The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 30. 1880.

He felt pleasure at it. not berm a political misting—
that they could ore mom be at a non-political
gathering, and look around and find his friends of all
creeds and opinions &rambled together. (Hear,
hear.) He then read • letter from their dear old
friend and neighbour, the Rev. Canon Smith—lap-
pleased—commending this movement, which was
intended to embrace "all who loved and valued the
Church, and who were determined to resist the
sacrilegious spoliation which threatens to deprive the
or of the best part of their heritage, viz, • free
Church in a free State." (Applause.) The cheirman
congratulated the organisers of these lectures on the
initiative they had taken, and hoped it was only the
beginning of a aeries of lectures im the great corner
of the day. (Hear, hear.) He WM glad that the
L subject chosen for this, the first lecture of the kind,
was the most important of all, viz., the Church.
(Hear, heer.)—The rev, lecturer then delivered his
address, which hutted about an hour and • half, and
eve evidence of much thought and careful research.
He spoke on • branch of the subject not hitherto
touched on in Dorset, viz., the relation of the Church
to the Church of Rome, both in regard to its par
history and to the present situation. He did not
mean to say a single word against Heenan
Catholicism as an existing fact, bathe considered they
aght in some measure to be able to explain their peat
ationahip to the Church of Rome. Tree were many
misrepresentations abroad, even in this neighbour-
hood,. on thin subject ; many pennon imagined that
the English Church in Tudor times was separated
from the Church of Homo, and that the property then in
the possession of the Church of Rome was taken from
that Church, and given to cement together
the new Church that Henry VIII. the
King had set up. He wan led to deal
with this branch of the subject by the action that
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham had taken
against a certain political organization, and by which
he had made • covert attack upon the English Church.
or, as he called it by the very pleasant term of " the
Protestant and heretical sect of the Church rf
England." His lectnre would, therefore, be to then
that the Church .4 England had never hen in coin.
musket, but ever in antagonism and imposition te the
Church i 4 Home in the different period. of its history.
He contended that the Church iif England wax net
heretical, and We had been Roman, but was in
herself an undoubted branch of the wide-spreading
vine of Christ's Church, • true, ancient, and irtegral
portien or the Church of apostolic times. (Applause.)
—He first of all proosed demolish what Itais been
• freely sampled fact hitherto, that Christianity was
introduced hereby theChnrchot Rome. Hedenied this,
asserting that it was rather ,by teacher from the
eastern portion. of Christendom that Britain became
evangelized. The branch of the True Vine was
established here at any rate in the let or Ind
centuries, and it flourished, notwithstanding the
troubles the native Christians encountered at the
hands of the Anglo-Saxons. Through the encroach-
ments of the latter, the Christian Britons were driven
to the west of the country, where they continued to
build churches and to tend their missionaries to other
pasts. The news of these troubles spread to the
Church of Gaul, and thence to Rome, and then it Wax
that the now famous Saxon children were stolen and
carried to the market of the Eternal City. Then was
Augustine sent by Pope Gregory as the first in itsionary
from Rome. He landed at Kent, the kingdom of
ithelbert, who was known to have • Christian wife.
Mr. Lane detailed the eventful course of Augustine's
ermine, which at the end of forty years was con-
freed to be • failure. He showed that Augustine
approached the native church and deinanded
&nevem:eta the Pope, but the natives ref used, assert' ,
ing they yielded obedience to none but their own
Bithnp—of Bangor. HA quoted the words if Bishop
Wordsworth, father of the present Bishop of the
Diocese, that however much the Church of Komar was
to he honoured for ite missionary zeal, they were not
..titled to the honour of Chnstianizing England ;
Augustine ought not to be called the Apostle of
England, much lest the Apostle of Scotland, but
, rather that that honour should be given to St.
Colunibsi and his followers from the Irish School of
Ireland. He (the lecturer) argued that the whole
kingdom north of the Thames Wax converted by the
native British Church ; Augustine's mission war cote
fined to Kent, and even here it was comparatively
sterile and bare. 31r. Lane then traced the [weever
of Christianity down to 1117., when the Archbishopid
St. David** renounced his title, and became subject to
the Archbithop lOf Canterbury, and ever since the
ancient British Church, in reality the Church
of Wales, hat been united to the Church
of England. He asked them particularly to reinetn.
ler this in coutieceien with the recent attack on the
NVelah Church. If.. urged them to stand by the
Church of Vall-x, and net te lea:, her friendless and
alone to these who would ravage her. He allude( to
the circumstanced of the Norman conquer, :n.l to
die deprition of the bishops; hut lie narraCed the
romantic story of Bishop Wolfstan, and contended
that the &probe emersion was never lindien
from die ancient British Church, whatever the Roman
Cetholics might say. Then came the crucial time iii'
England's histery, when the people and the Church,
angered by John's /emersion, to Home, demanded
and obtained :Sterna Marta. The first sentence of
this wars that the English (thumb was free, and that
this Kieft should keep its rights and liberties inviolable.
