The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-06 00:00:00

District Ncbms.

steward, and as to all the troubles and miseries that have
, ionoera.rynksiunlgisedrii:tri
jobt:steed-
arbien out of it my bag is almost full of letters on the distribution of tke sick ra n
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everY.nibenee 1
eahttiolnlebe.urb;:tbiok eery closely after the did not all think one Way-that was quite Certain, and
subject from both sides. Recently he had a letter con- tion were giv e-T• si only the slighest considers- therefore he did net know that he could answer foe them
DORSET COUNTY FRIENDLY SOCIETY. tarring a full, true. and particular amount of a certain clear.
to late tee expense,.
meetillg held, corning frou a very responsible and respect- honour to have their health' drunk bY so large and 1
ta neeeeeity would become generally more than this, that they would esteem it itir
The anniversary of this valuable society was held on able person in which it was stated a certain person was that evety eiugl a eited therefore it-ii-uilllA ;Luisawf:l7:ald • coin! . P t.
Thureday Lest at Puilalletown, under favourable Mecum. elected as sieward • awl next day be got another letter out the did patty as that now resen Big own duty he elt to
be mere particularly that of responding for hts excellent
staneea. The ottleere and members met at the schoolroom from an equally responsible and reepectahle , cat ;sir: pa'y throe:-
Lie from the pockets of the benefit members caleamies and himself. Ile hel statal often, and did so
at etc, en, :inil welke.l iu
.priaessien to church, headed by an entirely different version of the meetinPag, Nal
Kiting at mom time or other, and the . her again, that better colleagues ne man could wish to Lave.
the bawl of the 3ril le IL. V., aid several flags were carriee "tenting that another 'anion Was elated. He au repre- continues on the el b t every day any mon. le th fth • I ' I ' thl * t .
at the head of the proceesion. The members were unahle to reconcile the at tt Ith. I • was utterly under the doctor •
u improperly- every week lie remains , o em seem i antenetea in s hockey, mere
1 a er, iii •u since found it m t In longer then he would if paying a seediest very glad to see it prosper, awl would do all they could to
dietinguislied by reeettet. Morning prayers were real by --these friendly members of the Frienilly Seriet p 1 an out of las owe pocket, he i ' i I• ' I . that ensl. Au iiiliiillieeti of Parlament they had a Peel
s smile). ro ming i-
the itv, F, V. Sam di, and seitable hyffins were bung, branch, inet together, they amminte I two el ' ortlan fello
Y, d w tuenthere lie might dire. • • h' I 1 ' I 'teal "t work to de ~f illfferen: lenale, awl there was just
mule it to reuse t we le
MisS (lenge preei ling at the organ. „ : ~
rho watuon wes two meetin et
„ , and eleetal two steward% one • I
-le i nuen, held Would -lie might not even be conseious of it, for be felt • now before them a imesure reletin: to Friendly Sorieties.
preacheal by the !Lev. F. E. Freenatn, (non I John iv, IN 4 the room anal • amine! on the oti . ani one sii e sure Many would uot d • " I *I
I • i ito A Bill was laid bef.we the Ileum O Comilems laet year on
o it witting y- ilit ic weep:. i
Naii.l is love, and lie that awelleth iii Wye alwelleth in appealal to the Portland menthe ier-(Littglitere lie bring home closely to them the evil ta et a se from laxity I the subject., and it was before* them again now. They
Goa, melt: .1 M liitii." Th. 'welcher rermerkai that their bring their differences to an old" present to try and in the 'natter ut pick pay If he coultd tiert...ii their iienils might say-" Why deli t yaw .at on with it and past
coining te church sliowal.they aisle. fur Gals blessing shout I let the Chairman draw I,_ and sugsrested they this-that they should Mery one Ik I I ft.. the • R.l.* Well. there Was ionic "little difficulty in it, ai
ute for the steW oo c ose y a 9.
Oil therrealres and on ahem socletY, and it *Mudd never appointee!, for both shies had re era to Ire admission uf members on the part of inedithl men and as in many other things diecussal in leirliament • some
be- forgotten that the wellheing ot the eociety depended I
: t
asy baa
no
objection
whatever tr,einteal to him that to the administration of sick pey to menffiers when they of the people wished to interfere more wiai the
not only on the excellence of the rules, hut ou the honour- : named. Within the lest few sla s h tre two gentlemen were weU enough to work, lie nhouel Wive done good Friendly Societies, and others thought the measure would
able conilact awl Christian principleof the members. If they ' a copy of the lkdionlAire Ti) Y 0 hail had sent to him service to the club -(appLeuee). interfere too much, and the difficulty was to hit the heI,PY
nes, from whieh it
sanetitied the I.oral Goal in their haute iii regent to they were pr.q. eine to form aC.u t F ' appeared Mr. Kusueasusy wished every member of the society mean and do what is right without going tou far or fall-
earthly an Well ae spiritual things they would get pros- there, and an ailiniralae special on 'tin I' rtendle Society had bean present, fur he behoved after what had been said ing too short. They wauted to carry out what laail been
perity. The Chrietian Church was a gbitione Friendly no.le by Mr. Whith I, Mai jie general subject was that for the next 12 montla at any rate the society would alluiled to in the rimming respecting this society-to
Sudety, in which they were bound together by Live to considerahle atteution to I *, wio . il evidently given be well looked after by the cembined effort+, of menthersa interest all the uiembers in the societies' promeeinge.
Jesus t:hrist its head anal hive to one another ; and therein I hon. ummlier was known to Mr Fl • .
tre queetion No doubt the stewards, and committees. But they were not there, an That he believed to be the great objeet that ought to he
by the grace of the Iloty Spirit, and the ministration* of ' :uid he would read a f • oyer and Mr. Brymer, though they might read the report it would not have the kept in view, end to make every man feel it was to his
the went and sacrantentrethey were enalded to lay by, as question was what sort of
cw lines from his speech The same effect as if they had heard what had been saiil. Ile own personal interest to bee that the salety flourished.
