is gravitating
towsrds one of twn nbjeJts, either Chr st or Antichrist,
and be wished everyone present to ask himself or herself
towards which of them two he was gravitating.

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The Chairman, in his introductory remarks, said
there were people, seek of mind and infirm of purpo.e,
who we..seeking to upset and change the ritual and
the vestments of our beloved church, and that could
only be done for two purposes—either the puerile one
of making to gratify the rtres and parrs, or the
more dangerous one of gravitating towards the Church
of Rome. With regard to the first step, if thaw who
were introducing these new doctrioes and notions
knew as much as be did in that respect, and •i.hed to
maintain their *hurter as men of sere and ability,
they would hesitate in the erre they were punning,
mortally if they knew that the priests of RASO and
the Romanist., towards whale church they were
gravitating, only laughed at and ridiculed them, being
astonished that clergymen nf the Chureli of England
should set at some were now doing. If, on the other
band, they were gr taitating towartl. anti-Oboist, they
were guilty of a heinous offence. He asked them to
look at the matter from • layman'e point of view,
and say whether they were prepsred to set up
their opinioes of what 1,111/ the character of the
Church of Rome in preference to what it was proved to be
by our greet refursuieg forefathera?--(applause) ;
and whether they were &Totted to think rose great
and good men would have suffered deprivation of what
men *esteem moat in this world, and even death, if they
bad not been convinced of the nermity which exiated
for their irking such great sacrifice,? Nor mild they
have arrived at that conviction esoept from a praetcal
kno•ltelga of tb• dreadful reeler of the syrem that
err writing evil among them in those days. They had
felt it in the interference of the 11.001411 priesthood in
their domestic relations, and they were conscious bow
Impossible it was those relations could rightly exist if
thty were subject to the meddling of • priesthood
possessed of anlinsited power. How could it be doubted
that throes who had felt those code were better jottgot
of their gravity and enormity than ourselves, who only
Mild of them? —(heer, hear). He was certain the feeling
of thr 'curry was as Protestant as ever, sad be felt
✓eared If laymen lent their powerful assistance, and
Sacked the efforts of true-hearted clergyman of the
Chinch of Ragland, we should retain our dear Churl&
In all her perry and integrity, and throats those
erode which at present hang over her, even as the man
acaitormlb• mitt, of the early mittruing. Gond applause).
Possibly those who thought differently from him might
ask Ur the sans. freedom be claimed for himrlf, and
might inquire on what tart:err date he based the
soundness of his views of the Church? He was content
Mo wept it from the Church proelainted by the Sovereign
In 1662. Beyond he did not desire to go; • titter 313)
peers was as good a one at arid he teems," to
eater in the realm. The eanon law of that pined ,o,a
mu 0 what wedition ministers were to be received into
Brayer*. It told us they were to be bound entirely
by the 3D driers, and he debar any serible ear to
weed those morales without being satisfied r to what
the *auditions rosily and truly were (hear, hear). The
*plaice he bad expressed he believed to be in tialacsn
with those triers and the rubric Were we prepared
to resign the noire geom.,' whtch our forelathere woo
for us with their lives? Were we prepared to give ma
the territory which they bad watered with their blood?
If not we mar stand up for the Protestant Church,
which is the Cheer not only for the rich, but more
especially for the poor—the Cheer that for more than
three hundred year has satisfied the mute of the
nation, and under whose shadow our ',pantry has den
to its presmt state of greatue.• and prosperity. The
watchword upon their barer most he" No surrender,"
eel he m •tto on their Bag "The Protestant Chturh."
•—flovid applaem).
iter•. Cr, J. Glyn proposed the drat resolution,
as follows :
" net thin meeting. viewing with Marto the rapid
or popish domlnea and meatless within the Church of Li=
feels it to be the dot, oi all true L.lnirobtnen un te in
to (ilea that pr.-grew, 6.4 believes the 0 web
Is the organisation beet adapted to ooneentgege,
and render effectual, or am,e they may nuk...
He ref reel to the protest tare by the Rev. W. C.
zisser. wow,* by use Senn the eloarektordwee of
the &Moire in referees to the Bishop's reed."
Owl" mmd vale the oast/ owed agog rieht of grad

this to than foe the stand they made at that Wilk
H. thin prosesdod to show that there had bog be,
• plot in the Church of England to introdurse P:Lnt
and sitstallatis prasitose were to familiarise lb* I=
of England with the stows and doctrines of the R
Marsh. It was to please the eye. Lad to bring amoopt
as some .Ist. moat abominable heresies that could be
Promulgated. The ritualists ineluded in their ranks
persons of the highest rank, station, and wealth, end
many of the elites,. He believed the present Protestant
movement would be the eafessard of the country. Rs
wernod against the confessional which is being intro.
daces itheith Beglish Othrob.andi dspeseatedthe Milton
of hay separaateral poinr b•ingersi* the priesthood
by the laying os of Rptroopal Minds. Re WWI on
fathers and mothers not to support any clergyman who
ins a ritashat, err to allow their Andean or seurvants to
listen to him. and let them beware of supporting
SOCi4IOOII who countsnanced ritualistic prarstioss—(hear,
bear). Let the.. not be mijoled by its being said such
and such persona were exceedingly amiabM and kind,
they must look to what was underneath. In coo.
elusion Ins exhorted the laity and clergy of the eouoty
to stand Ann by the glecians ptithiples at the
Reformation.