.4plaune.) Tho prieciples 4 this great th;rter were ,
incorporated in the earliest laws of this country. la
the early part of the limb century the enuntry was
overrun by Kentish friars, and then Wycliffe inns I
iolil enough to lift up his voice wrest the errors of I
Popery. Dealing with the troublowi Reformation
times, the lecturer denied that the Legislature 144 ,
ever taken any property from the Cbureh mi ROW.
The preperty of the mon...tries, chantreys, and •
abbeys del not revert to the parochial churches, hut
went to joy the king's debts alai to enrich his
courtiers.. lie contended that the Church of England
was wet heretical, len rather that the Church of Rome
in Eagleud was really schismatic from the Church of
England. (.hpplaiese.) The order,, doctrines, and
services of the (3reeh of England were as pure and
ed pi-day 1,1 tey wore in the ages Id the
Church's greatest purity. nee tail been kept so
intact, aid although at times ernes I the ()ark ape
had threatened it, they lead kept them yat, i.ed the
English Church stood to-day chanted from ph. .01
IA mire as when Theodore headed the Hritieh and
Anglo-Saxon Church. (Applaine.) —The Mayor
I)uurcheeter propeed • hearty vote ef thank. to Mr.
Lase. Hi. %Verrill, said in thew times, when remit
effete.' were made, led by the Liberationste and
othere to eull down Church and State, it behoved
every Churehmau tie be lip and doing. tt pplaiee.)
They must remember that the attempt ti
ilieemblish the Church in Wflee, !"'"tr°44.
by a very email mejority ; the attars
would be again renewed, and if aucceefi..l
probably it well,' be fellowed hi al attack on the
Church 14 England. It Was therefore necessary they
should be up and doing, and prpanel. Per eny miser.
mew/. (Her, hear.) lie wan of opinion if the laity
would eel, put their shoulders to the wheel, and
show a buM trent, and if the clergy wield cornet..
Pi work as they had *cue and were still client. the
disettabhshment of the Cheri, cf England wouhl be
of very distant date. (Applause.)--The Itev. 11.
Everett said they ought to be very much ineichtrl ti
the Crud Defence 'Society Ulf the action they woe
now taking. ney were now tending able and highly
educated men into ever, county to tell the pa Tie
what was the true wel net tio (else history of the
Church, and to refute and art thre very isle" and
ereoneous statements which their antagonists. had not
scrupled to threw broadcast all over the country. He
ventured to may he was not a pulitioal person, and he had
never made • political speech in his life, nor preached
• political sermon. He considered wheu a parson
became • political parson he mistook his silos and
vocation. (Hear, hear.) He ventured to say it would
be • very serious thing if the Church of England
berme identified with any one particular party—nit
that they should not have the same rights as other
citizens, but, still, the maintenance of the National
Church ought to be • stational question, and should
not belong to any one political petty. (Hear, hear.)
In his humble °pintos. he believed the disestablish.
mint of the Church would be a most intieireted
evil, and a great and serious blow to true 'sheep. te
the honour of God, and the welfare of the people;
therefore, at the Keret time it was impossible fur
then 2 to maintain silence on the subject. If so, their
silence would be very much misunderstood by their
people. Within the nest taw months the centre of
political power is this coustay had passed fnim those
wise had wielded it for many yeaas into entirely
different hands ; whether it was • right or x,lreng
thing was net for him to say, lost the effect wink)
undoubtedly be that the old institutions would he
attacked and tatted m a wsy they had never been
before. Therefor he did this Me), co ministers of
the Church of England, would not be true ni tteir
mission and to their work, miler they urged tsp.'s
their people, to the very beet .4 their ability, that
they should do all they could to maintain for them
-
Selene aed fir their children that grand and glerior
inheritance whir; had cep.- down t., them from their
forefather (11nIeftesed (He seconded the vote of
thanks is the lecturrl— Vr. TAMP rkillowledited the
cempliment, and Hemline Mi. Bashes for the able
manner he had occupied the otsair. -,rt• Rev. T.
Rumen- Wright trended the viee of tacite, t the
chairman. He considered that in the audience prttent
that tight, i the attention amide- reception the lecturer
had re ...rid, there WWI proof that • considerable
interest was rime in the grand 1,141 Church. (Hear,
hear.) There was stilt vary much strength left in the
Chureb. and he thought it vete 0:ely that thine who
~iiimeed her, and for various ineeoee wished her
would find it was • very string ana;l that
their hammer. Were working mein, and that • keel
many hammer ireuld hue linhen iii the action.