it were, for the life of the soul beyond the grave. After as a county Mt) and Mra awiety they w.ere to establish could therefore come to no other conclusion than that he That warn sought to be obtained in this Bill by eneuring
Whitl, mil sell
pc king of the duty of Christisns to live not only for " New let m • 1:, • rI" - --.-- hal formed before viz, that according to all human that all the proceedings of every kind should be made
Layanyeelyme but for the goal of otlient; he said the Doniet servable in what
e raereer oinede neueNtelith:.. imam of the defect* ob.. rearaniug the seciely Wait bollnd to go to the bad. It Le
ulaic ; that when a lean le-anted te enter a Friendly
Friendly Society seeneel to have a very fair prospect of piece sounty sodeti. a talcum:al). tatat 7'l°3". In the first might sound an. excessively low•hearteel view of the • rety he should be able to fonn an opinion as o its
t
.a: er cme • Inch are fichni• sweect, Ina, looking at human nature, was it possible that meriLe, be able to look into its whole Proceeding', gain=
aaeuring both the ge.l of each member and of the whole catty newel pat r • leg societies Th t i
bat • Ntor ly as, iii the case with many Friendly not beam get uI• th •
). . o 1 . of m emen
a sto ay they have a eociety of tha kind, found,. on the principle that every sines t, financial state, and everything relating
p 0 is agncultucal Maier. or byre men steward, and every committee, and every member did his to it, which would enahle hint to judge whether it was a
Societio., did it benefit this or that particular parish, but leveeing their savings haether, but by • .iale i
itetubrathil it itegael-will every great filllol.ar of Parishes, hy Men of education superior to his ..wiik'for I:i7n.° posi, tion, duty, could stead, when they knew that in the onlivary goat society for him to hie, and &leo, when he hal joinal,
to be full •co • t fjth
. W 11, one worki of thines human nature came in strongly and I
trieen 0 ewa• in which it was,cerried
) h- )
anal therefore seemea to offer special opportunities of dot very natural result Ima followed from that. Th has. been Itishaa
ere nese prevailed. '1 he working of the brandies seemed on. n ac tey wanted to bring to bear on lanai
good, awl liy its better organisation and wider spre awing the members a Jeweler sot been II i 'ti ian
I l Sect ti sth t •11. h• th ' ' 14. Y
0 aia la soca es gi, to a ike Diet ,1 new browns. When new the work wad : c e an ic Is c beet thing to direct t° ererY
reeolireee wae able te afford increased advantages to up by the men thenksavot •
, there has not been that life which well done but as 'ears rolled on the eat failal, first institution in the country -Public opinion-thane hear)
ita luembera lie ceimmended the society as encouraging a the characteristic of the spontaneous seemed those societies fell into r*ou • jal * • that everylmly may know all about it, for that, he
forethought, prielence, awl as a luealtS of doing good, and which have emanate% Iran the dame for whose benefit the 9 I:roke then into slackness • rules were -
fine au . . . , ,• , . . . - .
n-he was speaking uow of his own branch, though "
ie ea ea, ea. the last guarantee they couLl powehly have
urged them to seek God's blowing not only by coming to oest. Again, men of means who have establish...l a benefit he could not hel fear .it w the ti • f th that things ehould go on well -( Mum). lle did not
p j ing aa •pe o many. 0 ers-
_. • . ,_ r . _ . . . aPKII * •
HiS house as a betty. but by Christian lives every day - ."6"3. tuLve Aiwa," taken cere that they should beep the 1 ena •
so it went on or years. If such estate of things were 'len to e ite into the details of the a on that oCCasiOn.
Seek by the prayer* of their lives as well as of their hearts 1....itm1, arid have kept the government a the society more or generally the case, what possible issue could it have I, t
u They had been good enough to drink their health. as
the favour of God; the life of a true Christian man was ,I"," in their own hands That has lel to c nnparative sound. 1 financial ruin I lie hal becn mentioned as one of a side members of l'arliament, and he assured them that the
one unceasing prayer Lir Ilis bleating, and one which is „,,I'L Sr/Cd•4 gener•lly, " """ ty weictihe ere. " • rule. . columittee that had been looking into the affairs expreesion of their apprelation was the best reward they
never unansweraL Let them act on the principle of hwe, •
.i.u. Mee t aii village clubs. hut it has M., 161 to this -the It of the soe le, y during the had. 12 mouth.. and
one could have for the duties they were canal on to perf.nen.
avoiaing eeltishnues, the graeping of more than their du els members ha.ke not felt that intereat winch they would have of their number had suggested to ban th Every institution must hair for approval to those
ca fait if they had beam cheely allied aiii the governing body ; ' at,
awl the grielging any 41 the Niels of the gaiety tri tl ea • 'on the quinquennial valuation when adverse to the concerned in its adminietration, mil that Was
.. while on the other hand, oil the side of the gentlemen
entitled Li aseistallee. Let them tualel their dealings one ' . society, as that ~f last yea, thee should during the omit. especially the case with Parliament. He had now
inatia•,ers there has been the complaint of a want ~I interest ~n •
with another on the prineiple of God's dealings with them; the " ' 1 ing five pay larger contributions to provide the deficit., had the honour of serving this county for a good
• part ti beneficiary members and oil the part 44 the lane- 1 .
and, kW he hal giVelk thou spiritual blessings richly 4. ft ' • ' • th h which was a real deficit, though only on paper as a matter
cue, members there has been the complaint at they are . . . many years - nearly thirty - and it was a great
enjoy, but male them dependent on a spirit of love, so let le, thie, in tee e'en eta, Th '
at m. 0..: of the evils naturally ' of calculation. But, thee, that would not la fair to well him to know h
ells:mere to t at Ins bumble endeavours
then* in their I:via:o,le endeavours to provide the means ' 4'l'l'
• i . . ~• conducted branch. • and ta• • • te th "
resulting from ettemptieg to de thet fer otner p.m.: wmch , , . main tiling in at way e •
uring that lonsitime had m t-
e he couLl nO expect, and
of supplying their airthlY needs in sickneel and old age they Call do the...WM There is another evil. All societim solTfilicY oi pie iodine' by branches suggesiteil itself. could not thin for a moment, with the invariable
Ire always actuate. by the mime truth -" Ile that alerelletll which have beat othiszel 17 men of I. „mien and education But against that was the impracticability of applying it approval of his constituents% but he could Ray this-that
in love ilwelletti in 1.1 .1. and (lel iit him." After the bee, raphily, where mem. ul, accuinu atel large funds, and to • *emit branch like Tincleton. Mr. Royer hid pointed having met them in every part of the county on all kiwis
service the ',new, was re-formed, and a visit was paid where tbat ma been the eve the beneficiary members have been Put it wake a question of averages, and there must be a of occasions, public dinnen. and meetings of all tart.. he
to Ileingtor Howie, I illoweel IT • long perambuletion of eesal with the inane d.ire ti, divide the funds. As soon as : certain nuirther to carry the principle Accepting that hail ever experienced a kind, hearty, cordial reception,
the village. eheeket fil that by the gentlemen is.ho manage, they I they might tone districte fur the purpthe. Puildletown and it &dila! greatly to that pleasure that he bad met
The annual meeting wee held at the aehOolrokkin at two me ' These lerge fwele are szet tegether by these I might ire large enough to stand alone, but TinCleten, with the same reception from them to-day- (epidemic/.
