The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-27 00:00:00

DORBET COUNTY TEMPERANCE ABBOCIATION.

On Wednesday the annual meetings of the Dorset
County Temperance Associetion were held in this
t iwn. On the previous evening the annual sermon
waa preached in the Abbe, Church by the Rev. EL
Pelham-Stokes, Rector of Wareham. The service wee
read by the Vicar (8,.. W. H. Lyon) and Curate
(Rev. E. Langley), and the Rev. Pelham-Stokes read
the lesson. The rev, gentleman founded an appro-
priate discourse on the words "Son, go work to-day in
my vineyard."
The conference was opened in the Town Hall on
Wedneeday morning, Mr. J. J. Norton, of Poole, the
President of the Association being in the chair, and
tbe following were present ::—Ofildals and members—
Mr. G. Cares (Poole), treasurer; Rev. F. Vaughan
(ttroadwinsor), secretary' Rev. J. Roberts (Salisbury),
v.O. L. Mengel (Church Knowle), Rev, H. Pelham
Stokes (Wareham), and Rev. F. Pocock (Poole), Mr.
G. A. Bill (Blandford), and Messrs. T. Miles (Hal-
well), J. Budden_lNewtown), James Herring (Salis-
bury), Thomas Flobbe (Whites...low), T. Glover
LSouthaniptoo), J. 0. Trevitt (Melplash), J. Miles
Shaftesbury), G. Patten (Poole), J. Elford (Poole), K
rocker (Shoehorns), W. Gribble (Three Cross), J.
Trim, (Holwell), J. Batton_ (Shiwborns), Mrs. F.
Vaughan, and Mrs. G. A. R.n Visitors—Rev. W.
H. Lyon (Vicar of Sherborne). Mrs. A. Ding'ey (Sher-
borne), and Masers J. Mogg (King's Stan, C. Young
(Holwell), Talbot (Sparkford), Bitilay (Queen Camel),
and W. Lone, Balboa, Ca-d, and Stabler (Sherborae),
and Mrs. Rower I Parker (London).
A hymn having been sung, the Rev. Pelham Stokes
real a portion a Scripture, and the Rev. J. Roberta
offered prayer.
The President, in his opening address. remarked
that since their last Clonferenos he had had the
pleasure of representing the Association it several
Large and important temperance gatherings in the
Metropolis. One of the principal &Mares of their
nounty work had been the Mission vreeks, and be waa
sure that their meeting together in such s way had •
stimulating effect. Their Bummer always very much
depended on their fete, and he had much pleasure in
telling them that they should be able to show a decent
balance on the right side--rathtr more than last year.
At Sherborne they bad it wet all day for their fete,
but at Canford it was only wet in the afternoon,
which did not so much interfere with their
takings. They bad great cause for thank-
fulness that the Welsh Sunday CI sang Bill had
but they had cause for regret that a member
l)orset borough—Mr. Westonobstruction to—had
its being P hied to Its .m.-.1;44
~(H. (Hear, bear.) beth4al Dorset
ever, next time they
should be well represented in the tear nue.-
tion. They must take care that they d not do
they did at the last election—go backwards—for pre-
Mona to the lam election the county was repiewnted
by two local option members, while unfortunately
they now had mly one—the member for Shaftesbury.
Next time they must make up their minds not to vote
for any candidates who would not support the Sunday
Closing question, and by doing that and flooding the
Houses of Porllament with petitions In favour of the
movement, he believed that they would gain their end.
(Applause.) It was quite useless for them to come
there year after year and talk over these things if they
did not at, and he therefore trusted that they would
take his advice.
The annual report, which wss read by the Secretary,
stated that 10 years had elapeed since the D.0.T.!.
held its annual conference in Sherhorne, and in the
interval progress far exceeding the most sanguine ex-
pectations had been made, and the tide of public
opinion gra Wally drawn over to their side. Men of
science, politicians. clergy and ministers of all denom-
in tione were nobly coming to the !root, and the
Coffee Tavern movement was doing valuable service.
1 The agents, Messrs. Ball and Gribble had through
the year le, use I, visited, distributed tracts. and
sold bt.uhs, and ha I talten in affiliation fee., subscrip-
tions and book sales £169. H norary deputations had
travelled many miles and smoker& at many rnestinve
without fee or reward', 134 nieces hail been worked by
the society in the year, and thews quarterly meetings bad
been held at Wim horns, Spetiebu ry,end Church Knoeil!.
and a temperance sermon preached at each. Two tem-
parentse missions had been worked at Riandford and
Dorchester at • cost of £3B, which had nearly been
covered by special subscriptions. House to house
visitations were adopted In each town, temperance
sermons preached, and united prayer meetings held.
Tbe report names the ladies and gentlemen who bad
warted in ttvets m ',temente, and states that the fete at
Cant. ird Park re tilted in a yield of £34 to the funds,
which are now in a heathy oatv. I, conclude, with a
stirring appeal to renewed energy in the attack on the
drink curse.
The Treasurer read the financial statement, which
showed tb• receipts of the year to have been £4.37 9s. Sd.
The yew was stalled wigh shames el Sit Us. id. is