I Applared his erenesed the opinion that if the
f'hinehnien is the present slay were in close touch
with the Crest hulk ief their cvenryie.m. mid 'hewed
that the Church was after all the hole. of every
Englishnian, it would lie a eery lung time bet ~v the
threatened destruction Pok Maw. (
Chairman having expressed his thanks, ;he meeting
terminated.

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solo, "Smithy de Wood," Miss Rogers; part VAL
"Fall on us, 0 Night," Mir Freeman; reading, I,fi.
H. J. Rogers. Interval of ton minutes. Song, "Rub
a dub dub," Mr. Pratt; duet, " Albion,' Mir Free.
man and Mr. Beam ; berm comic song, "Only One,"
, Mr. Lyon; " Save the Queen."

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Hentieck, in Grafton-attest. Mayfair, and imbed.
quently she attended upon Miss Cavendish•Bentiock
Inow Mrs. Jamas), who ordered the costume and veil
in question. The articles were punctually sent home
to, the lady, who premieord to pay for theta. The
tiff produced her trade books. showing that she
debited the defendant with the amount claimed.
Application had been made fir payment, and plaintiff
had also written to the Right Hon. C. Givendish•
Bentinck upon the eubject, with the result that
IN 10a. had been offered in settlement, which was
refused --In crud..-examination toy Mr. W. D. Smyth,
plaintiff denied that the order for the costume was
given by Mrs. Cavendish.Bentinck (mother of the
defendant), or that she had agreed with that lady to
make the dress for Lit. She admitted, however, that
she had sent in • bill for the attionnt claimed to Mr..
Cavenchek•Bentinck. and had al.. 314116.1 to her for
payment.—A young lady, aaei.tant to Madame
Durand, gave evi.lence that Pipe had applied to Mrs.
Cavendiah-Bentiock for payment, who informed her
that it was her daughter. debt, and derbued to pay
it.—Mr. Fenwick inquired if the defendant was
prevent in Court.—Mr. Smyth said she woe not.
Mr. Fenwick then drew hie Honour'. attention to the
fact that Mr. Smyth obtained an adjournment on
Tuesday lam, when the defendant was enminoned
attend this Court, upon the ground that she was
going to be presented at her Nltjeety'a Ihawing.room
on her marriage.—Mr. Sinyth informed hie Honour
that nnav circninstenee. now precluded the
possibility of hio client's attendance. His defence
was that the plaintiff bad sued the wrong [arty, and
he said there could be no doubt that Mro. Cavendioh-
Bentinck had given the order for her daughter'e
costume—the price agreed 11p0I1 being Ls,—Mr..
Cavendish-Bentinck was than put into the witness'
bet, and proved the foregoing facto. She q.ated that
ehe had always paid for her daughter's dresses, and
..n this occasion had given the order. and mail.. her.
self liable, anl was willing. and certainly able, to
pay.—A verdict was then entered for the defendant,
with costs.

but I hope that is now all over, and with Frank, your
own loving Frank, my immortal self —(tt laugh)—and
the baby, you can defy the world. (Loud laughter.)
Yea. darling, we must have • little home if our own,
and then, and 1... aye, we shall b
ehappy at last and
for ever. (Laughter.) lam sorry I shall not be able
to go with you to Priotas wedding, but no tuatter,
they will have to conic and enjoy themselves at our
nuotiels instead. (Laughter.) When I go to my
little bed every night., dear Sally, I am thinking IA
you. Do not be jealous or envious when you are at
Priori wedding, but remember the old saying that
everything comes to them that wait. We shall Peon
have a splash. daah-up welding of our own, and then
we shall take the shine out of them. (Laughter.) When
I am in bed fast aaleep I shell be thiukiiw of you and
praying that you may enjoy yourself at Price '• wed.
ding. Try and remember me on that OCCPAIIOII, and
imagine it as a foretaste of the pleasures in store for
us." (Loud laughter.) The learned counsel said the
jury would be able to judge by theme random excerpts
(P.m his ealunainouscorresponckmoe the feelinmienter.
tained by this love-nick inamorata for the young lady of
his choice :but unhappily a change Deemed to coal the
ardour of his affections, and hia iiabmquent letters did
toot breathe the same burning sentiments. It would
appear, however, that the nuptials of Mr. Price, who
wan a mutual friend of theme, seemed to have a
great fascination for him, as he frequently referred to
that event and said he was glad to hear that she
enjoyed herself at that fawns weeldine, adding, "I
thought about you while it wagon. (A laugh). Glad
to hear that my own eweet little Willie, the image of
his daddy —( renewed laughter)--ia such a nice boy. I
lane to have him with me. There is an election on
here (Aylesbury) to-day. and there are plenty of rows
going an. It is exciting, but I prefer love to politice.
