The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-12-21 00:00:00

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BVIIC HOLT D T.—Thot' Mat( 0 irtrt oon• !I Will he cle led
on the 27th awl 2ith int% ,by or ler of the Lar I tn!ell
jr
Oita II i)teedit NIKIII3I‘ —WI Dal nit ii I th at
borough In !•111.1r, Mr. W. It B•vin 01 gen wo isly Sd3t
to the Mayor a chola+ f On), to ha .1141.1bl:el in ',sale
awing the p ior of the t awn. We an lerst an I th at the
hon, gentlemen also ;We metruttiont th at all the p
were to he recipients of his kindness, whether worshipp+rs
at churches or chapels. The itenero+itf of Mr. Berner
will he much appreciated at this Inclement season.
ODUICH ASSOCIATIOC.—Ort Tkleelay sinning. • lecture
Was given by Dr. Wainwright, at the Town I all, in owl+
nection with the (Thereto Atsociation, or What did the
Reformation to for Rodent r rh, chair wee taken by
the Rev. G W. Hingham, It. D., awl on the platfom also
were—the Rev. Prebendary R urisll ttnith„ the Rev. E.
Ludlow. the Rey. T. W. Knipe. the K,/. 1111. F. Jowls.
snit the Rev. 11. R Likes. The Rev. 11. Mmle We,
aboent through indisposition. For two lieurs,the learned
doctor, in an interesting het songewhatdisciirsive ',Meets
referred firtt to the hatred with which Ritualist+ an
Romanist' regard the Reform ation and then showed
that the greet change was brought about by the the revolt
of the national mind against Itiinatiism. In answer to
Dr. Littielale's assertion that the Reformation had
" destroyed the worship of God, awl tet up the aboinina,
Mon of desolation in Ito place," he pointed out that it had
glvsei Men neeretsed with sin free access to (lot throngh
riot, without any human mediator. It had restored to
tui primitive Christianity, and he showed the wabttantial
Identity and historic cootie uity of primitive Christianity and
Protestantism. The IJcturer enlarged on the anti-Chrittian
character of popery, showed that the dogmas successively
Introduced were antagonistic, and contrary to the faith
"Dare (for all) deliver° I to the saints." By the results
of researches in the catseonalm of Rome lie strikingly
proved that the early ministers of the Church of Reins
knew nothing of a Celibitc prietthwel, or of a Pope at all,
that they did not worship the Virgin Mary, that they did
not believe in purgatory, or the mats. Ile dilated on the
mendaeity by which Itornanisin had been fostered—
winking images, and liquefying blood, and to the greownets
of the confessional*, and then described various industries
to which we were indebted to the French, German, and
Flemith Protestants, who 11,4 hither (Pen priestly
tyranny on the continent The Reformation restored
primitive religion to England, awl led to a long train of
beneficent result", so that she it now itiown among the
nations, awl inistrets of the seas. Its principle+ were
worth maintaining against the traitors in the church
whom object WWI tn lest the people again 'time-warts,
mut he trusted that when the time rams to influence
the national councils, the people of Dorset wool I
speak out on the side of Protestantism and demand
meagures, in virtue of which it might he said ti
the Romanising clergy—" Get you gene and give place to
honest men." By the handbill* reiestion • were invited,
and the Chairman. in his opening, restricted them to non-
controversial points. At the rime+ the Rev. T. Neave asked
leave to put a few questions, remarking they would not he
in opposition to what the lecturer had advanced. but
simply to elicit truth. It was ton o'clot.k, awl the Chair.
man pot it to the meeting whether they should he sub-
mitted, bet no hand was held up in favour and the meet-
ing was closied.—The Chairman said 'wimps the most
Inestimable treasure they hal received from the blessed
Reformation was the open Bible, awl, having that, they
should earnestly search It for themselves ; and he was sore
that if they were candid awl prayerful searehers f the
res they would never malaria to the infallibility of
er worship the Virgin Mary.