The Bev. B. W. Peen, in eseending the motion' said
they (Um Evangelise! clergy) were called men of strife
and contention, and • dignitary of the Church In that
room some time ago said that if the meeting he waa at-
tending had been stalled for some eurr°°• of "Ilk or
contention Me hall would have bees filed. But he
(Mr. Peen) denied that they were desirous of raising
strife and ematieftion. Theirs was • defensive sasccia-
Lir; 44,d anatobligeles. They were threatened with.
for Protestants of every denomination.
and they °bleated to being •beerbed. The Churoh
Alienation stood upon the principles of the Reforms.
Boa. He asked, where were the great body of tM
clergy at the
them
crisis? lt was for the
laity to make eons* forward they woad
be very Protestant if the Int, only ra.de
so. The itafenners did not shut the door after they
had turned out all the ahomioatione that then misted
I. the Church; fer our forefathers did not believe that
Englishmen would have any desire to go back
to the darkness and gloom from which they had been
delivered. Bat the penances that were then swept out of
she chrush wore being Moughtbackagain ; to sbo • which
he referred to the einfeesional mieblished by an English
clergymen mar Endes Newton, the hot-crow bun and
eoMn-handle homily delivered at • meeting of the
English Church Union at Bridged, the stupid Popish
hymn in the Bsniite of ennarmstioo, and the
be Ps on a I.The Ansteee Irina of
Dr. ilton. Was it now time
to meek eat, or should they wait till their month'
' were stopped 7—(bear, hear). If they did aolt oome
forward now it would be too Inn It was the introduc-
tion of these practices into the 'burgh, that caused men
not to be so hearty in her support.. they were wont;
and to lead them to gestation whether the Irish Chetah
was worth lighting for or not—(beer. hear). What
they wanted way organisation, and this Association
seemed the best for the purpoes—(hear, hen). About
fourteen months ago he wee permits I to commence
the work, and the farmers, especially in the central part
of the county, hod taken it up, and did not seem
Inclined to let it drop again—(applaule). Not many
miles away • clergyman got up early in the morning and
began to decorate his church with dowers, kc., when
the churchwarden (same up and said if he did not take
them down again he (the ehuribwarden) would pull
them down— (a leash). The clergyman threatened him
with the Ecclesiastic's' Court, but the eburchwarden
and be did not care, as he had good backers. The
elergyman retorted that be supposed it was that
abominable Church Amoolation—(obeers, and laughter).
The general association determined to raise a fund of
00,000 to carry the disputed matters into the law
courts, and that bad alarmed some eif them, and made
Mr. Bennett, of From., draw in • little- (laughter).
He called open those present to enrol their names at
once as members of the A eseeiation.and to put their
names to the guarantee fund, in order that people might
sae that they were not ashamed of their principles.
There wan, large number of men waiting to me which
way the oat would jump, and it the Rornenista were the
dominant party, would join them, end if the Protestant
party gained the asoe ndmoy,would join them—(applause).
The itev B. L Le. (rector of Bridport, who was In
the body of the hall): No, no.
The Rev. F. W. Pests: I say, yes, yes.
The Rev. bi. L Lee saki again, no, no. Rebel not
intended to maks any remarks, if the rev, gentleman
who hied amino had not been to emeedingly personal.
He was well.kaown as belonging to no extreme party in
the Chinch, and he did not believe there was any
person in the room more opposed to ritualistic practices
than himself. He belonged to the moderate party,
who, be believed, would be the safegoard of the Church
of England. He heard • great deal about the name of
Christ ; but he wish be could me a little more of the
spirit of Christ. Redid not wish to snake the slightest
interruption, bet when he found a gentleman coming
Into a parish where there waa net the Slightest ritualiera
—(interruption). He asserted there was no ritualism
in the parish, and In considered the remarks made by
the last speaker most unfair to that large party to which
he belonged—he meant the moderate and most earnest
Protestant clergy. (ils voice: "The lukewarm ") He
denied they were lukewarm. When be took up his
P Hook and read the preface—
The Chinamen here interposed, oaring when the rev.
gent amen asked to address the meeting, h. asked for •
right whiab every Englishman was entitled to, as he
ennsidered some remarks had been male applicable to
himself. They MA beard him with great path-use;
but if he was about to discuss the matter before
the meeting, he, as chairman, must request him by
desist. The meeting was called for special purposes;
but it was not • meeting for discussion.
The 1t... IL Lee said when he found himself persoar
ally attecked he felt bound to speak.
lias. E. W. Pens : I beg leave to my I bad not Ilse
least notion of you in my remarks.
Mr. L.: Then why did you ask where were the
neighbouring clergy!
Mr. Peen: I said nothing about the neighbouring
clergy, except I was not aware that there was any
ritualism in Briiiport.
Mr. Lee having reiterated that Mr. Pears had made
use of that remark, rnumed his seat.
J. P. F. Canary, girl., briefly moved the following
resolution

