The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-07-06 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AQRICULTURAL GazurrE, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1880.

FIIIIIUSONST.—On Friday 'sat a "Royal Arch
Chapter" wan instituted in connection with the Port-
land lodge. The Grand Secretary, several of the
district officers, and a large number of the fraternity
were present. A banquet, provided by Mr- ILidadun'
followed the institution ceremony.
1
A FOOLIIIII Fao-ow.—Corporal McDonald, Pod*
man of H.M.S. Warrior, took • trip to Dorchester in
plain clothes, was absent without leave, had the
honour of • police wort back, and now has to mourn
over the loss of his corporal's stripes, one good conduct
badge, and three months' leave stopped.
00601411011 DAT.—Th annual tea meeting ID Con-
' nlictinn with the Weelayatui took place on Monday, at
the new schoolroom, at Reston, when 200 eat down,
after which the Rev. A. Llewellyn, of Bath, delivered
• lecture in the chapel, on 'Cowper the poet," to a
large and interested &odious. The rev. gentleman
also preached in the Easton Chapel in the afternoon.
Tits CHUM= Ftscr.—This squadron, comprising
the Minotaur Agincourt, and Northumberland, left
Portland for Bantry Bay on 'Tuesday evening. They
were delayed several h nus beyond their original time
fixed for departure, owing to the anchors of the
Agincourt having got foul of an old anchor which was
embedded in the anchorage.
AOOLDErf TO TEUI WMIIIIOII.-o[l Tuesday morning
as H.M.S. Warrior was leaving for Plymouth, to 104 k
up ouatputrdamen for the cruise, an she was penning
through the opening, she struck against the fort at the
end of the inner. breakwater, throwing the vessel
almost on her aide. On lighting herself 4110 returned
Into the Roads, sod divers were sent down to examine
below the water line; but the damage done was only
trilling, sad did not detain her, as she shorly after-
wards proceeded to her destination.
Boors FOR TRIO Suirviso.—Sir,--As recommended
by your Diocesan Synod, • chaplain for the shipping
in Portland Roads has enters/ upon his duties of
ministering day by day, from ship to ship, in boats.
We would be very thankful for supplies of disused
books and periodicals, but especially Bibles, prayer-
books, and hymu-booke to give to captains willing to
conduct Divine worship when at sea. If our small
book notices were placed on church boards no doubt
many congregations would gladly contribute from their
book-shelves. Books will carry in hampers, shake, or
boxes, and should be sent prepaid to the Chaplain,
Miasions to Seamen Room, Castletown, Portland.—
Yours faithfully, WILLUM DAWSON, Commander,
R.N., and Secretary.— hiissions to Seamen, 11., Buck'
inghamstreet, Strand, London, W.C.