aelock. Sir rw 11 11 Mel'. lima. Presided. and there wore gentlemen for the purpose of keeping down wages I Wucidsford, aird, perbspi, ono or two more parishes knight Mr' Have ER, NIT., also replied. Ills name hal beim
alio present-Sir John Michel, the Itey. C. W. Ifinglam •.r for the purpose of relieving the rates That idea is very .be joined into one district. If that were done the friiipled with that uf Mr. Floyer, one of the members for
(hou. em.,) the ltev. 11. E. Itzivenhill (Bucklana), Key. e. prevalent. hi a very inischievons one, and ter ds to check the : naelutiers WoUlki have a direct interest in meventing wie co.untry, one he did not thiiik it could be associated
'turner 0 'llibi Oki:feral), the Rev. M. Stack (St. Geonse'e, edema .4 Insiple in these onmly benefit societies. There is inspoeition, and would, therefore, keep a check on one het::
ire ..re worthy gentlernan-(hear, hear) -because, as
Portland), Mr. J. Floe ea m.r., mr. w. Lary..., m.i,., ..,., m"re I"iiiit whieh adds t" the diglculll In the management . another. New that an alteration of the rules was in th
aa said, he always got a hearty reception at ',Odic
KIN ~ Mr. F.. L Kindereley, Mr. tie E. Eliot, Mr. 1.1. from within, it is this -that where the qumtion has arisen, , progress he hoped this suggiestion woad be considerl ga cringe of all kinds, and that was not all-wherever
whieh is the en """"" onest 44 all qumtions in any benefit society, and, if practicable, lie alopted. one went the name of Par, Fbwer was always mectioned
11. 1/avis (aesietant seeretary), Mr. G. W. limier, and a • . • In conclusion be inure
whether a member is ts. ill to work or not, the gentlemen the re-ele.ction of the Itev. C. W. 'Mahan* se ho in ten. of Use highest respect-(hear. hear). There
fair number of members. n• were two or tlk
. . • ~_, tuanageni have ii.rly always abstained frau voting arid in ' secretary and Mr. C. 11. Davis as aaistant secretaT. and me
Clue" 4 guple in Pnr"annint-
The I'aF,IIIENT, Who was very cordially receive', MMus, ..., .... „..., , ,
wti case nes oeen allowtal to remain ,ni the sick I, They could not he all alike aa r Floyer I I 1
coupled with it a cordial vote of thanks to them for their
stateal that they hail met to enter into the busine. of the list 7t'llkei% I h I I f•d If I
le oug t not to u.e. reinelli wr a nen .. moe ' past eervices-(applauee). some were talkative d I * • an
'au
-
an some were silent • now he,
society, :mil called on the Secretary to read the report. bed me 1.1 this ....Linty there Was • club to which a servant .if igr t• EL E unfortunately, Was amongst the latter category At the
The Rev. C. W. la:mime read the repurt as follow., :- hie iedeoutd hir many yiare, aim
told him that he had hot but i I". ~ • LIOT emended, and said he felt it his duty erieent time they were haviug their helida .s, *al the
.The needier of uremia. en the basks at the cloaa of the ,mu klay's sica pay from his eine in his life. My friend rei.lial .to a u hie voice to the warning already given by several tore should he relieved from the d t of p jbl at:
aim-
-3....r was •Ilales 2,714 ; females, ICII -total. 2.as•el. being 5. 'You must have hal a health then • 'Not so much that,' he BP"kers. At the last quinquennial valuation the _ (laughter/ -for they w •' u Y ead ula
Pa
ma
etting r y for • heavy
Menem .4 115 na.ales and 1 fouale. and a total increase ~f Ilh , , ;„ . , .
1va..., ',..1 a 'moil 0. Moor with us iikkl. to go on the sick list ,' actuary infianiell them there watt isiniethilig serimisly ~,,,,,,i,m, met w,mhi reteei:re,,gk it. T F •
Stienkliers. !Me total 'mother ..1 members clindital during the hut imu air" you a.m., net nod timi to lie the mee in a amiss with the society from the exceeeive aeration of the SoCietiea Bill Wet one of tlwie riu Wailit wefeor cunsaaidenianrallY
year has been 2.•i0 Nine cialkormente, aluolantilig to A;100,
county club Managed by men ..I property and position They sickuess of
.the inemhera Apparently that hail not but he did not entirely air ••• tl 't, H ii 1 al.
have been paid olf, awl eel have been paid .ei ten ilawths.
we large accumulated funds and a large puree and they do not ' .
- been remelted and while it coiainued the society •e, • - ell' I" I I e nen ' net
thin • at goal to have a very lom: immure
Contribute.. of members in the year lied, ee.:137 lee 301: hesitate to avail themeelves ad relief when sick. liefore leavini I wila in a state of danger. As had twee well pointed out, with a cLeuee at the enil of 't allow' *
i . eng you to
dltto lii the year 1e73, te,te7 is Sal ; being aim incr.. in the the peeti.,„
et
i.e._
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in . lion otiewtori teen: a one remark tha• ' the great tamely was the induetry and careful manage- seem it or net. If th
year P. 74 .4 adat) eva 11. M. 110,,rary subscripttes iu 1574, , , a. 4
lee. COIL,. tilloll to mike, and it is tlibi I rural aiullt. whether ' went of the etewarabi awl committee. lie th iught nothing flai ey were satisfied about a•
for the good ad the while columunity den't let
l'..Zta 17* Sal ; .litt. in 1,4:3, ant 5s ; being au Increase lia 157.1 ~ti,....,,....„
....,,,,m„..,,,, an
...,",„..„...,
with t .
spirit
~, tho
e,e ; waa so calrillatml to make them lax as a cheering report, them mat 't " ' '
a 1 permissive but obligatory and then
of ...1 19.11. L Cepital in the pan: 1,74. 4.13,14.012 s tda • date I (hear, hear). Fifty years ale. this ele. kif men were much and, therefore, although it might be an unplea..ant thing eeeeiies la 1 ' - • '
in 1a73 a 12,1r2 5s nid ; being an increase lik 157 kof t 763,41 bid. more willing to have things done for Mime than they would be i, to sound a Croak, lie could not refrain from earnestly he heped thee if
wou irs put upon a proper laus. At any rate
th • el le
Hick lay h. been a 11.... te leo mehe ee 'Lea wee,. ma 4 ~,... E. en with the great alvantages that some of them have , Warning thein Mit to be carried away by the encouraging them a sound basis, 'Ldp.:eh:l
int iitirt‘tnerrhuereinit woeld give
days. aneenithes, to k.g,tisks 19..4,10 ; mid to 24 leinelmef"r.i.", 'hie they en: niit iii a .114m:tory condition. Take the Imre., I remarks they had heard, for neither the exec. of funds y lei tao mere.
For tonne years past leirliaMatte:t had. been easing Ihils
week*. ene Oat I" 'lll '-'4 C'd ; I••ki''ir • ••I•1 i'''''''' "' the Saes County SOCiety, t.nee.si shout the years isl 7 or Ist% lon the feat year, wir an ineree. of membrea would avail eir t•
ec ing affairs hireign 4a te •- in ' liod i
a. se, . era y o the panda
simeees came weak. mM 4 day., and a total amend of sick
, that hail beee *Vint:Meg (nen the 151.:M.41m with a real .lethat_ so lung as the excesnive sickness was Unremedied. it. but uow h. h •
.. ems.] .oluething ass going to be done for
Day geXte Cs 611 ; ledelf °' amnia'. "I.•i"“'"ti ri."l."'.. I have figures extracted hien the reis,rt, and I find that in the therefore, behoviel all wire had the interest of the club at them anal partici larl • • '
j the a °eking ceessers. Ile took it to
j,,, 1,73 ,4 141 weeks and e days; om • over,..le e• e.cw Pey e" ~,,..1572 this saiety hml 9,0 m) beneficiary members, 151.,. Mg heart, and esemially the ainimata, and steward., to be a ho,,itht si 1
I:2S Us Id. The sulumary of results is as follusrs : Itiermwe in the Mummy,. amide& this So iety has In that county. It exerciee great vigilance in the prevention of members tu -
u•
ti• grarthae the people had urged on the legiSla-
Vie number .4 members, IIG ; increase hi inembere centre. had funds investal amounting to 4741,00 odd, and s ileffilt- neuai ' loneer than necesaary on the sick lea, Ile I arire ees atns a this kind, and he hepal there would
butane. efile es Pel • itscraw in honorary subscriptions,
~, 'het is Inabilit, 1.. meet the liabilitiee. whi h hail occurred of thought Members could iod be reminded too often that it le,riel u good results-(applause).
