The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-30 00:00:00

PASTORAL LITTER FROM THZ REV. TALBOT
GREAVES.
The following letter has been received Iron the beloved
Rector of St. Mary's, Melconthe Regis, and "was read in
church on Sunday:
clinics Nice, Slerch 24, 1875.

My dear flock. -Itis a disappointment and sorrow to your
pastor to be absent from you so loug, When I left you, it was
with the full hope that at I.:aster I might be with you smile to
'meth .0 you once more' Jesus and the Resurrection." lint
ti.el has willed it otherwise; at lea-4, lam suffering so much
from my head, the result of an overtaxed brain, that I believe
ill returned to you now, I should break down altogether my
thoughts and desire are with you, and I hope a few week'
more of net will allow me to return to you healed in body, and
etrengthenal in spirit—a more h .Iy, happy, and useful minister
of Christ, through an his mak and loving correction.
Pray for me. that may get the good of all God's dealings
with me that " Libulation may work in me patieme. and
patience experience," an experience which may be helpful to
you in increased tendernees, sympathy, and holy ability bi lead
you to Jesus in all your tr as. Spared fig-trees should bear
much fruit ; pray that. It may be so with me. i utiles used to
xay that " temptation, afflictions, and prayer made • minister."
Pray, too, that I may find you ma con—regation and a parith
In peace ; that there may be no secular Munn s to see the
spirit awl fritter away my grand newer% which In to save your
souls. If I return to you again I should not he • men of
business but a man of prayer And, shove all, pray that the
Holy Ghost may so work In all your hearts that I may find
them like open furrows waiting for the seed, for a broken heart
alone can receive a crucified Christ. But, It through
your prayers I he given to again, how many
blanks shall I find in my lock? How many dear
children of Gel gone to be where "the weary are at rest,"
where the Untied...et are made perfect; how many who have
stood out a.;aind all the invitations of Christ awl all the warn-
ings id Ged. gone P. give in their account before the throne
It seems almost wrong awl 'elfish to pray that those who are
ripe for glory should be kept to comfort us on our return, but
my Meet bleeds think of any brill.," taken who are still un-
mewl Oh may wine of you taste of death till you have wen
by faith the Lord's Christ. I know that men,. vein pray for me,
as they have done in secret and in their familim, and in the
prayermieeting. that God may mrengthen me in body and soul
to resume the blessed work of the (Impel ministry among you,
and that it may please Him to fond and forget our pest sins
and thortothings—mine in carrying the message, pure in
receiving it, eo that we may meet again in peace, and be
refreshed together by days of the Lord's prmenee and the
Spirit's power, such as we have never seen before. Meanwhile
It is im email comfort to me that I am able to commit you to
, faithful and true pastors, "workmen that wed not to be
ashamed," and I know that He who has fed you at any
time by me can as easily feed you by another.
But my chief comfort is that I can commit you to
Him who committed you to me. He said to ma, "Feed My
sheep ; " " Feed My Lambs:" and now that He lays me aside
awhile. I would humbly return His own words to Hini,
"Shepherd of Israel, feed my sheep, feed my lambs." Here
the lonely hill-sides are now covered with will flowers, as fresh
and lovely as these that are daily watched over in our gardens;
, and so God ran feed His own planted ones without the help of
man by the secretly falling dew of His Spirit. I ook beyond all
ministers to Him; may Ile be your Teacher, your Guide, even
unto death "Now the God of peace, that brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great -hepherd of the
sheep, through the blond of the everlasting wivenant, make
you perfect In every good work to do His will, working in you
that which is well-pleasing ill His sight, through Jams Christ;
to whom be glory for ever and ever." Believe me your ever
affectionate friend and pastor

TALJOT GILIAViII.

