The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-16 00:00:00

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMED

EPISCOPAL (CHRIST) CHURCH.

Founded on the 3rd of August. 1880, under circum-
stances the most auspicious, and amidst the hearty
g.,,51 wishes and co-operation of a number of good Pro.
testant churchmen, Christ Church, just 12 months .4d,
has been eminently successful, and has succeeded in
the °Wec.. to attain which the pretty church was
erected. 'rho first anniversary services were held on
Sunday last; in the morning the edifice was filled,
and in the evening to overflowing—indeed nearly
lifty p rsons were unable to gain admittance, and lin-
eered during the service in the approaches in order to
hear what they could of the iserni n in the open air.
The Rev. Mortimer H. C. Shelton. Assistant-
Chaplin of 11.14. Prison, Portland, was the morning
preacher, the text selected being "V. hat do ye more
thou ',tilers" Previous to the discourse, be reminded
the congregation that the stipend of that chard] was
taken entirely from the pew rents, and he need not
impress upon them to do their utmost f .r the church.
The discourse was a very able one, and the preacher
held the attention of his hearers from beginning to
end.

In the evening, the rector, Bev. W. C. Templor,
ILA., preached a powerful, elorment and extempore
sermon from the words of invitation "The Spirit and
the bride say come. And let him that heareth say
come. And let him that is athirst come; and whose-
o'er will lot him take of the water of lifofreely."—liev.
verse 17. The learned preach •r• at first
asked the attention of his li-arers to a few
words to find vhf Coe Lord ,mve the invitati
onier that he ini;;" • apply the subject in sone
important insiances. The liible was a wonderful
Iss.l: whose teaching never ended till it brought us to
eternity. The wo. ds, the preacher explained, were
first address 1 to Christ, and then by Christ to the
sinners. We have not yet done with Jesus Christ,
for they were to reme.nber that msrriage supper of
the Lamb had yet to be celebrated, so thst they
preached not only a Saviour who had lived and
died —but a coalizor inc. whi:h hope we have.
The preacher then beautifully explained the Godhead.
the three that hare record in 'leaven. It was a blessed
thing to be alliancad to the L rd Jesus Christ who
thought so little of money, applause, or pulp't preach-
ing. They were inn ited to come to Christ the Great
Physician, but men at the present day were trying to
cure themselves, and then go o Christ afterwards, but
he exherted th-in to go to him vile as they were;
undone and unjust as they were, and they would be
in n • wise cast out, let him who is athirst come, and
take the water f life freely. "Let him that heareth say
come"—but, all who were within the sound of the
Gospel were not hearers, the hearers were those
converted who lia.l heard the voice of the son of God.
They should be earuf 11, too. hove they heard. All
.P her of the established church or f dissent-
ing churches, were no. alike; a minister of tiro I must
be a man who u .derstands the Go•pel ; if the teaching
was the petting up of legality and mere morality,
Instead of the Lord Jeans and his grace. it was of no
avail. It was only the name of Jesus that could save,
for there was no other name under heaven whereby
men could be saved. The blessed words of invitation
"C one" were addressed to all there, and all could do
son ething for Christ who had beard the blessed
wand"( the Gospel. The invitation was for those in
that church. This church was not erected in order
to set up •ny particular man, or to do violon:e to any
other set of men, or to set up a spir t of I pposition to
any other church. Far (non that. The invitation
was ti "Come ;"come out of ritualism and popery;
come out of bringing the Lord's Su per into an
idolatrous sacrifice, instead of a feast of love, to come
out of these forms and institutio. p to come out of
atheism. unbelief and ritualism. An I all should c .me
while the oder of the Gospel is laid open: Chrkt was
all incitetion ; "the Spirit and the bride say ' Come.'
let whosever will come, and take of the water of life
f roe] v."
The chirch choir rer dere,l a beautiful anthem at
ls.th services, the hymns being espocialy selected.
Mr. .f. Ifoare presided at ti ~r, an in the looming,
an :Hiss Hoare in the evening. The result of the
,ollections was most satisfactory, the proceeds being
devoted to the common fund of the church.

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

On Tu.sday at no m the quarterly me-tine of the
wt he! I, 11111.10, the pre.i.lenly of the Mayor
((. Edmunds, F..q_). There ri pr 'sent—Aldermen
Reynolds and J. Beach ; Couticill,rs W. Knight,
O. A. Samson, J. 11. I)uuham, W. Hon:pall, F.
Holuawo..l. and T. Edmund. ; P. W. (lundry, Esq
Town Clerk ; an.l Mr. F. Cre.p-r, Surveyor.
The mioutes hniig been duly confirmed, the reports
of the verioas c nucni.r.O. were received and adopted.
I.lr. F. Cooper (Surveyor) wee elected captain
the fire brigade. in the room of Mr. J. L/We,
The S •hool Attendance Committee rrcommende
three plrenty to be sun :molted for neglect in sending
their chil.lren to school.

The Surveyor's report 'Cada that the b tilling', late
in the occupation of Mr. Ilansford. in south-street,
wo-e inn ruin. os.s.tat,„ the drainage snd water supply
Icing very d,f :ctive. Notiva have been Darted on
Swam,' as a tenant of the Corporati,m, but he bad
Istiie Ito c inply. The new ystem of drainage and
fuoply w. much r este : ou urem's-s occupied
by Nfr. P. Strorg. tY.e.t-itract, and the state of the
drains was very defective.
It waa decided that Mr. Con, or be rerity.aed to
ir,pire a to,ict:itication of the works 1-'41,1.144 to be
dove at St mug ti premiss, ~ and that temdtrs be MA Bed
for the woik.
lt was also decided that the nears-soy notices he
ses ved on Mr. Bamford to comply with the Board's
orders.,