.47 Ca 0J; hare.. .4 eel4tel• e 7" r". '4l ; d'3!"" m '''''' -9 WV as smtimatol hy the eminent ataxy Ilr Neireem lam was nothing short of naa,ing their neighbours te reee've • • ..H•1101.AN proposed 'Succeed to the Friendly
I Society, coupling with the tout the name of the Itev. C.
leak. was -Liles • • •
lay, eSs tle Id. The average rate .1 . ,
ham.' to mime that the Kowl Society is attempting to amend sick pay longer than they were aliselutely incapaeitated w B. he f •
6 mad,. and 2 data fer C. 3 4-4 Ad ; mid Iciael. mi 10...,•eck.,,.'"i 2, es a...edition. Mit it in at 1, valved,: that any rite of centre. for work. lie concluded b
y seconding the suggestion . tug iu, o whose services he spoke in the highett
alai. for ee es ei.l. According hi the eiltellAte 44 ar aaiikuti
beam or any saving they may ellen meet lime. the SocistY •I I • Ilr Ili •11 fe itl th tew il .t' ten".
111.14. e i) . Ith inn rse mg e s ar ques ion and expre.ed himeelf hopeful that the present
difficulties would be surmounted.
• 1, in his quinqueneiel repot, preemie.. hue year, the pea
wow i ler ~ a. e
/ dher -.kiwi-anon ilk an Una Mod ...anion. Im.l thM it at I ortland
CleeLige Of sick is 1e,11144111011 to the number ei• members .
4,11111 it beetling really solvent for s mit time to collie • that IS tO Mr. BENJAMIN SCRIVEN said when he undertook th .
The Rev. C. %V. Biemmee refilled, thanking them foe
her ily greater than kiatdit be eal.led ; but, if his statement 'lite that "
, ' - ,:" .., hhi he hen 4, .ay have funds to meet its liabilities, if ever neat, anal . . duties of Steteued pro. fens. for the Portland branch i e the kind reception they heal given the toast The r
-ee secretary sunietimes •t • • 14 ' j"
si: cermet -teat the .0W30.41.01 OIL Ileie • oil a
r 1 ieu thaw reinerks of Mr. Whithrewl ...ennui CO he se, sere a i erent treatment ;in fact,
•
lineal ter each pemen OIL -
.•k it will la seen that this periel has ••I a• • i. i i _ . understood that in • fortnight a permanent steward would "moukey .1 allowance "-niore kicks than lialf-pence-
he C.O of Mahe, the words; of truth and mbernees. Ile et t iat the grand be appointed. Frota what he hail seen visiting every sick oe thte
bear *cry lit Arly dkok /de what it 'Weal be iii t. . . ,lef tart .4 their ecakty, an .4 othere was th.a they cotild ue r)-was, not his ceneraL but ue iel
menffier once • week, he lielMved that many could be got a 'had •al th , - cm un- exWrimare•
aid sourobliag emir. aching to q trupte In the case to e son e society a good many years, awl had
11.4, get 1 le to take much interest in it aii is neceseary.
' - -.Ls eniortant peat there hi no antleansuce 01
fellialte . tut li i i -"'111 I I of 11. anch to take 'de off the list :stud the eick pay decreased if visiting were certandy been thinking the time Welcome when lie might
Inwid, and, as hog ai it midterm, it will be obviously !they want. tre mere are ere 1 a .a. •ep eoutinual No doubt things had been very lax in Port- clam a pension- -eaughter)-or at an rate retire f m
in 7*.a.,eible te pronounce our soeOty to be in a satisfact..ry an interest in the eedety 44 tholigh its macaw &pealed Lind, hut he must correi.t the impression received hy the active work un Weill of the iety buyt. as he i lilt
alt.' .or to hope that it can be nintittaint...l in • adroit ok, •on their maliveluel eaertimis, and that it had no patrons, hon. see., that " that they were in a state of chronic i.e., he repeated niev. that he did not like to leasire‘ it as
theme witle.ut the application of some very vigorous and er a geverning bale selectal from the whole county, At squabble, and male up their minds to continue so." Thew I
ong se there were auy Willa-Otitis to be overcome No
striae:co re ..,
f nue. i 114: Silb-C4HUlllittee 514,ohited .t the leet present the feeling appeared to be• the society hal kio lunch firAt meeting after the special report was most friendly, doula there were ilitliculties •t th *
ftom it a* inuch as sil.hs 1 e present dine • but he
animal meeting •to visit breeches met in arrow, to elithatv.nir lui they that they might ilraw . . . _ pore . aud they were wit then divided. The Rector WAS in considered that the Dorset Friendly Society in founded
te asseat.en the trallses .1 their deficiency. and to ling/fest and make to effort to prevent iinpositem. But such an the share Anti they took las recommendations to on good principles, and was tly to the benefit
remedies; presented a , elimble r- aet early W the autumn ; idea kiniktht to he banished entirely, and anything like a great extent., but it Wee on the question of of the pair of Cee amity ; and if th
aid a rep.rt also seas receivel at the sense thee (rim He egintinuan,e on the funds longer than was necessary be doctors that the dispute arose. lle then made some whom behalf it was eetahlishal would onlyaaa ol
Sliepparal, eteevael ..I the fidlinehein Branch. who 1161 kindly ...irefully guarded against by every ineniber. Ile concluiled stateiuents reapeeting the tuane&inentof the late steward. the committee of trustem a little re three they *nue.
