The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-05 00:00:00

NEW ?RIE.TTIVE METEMIST CgAPE!.,

vory interesting ceremony 1* connection with the
Primitive Mettedists of Weymoith, was observed on
Wednesday afternoon lest, when nemorial stones of the
now chapel, about tube builtopposte I'roepect-place, were
laid by Gapt W. Roberts, and Mr.J. Vincent, of Abbots-
bury. For a long time the Primitive Methodista have been
obliged to content themselves rlth very insufficient
accommodation in the little chapel facing llope-square,
but the premines there did not adult of any extension, so
that it was resolved, with very considerable spirit, to build
new place. The site chosen is an ncellent one, beigg in
the corer of a garden facing l'espect,-place and St.
Leonard's-road.
The style of the building Is Gothit—the form Is that of
a parallelogram. The materials to In is.ed are brick with
stone dressings. The main entrance e the chapel in faring
St. Leonard'evroad, and bac a double doorway with stone
columns and jambs • above the entrance is a 4-light
window, the head tilled in with a circular light having
ruining around. The front of the building has four
buttresses, kach side of the chapel it divided into 5 hays
by buttresses, 4 of the bays pierced by two light windows,
the other by a single•light window, over which in the
small gable is a trefoil light. The root will lie of one span
COYCIVAI with Welsh slate with ornaneental ridge ; the
Interior is partly open timbered. The lent of principal.-
8 ribs supported by moulded stone corbels. The iuten her
dimensions will be about PI feet long by 31 feet wile; the
height from floor to wall plate in lift. lbs., and to ceiling
gift. The floor will be boarded throne:Lou% having a fall
of U inches from front to back. The sittings are plain ouen
benches of red deal, stained and varnished; the walls from
door to just above seat; will be match-boarded. The
rostrum will be 91t. 11y 51t., in asccended by four steps,
and, although plain, will have a neat appearance. The
windows will be glazed with imitation quarry glass The
building ls set hack mob each road 10 feet, and it is
intended to enclose from roadways by pali,tdu fence. The
building (exclusive of boundary walled will cost CALA Mr.
L. Bartlett, of Mitchell-street, Weymouth, in the con-
tractor, and Mr. Samuel Jackson, of Weymouth, is the
architect
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The friends on the eventful day assembled in Hope
Chapel, kindly lent for the purpose, and &Witt half-pest
three marched up Scraiubridice-hill, singing "Oh for a
thcusr.nd tongues to sing" as they approached the ground.
Thu was ad,..rned with strings of flags, extending from a
house in Prosts:ct-placo to a mast erected in the ground,
and another festoon reached to Mr. E. Comben'e house.
The event was of much interest to toe neighbourhood,
and the raised fwtpath in front of Prospect-place was
occupied by many sightseers, as was the boundary walL
The friends iu the ground around the stone were strongly
reinforced by members of tho community from Portland,
where the Primitive Methodists are strong ea compared
with those in Weymouth.
The first stone was prepared for laying at the south-west
corner of the building, and thither they first repaired. On
arriving at the place, the Rev. S. Dobson gave out the
the hymn, "All hail the power of Jean's name," which
was heartily sung.
The Rev. E. RICHARDSON then read Ezra lit, and
Cer. iii, from verse 9, and the Rev. W. Lewis offered
9rltte next hymn sung was
When I survey the wondrous cross,"
commencing at
"Bee from His bead, Ilia heeds, His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down."
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The Rev. W. Lliwis offered prayer.
The Rev. C. SMITH, of London, Connexional Secretary,
delivered an address, giving his idea of the Scriptural view
of a Church of Christ
The doxology was then sung.
The stones to be laid were both given by Mr. A. Winter
Otter, of Weston, Portland.
Captain \V. ROBERTS laid the first stone, and spoke a
few words expressive of his desire that the work done
there ini4ht be for the glory of God and the salvation of
souls.
The Rev. Mr. Dongox, on behalf of the chapel, pre-
sented to Captain Roberto an elegantly bound book, ” The
Milder), of the Primitive Methodist Connexion."
Mr. VINCE:CT, of Abbotsbury, laid the other stone, and
gave .£lO to the fund. Mr. Dolmen presented to him
Antliffs "Life of Hugh Bourne," the human founder of
the Connexion.
In the afternoon there was a tea meeting at Hope
chapel, which about 150 attended.
The public meeting was held in Hope chapel, and pre-
sided over by Bin 11. Ragged, .1.P., outmoded on the plat-
form by tho Rev. 8. Dobson, Rev. Charles Smith,
connexional secretary, Mr. J. Vincent, Rev. 1. Bailey,
Rev. W. Lewis, Rev. E. Richardson, and Rev. E. Bolton:
the WeeleVan ministers being prevented by their quarterly
meeting for attending.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. S. DOBSON, who
said the total expenses in connection with the chapel
would be about 40;.C7 the Chairman, the Rev. K Richard-
son, the Rev. W. Lewis, the Rev. C. Smith, the Rev. F.
Bolton, and the Rev. J. Bailey. In the course of the
meeting the Rev. & Dolmen stated that the Rev. T.
Greaves, Rector of the parish, had given DI to the
funds. The collection at the dose amounted to £3