At two o'clock the members along with their friends eat
down tar. cold collation, provided by Wet Kook in •
suparior style.
At tho suggestion of Mr. D iirlale it was unanimously
agrood thit the vicar. the Rev. H LOAMOre, sake the
c'Eiir, and he was supp,rted bv the Rove. C. Unita, J.
Bennett, J. Scott. 3. Adiben-Wa(aon, ?J. A.. D 5. Verne,le
and J. R. Philpota, Mam
i Lan,,.• and Messrs. W. D. Dee-
ded., R. R. Dugmore. ()mai ()jayor of Poole), C. R.
Snow Cl vinborne), J. S. Hudson, J.P., IL
S. Dickenson, Ayles, Paulen. and C. J. C.inway.
Tee dinner having been putiken of the Cheirman gave
the ugual loyal and patrieue
Major Lass and Lieut. Bungs responded for the army,
navy, &WI reserve forest,
Mr. Doolsat.• gave The B shop and Clergy of all
denominations. As to the eb,rgy, of whatever sect, he
believed they all tried to d 0 t.icir duty, and whatever
differences there might be mons thew, yet they were all
pointing their charge to the one coal.
The Roc J. Bagmen restiesded. Shakespeare had said
" that good Wine requires no bush, and the bishop and
clergy of the &QUM required an woi di of praise front him
as they were efficient 111 every w iy. Tee owner of the
Island, of which he was vicaz. w aid like to have been
present that day. He alluded to the Right Hon.
Cavendish Bentinck, who wee ihrwineil in town by his
Perliainentary duties. Before he sat down he might sir
that wherever there was good to be done they would
generally find the Church of Ea..;!aul foremost. They
were now celebrating the centenary of the Sunday schools.
and he was proud to say that their formation was due to
a clergyman of the Church of &Wand, who assisted
Robert Relit.s in establishing us Ant Sunday school.
The volunteer movement had originated in Archbishop
Emery's MOIRA. at Cambridge, and he was, therefore
proud to below; to a church that originated suoh
works, sail a church which held out the right hanr
fellowship to Oddifellowe and Foresters and all societies
which had for their object the amelioration of the
condition of the people. ide concluded by wishing them
every happiness and euocsai in their iciod work.
The CHAIRMAN next propoimod " the Members of the
Corporation and Magistrates of Po As." He was quite
sure the magistrates would have Ire, te do if they bad
mere such inattutions as the" an I by their promisee
there to-day they were enomunging them in their good
work. its had great pleasure in coupling with the toast
the names of Mr. Dagilals and Mr. Hudson. (Llsilisaule.)
The Wait wee enthusiastically drunk.
Mr. DHORAIR returned ',Minks on behalf of himself and
brother Illyilstrates, and said they tried to do their duty
conscientiously mid consistently with the facts placed
before them

11-u-Dso said the chairmen had culled upon him to
respond to the toast so far as it related to the Corporation
of Poole. He had had the honour of a beat at the Council
board for a great many years, and being the senior utsmbsr
of that body present no doubt that wart the reason why he
had been called upon to respond. With regard to thom
gentlemen with whom he was comp:cod, he could only
say that their sole object was to curry out what they
believed to be for the public interest, and they attempted
to do that by the greatest assiduay they could bring to
hear in the discharge of their daties—(applause)—and hi
they in doing so met with the public approbation, they
were well content. One thing he could assure those
present—that they were all to • man interested in every-
thing that tended to the well-being of the working classes
especially. (Hew. hear.) It was always • source of
tillcation to him to see working men exercising • little
frugality with the object of placing themselves and their
(undies in • position of independence. He could not oun-
oeive of anything
.more humiliating to • man than his
family being called upon to mater through his want of
forethought, and such societies as these, under whose
auspices they had met there to-day, did • great deal to
prevent such a calamity. Such meetings as these helped
to bring home to them the desirableness of embracing some
such opportunity as here presented dealt. He was doubly
pleased to-day, be wee *amid in the first place to be
amongst them, and in the second place because be believed
it was the duty of every man who held &public position to
oonte forward and show his sympathy with an institution
such as this that was for the benefit of the working classes.
(Applause.) He disbelieved very much indeed in indis-
criminate charity. The other day It was his duty to call
upon a man who was laid up, and he found that he het
made no provision, or rather he had made provision, but
he had allowed it to lapse by not keeping up his seiteerip-
Gen, and in consequence he was now dependent upon cold
charity. He ease this as • warning to all thou who had
joined, and as for those who had not joined he strongly i
preseed upoo them how desirable it was for them to make
some provision. So far a. any help could be rendered by
the corporate body as • whole, he was quite sure they
were prepared to do all that lay in their power. He was
not there to-day, however, as • member of the Town
Council, but as a Forester—(applause)—and he should
always feel it his duty to do all he possibly could. and he
believed that wee the earnest desire of every member of
the Corporation. (Loud applause)
The caLlaxmi said the next toast he bad to propose was
" On noble delves, the Ancient Order of Foresters," may
it prosper in all possible ways. (Applause) One thing
he had most at heart in Farkstone was that there should
be • strong brotherly feeling among all their working
men, and the Lune spirit towards those who oodles not
very well be called working men, but who had neverthe-
less is great deal of work to do. It was with great pleasure
he welcome 1 them to Parkstone to-day, and he trial to
advise them from the pulpit that morning that the object
WAS a most important one. It was an o'.ject which might
lie attempted sootier or later in • national way, and
whether or not the uation takes it up they could make a
better Jo', of it a, Foresters; ho did not kuox, but it
might lie all cry and little wool. It seemed to him that
the object of • person joining a society such as theirs was
not a selfish one, but that of helping one another. He had
much oleasore in coupling with the toast the names
of klr.Pcerce and Mr. Tlly.
The twist having been duly honoured,
Kr. Femme said he was sorry he had to rcapond to the
tout, as his time had been taken up so much of late that
he had not had time to prepare anything. He thanked all
those gentlemen who had honoured them with their
presence to-day. It was over 21 years since he and six
others formed this society, which now numbers between
300 and 100 olonoers. They had during that time spent
£3,000 or .21,000 in benefits, and. considering the had
times, they still continued to progreaa very rapidly. He
wished that all those present belonged to the Order, as
they could help them in many ways, financially and other-
wise. Having strongly deprecated the action of Boards
of Guardians in claiming the benefits of a member who
required their asuistacce, be concluded by thanking them
for the way they had received the toast.
Mr. TILLY said he thanked !here very much for associ-
ating his name with the toast. With regard ti the court,
"Ernest." of which he was a member on the 31st of
Deoember last, they had 92 menolos Ira on the books. They
had paid 4:38 10s. ed, for sick pay during the year, and
they had • sum of £143 to their credit at the hank.
(Applause.)
Mr. Moans, put chief ranger of court "Emerald," of
Dublin, made • few romtrlo on the benefit of the order.
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The other to tits were"thepr y
lion.itetai;:liy; b
Mr. iOll,l STURT, and responded to by Kr. L. J. CotewAy.
"Toe Visitors," proposed by Mr. J. S. &mum and
responded to by the Rev. C. Dsurrr.
. _ _ _

