The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

BUOTIMIVIT.

200 600 GOO
yds. ydg. yds. Tot.
Captain Lyon .. 19 21 1-14
Endo Bennett 20 14 29-60
Corporal Imber 22 13 t—.6o
Corporal Iltstvck . 18 22 2-62
Corporal Mansfield 22 18 3-63
Prl rata Btr4oge 12 14 3-30
Prl, ate !tacker .. .. 14 7 4-35
Private Arnold .. "- 9--6 S

Private kk.tivitt .. 20 15 8-43
Privateßuki.d . 1. 10 7-30

BIIITISEI AND POMO! BIBLI Soct!TY.—The fifty-
fourth anniversary meeting of the Blandford auxiliary
of this society was held on Wednesday evening, the
Bth inst., in the Town-hall, which was nearly filled, the
greater part of those present being ladies. The chair
wag taken by the Rev. J. R. Quirk, who was supported
by the Revs. C. .1. Glyn, of Witchampton, B.
Farquharson, Langtow. B. Gray (Independent) J. Biased,
(Wesleyan), Blisnilford, and Mr. W. Groves, the see.
of the auxiliary. The Revs. James Calvert, and G. J.
Adeney, in the unavoidable absence through illness of
Rev. H. A. Browne. rector of Newton and Taft, Lincoln.
shire, attended as the deputation from the parent society.
The meeting Laving been commenced with prayer by
the Rev. IL Gray, Mr. Groves read the report, which
be said was a very favoarable one; and ebowed that
Increased interest wee taken in the welfare oldie society
It was as follows :—Reoeipts—Balance brought forwar
£122 14s. 91; collection at annual meetings, £27 5•;
subscriptions, £36 is. 6d.; ladies' association, EO7 6a;
young mans' ditto, £l9 10a. 64.; collected at Bore
Regis, £l6 17s. 61.; collected at Milton Abbas,
CIO 9s. 61.; collected at Spettisbary, £6 15e. 84.;
collected at Child Okeford, £3 17a. 44.; collected at
Milborne St. Andrew, E 411& 44.; collected at Winter.
borne Kingston, £8 Se. Id.; collected at Hoeghton,
£3 175.; sale of Bibles, he.. £l2 121.; donation by Mr.
Heider, to building fund, El—total F 278 12a. 24. Dis-
bunements : Remitted to permit society, El4B 18s. 10d.;
paid for Bible reporters, Ed 101.; printing. rent of room,
postage he., El 12s. 44.; to balance, E 123 11a—total,
£278 12,. 24. Mr. Groventsted that from one or two
places the returns had not been sent in, or the Wanes
would have been larger. He also announced
that in all probability Sturminster Newton would
be added to the Blandford auxiliary next year.
The Rev. Our J. Glyn said they had two objects in
thus assembling together—to be incited to take a
deeper interest in the work of the society, and to heal
what it had been enabled to accomplish daring the year,
so that they might be assured their subscriptions Ind
been expended for the furtbennoe of those objects to
which they devoted it. That the society required their
farther aid, he might mention that £lO,OOO was needed
for the buildingfund, and there never wee a time when
the importance of this gloat cause was more apparent
than now. He then gave interesting details respecting
the society's der et for the sate of copies of the Scriptures
at the Paris exhibition. Great success attended that
work, and now between 60 and 70 oolporteurs were
engaged circulating the word of God in Franoe, and he
believed the c salinities were now seriously entertaining
a proposition that they should have an itinerary
missionary in that country. The Rev. G. .7. Adeney,
Independent Minister, Reigate, Surrey, argued that
there was no other Daddy which bad greater claims on
Christians of all denominations than the Bible *oiriety,
and directed attention to its propose, and indicated in
general terms the sawed which had attended its labours.
The Rev. J. Calvert, Wesleyan glasionary, who was
engaged for some tune in the Fejt,. Islands.described his
work there, and spoke of the efficacy of God's Word
alone in many instances for the conversion of the soul.
The Rev. R. Farqubanon said he thought no one
would deny, looking at the date of the world, that this
was one of those epochs, in which it was the especial
duty of Christians to spread forth the knowledge of God's
words. People's minds were disturbed, and what,except
the great truths contained in God's word, could settle
them? He then spoke of the ignorance which prevails
in France, even amongst the educated adds, 01
Scriptural truth. In cowhide& be said that an a
minister of the Chula of England be felt it his duty
and privilege to be present at • meeting of the British and
Foreign Bible Society. It might be did to him you
. have a Bible moiety in connection with your own
Church, why don't you support that? So he did. But
I at the same time this moiety was so Catholic in its
constitution, and had been so eminently blessed of God,
1 that he felt he should not be doing his duty if he did not
i give it his cordial rapport—(loud applause).—The Rey.
J. R. Quirk, after proposing a vote of thanks to the
deputation, said that he entirely agreed with the re-
marks at Mr. Farquharson, for the Bible society was
one they could not do without. The Church, London,
Hernial, Weeleyen, and all other mindonary societies
went to it for supplies, and the evangelizing of the
world could not be carried on so suortedul with-
out it. The dozologr was thee sung and the meeting
separated. The collection amounted to E 6 6s. 64.

W H ITBCHURCH.

CO-OPIRATION.—Tbe eighth quarterly report of the
PiODO/R Industrial Co-operative Society, just s
afford. setidectory proof that In • financial polinn
view the society is in • flourishing condition. During
the quarter ending June 30th, 1:737 16a. sd. has been
received for goods. The balance on the capital amount,
after allowing for members' &aims (eno 112. 101 d.) was
£43 17s. 30., which, deducting for depreciations mad
special allowances on the profit and lees sosoent, gives
£3B 2.. 81c1., as the net balance on the quarter. Of
this, 43 la. was paid as dividends to members on
their purchases at 21. in the pound. We understand
that W. C. Ride, Fp., bas agreed to act as the
medical attendant of the society.