The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-03 00:00:00

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William Shaw.

Chairman of th.e.iiiskict=liev, Francis A. West.
Financial Secretary Rey. Thomas Brookes.
Ministers of the Weymouth Circuit—Rev. Jos. B. Wert
Rev. James Pratt, Rev. Wm. Henley, supernumerary.
Trustees of - the Chapel—Mr. Thomas Anderson, of
Weymouth, sectretat7 ; Mr. Henry Maggot' and Mr.
James Shenen, Weymoath. treasurer; Mr. James
Hutchings, Weymouth, Mr, John Ayles, Wevmouth,
Mr. Robert A. Aylee, Weymouth, Mr. Philip Itaberta,
Weymouth, Mr. Stephen Hobbs, Weymoutel, Mr.
George Barrett, Weymouth, Mr. Joseph Balaton,
Wryanoutb, Mr. Thomo Garland, of Redlands, Mr.
William Gale, of Wyke Oliver. Mr. William
Vellsoott, of chicksrell, Mr. John Masten, of Wey-
mouth.
Architects of the Chapel —Messrs. Porter and Word, of
Bristol, Buildrr—Mr. Stephen Brown, of Weymouth.
He then announced that there were also deposited in
the jar a copy of the Weymouth circuit plan, and oopies
Werleyan and local neerepapers ; also &handbill nnonne-
log the day's merlins, and the hymns rung during the
ceremony; also some ormns of the realm of the present
reign. Mr. Anderson, then addraming W. Dineley,
Bel., of Shoehorn., said—" Sir, in the name of the
trustees and fnends, I present you with this silver
trowel, and request you will lay the foundation done
of the chapel." Tbe trowel wee an eroeedingly hand.
some piece of workmanship, supplied by Mr. Vincent,
jeweller. kn, St. Mary-etreet, and exquisitely engraved
by Mr. Mae& with • view of the new chapel, and the
following inscription.
"To William Dinghy, Fag laying the foundation
stone of the new Wesleyan Chapel, June 28th, 1868."
Mr. Dingier then proceeded to perform the tieremony
of the day. The crowd, however, pressed so closely
that it was impouible except for • few to witness the
act. We could only bear the benedietion "In the
name of the Father, the Soo, and the Holy °boat, may
bles.inf he upon this stone, DOW and for evermore,
amen.

Mr. DruottY, having ascended the platform, said be
would first express his deep regret that they were not
favoured, as they naturally expected to have been, with
the presence of Thome' Lyeste, Fag., to have laid the
foundation stone of that chapel. He knew that the
trustees had done everything they could to elloo/19 his
valuable services. but, Wing engaged in London on •
very important matter, he (Mr. Lysett) could sot by
say possibility leave town. if., therefore, at the re-
quest of the trctstees and friends, came forward, very
humbly inched, and very unworthily, to take his place,
however imperfectly he might accomplish the out,.
He congratulated every one who were interested in the
great work, in that they had brought it to this present
issue. He was delighted when he arrived in town,
almost the first thing he board wee, "Oh, Mr. Dingley,
we have had a delightful prayer mewling this morning,
and beet of all God was with U; we sought and had His
Divine presenoa" If he might add one ward he would
soy, "If your Wesleyan Methodist Society go on in
this way, asking the Divine blousing at early morning
and Mte at night, if need be you will not fail to
have the Divine blessing." He regarded this as
one of the greeted acts of Christian boner°.
lenee that scold be done to a community. In
*inclusion the rev, gentleman said, I wish every
blaming may attend you. I hope in this**, hundreds
will he converted to God, and that when the chronicles
of eternity were unfolded, sod when its rewords •re
male known it shall he asid of them "they were born
of God here—(hear, hear).
The proceedings closed with prayer and singing the
National anthem.

A tea took pia.; at the New Ommert Hall, yid&
was numirosaly attended. A public tweeting wee held
in the evening. Addressee were given by W. Dingley,
Esq., (the chairman) Rev. J. Brookes, Rev. J. B. West,
Hr. Anderson, Mr. J. Marren, and Rev. J. Pratt. The
amount subscribed and promised daring the day,
together with the receipts of the ma amounted to about
£lOO. T. Anderson, Req., entertained at dinner, at lilt
residenos, about twenty gentlemen, ministers and others
the tables being contributed by a considerable number
of the inhabitant&