The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-08-12 00:00:00

BUCKLE/1D NEWTON.

OULDltalell Tairr.—Tbs Rev. F. B. and Mn.
Ravish'll gave ttm children attending the National
Wind their annual aettool feast on Thane:ley, when all
bly eajoyed themselves. Many of the ohildren
had p ana there were several visiton from Om
idliaire and neishboorhood. who did thek utmost to
assist their kind host and hostess to promoting tbo
various amassment. for the otaldran. They .6r6 Joined
by the skiidren attending the schools of Plash and
Little Ilinterne.

Barrier Casi.M.—The iutuiremary was osiebreted on
&today, August 3, wee* a senses was preached la
the moraine by Mr. J. Davis, Evangelist, of Piddle-
In:outbids, from 1 Corinthian', t, 1, "We this as
workers together with Him beseech you also that ye
remise not therms of God in vain." In the diorama
and evening of hearse day the childrea ef the fianday
school ware examined In their lessoes, and gave the
Merida great satisfaction ; it wee felt that the
teaches' had spared no time or effart, and there is
greet prates due te them. On Tuesday the slla, the
annual meeting woo held. At the.. &sleek In the
afterooot a merinos ma preached by the Rey. J.
Bailey, 8.A., of Weymouth from Erodes xlv., 15,
" And the Lord said auto Moses • Wherefore cried
thou unto me; Irak sate the children of Israel, that
they go forward. " At half pest live • mittlio tea was
held In the chapel to which • large somber sat down.
At seven o'clock there was • imbibe meeting over whish
Derriman, of Owe* Ablos, preid. A hymn
tutelars been sung, Mr. William Yeetrasa offered
prayer, after which the Chairman said he me glad to
meet so many friends that evening, and be trusted It
would be • profitable meeting to Hum all. After
deem mother hymn, he said he harl great pleurae,
to selling upon thelr good friend Mr. Davis, whom
they tad Invited to some sad superintend for them as
• Church, and lad them supplies to 1111 their polott.
He had knave Mr. Davis now foe some thee, sad be
had never heard any one speak • word asphalt him,
but be had often heard why speak In his fumy. He
believed he (Mr. Davis, was • man much respeeted
lied one who bad bees the means of doles mach good
la this oouoty.-112. Davis said he tree stab pleased to
see his friend In the Mak sad he ma pleased also to
see so many Meads them that evesdag. He mast
seems be had some fear about the meeting, as he was
living gait* In iguana*, of what was taking place
around him; for if he had km'," scything about the
Bank Holiday he Mosid liays had the meeting oa the
previous day, but be was glad to see so many Meads
there. He thee spoke of the time when the Meade
Invited him be mese and take the oversight of the
Muth there, sad he was pleased that from last
November until now there had been no disappoint-
mists 011 the Sabbath Day. All his friends were very
kind, and always ready to help in any good work or
way; but, be said, when be was invited to take this
work aid find topplies, his mind was greatly
tried with the quartioa—bow were the brethren as well
ea himeelf to get hers, which ma 10 or 12 miles from
Dorchester. He sect to the Rev. G. W. Humphrey.,
the Secretary of the Peptise Western Assosiatioe. It
was suggested that. pony ead trap should be kept for
the purpose, and that he should try to lies a little
nearer. A house was offered at Piddletreathide whisk
he took, but the posy woo still unprevided ; but ose
day when poising thrush a village in hls diarist he
met two gentlemen, and they were talking as the
subject, whoa one of them kindly said " I will elee
you • may," for which he (Er. Davis) felt thankful to
the Giver of all Geod. At that time he was with the
Derma Militia aid the semad alight, after having the
pony, 601110 unknown friend seat him • new bridle and
saddle; sod some abort time after this he was pee- ,
seated with a dog-earl by the goutimesa who gave
the pony. This all same from Obarehmes, but
Churchmen of the right stamp; the geatleases who did
this did It as doing It usto the lord. May their lives
long be spared to do good to those who are perishing
around them. Thus was the dculty removed by the
Lord himself. —The Rev. T. Naive, of Dorchester, said
be was pleased to meet the Meads of Booklaad Newton
with his friend Davis, for he most tell them that be
, had a very great respect for his Mend, sad the work la
which he was engaged. He had known him now for
some years, and he found that whenver he west the
people all loved him, and he wee sere they would do
the some when they knew him bettor. lie thee spoke
of the spirited life of the Christian Church in such
• way that it will not sum be forgottoo.—The
Halley, BA-, of Weymouth, spoke of the pleasure he
felt of Wag them sod of the mosses of the day. He
trusted that the labours of Mr. Davis might be blessed
to them et they had hem in the other parts of hie
distrist.—The oolleeMou was than made. Afters hymn
and pram; • very plumate day was brought to • Moe.
—On Thursday, the 7th, the shildran of the SaMay
'Moot had their treat. At two o'clock they all met at
the chapel, and went to • field kindly lent by Er. Seat,
for their enjoyment. At half-past four they all sat down
to a bolusWel spread of plum cake, tea, end bread and
better, after whim they rebutted to the Geld for their
-different amusements, and all received some small
primate provided by the Meehan and friends. Their
games were kept up with much spirit until Moat eight
&cloak, wham a imitable address was elven by Mr. R.
Teetotal), the intperiateadeat of the &blush school,
steer which the cibUdren were dismissed to their homes.
'Pile brought • vary happy anniversary to isles..