Mr. SwiNeuxNi gave "lb. Ladies, and Mr. SNOW and
/dr. DICSINION returnad_thsaka

—fh7:7tier-t7Oss—,7;e7;ih—e"Lodga Surgeen"(Dr. Philpts),
the Tress," an "be Chairman.'
Between seven ant eight o'cick there could not have
been lees than 2,000 pere4ne on Ie grounds, and amuse-
ments of a varied character w-re indulged in up till (Inst.
The soother throughout the day was beautifully floe, and
a more suceesaful fits has, we ars sure, never been held
within the radius of Parkstraw.

Stinsford ; Rev. A. A. Loomed, vicar of Fordint=
Rev. 'l'. Russell-Wright, .1 the Dorset County School;
and the Rev. W. Miles Barnes, rector of Winter-
borne Monckton and Diocesan Organising Secretary.
The Her. J. F. I anuford preached from I.
S %moot x., 12—" Is Saul also among the prophets!"
The preacher directed attention first to the
el, vatini, ',notifying influence of music. The
reli.tioue use of music existed in a rude form from the
es, Hest times in the history of Isms!, but Samuel in
forming schools of the prophets was the fist to culti-
vate music for the servo of God. In these schools or
colleges the youth of Israel practised composition and
became skilled in sacred music. The calling of these
prophets was not so much to predict future evente as
to commune with God, to epsak of God, to teach
His truth, to declare Ilia will, and undoubtedly
one way in which they exerted a sanctifying Man-
etc. on others was by music; for the song of the
sons of the prophets first awoke in the breast
of Saul serious resolve and holy thoughts. But
the history of Saul pl duly taught also the weak-
ness as well as the power of the influence of music;
the good resolutions it first awoke in him were but
transitory, and he fell fa- short of them. Emotions,
hswever earnest, soon passed unless they were chlnged
In settled habits of feeling; and emotions, however
sincere of Heart, were but as the rustling leaves of the
barren fig tree unless they produced, as they did not
in Saul, an altered life.—The offertory in aid of the
association funds amounted to O.