(Roars of laughter.) I should marry you at once, but
I soi net game to get marries) and live in ladgings and
be always 1.3.11., for 1 elimild like a house to myself
with a little Monter.. in it. I toe by your last note
y...i are in law spirits; but cheer up, my I.wn .11
Sally, and din't da anything Faith, for your owa dear
Frank's sake." Very sensible and very provident.
waisi the learned onsnol, latS, t.hOSS. Vivna
domestic eomomy, an.l it vomitl be well that
many young couples wit., onitemplatel entering into
the notrimenial state bore them in mind Itefore
undertaking the rash And irrev. textile seep. In another
communication he complain. "You del not tell int.
what your dream was about; was it anything eel-boo?
for your letter Wasl avo y downhearted one. 1(011 are
lonely—there, that how it is. (Laughter.) With
aotue doubt* I fear I shall net be happy tutu I have
you for my own." Ala.! remarked the couneel, for
the frailty and instability of inan's constancy anal love,
the nest letter from this pamionate, tenderly-affee.
tionate, and ennotitanal admirer of his Sally's charms,
coolly informs her : "I must say I think that I have
acted very badly to you, and, to tell you the truth, en
my oath and before God, I have tried ta lure pet :
but, I don't know haw it is, I Isave ne feeling that
way. 1 know I have caned you h euffering
sorrow, and I tried at one time to like you. et ae to
marry you and make amends for all, but I only think
for me to do that would lie bringing snore suffering
and sorrow on you. I con appreciate your conduct
under the severe trials pm have gone through, and
Moore you on my oath I have no ono else to care for
'or like. . . . You do not know how mean and
contemptible I feel when I think eointstimea of what
I have caused you. But never mind. I hope you
I will find someone that will see your goodness and not
tress it as I have done—lv-info., ehalibily. I intend
leaving the country and soaking for Australia, where
always wished to go You can't think ht... I feel
for you; but bear up, and don't think you have noone
else to care for you, an there are plenty more worthy
than 1. I have tried, but in vain ; and for me to
marry you without love would, I am sure, be treating
you worse than I hare done bef.ore." Thia, after his
glawing letters of undying attachment and eternal
affection, wax in all COnnaMICS had ensugh, mid Mr.
Wright; bet he capped the china, by note in which,
forgetting his feed end &street Sally, he atitlressns
her as " Beecham, —I offer you £*3o in Ratio.
faction til your claim Islam site, If that is not
enteigh, why then you mom can y it to the court an.l
SSIO4 MS to prison." This, remarked the learned
counsel. wax asi cruel and hearties. • letter as could be
penned to a young WOnlan under the circumstances,
and he trusted that the jury, guided by the learned
Under-Sheriff, woold mark their sense of such ham
and heartless trifling with the affections of a girl who
love) such • despicable creature, nit w Rely, but too
well, by awarding his client a 10,S1Srate naStanre of
damages ; for he did nov seek, neither dial •he look for,
an excretive m
amount of compensation."— The learned
counsel *hen calliel the plaintiff in support of the mimeo
Abatement, who said that vise was now in her twenty.
faurth year, and in the early rid .4 IMO *he leceine
acquainted with the defendant at Westonamper- tare,
where his parent-, were in bneiness as hotel keepero.
At that time she was engaged as porletermaid in a
nobleman's family. The defendant made love to her,
rave her several sasimutx, aqd under the ealesun
promim of matrimony he unfortunately succeeded is
taking advantage of her weaknem. She added that
the defendent, who was now engaged at the A yleabury
Printing Works, 1111.1 was in the receipt .4 a gflOrl
Nonni., told her that he h excellent expectations
fr.Mll the betel at %Pratte', in which he had a substantial
interest, and when they were inarried they atronld have
a comfortable little house their own for themselves
end their darling Willie. (A laugh.) She relinquished
the attentians of another suitor, who warn paying hie
oldotoa,e4 b. 4%1, at the request of the defendant.—
John Prank Davis (of Mr. T. Boordie I)ltton'e.
plaintiffs Ohlirtilet,trest, 1'1111600) MISS
evidence as to the defendant's ninans, and in the
result the jury ...weed the damages at e'en, the
leanitel Under-Sheriff granting a certificate for costs
on the applicatian ttf the plaintiff's counsel. The
defendant did not appear, needier Wag he repramented
by counsel.