The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-12 00:00:00

HOPE CHAPEL THANH3GIVING.

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In compliance with • custom, now established, the
chapel near Hope-square, whence • mission work is
done for those parte by the Congreptlonallsta and
I friends, was decorated on Wednesday last, in acknow-
nt of the blessing of Providence in ripening
tidirmarlowing to be gathered, the fruits of harvest.
Mr. Counor Webb repeated the kindness he has
shown on several previous occasions and seat a choice
collection of fruit, hr., some splendid bunches of
being very much no4ced in the decorations.
grapes
and others friends sent flowery, fruit,
and corn, and Miss Laura Carter, Mrs. Read Mal
Wallis, Mrs. Mace, contributed and arranjred the
decorations. On the front of the pulpit • was • fine
pleas of wool work, bearing the text—' Thou °
thine hand, and eatisfiest the desire of everyVirtg
thing. Praise ye the Lord." This was bordered with
flowers and green wreaths, and beneath it stood •
small sheaf of wheat. On the table were amlayed
very beautiful bouquets of flowers, some from Prance,
though they had not the delicious smell of the English.
grown, and amongst the "fruit, of the earth " we saw
potatoes, parsnips, vegetable marrows, onions, dz.,
while fine upright loaves of home-baked-bread, grapes,
apples, &a, varied the show. The whole was bordered
and set off by flowers and green wreaths, the com-
munion-rails being adorned with clematis, wreaths and
garlands were on the front of the organ gallery, the
pillars were decked with Japan honeysuckle, box, In.,
and the curious feathery bunches of the wild clematis
added to the effect. The childrena' gallery was &leo
pleasingly adorned with wreaths of flowers.
The chapel was crowded, so that there was scarcely
• pima to be found empty in the body, and among those
present we were glad to see • wall-known form and
face, the Rev. William Smith, many years pastor of
the church here, who again gave a kindly address in
the course of the evening.
A suitable service was oommenoed by the hymn
" Shine, mighty God, on Britain shine," and after
prayer and thanksgiving with the reading of Psalm lxv.
Rev. W. Lxwnt pastor remarked it is very fitting we
should recognise the good Land of God in bringing us
a good harvest ; we ore too apt to look upon ourselves
having done by nor industry and power what procured
that blessing. But if God did not give the sun and
the showers in their times, all our efforts would be of
no avail.
The choir sang a piece from "Elijah "—'",God is
love."
The Minister thee read the 24th Psalm from "The
earth lathe Lord's and fulness thereof,"--ideo the 126th
Psalm, commencing "When the Lord turned again the
captivity of Zion."
Brosllent addresses were given by the Rev. W.
W. Smith, Rev. J. S. Butcher, and the Rev. B.
Bolton.
We mint remark that the musical part, led by Mr.
C. Crocker, Mr. Beritlett prodding at the organ, was
beautiful throughout.
The doxology and prayer closed the &stria&
The collection amounted to at.

torrespottbnict.
BISHOP AND CLERGY.
To the Editor.
Sir,--1 send you the enclosed extract from the Echo,
18th tzeptomber, 1880 -" The Senior Canon o(Ilf
oncester, the lies. Sir John Hobart Culnwarymear.
B3rt. died yestsrilay morning in his 81st year. ne had,
in addition to his canonry, the lioctory of Northtburcb,
Greet Berlchampstead, which is in the gift of the
Prince of Wales, and is valued at £9lO a year and •
house, with a population of 1 886 The deceased baronet WWI appointed • Chaplain in Ordinary to the
Queen in 1827 ; Prebendary of Leicester Si. II
in Lincoln Cathedral, in with an ieixamrrrsiti
a year attached; Csmon-Resideet of Gloucester
Calledral in 1829, with an income of £750 and a
residence ; and Rector of Northchurch iu 1830. Th.
Rev. Bit John Hobart Calms- Seymour has drawn
during Gm 1..1 50 years about 487,0E0 tif March woo,
and ham bold two rooklemorn III"