The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-11-09 00:00:00

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ft heavenly building. for vtiskh one blessed Saviour gave
Himself. having died for it: and if Hs liss dew so laugh
what should we endegymir to do in return I We
i slue kindly actions in pronortion to the henettiend:grileZ
from thons. This is • selfish war, hut still a human way
of hsAing at benefits waived. When we realise that
bri.r. the pearl of great price, died for this nor church,
when we appreciate what that great self-merifiee
ire cannot hut tie astonished at our thanklessness. What
WWI the date of our country before Christianity seas intro-
cloc.el—hefore • church way established in Ingland I It
.. pc land of heathen darkness. It was full of gross
perdition. Virtues, if they existed, were only tolerated
Is-cattle a stronger arm could not tl.rust them aside. But
when the light of the glorious Church of f" shone
throu...hout the huid, men who had loved darkness, pre-
ferred the light --evil deeds gave place to kindly actions.
We are as areustomed to look at our loved country as it
is. and rattails to (onset what it has been. Without a
wireh it would he without a creed, end without • creed
it wauld he without • knowledge of nod. This then is •
reseal why we should uphill the Church. lien who wil-
fully hold themselves aloof from the Church would writ us
*labia star rill of what Is not theirs, but ours.
As to the reasons why we should defend ocirvelves, and all
that is mime awl dearest to is. I would appeal more to
Germ word than to your own personal sympathies or
interests. 0 w teat tells 10 that Christ loved the Church.
If we have any love In Midst we would the wither
-trengthen that which he has built, even if we Ilia
of; pow, through old age, it were fallins, than to pull her
down we would the rather love that which He has
I ared. If He has given Meisel( for this our illeirch what
aboold we do for her when we profess to lie treading in
Ili. fo.t.lep.l We have no time to condemn he. enelnies.
ir :oil or otherwise. We love the Church. awl must,
therefore. siek to prove our love for her by cution av Ile
Too many 44 her children are cold.heartg4 in her
...rile« -too many ore hike-warm MA to her plain teach-
but yet if they were deprived of her benefits they
..iti confess themselves orphan.. But these unfilial
.liddren. forgetful of the nursing mother who has watched
their spiritnal growth, will ere long find that they have
I. travel their trw.t, hut all too late. Sod grant that we
:IP may learn to value our holy Chnrets—to feel that, as
twoule.rc of her, we have privileges for which our heavenly
I' ah,. ',AAs cis relemihie. May He of the great mercy
',cep cp from being to.sed alincit with every wind of
.1 ctrifle -from being unstable a. water. Illav lie give 11.
zr.te, to isdieve in one Lord, one faith one loptisen
to
h this faith in the unity of the Spirit and in the IWmri
, pear, M 9, Ile mull our prowl intellect., that they
le iv he suldeet to the teaching of His Church, and no,
liiing in unity with her, may we 111(1 in her faith, awl,
merit,4 I 'brisk attain t,i the fellowship of
mystical in !leaven. Amen.
The hi sin for church defence.
"Pound the sacred City gather
Parvict,ll4..m, gaisyke ;
All the warder; hosts .4 error,
8.0111 against her, are as one,
va "
rong lefore the sermons morning and evening
At Si Peter's the pr.-whet in the in.wniwz was the !tor.
S. M. Tidswell and in the evening the Rev. .3.
Vifliwnsnn
rector of Theale, S uccervet, whose text was ehown trims
I. peter 15, "its rewly always to give ti every one
thni nsketh Tot' • reason of the hope that is in you.' At
po,f. the fulfils for Church Defence was vung in the
evening after the third colleet.
There seer, ne rolleethms for the Institution, the object
bring to obtain the presence or all to hear for themselves.

311.0A0 VEY.
'OUST "STAR " OF BROAI/WEY.
The annual supper in rsmneetion with this Court, was
held at the Schrealreetn, under the presidency .4
Steward, who W 11.4 supported by the Rev. Mr.
if.J.trn. Mr. .1. W. Pridham, Mr. J. Gale, 4/..,
weer pp friends Anil evolution pat down to supper. and
...pox them we noticed the D.C.R,8m..1. Menu% D.S.C.
ite. W. R. Symonds : Dna Mowlem ; 11.5 , Bra.
w. r. T. llounaril ; Itrn. ft. Stark, S. 7. It.. Court:Bird ; Mr.