oneertami, to thffiat the "'Miele ~1 his lirether oteWlie4lll Ss to IT lapwing that the report la adopted, and printed for awl iirocealed to say a good feeling now existed as to not times did, the siaiety would be more th hl
~.roug y &p-
-ally auwahuelits they thouehtelminible in the reheard tablas. eireidatiam as usual. remaining on the sick list longer titan necessary and predated throughout the country. Ile could not h• pl
The Committee ef Trustees, lathe; areociatal with them the Mr. J. FLUTER. M.P.. said he had great. pleaeure in puttiug the brench on a firm basis. Ile was very sorrY feeliug that there was some truth in a few words he retad
Rev. J. Smith, id heugton Maple, and takiiig then.' with ieeOntiing the mot,,,n just made by their excellent
. things had gone so badly. As to the pnmoeition for from Mr. Whithread'S speech-that the lower enters
eme, of the moist competent authorities on the subject, have eeeret iry Mr. Bingham The report WaS one-like muss selecting a steward, lie had no objection personally, but getting a little more jealous iif any interference in their
*ince Mien leen anxieusly engaged in weighing three reenu- things in this life- of chowerea hues. It had its pleasant should not like to consent till they had discUeted it at behalf ; but he was quite sure that the object of th -I;
use is o
nithilatiom wad iu thmeeethly revieue the rul., ea as to brae side certainly. awl he thought pretty largely, but at the h , and if it was generally acceptable, they could have founded this society-the object of his .1 and excellent
theul, at far no l.ssible, iiih, lienuoily with those lit the neigh. oaille time it nO dutilit presentee features of a rather Mr. G. Eliot or the Rector of Portland to draw the lots. friend Mr. Percher -was to lemetit those who inieht
b .uriin: came secieeies hi Halite awl Miles. The rumba* alifferent deacription ; yet, on the whisk, wee a satisfactory He believed either of them would make • good stewanl: otherwise fall inw distress in times of sickle and :ad
are I eply indebted to Mr Edward Peace, oue of the truste.a.,,,,,,t_ Ito quite agreed with his excellent friend thal so but to hire the great point secured to lie that the gentry age. In his own neighbourhood he (Mr. Bingham) often
I*- , if 1 a t ill labo reh I I I h • h ' I th
fur tho eery es...elm-eh_ AMMO( 4- t Wei, ISA ur wri long as they had a gui. sa ance on t e rig tse e el, ise bon. members should not take too great a lead. Often found that th • '
o er race:ties were preferred to this one.
he has beeteweal ilk oemectieri with the erraigement of this might fancy that they were going on pretty well. Of the benefit members on the committee were all of one Nuw and then, as ' tra he called a
revision. Previously, however, b. submitting thou to the course actuaries told them that although now all might be way of thinking, when honorary members came in, having certificates of sickaziejews to aI to V.."
k t 'on!
t°
kl gn
members ter their final consideration, it was theuglit advisable proaperity and suueliine, • day ii•oulal come when they qualified for a purr.: anal he suggested limiting their the name of WhiCh lie had", . hasame aar
a IYeawrid Tiefiaw*
to labtehein before an eminent actuary, who suegirsts that we would find the euri not quite so warm ; and it was quite pewees. The queetion of medical officers created a differ- and the members. of which Pecoruldnr* "vet
1'
*re,
rave no gUaralitom for
sho I still wait for a few weeks in -nler to see how far • hey
right they should look to the future and thme who mune ! ..- ore and then they gut an old steward party aud a new its beat Ales. Yet la I •
may affected by the Friendly secietice Bill now before after them AS well a* thou:ale.. The eeeretary, their •"" '
I steward party. en su ascribe. t., them rather than
ta, the County Society whose founders and maw 'era
Parliament enal likely seen to become law. Though. as it
t exedlent President, and himself were getting on in i Mr. E. J. PEARCE said during Pill he wa.s placed on the the- L dGI 11 Id * ' ai.
... new, an at tey cou not possibly have any
stands at present there is little appmrance that it will
life, and therefore might feel that if there was an evil ' committee. Ile had been a benefit member for 10 yeara other object then the ...I of Ls •be
s, i mem re Ile
emetially interfere with us, it has been deemed right to act
day in store for the miciety they should not see it, but • in
d f th' f ' k • although ' • •
hut never receive a ar rug o sic pa) heartily weiheel that the society were regarded with such
1 this su•gestion • and in the mean time, to require a '
they must calculate all contingencies. The ple.ant side
sin""ii.e.iii I ;le n * * über that hole i r eared to male le7l he might have cleaned tie. He had tile attendance feelings. The trustees had taken great paius in the
""-----“e •re•i -I' e* "I'm" . h reef 'i ••• „me The no doubt wee that there is • considerable surplue upon of the doctor, but, knowing the state of the branch, made revision of the rules, and be hoped that after the • had
e
by the rules and talkiest as they may be e ter anieu .
he account of the year, 'arid therefore that the funded , for sick pay although he had a wife and .. . -
society has recently n.:ceireal a novel Contribution in the shape
i at wital e. Men: el He was gait also to bear that ii no application . ~ _ been examined by the actuary they would he accepted by
Y live children dependent on hitu. Ile pie ed to account
,a 1 a berecy ae CI fnen the late Mr. Janne Hunt, fonneriy , e :- . the members and result in placing the society in a more
, eelleut secretar • (Mr.
the guod management of their LI }
fur the state intu which the branch had gut, when
Steward of the Landrull Itrauch." satisfactory and sounil condition than it waa at the present
',tent seeretary (Mr G. 11. : . 1,
Bingham). and worthy as4a ,
.or. ortinliAn stlggested that was a matter that should
rev. gentleman eentinued - Their rociety was evi. moment. Ile concluded by proposing the health of the
Devis) that the f le had been so placed that the interest
deredl not losing ground, and if they went on year be communicated to the committee of trustees • and .. Medical Officers," to whom, he said, the society was
by yeYar increesionz the .urplua, he felt coutietyrit tliet and dividend+ were much large: than ever before by the
Mr. FLUTER said it wm hardly fair to say anything greatly indebted for the amount of work they did fur
ge f investment lie ineleatood from Mr. Davie e, • t I I t members
Notwithstanding the ealculations made by the actuary. he
*t.l.lta thew additional inter.t Serived last year wee not -411iu n ."'
_ -
__ _
__
40 . _ . them for small remuneration. The mciety very much
sight yet speak of the .ociety as financially in a satis: ' s . Mr. Gan'. one of the Pudalk an members, made a depended un their capacity and vigilance, and he would
I th i TAW which. was a very atisfactery few remarks en the gnat bleaing the club would be to earnestly impress upon them that they should prevent the
factary sta .
te Ile Pail bona thinking over the matter inua n eels ea .
I k t the daft I ' f
feature. But then they must ou a ea ties. or that viliage if it Were worked well by the steward and
I tel iinil be fended that actuaries did not make continuance of members upon the sick fund Langer than
a "We a Y• I I• h • curta' I • • tent .1 a it is • mark of good management and stewardship to committee. iv. really necessary- (hear, hear).
allowanimfor t kat w lie as in jan impor e. enrol ai ala • ireleal that 14 the oleect '
agh its extent inay not ho determinable very readily, Previa,: .gainst "a .-nT 1. ... • • l - The Rev. fe. W. Ilmuati returned thanks for the cone Dr. ItOBINSON replied. Ile expressed his regret to find
of the club. What were ths delieultiee befeore. ti
-tem I, pliment of remlecteon. Mr. Eliot Pad compared the
ail tial.'wall- he meant the financial benefit that accnial to that he was the ouly medical officer present, and went on
mainet which they meet geed! The chief ini si • society to a locomotive, with Mr. Bingham as las con.
the iety by tuembers who leave it before their cl ' . to remark upon his expenence in the matter of granting
a. be the length of time which tuembers ona, coming upon
hee• to weigh heavily upon it. An actuary talCs. the ! ductor ; and the rev. gentlemen said he ttautheal them sick certificates, from wilach it seemed that laxity Wu
*"nni f 1 hat the lives are, and caleulates
aamoer o Weill iera seal w the sick list remained there. Bmt and foreni.t with regard
female um:inhere. It WaS a rather dahcult subject to I once more fur electing hie' engineelnver of the concern, existed, but that he, while anxious to visit zuenirers and
though he might have objected to it did he not know that give certificates to those who-are ill, dies not date them
the liabilities accordingly, leaving oue of the auestion the to .... ~ . .
