The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-10 00:00:00

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the muffled bell which sounded out at half-past two, for
very early in the afternoon the parishioners began to
come up from various parts, in order to gain places hi
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and dismal as the weather has been lately, a few rays
of sunlight struggled out from the clouds, and required
but little imagination to swept them as reminders of
that brightness of glory which shines upon the
departed Christian, though he may be hidden from us
by the clouds which are ever ready to overhang this
earth. The work of the departed Vicar for
century of loving service was the central matter of
thought and conversation, though present to the minds
of all was the strong desire and hope that some one
like-minded with the departed would encased to his
work, and by universal consent the public choice
appeared to be fixed on that son who has, es_pecially is
later years, imitated his father and vicar In devotion to
the work of Christ in the study and the pulpit,
and in that even more appreciated and more diffi-
cult work,—who had with rare Christian gentlemen',
patienos, and tenderneas, devoted himself Christ° in
patoperiblia, —to Christ in the poor. On this there
were but two
.question', of whirl! anxiety
was principally riveted on the first— Will Mr.
Handley take it?' For that he should succeed his
father seemed so thoroughly in the "eternal fitness of
things" that scarce a doubt could be bestowed on the
other question—" Will it be offered to Mr. Handley?"
If ever there was a case where the patron of • lit
might be sure of giving pleasure to A large pariah a_
oongregation it would be in this, if he saw fit to do his
• to continue in the parish the labours of one who
already been b 0 blessed that to Fordinitton it
as if only his Appointment could in the least
up for the loss of his reverend father. But
iwhile these hopes have been expressed the head of a
-rest funeral procession has been advancing from the
lnt of the vicarage toward. the ancient church. The
varee of people was so great that in spite of the
ions of the police the procession was sometimes
pressed on while ita component parts were
ad In their po4tions somewhat; but it started on
road up Fordingtou hill in about the following
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Men of tin Fardington Benefit Club (14
...us Teachers of the Fordlegion Sunday School, pt...
and present M. including KW Galpin, Mies Carmel,
Mrs. Coward. Mc.
Mal. Teachers, including Mr. Bisoombe, Mr. Dixon,
Mears. Foamy, Jun.. and others.
Officiating Minister.: Rev. W. Osborne (Christ Church).
Rev. Ludlow (gartinstown). Rev. Jolut Stephenson (3r.
John's. Weymouth).
r. Canna, Mr. Good. Dr. F. IL Small, from the Local
Government Baud.
Mr. G. Symonds, Mr. G Andrews.
Mr. Bun. for Mr. Resemble, undertaker.
Kr. wougian (who made the want
Pall-bearer.. PaLtbesrert
iilir. J. Anderson. THE Mr. Robert Hunt
T. A. Paste.. Mr. P. Pearce.
Mr. L.
Family Hoarsen:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mottle.
Rev. and Mrs. Georg. Moak.
Rev. Frederick and Mr. Charles Moak
Rev. Arthur and Rev. Handley Monk.
Rev. IL Evans and Mr. George Mau". on.
Rev. Rona Mottle (brother of geeggsaj).
Mr. Handley and Miss Smith.
MIN Campbell. and the Grandchildren of the Vicar.
Servants of the View and of the Hen G. Mani&