The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-06 00:00:00

THE NEW NATURAL HISTORY AND
ANTIQUARIAN ASSOCIATION.
- To eAc Editor.
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Thank you for your kind worth with reference to the
Dorset County Museum and Library. Our friends it
Sherborne, who have recently galvanized themselves into •
state of scientific enthusiasm, might have commenced
their work more graciously without doubt, and probably
more successfully, had they abstaited from vilipending the
efforts which others have long been making in the same
direction. If the County Museum is "languishing," why
is it so, but because Chum:, who are interested in the
studies which it warn established to promote, have not
rallied round it, and given it the assistance, either
technical, or pecuniary, which I venture to believe such
an undertaking well deserved t Mr. Wood, as far as I
understand the report, complained of the arrangement of
the fossils, and mentioned a certain specimen, which,
albeit somewhat prominent, he was unable to nnd. With
all respect for him, I think it still possible that he did not
know where to look in the right place for it; seeing that
the !wails were arranged by an accomplished geologist,
and that his arrangement has never been interfered with.
Of this collection Professor Owen has written : "Th.
Museutu is rich in the variety and tine condition of It.
fossils, which qualities are better than were numbers of
specimens. It will attract, I hope, whatever natural or
antiquarian curiosity may be discovered in the vicinity;
and so rival, as an instrument in the advance of know-
ledge any other Local Museum. Dorclaster has made •
good beginning, and not merely so, but a good pr s
Withh similar testimony from Sir Charles Lyell, ...°l7trer
, eminent geologists, the Dorset County Museum can afford
I to bear a few chill bleats from Sherborne, and its Council
, must hesitate a good deal, before they consent to remove
it from ita present central position in the county town, to
a distant, and not very acoessible corner of Dorset, which,
however distinguished by a most excellent public school,
and the best of Squires, has still to win its spurs in the
field of Natural History and Anglin uitiea

" GOOD FRIDAY DESECRATION."
To the Editor.
Your remarks under Charminster intellerence convey
such a wrong impression with regard ni myself, that /
must beg space for a few words of expianation.
Since I have been at Chartuinatte I have not made an,
distinction between Church neurele and Dissenters, but
have wished to do good to sE alike, though they ham
separated themselves front the Apostolic Church to which
I belong, and though I feel that those persons who as
separate themselves trout her on any other grounds than
conscientious belief that they cannot be saved in her, aro
guilty of the stool schism
Notwithstandiug, as an instance of my good-feeling
towards the Dissenters of Charminster, I may mentions
that as we have generally only one service at church 1
have endeavoured that our services should not be at the
same hour as the chapel meeting, and therefore I do not
think I can fairly be accused of unfriendliness-
But when I saw a tea-feast advertised to be held in the
chapel on so solemn a day as Good Friday, the anniversary
of our Saviour's agony and crucifixion, and I shouldtrira
amongst Christians at least of sorrow and grief, I called
upon Mr. Cooper to, talk the matter over in a friendly.
spirit. Unfortunately lie was obstinate and would not
change thu day. I then toll him that as I coisht not
persuade hbli. 1 Ultl,t speak lay opinion niost decidedly to.
pievent church people from being beguiled. And I main-
tam that church people had a right to know tny opini ~on
and that I should bare been unfaithful to my Must if I had
not done so, and therefore in any sernum I did allude art
you say to the tea-feast on so soletun a day, and warn
church people to have nothing to do with it: and I did say.
as I still believe, that I wondered how such people who
talked so much of their conversion, and of their special
spiritual light, could thir-k of feasting and rejoicing on
that sojourn day when all nature was darkened with gloom,
and at the very time of their Saviour's bitterest sorrow,
and I think so
I said &km that it was always a pain to me to mkiw
strung tunuuks with regard to those who dissented, from
no, but that in this instance I felt it a duty.
They have had their feast on Good Friday. erAl I do not.
now wonder but regret that persons callintthemselves
ay
Christians can hold a tea-feast on such a in their
chapel, who on other occasions can exhibit magic lantern
with riotous mirth and revelry in their *owes of prayer f
It is like God and Mammon united.

W. L Busts.
[As a Churchman the Editor personally disapproves at
tea meetings and the like or, Goal Friday, but he should
be ashamed to think 03` imply that those who act
differently are schismatics. The opposite ways of cele-
brating the day may be the logical results of viewing the
crucifixion of •Air Lord from different standpoints.
Churl:linen regard in.tly the bitter death of the Saviour ,•
while NoAcosaformistm see in it the finished work of
reclunption--the one the mere inrident, the other eternal
hation: and, surely, such differences do not warrant the
solemn denunciation by a elergyintui of his Nonconformist
parishioners as " blasphemers." hut hard words and
sectarian strife will do no good Rather let all who cad
themselves Christians exercise the grace of forbearance
and charity, remembering that "all the law is fulfilled in
' one word, even in thi,„ thou shalt love thy neighbour as.
thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed
that ye be not consumed one of smother.")

YONTECOMING CALEB BY AUCTION.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL T.
Donkey, Waggon, anct is few lots of Furniture at the
Fair Field, Dorchester, by Mr. T. S. Morgan.
THURSDAY', APRIL 8.
Furniture, Plate, tc., t2learinount, near Weymouth.
by Messrs. Mtfledge and son.
Furniture at Wed knighton, by Mr. T. S. MOYEZ/I.
SAT'. ILDAY, APRIL 10.
Mr. Symonils's Repository Sale, Dorchester.
Mr. tu.siar's Sale at Horse Repository, Dorchester.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
Timber at Binghatifs Melcombe, bY Mr. T. S. Kongo.
TUESDAY, Aeon. 13.
Wareham Market—Sale by Mr. T. Ensor
WenNmp.ts, Anitit 14.
Freehold Estates, Pul.lid:awe, Cottages, 2c., situate at
Piddletrenthide and Piclillehinton, at Antelope Hotel,
Dorchester, by Ms. T. Eimer.
Copyhull Uwe itc., a Upwey, by Mr. T.
Easol% at .totelope, Dorchester. 3 p.m.
liwalling.house, at Upwey, by Mr. T. Razor at Antelope,
Dorchester, at 5.30 p
Family Residence in Dursiiester, by Mr. T. Enaor, at
Antelope, at 6 p.m.
Dorchester Market- -Sale by Mr. T. S. Morgan.
'hymnal., APRIL 15.
Household goods and furniture, at Tincieton. by Mr.
T. a

Pildletreni

HUNTING APHJINTILENTS.

