The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-05-28 00:00:00

WINTSILBOURNIL BBAS.

Omura Ugrian* Ar rim Barrier CHAPEL —Speeial
and interesting services in commotion Intl the eventing
of the Baptist chapel at Wiaterbourne Ahem, were held
on Monday last, the 20th May. The chapel which eras
originally used aa • barn, him been consorted into it.
prewat neat and cloonvelions nature, by the effort' of
the Bastin Western Evangelizasion Association, and
their agent, Mr. Dais, and is redly an ornament to
the village. The setenioeil oseadoned considerable
Interest, for • very large ant respectable body of people
sinersibled both alt-moon and evening; 01 .11, Of the
Baptiat friends of Weymouth were present. Tim open-
ing eervieee were somimeteti by the Bev. I'. Neave, of
Dorchester, who read appropriete Scriptures sod offered
prayer, the hymns being read by the 1t... R. Janes, of
YeoviL An able sod iuteresting diawarm was
relished by the Rev.!. Bins, of London, formerly of
Weymouth (wham promos wee evidently • large
attrection to his old frieads), from 1 Samuel, iii., In.
Spear, Lord, for thy servant betroth." A collection
wee made at the slow of the sermon. At five o'oloek
tea wee provided ia a spacious barn, near to the chapel,
and kindly lent for the costaloo. A very large company
of friends assembled, and patook of an exaelient cap of
See. At half-past six the paha* meeting wee bald,
George Carew Seq., in the char. Mr. Dais made •
statement reopening the pureitase of she property, sad
the expenses Weaned in tbe fitting up of the chapel,
sod the debt remaining. He livet that meek might be
' done that night to lesson thew responsibileirs. Hs
had been at a similar meeting where an appeal had been
male, and • response given to the tune of £lOO, which
be hoped might be repeettel there; a statenneut whir*
but for the Ganes. face of Kr. Davia, would have been
weepted at • pleas joke. The it... T. Nimes wee
asked to speak first. He said it bad been arranged for
him to speak uncial the leak and he bad last asked •
slip of paper from a friend to take • few note§
In the °ours" of the other awaken so aa to gather up
• speech for himself. However the rev, gentlemen
made • very earnest and vigoreas speech, advocating the
need of • larger anion among Ciatasans, and deplor-
lag Ws large desominetional oiffereaces einining among
as, and eines expression to the wish that as Christi-
anity was a mush grander thing than any hf our
denominational systems, and as it weld probably
better thrive if many of them wise swept away, he
looked forward to the time when War denominational
barriers would be so low that as least they could all
slake beads over them. He said it greatly rejoised
his. to be present that evening to cengretalate his
friend Mr. Davis, for although he was no BripMt, sad
Indeed eared very little for any denomination whatever,
sad as he thought the germs of all church systems were
probably to be feud in the New Testament, he
LPearthere on the martin broader and mere Calholie
focrn of Christian brotherhood and sympathy, sad
he wee gaits sere it wee so with their Chairman, who
was neither Baptist nor Noneeafonintat, bet a reentlesir
of the Church of Eagland. The rest of the speech was
steepled with the need of holding fast by We simple
tenth of God, far although he oared little for Sonoma-
ationallam, for that very reason he eared all the more
for the simple trait of Christ, and sever held the
gospel in its grand central foots more firmly and
devoutly than now ; and as to speculation and Inquiry, ,
from whatever quarter it same, the speaker said, we
had nothing to fear; we ought not to interdict the
fullest and most warebing inquiry, aa we might berate
of this that all inquiry in the long ma would be on
oar side and on the side of the gospel. The Bee W.
Leas, of Weymouth, nut spoke. He was glad to be
with them at the opening of their new chapel; bat be
sonfeesed the special &wreathe was to see and bear
his old erdeetund brother Mr. But. Ho said that the
shied want of our °burette; wee • larger spiritual seal.
We were not keeping peas La our religious isle and
work with amend sod enterprise of the age. Prayer
veil needed by the obtuse, and in aasWer to prayer her
went:would be raet.—Tne next speaker was the aim:
J. $ Brett, of Dorchester, who off <wed a very few made
of wogratalatios on the opening of the chapel, and the
prosperity of the gospel in the 'Wow. The Rae. G. ,
Miall of Madsen Newton spoke in his own familiar
and facetious way. In reference to what Yr. Beene
had said shout denontinatiosaliere, he bad put the
question to his people on Sunday evening, to what thy
nomination did Christ belong? which he thournt was
rather • difficult question to answer, but ha Mr. Wall
was priming for a moment on his supposed triumph,
behold, an aged sire, with Mete valour than discretion,
solved it for him: "to We Baptist ;" which was
endorsed by soother pilgrim of the °pliant I sex, who
was evidently equally in love with the water. Bat
that our brother Mall is known to indulge the weed,
we should 'ay that his pipe wee almost put out; however,
by a wise discretion he waived this part of toe gaieties,
by safaris/ It to be so so sow, and contented Masai
with We remark that they would all agree with ham
that the *Amin of the Spirit was alter all the ohief
baptism to be sought. Toe rest of %no &peewit was
occupied with • Mermen to the manner in which we
are to treat men, by seeking to discover the eaciaMooes
sued good gm...lithe which all poems-, and so winning
Weir deduct* to the gospel of Jesus. The by. L.
Bat seat spoke, and referred thistly to Ma past
history in Weymouth, and the many memorise which
were awakened in hits bres.t that cloy. lie WY greatly
adoiold at the prosperity of the stations under the oast
of his friend Mr. Davis, whom be had known for many
years and whom be highly respected. lie urged the MOS
Of • truer life, of &lager fathead awl, arid hoped Met
CP;rtty would continue to &mile on the work. 112.
aa followed by Mr. James, of Yeovil, who stele/
the einmaistewes of the miesitoo, that It ism lappet's/
in the broadest grounds of Christian work, sad urged
liberal aid from the friends present for the peewee
undertaking. The Bey. Mr. Lumbers, of Resits& at
present in Weymoutb,alwal with • hamoreas and later-
wrong address. Altogether our fneud Mr. Davis het
reason to oongrataltie himself on We wry amputees
Opening of bin little chapel, and we sea but mere has
many years of mashes to it,end mach of God's WNW
log in all him laboan.Tbo premed/ of the day amounted
we andentand to something like EL, oonsiderably
below the figure proposed by Mr. Data but for • ,
country meeting we to think realer heodsoase.
Two sermons were preached on Sunday last—that la
tile morning by Mn. Daria, the evangelist, from
Bombers WV., 8, "if the Lord delight in as thee he
will brun, us Into WM Lad and give is air and that in
the eyeg by Mr. J. Bartlett, of Wiaterborse Abbas,
from 1 John iv., 8, " for Dad is (eve.' Tao oollootteea
amounted to El