The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

SYMONDSBURY.

Sr. Preen's, Errs.—The dedication service which
was intended to have been held at this church on St.
Peter's day (in June). but was then unavoidably pose'
posed was hold last Tuesday, and there was joined with
it a thanksgiving service for the harvest. The (lurch
was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers
and evergreena, with which were interspersed ears of
wheat and barley. Over the communion table was a
handsome cross, and underneath a miniature shoal of
wheat, flanked on each aide with some splendid grapes,
and the chancel was also embellished with the Alpha
and Omega done in evergreens and other decors,
lions, the slope, of the chancel windows being
ornamented as walL The handsome pulpit was beauti-
fully and chastely wreathed with pale green ferns,
interspersed with bright scarlet Bowen, embellishing
the white stone of which it is composed to great
advantage. The walls of the nave and side aisle and
capitals a the railer, were also prettily ornamented.
The font was =Tared wills moss and evergreens from
which arose • very neat little cross. Above the altar
was a handsome illuminated scroll "I will give unto
thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven," and at the
other end of the church, under the west window, Tao
another, "Thou art Peter, and on his rook I will build
my church," both of them being particularly
appropriate to this church, as it is dedicated to
St. Peter. The service commenced shortly before twelve
o'clock. The clergy entered the door at the lower end
and walked op the church in proceseion in their
surplices, singing the processional hymn 191, from the
Salisbury Hymn Book. The prosession was beaded
by the Rev. J. L. L. Fulford, bearing the banner of the
choir of the church, and he was followed by Rey. W.
U.Dißien,Rev. J. H. Chowne, Rev. J. B. Housman,
Rev. Prebendary Bassillar, Rev. if. McDowell, Rev.
W. H. Whitworth. Rev. H. 0. Fiancee and other
gentlemen, the rester of the parish, the Rev. H.
juebnion, and the Venerable Archdeacon Sanctuary
closing the procession. The sera= was fully choral
throughout, and the following was the music used on
the =mai= Procesaional Hymn, 191, kielislatry
Hymn Book; Venite, Purcell; Psalms, Elvey, Monk,
Burrow; Te Deum, Madarren ; Benedict= Bernby ;
Anthem, "Praise the Lord," from 147th and 148th
Peals= ; Hymn 168, Salisbury Hymn Book. Red-
heed IL 61; Kyrie, Greek Service; Radler Alleluia.
The whole of the mush" WU beautifully rendered (as
usual at this church) by a large and well trained
choir of mete and female v4ders, klire. Itawlinson pro Lia.
ins at the organ. The Rev. J. L. L Fulford intoned
the prayers, the tat lesson was read by the Rev. J. H.
Chown, the 2ud by • clerical visitor. The Rev. Mr.
McDowell officiated in the Communion service' the
Rev. Prebradary Smedley, read the epistle and the Von,
Arehaisidaa Sanctuary the gospel, after which the Him
Prebendary Breadloy preached aneloq.ntand impressive
Sir MOD =nab, to the occasion ,from the test Psalms xiii,3,
" Because Thy loving kindness is better than life, my
Ups shall praise Thee." Amongst throe also masa
were Mrs. and Moss Leakey, Mre. and Mae Bymea, Miss
Chowne end friend, Mrs. F. W. Good, IfesGeed, Rey.
R. W. May, Mrs. Swan, J. Woodcock, Boq., Mn. and
the Marra Pitbold (3), Mrs. Pope, Miss Tempier, Mrs.
and Mr. Day sad party, Mrs. and Miss Newberry,
Mies Coombs, Mr. J. A. Collins, Mr. Rulings, Mrs.
Legg, Miss Morey, and many others. A collection was
made at the elan of the service, after which the Holy
Communion was celebrated. Afterwards, we under.
and the clergy and • nip* party of Meads ware
sitertaipd at the 110160eL