Cattistock Hounds —Teraday (this day), Winniard's Gap;
Friday, 9th, East C.Ampton—at 11.30.
Blacknwor Vala hounds—Tuesday, this day). Chat=
liorethorne Ilhursday, Sth. Hunter's 11
BIRTH&

liorvh 24, M St. Thommiumet, Weymouth, the wile al Um
Her. J. Miller, of eou.
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korne IX Andrew, the wife of Mr. J. Corkin.
of • daughter.
March 23, at Channinater, the wife of Mr. Ilenry Landadileff.
°lll.ron tirta.lcra• Heather-bank, Bournemouth, the wife el Mr.
na=Lewin. Jun., of • eon.
2d, at Step° Fenn, Wareham, the wife of Mr G. Great,

at Longflect, Koh:, the wife ud Mr. 8. L. Baker, al:
..on. _

at, et Kura Bowe, Bournemouth, the wife of Wmlter
Scott Evens, of
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March 91. at Salisbury-street. Sandford, the wile of Mr John
suet land, of a daughter
April 1, at Illandford, the wife 14 Mr. C. I.llre, of • son.

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MARRIAGES
Much 'Ft,. ati she parish church, limadulayno. by the Rev. P'.
Sylvester, Juksph, Mast son of Mr. James Christopher, to lama
Einpheah, oldest daughter f Mr. Samuel Webber, of Broad-
ma=29, at the Independent chap.!, Bridport, by the Rev.
F. J. Austin, Mr. Janus Power Long, of Londos, to Christians,
youngest daughter of Mr. Henry Ackerman, of Bedford-tarnice,
Bridpert.
March 29. at the Independent dupe). Bridport, by the Rev.
F. J. Austin, Mr Edwin Charles Swain, late of Bridport, but
now of Bristol, to Rosandie &Dina, sixth daughter of Mr:
lainee Dean, West-street, liridpurt.
March PO, at the parish ahiarch. Morden, by the Rev. T.
Pearce, Mr. James Orem, of Islington, London, to Mary,
youngest daughter o Mr. James Baker, ot East Mardian.
Much 20. n Um pariah church, Miner, by the Rev. 0_
Torkington, Mr cieorge Shier, of PorDud, to Hannah,
yonivaaa diaigister of Mr, John Dattrick, of 111,131,C1i0...
MIMI 30, at St. Mark's Church, Kennington, Landon. by
the Rey. Franklin Stenlyn, Edwin Samuel, youngtea son of
late Mr. John Barrett, of Stourpeine, to Henrietta Jane.
*ldeal daughter of Mr. Henry c Litacc, formerly M
Blandtord
March 30, at St. Marys Church, liaklecrt, by the Rio.
Prebendary Broadley, Mr. Albert Edward ftlilaUl grocer, ot
Milverton, Somerset, to Catherine, vidsst daughter of Mr &trod
Knight, tailor, East Street, Bridport,

ARAMHIt
March 23, at Hastings. John Rude/ Wnring, Ersq , aged
Itozriten son of the ,i.ts tiaPisin Henry Waring. L 6 of of Lyme
Maich Lk al Frew Waddon, Arthur Charles, anis of William and &mon Mayo, aged 10 years.
• y‘rob 24, at Milton Abbas, at the realdenor of her son, Ifni
Bliasbeth George, sidow of the late Mr Juli n George, builder,
aged 87 yaws.
March 24, at Milton Abbas, Alfred tharles, aged 5 mosehs ; and on the 30th, Loins., aged 2 years an 4 0 months, 'viewed-
children of Fredenck and flanash Rout
March 25, at Baglske, Longbrely, Mary, wife of Thome Pr,
aged 38.
March at *non Abbas, infant ion of John and limn
Ridout, at 14 months.
= kip, at Rushmore. Shaftesbury, Mr Large, for 00 yearn
servant and affectionate friend to every member of
Lord Rivera's family.
March 26, at the Red Lion Ina, Blandford, Mr John AMY*.
aged 78 year&
March 27. at Upwey, after • lingering and painful illness,.
Mr James Park, in the 5... th year of his age.
March 28, at Mitten Abbas school, Walter ALUM, son of Mr
and Mrs Marlon, aged II week&
March 29, at EMI btrset, Bridport, Mr: William a Foots, of
broncho.l9, aged to.
March 29. at the Mills, Milton Abbas. the madame of hi.-
son-In-law, Mr George Caine& ag:d 75 year&
March 29, at M Mon Abbas, the son of Henry and Jane abort,.
aged 14 months.
March fa, at Blandford, Cnrolitie, wife of Mr Thomas Peony,.
aged 53 year,.
March 81, at Chun:duster, Ann, wife of Mr Richard Davis,
aged 58 years
April, Las Charmionsr, Ann, widow of the late Mr D. hands,
aged 75 years.
HOAP11114"of D°tbirichDorchasted."LiiCounlinin tyGinlyoaulkyrt,e‘i W6l°l'sllll "mysifrs.

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