touch. His hood Mend_ the secretary was nut afraid of Ihe had a capital stoker behind (laughter). It was not all back to Um. of which he knows nothing as an officer of
ma y monthlies who from various reseons leave the
-II ' e'n few ears. Hu bad not gene into anything. -(11r. Bingham: luu not a member of Perla- • plain driving; the danger signal was up, and the driver the society. Puddletown branch he thought miat be in a
sehlrletY ;after intna. I 1 i. h t. 1 k h' ment.)--(laughter)-but he (Mr. FloYer) hail mallY friend', ' hal hard work sometime* to keep it on the rails. As the
_e ques_on minutely, nit w ri e Mlle 1 .0. into la good state, for he had only had to grant two certificates in
in the neighbourhood awl torn of Dorchester who took e,,„g 'on respecting the Portland Steward was kindly the last *ear a • lause
owu little branch be found more than half, or certainly ,
• t interest in the rights of wetuen, and if he were to ----eat' ! P rtl d tett b bor. th a --( I P a
Guile half the umnibeni who joined had left alter paying -rut . I regarded by the ar an repreeen Yea e 0 ey Mr. }Lona had pertuission to propose a toast, which
- I f the th • d 1•11 •
a certain time, so t 'at or iu cre Was no la il i). say a e oral againet them he vas afraid that lie should get . might be able to throw • little oil on the troubl waters, wae one lie hoped would never be omitted on such
I • ace and therefore, although after the remit- and that a eatistactory conclusion would be arrived aL occasions aa the present. It was the health of a gentleman
ele thutteht this a point worthy of comideration when nit. ' leer • . . • .
.. . u i
iiienilation of the committee appointed to retie. ie ru es The trustees be was sure, would be glad to have the to wholii they were all very much indebted, for he had
valuing he society. With reepect to the must unsathe
backed by the extraordinary seport made on the duration niatter in the Minas of Mr. Eliot, who would try to make
i it rt of the repot this year, he felt that it is mad Lmg been concenied in the conduct of the society, and
of their eickness, he could Lastly venture to deeis•nt from
Inep.Wr:iniat • and lie wade impress upon the comatose i things amooth there es lie dial everywhere else, although date. lack to the grad old times-though he hoped not
tut"
all
tl ii 'heel tbe county thet they must look into their view that the society stoat CCU. to enroll female Ihe did croak a little More than the • engine-driver " liked better than the present-of Mr. Percher, carrial on its
general y in. - members, he would nut eay a word reflecting upon them. --(laughter). Ile proposed that in addition te the present traditions from him, awl was therefore more competent
1 ' i k If their actuary
the matter of the i unit uf s c nem. le members lie weal speak more freely. le
-- . arbitratore-it ii. necessary to have five-the Mayor of
tiu Ilk caleidatione and he had no doubt lout le 2° the ma than any one lie knew te assist them in the management
wae certeinly a very remarhable thing that competent Dorchester (Mr. & Burnett) -be added • that Mr. Williams
eaw" 'irrec (0 kehd on good data, it Wail ilapollsible of the society's affairs. He I,egxed to prepose the health
mat they wen: u:. authoritiee having taken the average of the duration .be re-elected treasurer ; that Mr. T. Saunders lie auditor of their excellent assistant secretary, Mr. Davis, with
they roUI.I go on al a ) al 1
th. n • ..roach to safety so lo •as .
1 • pI•• of ekkites* iu meinhere of Friendly Sweeties throughout 'in the room of the late lamented Mr. Craw • and that the many thanks to hisu for all the goal he had done the
the sickness .1 members was allewed to ena ure so taut as
Righted gametal Wel it to be only half as hung as the Rev J. Sruith, and Kingten Magna, he added to the coin. ~,,ei t
it wee- double the eetimated time iu the case of males, • e y-(applaUse). • had • ugly left the
d ti fth . eickne. of rueful.. of this • • • 1 I ' I • 1 •.d ' ly
. erase, ura on o L . matee of %nude.. II cone eaten. le. o eerie ,in rep It seemed that alr. G. H. Davie preno
He was Mug to let one
awl quadruple with weineu. g . .
...
ty Ile could not beliere that Dorset a•as so un- :ti the remarks of Mr. SCriVell, that it was largely in the meeting
little "cat out of the Ira, pe I' g
e" rha 4 lie MI ht call it a """ •
healthy a place. Ile hal lived a goo.' many yea. iii i,5 . fth I fit i 1 hen theineelves to choose their
meter o e iene ne ii The liev. C. W. BINGHAM added there was nobody to
kitten-(laughter)-anal tell theiu that in the new rule.
and he believed the general iispreeeion wax that the air own etewaras anal committal. whom the society was re indebted than to Mr. Davis
the Triptates had corm to the conclusion that it was not
Dweet WAS billal to that el any ceunty of England. Mr. W. E. lIRIMMt. 51.1'., seconded, and it was tarried- for the active and excellent way in which he carried on
a 'viable to take any more female members. Of course. ,
% hen be went to Portland, or any other part of the The prolonged meeting was then brought to a close, the work of the society. lie then proposal the health of
e* Ibe ea I lut it would be pro- •
the present ones weula ye ma , , 'he f lam fine spa:limns as were to be seen TUE ANNUAL DINNER the stewards of the society, regretting there were so few
re el net to admit any 1111 l re-these hear). ft ~,,,,0„,.4 4.0U11t),
anywhere. There was riot a finer lot of men than the present, but they had one seal steward there, that of
• *..
• I eld to contna their sia•knees, yet one would • T L place in the seaming eliminate, Mr. Warren, of
littedl inV"..hi ail t their Orals would be feud' shiner liortlanalere in :my county, airmen stronizer, healthier, and
lanak• 'l.'s Anne, celerities exiallently. Sir E. B. Baker liudalletown, through whom efforts prineipally the meet-
heve rather t ow. i .
z a .thle to do their duty in atif occupation to whirl' they t.ii s. . • •
1 tl . ' • lel 1 w &leo eima ing had been held there that day. Ile prop...sed the teat,
e n that id neer for the latter, waiting Out re ciors • , Bart. prandol. ani at IL principa 1i a e re
• lie saw no velid reasen
the* Rev. C. W. Binglian, Me J. Royer, M.P., Sir „I. thanking the dower& for the service they had et:nab:red,
-I"- le • . f I .1 • ' dth • 'I . t
often, cot.- not in metes 0 Wein iltio sr. o tralMt Il o, Might lie calleal • and therefore -
why this society iu the matter ie sickness Mould present , and urging theni ta nmeweil vigilance. lie coupled with
ne week till quite welL but with females, chiefly Ili . t from that of an • other trienelly Michel. Me %V. 1.1 Berme M.P., Ilev. J. Brymer, Rey. ,
vvi (
ia.