•That this meeting, feeling that the truths which the blessed
Reformation establialwd in this r.,untry am being desplees and
abandoned to an &arming degree, deem It their duty to mil
upon all true Proleytant• to recollect their pro•ition, and to
rally In defence ,4 the Mewed principles which won for
England the battle of the Reformation."
The Rev. T. A. Greases seonoded it, and in allusion
to the dangers of ritual,sm, mud he believed the/ ghe
chief &sager that beset them now was tho develop•
merit of Oat great departure from the faith which they
were told by the prophetic Scripture was to come upon
Christianity in them last days. He thought the great
&rigor they bad now to meet was the destruction of
the Protestant Established Cherish of England in
Ireland, which would be • very important step towards
the re-establishment of a dominant Popish minority in
this country, and he exhorted the Nostoonformiste to
he guarded against uniting with the Roman Catholics
and this rationalists, towards effecting so disastrous a
con summation._ _ .

':6,1,7;;;:- C. W. Biagham moved the nest reoelotion:

"Tbot • branch of the Doren County Au rillary be at once
temed, to be called, °The Brldport sod Beam Meter Breach,"
mid that the billowingevntleinen be mudded to act ea coin.
mgt., mmem.y, demurer, gr.—President, Joseph Oundry,
Esq.; mentors, Res. Win Templer; treoduer, s,Charles
Edmunds ; committee, Mr. Gilleu, Burton Braddock ; Mr. H.
Bridport ; Mr. Dunlism,Brldport,Kr.JainesTerapiernan,
grkiport ggy, Wm. Templer, Huston Braddock ; Mr. Mercer,
Rev. L May, Allington ; Mr. Bonham, Allington ;Mr. O.
gnomon, gridport ;Mr. Lindell, Bremaineter, with power to add
to their number."
In the oures of his remarks, he said he was • moderate
man, and hp believed that be was as true • represents.
Um of the Church of England, u her doctrines were
isontained in the Prsyer Book, as any human being who
stood on God's earth. At the same time, he had always
I been of opinion that • Fred dull of liberty, moat, of
neosesity, be allowed. But there wereeertain limits at which
they most make a dud. lie proceeded to sonclemn
the doctrines tattiest by the ritualistic party, and,
adverted to Dr. Littledale's letter to the Guardia%
In which he repeats his suertion that the it,.
formers were utterly "unredeemed villains." With
referencia to the remarks of the Rector of Bridport, he
claimed the right to glee expression to his 'enthuses,
in Bridport, or anywhere elm He went on to show
that he was only a priest in the seam of a Pre•byter,
and to give an idea of the lengths to which the Tree
Barium go, said he tenth! relate • short conversation
which he had only a few days sines with a elenrianan—
s neighbour of theirs. They met on the platform at
Westbury, and, entering quietly into discourse on •
subject mush vexed in this county at present, he asked
him whet he thought constituted • man • Roman
Catholic? The answer was, "Casansuniosting with The
Roman Catholic Church in Ate eseislry." "You would !
not, therefore, so oonsidrr him, if he communicated
with the Roman Catholic Chrinsh abroad" "Oh dear,
no, certainly not; for there he would probably be 00M3 •
emanating with the oily true Church in that land."
Now, it vii said that they must not be too hard upon
the Ritualists for fear of their geoeseelon. For hie
part, ha thought the mud they went the better. U,
we were in • beleaguered foams, and found that we
bad traitors amongst us, what altuld we do? Why,
throw them over, to he sure' end so he Auld be glad
to throw the whole pick of Ritaelists over, and he
should not mush mind if &few of the Bishops followed
theni—(applaina.)
J. Pope, Req., in seconding the reeolotion, said 46
was somewhat adynamill in life, and he wee very maul
opposed to any situation ea to the mutter in whisk he
should observe the 'abbot/ If he went to chard, he
went there for the purpose of worshipping God,
knowing that he was • r.or,
_cad needed the preening
blood of the Saviour he did sot like his 'satiation
to be distracted by and ritnalistie practices
to which he bad not been , —(qmo, we/.
Sir Maly noun Neiman sepported the reeletreg. p lie
said he attended the meeting at a lasso,. illaktrwas •
member of the Proteedent Chun* oftteillidlrme it war
fifty years ago, and objected to the notion of • let
of ornaments and novelties. No man premed knew the
Roman CILIIIIOIiO3 better than be slid, and his honed
opinion was, thai there was mere deeper fie he
heeded from the belfoind•hei storey of the of
Ragland than there was from the Roman Catholics._
(applause).
J. Gillett, Esq., moved • rote of thanks to the chair-
man, and ia doing so urged his fellow oluushwardeas to
help the dew in domain( the tide of ritualism
la • few forcible remarks,
mooaded the modem, which was carried by usientstion.
, The Chairmen acknowledged the vote, and the
meeting ended.
A collection was made at the door, which realised
lta.