The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-31 00:00:00

COR FE CA 4TI.E.

DURIKG the past week. Zama
of Corfe Cade, base 1.4 amp c 0... Irogo
known LO vrterittartuts pberpsern
it was ruciourrtl that the. tattle plate. bed br•—•.t.,.
out hire, till gr. Norm, veterinary mote";
Dorchester, ezantined the asnatak, sod set L"
the question wit to what the nature of taw,
P 15,

lOEEFORD FITEPAINE.
RESTORATION AND RII-OPRNING OF Tat
PARISH CHURCH.
Tbe village of Oteford, very piesseatiy situate
a lovely enney abounding with orebarda.aed seepso,,,7,
with fickle rich with golden grain ripening for b0i,07
am on Mendel The mews of one of those high feee,,oo
of the Church, which have been happily cue of rh,.
tinguishing chameteriatice of the past few y.me 7.4
parish church having broom* ea each
require extensive alterations, the Meeteheat el tio
pmish the Rev. J. Pries, very earnestly set to mok
erith a view of inducing his parishioner, to
interest in the work of restoration, at the MOO hex
moot liberally offering that it they would raise the see
a £4OO by rate, be would be anewerable for the.,
To no noble an offer the parishioners after some eine.
donation unsoinrously responded, and the work em
comenneeeed in March 1866. A careful inmectioe of Do
old building was first made, and it was determined le
entirely rebuild the chancel, south aide owl the men
porch, and partially restore the other portions of fro
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Mao most satisfactorily and elliciently executed. Do
church emanate of a nave, north and south &elm
rhancel, and handsome porde on the north ride. 01
*brae the chancel. pouch aisle sod porch lone beer,
entirely rebuilt. 'rho old areZle arches which era
found to he considerably out of the perpendicular 3,,,
h• en partly taken down and rebuilt, whilst when ihi
eo much cone were sawn and reetored. Toe tower, el
the went end of the church presents featured seldom
nwm in any church ; it is bade over an archway obder
which a handsome font preowned by the aerate's elle,
mid macle by Bolton of Worcester. The font it remit
-in two steps of Portlond stone, and inleid elth
• Domestic tilea The finites by which it Is enciesiel
represent the blessed Trinity, and the whole is a beinh.
lid epecimen of the sculptor's art. It was much
admired, both forth. chmteoess of its design and 3.
excellency of the woiktnansh*. Thu old chanced gm
entirely taken dew, and rebuilt is the decorated ore
of architecture, with open timber roof and moulded ribs
to form panels, earned bases intersecting the rilia. Ti,
principal of these supporting the roof are on aril eon.
onrbale with angels. The "write, is composed al
Maleer's tiles in wocions colours, those to the ...null
being encenric from a pattern fogad in the on charge,
the mimed steps are of Purbeck marble. An old pulpit.
.upposed to be of the early pert of Ile 15th century,
mid part of which has for 'awry years done duty m e
font, hes been very handsomely restored by Allse, el
Vcovil ; it is of circular form and has nine compmt•
mews. in which are figures representing, the centre our
Saviour, and on either side the four Evangelists and rota
Propbeta, the ground work is purple sad blue, relieved
by gilding. It has a very Imadsome &epsomite. De
sculpture of this is also by 13oultoo. The Common, a
reds are supported by handsome gilded standards. Tte
communion table was presented by the Bishop. mil r
••imil sr to those which his lordshi,• has presented moiler
churches. The windows are 'lased with tint,'
,lethedral glue and there are sittings for between .to
snd 400 nervous. The church is heated by on. of
Gurney's hot air stoves. A considerable addition hat
been made to the churchyard, which ie enclosed in h
iron paliaading. In addition to the £4OO to be reed by
nate, the following donations have been promised :
The Rev. G. Hunter, rector, MO ; from Queen Ann.
Beauty L 700: the late Lord Rivera, 312517; the Eed
of Dudley, £100; Archdeacon Mutable. £5O; the Hi,.
11. Boucher, £25. In addition to the worth; incur..
bent, Mr. Price, the two churchwardens, Mr.hilliple
and Mr. Robert Andrews, have taken great intoned
In the work as it proceeded, ass to Oren the
thanks of the parish are lunar due. The day
was unbend in by a merry pad of bells Iron
the chareh tower and some thine before the boar
appointed, the eherielt began to 611. Shortly edit 1!
o'clock the Bishop, attended by • large numb •r of logy
reeding in the neighbourhood, and preceded by he
verger, entered the chunk, the choir assisted by wan
friends from Sturmiaster Newton, singing a hemp ran