THE ACTORS' CASE.
BOROUGH PRITY flifesions, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor
Mr. (1. B. Welsford), Mr. Jas. Milledge, Mr. W. Talbot.
Mr. B. Hopkins, and Mr. H. Haggett.
Thomas Jesse Noreen, lately employed at the Theatre
Royal, was summoned for stealing certain band parts and
costumes of the play of "Robinson Crusoe," of the value
of £lO, the goods and chattels of Marie Anne Allen.
Defendant did not appear, and Supt. Vickery said he
had been unable to procure the service of the summons,
as defendant had left the town.
Mr. Howard appeared for Mrs. Allen, otherwise Miss
Marie Iltman, and Mr. Hanna who was solicitor against
"Mies Pitman" on a former occasion. was now present,
but did not appear for any one: ho watched the proceed-
ings on the part of the company generally.
Mr. Howard said he should like to ask the Bench to
order service on the solicitor who acted in this matter on
the last occasion. More lawless
ot taken proceedings had
place than had been those of the defendant, and more
unjust accusations had never been dung at a person than
n
had been flung against Mn,. Allen, ii .me professional
name was Miss Pitman. It was a known and established
fact that many ladies of the stage who are married have
their own profmsional names, besides their real ones.
Some of the costumes taken away by the defendant were
worth nearly £3OO. and yet not one shilling or one six-
pence was due to these people. They went in the middle
of the week, and every penny of wages was paid up on
Saturday.
The hlayor : You cannot go into that.
Mr. Howard said of had been made in that
Court which had sppeared in a printed paper, about the
Company being " thrown on their beam ends," whereas
they had to be paid weekly.
The Mayor: We could not restrain that.
Mr. Howard: Then why do you restrain me, sir i I say
you may ruin a person in this Court, if such statementa
are made. This Miss Pitman has her professional reputa-
tion at stake, and I ask you In fairness to allow me to
make my statement
In answer to Mr. Arden, Mr. Howard repeated that
there were observations made which might be the ruin of
Miss Pitman, and he would say there as a professional
man, that • more lawless act had not been done for many
a day. He asked to be allowed to make his statement in
suppott of his application. The magistrates in London
would allow it to be done, and the magistrates of this
borough would surely allow it He was going to ask them
far a warrant, and to support his application by a state-
ment o_f_fs.cta. . .

—Th-elia7c7r said the ordinary way would be applying at
the magistrates' office.
Mr. Mann.: May it please you, air—
Mr. Iloward : Pardon me, air, lam asking in common
fairness to be heard by the magistrates. When they have
done with me, they may hear you. lam going to ask this
Bench to grant a warrant, and I choose to ask fur it in
open court. Therefore I ask the Bench not to boar you
WI they bare decided on my application.
The Mayor : Is your application, Mr. Howard, supported
by any sworn evidence?
Mr. Howard: It will be supported by the sworn evidence
of persons here.
The Mayor: I thick we ought to go through the business
of the court in the ordinary way.
Mr. Howard: There is a summons returnable here
to-day, and the Superintendent gets up and says that
summons has not been served. I now ask you to grant
me a warrant to apprehend that person.
Mr. Hanna being about to speak, Mr. Howard said be
asked the Bench not to hear cry peofessional man; his
Was an **-Partti application. His client felt acutely the