The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-10-14 00:00:00

PIDDLETRHNTHE DI.

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navvies was held at YiddletreatUde os Tuesday last,
In oonneetion with the above aunty, on behalf of the
building fund of • new ohapel about to be built in this
parish. A year or two ago • plus of Mad was negotiated
for, but difficulties were raised, and the project Ind to
be abandoned. But a few months due, Mr. C. H.
Mayo, of Piddletrenthide, who has been very kind to
the evangelist—Mr. Davis—gays the freehold of a plies
of laud in a prominent plus, ahuttini on the putdie
rood, as • site for • shapeL This meeting was held M
selebration of the gift, and in furtheranoe of the fund
for the betiding. In tho afternoon • sermon was
preached in • orgy barn of Mr. Mayo's, by the Rev. 0.
liemphreys, of Wellington, the secretary of the Baptist
Western Evangelisation Amodatioo, the r9l. gentleman
taking as his text, Isaiah xxxii, 2, and poiating out that
Christ wee the only sure ramie against sin, In danger,
doubt, and at death. A tea meeting followed, when
about 170 ware present, and it was a very happy modal
gathering. In the evening there was a public in.dn
lithe same place, Mr. C. B. Mayo presides, supportedi
on the platform by the Rev. G. Humphreys,
R. James, of Yeovil, Mr. Plinna, Mr. Loveless', Mr.
Christopher, Rev. J. Thomas of Cam., Mr. Bemire's,
Art The barn was crowded. The walls were nicely
adorned with flowers„ and Eimiptural mottoes.
It wen dated that Mr. Mayo had given the evangelist
(Mr. Davis) • hone and carriage to facilitate tke visita-
tion of his district, extending from Whaterbarne to
Piddlettenthide, and baa now given • capital site for •
'lapel in this parish, whisk Is to be built seat rprlrte.
to entommodate 200 pereone. The east will be aboat
£350, and of this £llO had been raised, tha lint and
mod are promised, and the materials will be healed
intuit y.—Mr. Humphreys suggested that the
of Piddistrenthide, Piddlehintos, and the
1172,te Immediate neighbourhood should themselves rides the
stipend of Mr. Davis, and secure his entire serviees, on
which the Amodation •oult send another agent to
take the other part of his district, and the suggestion
was warmly ',doomed.— t collection was made, and
sabeerynettly promisee of help were asked for the new
*balsa, Woe of paper were handed about for this
purpose, and a large number of enhemMtions were
obtained, varying from 2s. U. to £5, payable within •
year. The total promised in this way sae £26 2a,
toeludiag £5 from Mr. litensn of Yeovil, £5 Mr.
Christopher. £1 Nre. Lovelau, Kr. Creed, El Mr.
Guy, £1 Mr. &omen, Its. each M. A Davie, Mr. D.
Drake, Mr, J. Collier, Mr. Rigid, Mr. Batty, he. The
total proceed,' of the day were over 00.

CBIOS ABBAS.
• CONCIBT, the proceeds of which were riven to the
National School Fund, took place here on Friday even-
ing in the sohoolroom. The attendance war vary
satisfactory, and the entertainment gave general saue
faetion. Programme :—Pianotorto solo, "Heather
Bella," Miss Sutherland; song, "1 Cannot Mind My
Wheel, Mother," Miss Brown; song, " Fagland,
lorope's Glory," Mr. F. Byrnes; song, "When Spar.
row, Build," Mee. J. Perry; pianoforte drift "Hello(
Vales," Misses ; vocal duet, "Let us demos
on the Sands, "Miss Brown and Miss Shapoott ;
coml. tang, " The tibtoe-M eat-IC mite," entered, "Poke
Piper," Mr. Follett; pianoforte solo, "Dee Huguenots,"
armored, "'Vito Mattel Waltz," Wes Brown ; song,
" Little Gipsy Jane," encored, Mire H. Hallyar ; oomis
etete, "Mother says I Mustn't,' sneered, "L starry
night for a ramble," Mr. T. Byrne.' song, "Th.
Nightingale's Trill," encored, " The timid little thing,"
Mn. J. Perry; pianoforte solo, "II Ooriollo," Mies
Sutherland : vocal duet, " Vory suspicious," eneared,
"1.. B. C.," Mrs. J. Parry and Follott ; song, "Th.
King and I," sneered, Miss Shapeott ; comic song, " •
Woe cup of tea," scooted, " a Dad, Dad, Dad," Mg,
Pellett, National Anthem.