rule for the occasion. from Hyenas Ancient &Di Aker.
The rev, prelate having taken kis place cm the eon
silt of the communion table, his chaplain sad Arch
ilemen Sanctuiry PO the noire, end the clergy on eli."'
ode of the chancel, the service for the day wan con
:fleeced by the Rev. R. C. 1-rioe. The Rev, R. Loren,
awl the first, and Archdeecon Heatable the sword
1-soon. After the third oolieet hymn NZ of Himo.
tncient and Modern was sung, that before the erancuend•
isects being hymn 906 of the same on teethe. The
communion service was reed he the Bishop, the spoils
hy the Roe. J. Daubeny, the Bishop's ehaplain, sad 3 s
repel by the Yen. ArebdeaeonBanctuary. Thermal
:ortion of the mavica, which was exereeilingly eines
throughout, was under the able leadership of the ir.
cuinbent's lady as organist. Hymn 151 was bung bel•de
nie noniron. The Bishop took as his text Psalm 14.
from 6to end of 9 verse. From these words llie ren
relate .bowed that the royal paalmi•t foretold in the
linguage of holy joy, the work of the Redeemer Tilde
upon earth. and his final triumph over his enemies. He
it was who by his death and passion ratified the wan
of God's pronsibes to bis people. He it wee who stecotod
judgment fort.. oppressed, He fed the hungry, not min
brewited Ofblifleres he bowl= trishpries acetheirebuftrowmitlithethperit:.'"
house of spiritual bondage. He not only own,a
the eyes of the blind by natant, bet Woe gan,.
spiritual light to his people. He raised those bowed
down by sorrow, and He loved the righteous or opnght.
lie it was that preserved the stranger, relieved the
fatherless and widow, and whilst chaining and support.
ing hi
*s people, would ultiminely overture the sal' a
the hike& And what Christ did himself, the shwa
to whores he hart confided much of His spirit were called
upon to do in His name, and every individual member
of that church WWI bound by the most solemn obligation
to n.o his part in carrying forward the mask of Chrut
and the work of the church on earth. Threatens' eats
in which this mould be aceomplished was them remarked
on : m the edosation of the young, the aiding both tte
foreign and home menden. el the church; the %Wig
of new. or repairing and beautifying of temple. I,
worship God in, and also by shooing a loving and kin .
spirit to all with whom we might become ...ten
The rich man could give tremblingly of his &bandana
and the poor man thankfully of Ins little. But ehati
ell could aid in the extension of CltrieVe ebtarsh it .0.14
be of no avail without the Divine bleming, and the
could only be obtained by eorneet prayer. The nen
rev. prelate concluded an earnest dupoonme by •17°.'il
that he was only the trim Christian who bees Chris' i
Ii kerma as revealed in hloriptare. Al the cmodurion of
the sermon whilst the °Battery aineesecee were Writ
read by the Bishop • isollection was us& whhk
amounted to CAL The Rely 001.&1111.6 was ti"
celebrated. The dingy Karat were the Illiehop and he
Chaplain the Rev. T. Danimay, Via, Arabi...ow
Sanctuary and Huxtahle, Reeds. R. ?ergotism's. ii•
lewedes, J. Acton, F. Nasuriall, EL Bower, J'. Mee.
Flinume Fos, A. Litthswood, W. Palmer J. saiwida•
F. Wilkeneon, 8. Downing, R. Roberts, ,C. Talliselli.
F. R. Holloway. There were also present Sir .7. aw
Lady D'Oyly, Kra Okedon and party, M. R. Fsrqu.
harsoa, Mrs. Mutable, Mn, Somehow sad MAY, lir'
aseamory and party, Mrs H. Rower, Kra o;il.'
Bower, Hrs. and Miss Oliver, Kr,. T. Oliver, ril•
Mae smell, Mrs. Lowed's, Mr. and M. 1% Riskette. fte • ho,
When the emearistic service was over the Bishop itp°
ulergy returned to the residence of Mr. Prim surd 0
robed, and then each accompanied by a lady walked tif
, the parish school-room, where a splendid banquet en
spread. The Bishop prodded. About 00 sat does. In
consecmence of the camp at Lultrortb and other coon
'early people were prevented attending.
Tea wee provided for the publie to a large booth
erected in a Reid clam to the church. Aboet 900 ea'
pwaent. .

The evening Dervice coonseaced at balt-pati m'l
Archdeacon Haploid& preaAed the Denson. TN, in"
of te 15.. elm eolhseed, leaving a sus el nearlr 110
still to be named

AlItl; Old people is era village we We here
given them pelt week, toy As Ira. B. C. Pre" bad
sumit, who.* Widnes sod tisk .Mhssva tee.
We have rasa niquestod to braise the way
coedit.* of the wee who wen owiplorel is beildiod,_,„'"'
°klatch. Ws do this whit peat pleratere, owe sirao`",
Si it too fregesetly heppecia ci tise•
mi lid is Drab work it diveraly as vertebra rail', skw
desired °blest, orassly—Cho praise sod Owl oft"""