1' W. dr, era.. Mr. O. I'. Symonds, Mr. Gill, Pm.,
Mr. Itidout. Mr. T. Winger, and Mr. T. Garland. On
II," removal of the cloth,
The uorthy I 'Maltese save the usual loyal toasts, which
wore dilly howiunsi.
propoeing the " health of the Bishop and ilorga and
poioieters of all denimilnatiens." the Citalnitiv said he
...wry that the Treble of the parish, who always an atdy
sorooriol hum was laid liable by a paanful aMietion ; but
op h. Owe., he had much pleasure in calling upon the
Rev. 111 r. Holden.
It.',. Mr. RotatK.i returned thanks, and spoke in
fooling terms of the Rector. and told the brethren that.
Although alrent from them In body, they had his best
a idle..
The " Army. Navy. and Volunteers" was proposed by
Mr. .1. W. ))))) am, and responded to by Corporal liughee
..1 stli DR 'it.
The nrzt toast was plopneed he Sot 1. It. SYMONDS—
" Prosperity to the Weymouth United District" In doing
he said how pleased they were to Nee their Wheels with
them on this occasion, and In conclusion, he coupled the
wow. of Dna W. C. T. llounsell. the DistrictSeeretary.
In ...pending. tiro. iIoWNSFLI, expressed the great
oloasiire lei had in being with them, and said, he
h.q.,' to la pepaent with them on ninny eimilar
areas... Ile laid a high pliment to the member. of
"Start Itrwirlerey." for the great energy diselayed
deco the establishment of the court.
•Fi, ',oat .4 the evening "Curt Star of Bratilwey
pre. ppoe.e.l by the IlmatftniN, and renpon:lol to by Sem
Ca It. fioupt P...11_1:. S., and Seeretery, who statist that
1.0,11 i Wed 70 Members. had a raintai eleput
1,3.11 had paid tiering the past year no le. a sem than
aiekneac and after meeting all demand., 11.1 seeps,
inonsy. Ile urgiNt ell genus men to join this or some
sinelar swiely, as then they would not be depending on
the parish, when the Jaye( eicknemeame. In conelusion
ho they were all very sorry at the absenee of their
iris I hi:m.l, the Rertor, who wan detained hy affliction.
aiel !her the time KM not far distant when he
• rotern in perfect health lummest them.
lle. "Ise ilth of the Secepon and Trustee," wan proposed
liy the Rev. Mr. liouiee. rouidlng with it the name of Or.
Pri.lhani. which WM received with musical honours
In rosponding, Ifr. I'IIIPM eXPrean,.l the great pleamive
In. ivel in being with them on this knil lar
sm.l Visitors was resloiel.l to by
iin..'.l. itioaAa. on behalf ef " the Shepherds" and Rea
.Mowlem for nhe %Saito's."
"lieslith .4 the Chairmen :' wee given hy Mr. J.
Kr. Peinnot, ant most warmly rereived hr the brethren,
eith three el-cers, the band playing" The tine obi English
gontleman.
Stews'''. in responding. sail that it always
afforded him the greatest pleasure to attend their festive
entioeine. Nml hoped he should long he spared to come
amongst them.
Th.• .11alallall, in veil...eine the "health of the hoot
peid ephe of the ipleaaure he felt hi seeing thst
the ooppor was provided by one of the village. ant hoped
It would alwaY4 be so.
-Bro. niaiaav, a the Swan Inn, who provt.l.l the
sapper. thanked the brethren and their friends for their
eriee.ieno,., end horeel it wad., not be the last time he
might have the pleaoire of providing for theta.
Ow twr gave every muster-Lion, an.l the mom was
very nicely decorated for the oce.ion, Mr. A. Newherry,
.4 the Nurseriee, Dewey. very kindly giving hisassistance.
Several .pers were sung doting the evening, and them
ended a very 1.1,14%nt and hornionioi. evening.
Jones's quadrille land waii in attendance. and 'Played
in their usual nrst-cbmi style.