hand, and then was now a favourable Wawa of
£42L 9d., in sddition to book stock to the extant of
Z2l mon.

--The—ii.; v. J. Roberts moved the adoption of the
report and financial etatement, the former of which he
considered very satisfactory, and the latter especially
so.—The Rev. 0. L. Mansel seconded the proposition.
—The Treasurer supported the proposition, and ad-
vocated house-to-house visitation and the diasemin-
ation of temperance literatur, r es the best means of
temperance principlea—The President
la7reeinVd with Mr. Curtis as to the distribution of tem-
perance literatura—The proposition wars carried un-
animously.
The President said he had very great pleasure in
proposing as his sooosesor the Rev. Pelham Stokes, •
gentleman well known in temperance work, and under
whore presidency he was sure the temperance muse
would receive a mighty impetus in format—The Rev.
.T. Roberts had great pleasure in proposing the re-
election of Mr. J. J. Norton as President—irfr.
Harries seconded the proposition.— Ile President
said his business now required so much of his attention
that he could rot accept any office during the next
twelvemonths, and he must ask his friends to withdraw
their proposition. This was, after some demur, done,
and the treasurer seconded the election of the Rev.
Pelham Stokes as President. —The Secretary and Mr.
Hobos supported the pr 'position, and Mr. Stokes was
elected.-1 newly-elected President returned
tnanks. —The Rev. 0. L. Mussel proposed • vote of
thanks ti Mr. J. J. Norton for the efficient manner in
which he had performed the duties of President during
the peat two years, and this was seconded by the Rev.
J. Roberts, supported by the Treasurer, and carried.
The Vice-Presi lents were next elected. The names
struck out of the long list were those of Vie late Mrs.
Colonel Bingham, the Rev. B. Carpenter, the Rev. J.
Ingram, Mr. J. R. Llewellyn, Mr. ff. M. hf organ,
Mr. G. E. Norton, and Mr. J. Stint. Thom e'ected
in their stead were Mr. J. J. Nort in, the Rev. E.
Evans. the Rev. G. T. Dix in. Mr. B. B. Dingley,
and the Rev. J. Davis.

The Treasurer (Mr. G. Curtis), the Secretary (Rev.
F. Vaughan), the missionarios (Messrs. Bell and
tiribble), and the auditors (Mews. T. U. 'fresh& and
C. Williams) wore severally re-elected with ,at opposi-
tion, and the Conference then adjourned till the
afternoon.
. _ _

A o.ld luncheon wee partaken of in the Temperanoe-
hall at 1.30, nadir the oh drznenship of the President.
The ()Inference was resumed at 3 o'clock, when
there,.:, the following additions to the attendance ;
Officials and inemb,ra —Mr. and Mrs. Perris (Middle-
marsh), Messrs. T. 11)Imen, Trew, Blake, and Sway
(Sherburne), J. H. Bartlett ißlatidfor I), S. White
(Kineon), W. Lush (Br. lord Abbas), W. Pearcsy
and A. Wheeler (Okeford Fltspsine), and W. Lamb
(Gorton Denham). ViAtorr— Ihe Rev. Mansfield
Owen (Southampton), the Rev. Mr. Raw. (Unborn"
Port), the Rev. J. Ogle, Mrs. Palmer and Ulm
(Sherboros), Min Pearoey and Mister harm
(Okeforct 'Rapala"), Mosso. R. B. Hinton=
borne), J. Brooks and J. Fox (Gorton
Thome (Whore" Poet), and (Jollier (Bradford Abba 4
The peoinedings wore of a most interesting char-
acter.