.)
Teem an eepect so a i men ) .
11. E. Itavenhal, Mr. G. NV. Homer. the Rev. 'AL Stack, the toast the Paine of the I udalletoen atew - app a .
I I I ttl .1 hi useW.I.I duties, they would not
euiporyie aau ie r . . sodety in the colintry. What was tee Canoe of it I Me
1C • • Alr W. Paull, Dr. Robinson, hie W. S. Mr. Youwo returnee thanks in a capital speech. Ile
li altegether so long. But there •
Ow would think Ire laid y . . ....,
~...... e_e _emi eye of a eery inmeeting epeech Mr. I . des,e, . . _ _, „ _ .
had been leeward of the Pealletown branch for the laet
me e the fact that the duration of the ACknems of the in. "mem ime e
able member of Parliament (though • Hutt air. M. 11. 'Mennen, Mr. I unman, Jun. Grace eas
Zi years, and diming that Mee had bed but little to COM.
-‘-' I • ready double that of the melee Ile 'mate "Y • shrY - • • ' •I I th Rey le W. Bingham.
female meta are eas 1 itting on the eremite ale of the I oust to San W e • • , . lain of in the iu ter of iurition. There had been a
I I e 'lkea had time permittol to have brought zentletuan s . . . h
.i f
.. 0
II
After dinner the ( harem' briefly primotied " The P . at . _ .
11"11. '3' f b ' h. 1•• lee himself, but whom he yeathred , sal a nue . e
111 1 F 'I • " and Sir John Michel led the few such attempts, but IT tie co-operation of the corn.
before them the report oa mu -committee wleii un . . .1 tea he (Mr Royer) understesel it, that the (teen elh OYe anil ).
Attie al ,as • • mitt. it hal always been met with strenuous resistance-
which followed.
some of the branches, but any of them cuiffil sue it. He
:smelly msnifeeted hy the sueinbere of Friendly Societies c oers ,
th • - v "Tbe Bialop and clergy of (ePlilaurie). Ile amusal the immpany by tellieg bow a
w Id nrwk, hoWeVer, their recommendations- that e overnie • I ies were cone The I MAIRMAR tit ga e
was due to the fact th g is iod e menther who seemed te he always suffenng from
ea lad
• ou • • hat tl • t n Way
. Tee Sub-Committee • Report ammo t wy me o UI ' - "th thank. to the Rev. F. K Freeman for
hoer.. wi
ch. ets. posed to a large extent of men in oily circUlustances--of te Conigh was rural, and how a wries M ••carbuneles were
leth, sed decide.) to eisit certsio deficient bran theiu-he lad never heard a
: e a e aroperty and nut pred, ' tingly of working men. his excellent "arm, en to reduciel to Ileadlitea! Ile was always desirous that
Portland, Wareham, ithanage, Langten Matraven, and Worth , •'i. I . t„ .
~
I I ted wl .1 r that w• i Wt.. better -(affinalteee but as lun- as
•re Castle Which, according to a careful schedule But lie (lir. Noma) iou , . iee e es ii . a
Rev. 11. & ltevexitue. said one pleasure of members really sick !should get their pay. ,
and nnie I'
e '.•
- * al • I • 1 I - I I bal • tonna conclusion, although it unght be to sonic extent. The he wile in Olio: he sl 1.1 endeavour to premote. elle
draen by Mr O internee , a xiii ine. aat oUra I e ant% , I meeting of the 1/onset Friendly
the attending the amine
he Uwe it had existed. They revel that their visits Ills VieW of it would rather la this : The strength of
.44 •" •tY was that of fluffing the goal old custom uf interest of the society and cheek every kind of impoienon.
dwue rin zi. .
*iirte II received to the Cominittee• and officeni generally. I ',bunt)* Friewlly Soeii.ty ss iM Maul lasis-it btatuls upon .
II n• e th .CI reit and queen continued ; they had Sir Jells MICIIEL pr0p5.....1 the health of the PrieidenL
that was i goal thing Mmy emir 4111 ' i't • olley of cheers
sae that the eurgeons else, in sme plea., relidenel them a wide f datien, and . i . c ,
.. g
sal it fr thew furefathere, and he Impel they in very cordial terms, awl led elf a beetle e , . _ .
lertaki um but was epecial y men e thee of a enewily recs.' 1 im -( la ). II • fmz him. whieh was conclude. with ' tor he .1 a Joey good
valoshle amestance. would long 110 a own tazet r app Mil e mmis •
e Thee 1
let ii their duty to abbess a sqacial report to the eociety, beemse the wWile iniswiple 44 societies a 4 that . .
t that Mr. Freeinan was nut inerrant to felli,w."
Portland breech, panting out, among other thing*, that, kinil wee a queetem of averagoi-Sie average amount expre. neve
t f Wit il the f return thanks for this toast in his own parish. and be was The CHAIRMAN .4.1.4. ee
i I h eoula not tell thou the fleasure
e1th..411 there did net epee. to be, es hail laen suppmsed, an of sickness, the average amtnin o a pay, ail re ure
they wood join in that regret when he told them it •aln in the dear 01. county
it gave him to tine himself M. . - ...
moue prolortikin kit cativo .if injury from sixidaite,atill the sick id araught on tam fusel,. If a saffity were on a small sure . .
ea. unoneil by the seriims Mile. of his Litheriin-law. of Dorset awl anoteat ola frienile. Ile hoped the 00Con ityfe
eases generally en:re iMililetowly ill eacue .4 the pnwer bee, a large &Mount uf siektiees in :iny inns year mead wre'lrtt ri nayeelaill) WWI unable t... be in church at the come would be carried am with the Inat i,f management eh
•Verage (‘-ta. MU, instead of 7s, im a heal of :IA montane crifiple or even deetraly it • but, wilh a Lege lasi*, the lie i- • rime some ,1i.,t.,,,,. 'tart of all the officers and tlairish, awl that next tune
tif the service, having
awl ala. the leamenent neiteente of sick lay. They e ember' aewtrine of aVerages comes Ilk, and. ii a long run tit years, Ineneetnent.
full)
entli, what Sir &Mat. Baker had they not there woula be no isucetiani aa sickness or sorrow.
4A 0.-at lesity Ili the terlormanee iif the duties iit the 1....-al them woutd ordinarily Ire no SOT great differenee in but he coula him so
Ile thanked thein a thollsand tenets for receivffig
t as an. altogether excellent sermon and he
ce, 11111 l i l me, and suegest the deeralgeneal .4 alsoidoiling the tile amount of eieknese awl thweeitently of &alight tot
"id-that
il* b would act up to the advice gii•-en d kindly, and all he could say was-" Gal tile. you all-
prectice which has prevailed there, of an annual ChOlee by the the society. That was their strength. Then came their belied the c u . j .
..
tl anoth r f tl 'an
(appianee.
tare .4 their method once., and also of dividing the w 00.... It tel like that eXperbieed by the Govern. wok together in kite xi 1 one .