IVEYMOITTII CLUB COUItSING MEETING.
Stewards :—W. Thompson, G. Morant., Esq.' U.
Moniuk J. Thresher, Ls.. Mr. .1. Baunton.
II racy Secretary :--11. Fanner, Rel. Judge :—Mr. S.
Sey ~,,,, tr. Slipper :--J. Porter. Mr. T. Ensur, Flag
Steward. Mr. J. It. Taylor. Field Steward.
The inaugural meeting of the Weymouth Coursing Chili,
which has been got up mainly by the exertion of Mr. 11.
Farmer, Mr. .1. Haunton, awl other gentlemen of Wey-
mouth, was held on the witate of Mr. Well, at Lulworth,
on Monday last. A consioloraido party set out from WeY•
th early in the morning in a welldille.ll weak supplied by
Mr. Hardy, of the Fountain, and there were several
carriages, while others went by train to Moreton. The
meet was to lic at the Weld Arius Lulworth, and the
first brace of dogs to be in the slips at halbpast IR The
morning was tine and favourable, and the meeting must
lie regarded as a root favourable start for the young Club.
There were present : Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, Mr.
and Mr, Dunn. Mr. Felton, Mr. Parsons (Portland).
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. It. 110/1111.3, Mr. Yearsley, Mr. W.
J.P., Mr. end Mrs. Lock, Mr. Morgan, Mr.
Borridge, Mr. J. [Taunton, Mr. A. Mason, Mr. !bidden,
Mr. Yearsley (Wareham), Mr. Yearsley, jun., Mr.
Manley, Mr. Cook, Mr. Howlett'. Messrs. F. and C. Roads
Mr. J. Fudge, jun., Mr. Thompson, jun., nc.
The running was principally over the Monastery lands,
occupied by Mr. Mewl and Mr. Tucker. limes very
strong, and some good courses were run.
TUR wars°. eight all-mg.... 1 greyhounds.
Mr Fudge's r .1 ..rphait Mny Biomes Sister,
heat Mr W. Thompson's In ti 11011 C trlos, Clansman—lath.
ken .

Mr IS. Fanner'a w and f b ravnurite. Blomlin--Saddle, beat
Mr Roper's b and w d Tabitiet -•ltuay.
Mr T. Sinner's r and w b Stump T.U. In:lender May Itliaim's
Sister, beat Mr J. Itauntine.i AI isertram, Sprina —Fly.
Mr Meg b and w b Potty, !thoullo
.111 111 l ie, bast. Mr Yearaley'a

in land w I. Countuos, smoker—Louie.
The first course between (orphan Boy awl Don Carlos was
a very close thing. In the nett course Favourite led and
heat Mark dude pointlws. The next course was run in •
field of turnips; the early points were all in favour of
Stumptail. owing to Bertram s not trying; but, when on
the turf Bertram gave • clever go by, but disappointed,
and abut up. Polly and Countess : Polly led several
lengths, and won her course unchallenged.
Sseoso
orphan Kos withdrawn lame I Favourite ran ahe
Polly brat fitumptail

THIRD
Favourite and Polly divided.
LI'LWORTII BTAIMI for sight all aged greyhounds.
Mr. Th viipson's tal b Survivor, Blandon, Ghana beat Mr.
Mr. Grow' r b (name and pedigree unknown).
Mr. White's Id Whitebait. Little Wonder the Second, Firefly
licat Mr Koper's r d (lend do West, Mark, Busy
Mr. W Farmer. bd d Boadicea, Brcadalbans, Druidess beat
Mr?. Itiml's tkd Jack. Sultan, Fly.
Mr. Mowl rn. r d Farley Clansman, Kathleen beat Mr. W.
Titionumm's lid and w b Titania, Lam, Ghana.
Survivor won the first course handsomely. Whitebait
and Genii de West. : This course was all one way.
Boadicea and Happy Jack: Boadicea led several lengths
from the slips, struck at her hare and tumbled along,
when happy Jack went in and made several clever_ pointa,
but Boadicea raced up and killed. Titania and Yarley
Won by Yarley.
SiCoND Ills?.
Survivor beat Whitebait I Boadicea beat Farley
. .
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Survivor and Whitebait ran an undecided course, and
alter several attempts to arrange matters it was decided
they should run again, when Survivor led three lengths to
the hare and beat Whitebait without giving hint a chance.
Boadicea and Yarley : lbadicea milked at the hare and
killed without letting Yarley in.

- THIRD lIRAT.
IT was agreed that Survivor having had three courses to
the others two. Survivor andlioadica should divide.
There was not time to run the puppy stakes, in which
Mr. W. Thompson and Mr. Farmer had each two dogs
and two bitches entered.

MATCH.
Mr. B. Panner's Frauleis against Mr. Tearsley's Chiplschoglasn.
The two courses were won easily and decidedly by
Fraulein.

Refreshments were supplied en the ground, at the
expense of the committee, by Host Champ, of the Weld
Arms, and on return to Weymouth, a capital dinner was
provided at the Bear Hotel, by Mr. Yearsley. when the
success and doings of the day generally were the theme of
conversation. The lion secretary, we understand, wishes
to make a two days meeting in the autumn, 1174rhtr
about Novetuber, and to have another two days in