The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL AND CONTINENTAL CHURCH

SOC I ET Y.

The armee of this sociaty wart advocated at the oom-
menoetnent of the present week, when sermons were
preached at St. Mary's church, on Sunday, and •
public meeting was held on Monday evening, at St.
Mary's National Schoolroom. It 1/1111 not very fall.
The chair was taken by the Rev. T. Falkner, and after
tinging the hymn which seems to be that appointed :
" Jesus shall reign whereon the sun,"
The CISATaWAg regrettei the ab.enee of two feends,
who had boon need eometimes to ooeupy this choir—
their beloved Rector, who was absent front the town,
and the Mayor. who was laid aside by illmse, Loin
which he hoped in God's goon time, he would be
raised —(lirter.) People sometimes do not colts see the
great necessity of this sockty, nor the definite field
for its operations. He did see that neeseslty, for Eng-
lishmen abroad do not always adorn the dootrinJ of
Gad the Seviour in all things. In this country we are
bodged about by blessed inittenoee ; but when abroad,
Englishmen do cot even show always the grave and
excellencies on which we pride ourselves as Engli,h-
men. This is the special field of this society, aid
there is a great deal to be done in Oh field. The
Apostle Paul said to tbe Jews, that "fbe name of God
is bisspli,med amongst the heath n through you."
Thee were Jews who hid gone abroad, and &dirtiest)
we should not use such b troug terms as that, yet the
he.tn often allowed too much dislike towards the
gok el, on account of the Eoglish with whom they
wire acqualhted. It was said to be one of the secret
causes of the Indian Mutiny that the natives were
filled with dislike towards the English who presumed
to be their musters, and who assumed airs that brought
thPin into odium. The next oute.tren was whore work
was it to support this society? And we must 'atm w-
ledge and accept it as our own work, sad not neglect
It while deciding if It more properly belongs to any
one elee, for anything dose sincerely for the Master
shall have its reward—(applause.)
Mr. It. if. Erin read the statement of accounts of
the Weymouth auxiliary :
d.
Sermon at St. Wary's church 14 11 6
Sermon at Radlpole church .. 1 11 6
Colketlon after meeting 2 7 3
Collected by Miss Maeda II 6
Sundry Donations 4 13 6

Total ... ao 1 9
irspensus 1 9 6

Remitted to Parent Society 2.S 12 3
This, Mr. Eliot was sorry to say was a poor account,
should he Bey, a very bad one? At all events, it was
a very small our, the smallest almost they had remittod
for the last 10 years. The average bad been until
lately £4O • year, and therefore this was not satisfac-
tory. Daring the last ten years, the society had been
growing, enlarging its 11,14 of operations, and the de-
mands made up .n it had certainly not been lase. There
was no reason why they shoold mend up less oontribu-
Sinus. Our privileges are not lame, all the motives that
should urge as as Christians' as Englishmeo, as lovers
of oar countrymen, are not leas than they were 10
years aro—(hear.) Let us therefore do, and pray, and
strive that we may repair the lost ground of lut year.
It I. not indeed a very interesting or pleasant °coups-
tlon—that of collecting money, and he had heard
persons say "It I. such • dull work." Bat let as
remember that no work is unimportant when done for
the Lord. Nothing can be unimportant or inalgialdosut
if we realise that it is work done for Christ. Let us
I try if we cannot, next year, give • little more encour-
agement to those kind friends who come to speak to us
of this society, let us show that our interest and oar
sympathy in it has not become less. Perhaps more
would ba indueed to become collectors, for at present
there Is only one oollector, and the society would be
glad of more. In coaoluslon he again commended the
society—end said that as Christians and all Englishmen
we ought to give it our warm and Gorda' support
(applause.)
Bey. M. COOK, who had had experience in Bourne,
said they oould not do anything without the Bible
23,„,imy, they (veld bring people no word of salvation
of truth, without the Bible. Never despise the Word
of God, newer tutu away from the water of the smitten
rook; but cling the more closely to the Saviour, and
be more thankful for His goodness to us. Mr.
Isaacson was very ; but he himsel had only just
lau•led, and was asked to go than to WtyMOUSh, and
sweep', it as • call from C;oi. lie always fet proud
of being allowed to rase that wurd deangelical, he
knew how it was coif rd at; bat be turned to the