The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

DORCERSTER.

DOIIOIIIIITM Aoluoutrunat Somer.—At a tmeeting
of this society on Saturday it was resolved to hold the
annual ploughing matches on Tuesday, October 4th,
on Stineked rum thy kind permission of Mr. Joemph
Hull.)
TIACPOWIT Llltionth—At the h Petty
Sessions on Monday, before the Mayt°r7t4r. Durdeo,
leg.), and Alderman Gregory, Hoary Gawler applied
for • temporary lionise for the Queen's Head, Fording-
ton.—The Mayor maid they had • complaint aga'nst
the house for harbouring soldiers, and he must be very
OirefuL Soldiers were now forbidden to go into
Foedingtou.
Daimons° Colon CU:I7HW —At the County
Hall, on Monday, two tramps, named James
Max and John Wyley, men brought up before G. 0.
Mucha Earl., charged with destroying their clothes
while in the casual ward of the Dorche•ter Union.—
Hairy Whitfield, porter at the Workhouse, stated
that the prisoners were admitted to the Workhouse on
Saturday night, and on Sunday morning they found
that they had broken up their clothes.—ln defence,
the prisoners said they tore them up in order to get •
new suit of clothes so that they might get employment.
—They Wert both sent to gaol for seven days.
Mannith Orman AND htergoron or NUISAINOIB.
A meeting of the Council was hold on Saturday morn-
ing, for the purpose of appointing a Medical Officer of
Health and Inspector of Nuisance* for the Borough.
The Mayor (W. Durde o,Esq.)presided,and the following
were also present :—Alderman Gregory; councillors—
Dr. Aldridge, A. Look, Bennett, If. Durden, Tilley;
Mr. Henri Symonds (Deputy-Town Clerk), and ),(r.Thomas Borough Surveyor). The Deputy-Town
Clerk said the appointment would date from the Ist
of January last for three year., or, for inch time as
the Local Government Bard might approve; but
they could not make a permanent app Ante:tent —Mr.
Arthur Look remarked in some case, the appointment
was for five years, but he did not c insider it climbable
to appoint their offieers for so ling • period, for it
would rather tie their hands.—Mr. E. F. Day and
Mr. W. Chick were accordingly re-appointed for three
yeses, dating from January let.
PLOPOSID POST Orrice FATAL Aoctnzer At,80.-
AlOll FOND.—Mr. Ellis Lever, of Culcheth Hall,
Bowdon, Chairs, has communicated to the Postmaster.
General, London, a scheme of insurance against fatal
accident from any canoe, on terms which be specifies,
the policies or certificates of which insurance should be
issueble by the PostmasserGeneral only, or under his
authority, at the various post-officce in the United
Kingdom—be valid from year to year by renewal—be
under the &napless or guarantee of the Treasury, and
bear either upon the face or the back of the certifying
policy slip or receipt which would be the policy need,
the condition upon which that instrument wa• famed.
Mr. Mills suggests that under Mr. Fawcett's rule at
the Post-Offise, so much has been done for the pro-
motion of thrift amongst the working classes, there
would be an appropriateness in such • scheme of fatal
accident insurance, which, alongside It, simplicity,
would commend itself to the public. Mr. Fawcett, in
acknowledging this communication, says it shall at once
be carefully considered.
Tel New )111TITIR AT TIC WMILZTAII CBAPIL.—
Oa Sunday the Rev. E. Doddrell (the newly ap-
pointed yearns minister to the D niched*, -thank)
Rerrln the above-mentioned place of worship.
oening *striae commenced at eleven o'clock.
The hyena "Glory be to God on high" having been
sung sad prayer offered, the rev, gentleman read the
lemons, which were selected from 2n4 Book of Kings,
sth chapter, and end Book of Corinthians, 2nd and 3rd
chapters. His text was chosen from &neonates 3rd
and 11th verse—" No man can find out the
trr' do. The preacher said Solomon's wisdom was
great, but there were mysteries he was unable to
Man's knowledge was imperfect. Natural
= sad theme, though deeply studied, were not
clearly understood. Still, there was something which
conlcilie pooped, and that was • peace and joy which
the Divine Father would impart to those who trusted
In him. Said the preacher, to those who confided in
their a,esly Tether, amidst the perplexing seines
of Ms and the mysteries which cried about us, rays
of Mgt and j would dawn on their hearts.
Tbs rev. gen In the course of Ms
&moans, mo Now:. was not fathomed, neither
creation. There was great cause for thankful.
ness for poet discoveries in the world of science, but
than we could ascertain would be hidden from
our pgrosigtoo (enough could be grasped sufficient
so 55f• nee end =for the soul) when
There
invita-
woe accepted. ere was •
lion to come to
desire to be noble, pure, and good- Science was good,
end should be culdvated ; bat the highest and most
important work was the socil's salvation. The sermon
• thoroagbit interesting and good.—ln the evening,
at 30, the Bev. IL Doddrell again occupied the
pallet. The monks commenced with singing Lb.
wog, "Lord I hear of Showers of Blessings." The
um. wee chosen from St. Luke's Gospel and fourth
11/a tart Wf i 3rd chapter of 2nd Book of
fttirTthisses sod 17th verse—" Where the Spirit of
the no." The rev, gentleman speang of
libart it was a word sweet and precious. Frolll
sil eges the desire of liberty to those in hoods was
gegerly sought for. Men beion to God, and
ethe free, and the Gospel wee • Gospel of liberty.
Ajl old writer bad said liberty was to act within
th, wen& of tootles and order according to choke.
There was no restraint In Christianity. To
be obrbgen was to enjoy freedom from evil
passions. Also freedom from the Won of • guilty
073iisaiggoe.—crith • troublesome conscience. Christian
liberty wee next experienced. Jesus, the world's
inassicipthor, imparted Christian liberty. He died to
num 'molded, din/ transforming through his blood
ggg waking all things new. Christian liberty was
for the individual end the community. Liberty
rim* aright, to obey, to pray and prabe, to cry, and
sh.sg. A rood old brother once felt so full of joy and
happiness, shouted glory at the top of his voice,
gala well he might do so, with the glory of the Holy
Ghost within. The rev, gentleman closed with an
agrees, spinal to his bearers to come to Christ, and
gg the liberty from sin and Satan which
afforded.—The sermon was listened to with
breathless interest by • large and appreciative con-
gregation. The Rev. Doddrell will frequently preach
tra the Dorchester Wealayan Chapel.