..e ,
.or ie oue
Mein With this aspiration, the pleasant meeting was brought
amyl° breach lido two, with, if Is ...hie, en howeery meant, in mt. Thu yublic feud wes one wlich everybody liked thing that would help back th society Into a @aft,
- o t ste dil no Its. for Lab of them. • ,h. 1 1 i • dad t - 1 •te n was their all being actuated by that principle. to a elem.
wil We.. WS a "opera e war an CLi a . t. nave apu upon, *them twine pay any arge p.ll le
"With respect tai dime of thu ether branches visited, and proportion of it ; but the Chancedler of the Exchequer %
Vith regal. to the bishop and clew of tlie iliocese, they
notehly Lane," Metrarere u°l W•rth. th•l ••••••/ t" I've deien.h.d the Consolidated fusel. end desired to keep had hal the very great rialvantaeo for some time of
passed their wiest aiha, and to be gradually recterering thole
such awl such expenses on the ratee, becalm the rates haying ...Ide exampes before them in tlie bishops as tiara-
eee,..., abiest . Werehans, on tbe contrary, es at Pertlesel,
came Millie to then' all parochially, while the eon. working men. Of the Lite lenhop three thinge were said
until last year, there
• hae beee continuous retregreselon, since ... ._ , , . .._ , , , .. v , _ ,
,milliateo Mini we,* gemerth mom LllO WAOIO country. arm which commended him to Englishmen: he was one of the
the seer Mai. they dia not feel its incideueo so closely. It was tile sayne ni..t hardworking teen. lie said what he meant and
i
. They are entirely meshed that the deficieney in all these .
th .Co t • Frieudly Socieiy. In a parish club every meant what he said. The present bishop, he believed,
111 L Un )
n -bee v.here stone-quarrying is the staple occupation Is sae .
h • tl at if he dial not Look share after the claims was trying te imitate his presleceesor. Just now, he
. rim: i i. Ai I . tic but that, there sis elsewhere, *Welt- In•Ln -"w 1 • •tte4l le hear he wail Hewett but they must all hope
amiti olittriL4 ...y Le t 4.11 , 011 the f uude he should have mere to pay. er, whatamounted refire . . . .
sea uf out nevi:ln.. nt. and inafteterion 10 rttla We Its main
tothe wire thing, loee the becetits to which lie would be his indmpoettlon was °DIY tentleirarY, ithil that next week
theme in a tracked decree. would be ahle to preside, at what might be called his
branch efforts should emitted by arel bye, through the club Weaking : but in lye .
.. , .
mr.hh
otill They recommend that, in every ,
the County Society, epread ov:r a leramr listrict, the ten. 1 arliament at Sal I
is 'me. I regard to the clergy
he eto secure a man of education to act as chairman of 1, .h h hto ,t es .1 be ea generally he hoped they were all anximm to maintain-
dency was or au. rauc gc err te. i ne as
committee. "he infirmities possible for ita ewe members, forgettiusg the inevitable what he was sUre they must maintain-the prineiples of
. 01.) Ilea a definition of e bet conetitute t
ad the Ileformation for wire+ our farefathers 1,1.al and died
result if any took out mon then their proper affiare.
01 old age- Mould be memory and authoritatively n e. A* lon as the co •
1 1 I be . wised for extending Whether a society were moll or great etrial personal --(applaiese). g y ntinual to imitate their
•• Oil.) That some plan soma . ...t work in that neweet he felt sure they should retain-as
I • melee went oueside tbe supervieion lay iit the root of good inanumment. How
medical relief te membhrs obtain rib e
aerial they reuiudy the evil ..omplaine.l el t Many eael_ he believed the hulk of them had-the affection of the
county. ed nut la SOON '' Oh, it does nut tuatte'r .• there ii Mr. Biaishare and Mr, PeoPle of England. 'TheY ought always to remember they
. (eL) That periodical niece/Mat/MIS lie carri
of a pennant:tit C. tttttt Mt., of the sawiety, I mvia eery good men, they will Vac care id us." No were servants and mini:dere and as long as they tried to
tW°
4 In"' menthe" • i • whenever the doubt they were excellent men for the society -they could consult the interests anal feelings of ethers, and en-
who meek. in different parte of Me cum ),
1 4.. fit. not find better • but for the seaway teem en satisfactorily deavoural to the utiumt of their power te do their duty
Truter innn..:awej emectegutherings he, by all eleallll. PM' they 11111ilt laic the co-opethfiun of all the mewl erg, to See ill the various positions in which they were placed, God s
"teen', -e- he, el L supper lik the winter ;or at the time tied a sick member alia riot remain longer un the funds bleitein.• would rest upon them ---(a_ppLeuse).
1,1,11'e-wee- in
ti.i.M...-en mki c.nunkittee ;or oUt-of.oloor ketival st h
teen was necessary. If they supperte. tte stewanls and The ***(
amities's propthed ° The Army Navy, and
-m- - - aaa
h "s m cateulehe'l t" hri" nteuiliere counnittnes in this matter it wasuld hen a good effect I Volunteers," awl it itas drunk with hearty eheering for
-lemmata:, or 44 er sow. „ . .
ire there au individual and United interest in and public opiniou euelit to be brought to bear in the Sir John alichel, the lama playal ' The British
Leather, and W e
rams direction. It hal been said jest now in reeard to Grenadiere." awl the company tinithal off with "For he's
their branch. . ...bees of committee. beide .orking a paruchiel club that a man NAL &email to go on the a Mlle good fell""•-
o(e I.) mat certain 'n each
ie al .rake te Tait, from time to thee ' .., funds unless al adutely compelled ; aril that was a Sir John M mime returning thanks, sael with regard to
men, shoe.- un c
fur saY Meg Pena(' i° the reee'r` right feeling to cultivate. There "tight to la euel th • II • • • I, I 1 tth reeent
- teem who have been 1 a geed, e arta) genera je e are in ..lig ant • ep . .
--.I 1,..1t1,, ini tttt irk even, Ikraih•li -i,! transitikk- tate. We hal before sal the

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MILTON ABBAS.
WE are having a sash time lieu just now. Death has cut
off no less than eight young children under two years old ,
in a few days, while one or two more are lying in a
dangerous state. The passing bell has been heanl lor eight
following days, Dr. Bacot was called to two but without
avail.
Mime CLASS. —One evening in October last, a Indy was
passing along the street of this village, and saw several
groups of boys and young men varying from 14 years, to
about 21 years of ago standing about, as if they slid not
quite know what to do to amuse themwlves. Acting
upon a thought suggested to her mind by the sight, she
&damned one group thus, "My lads, how would you like
to come and spend an hour at nil house, on one evening
of the week r The lads readily replies! "We should like
it very much." Arrangements were at since made for
their assembling on one night in each week, but nothing
had been nail as to the course to be pursued at their
meeting. And when the appointed time arrived, the lady
had not been able to decide what should be done to amuse
and instruct those who were expected at her house. flows
ever the lads decided the question themselves, for when
some twenty of them appeared. each with his Bible in his
hand, there could lie no questis in, what should be the plan
to be followed. Hence, • Bible class was formed, which
has continued to meet weekly with an attendance of about
25 out of is roll of t. 4. This number being too great for
the kitchen of a private house, Mr. Jacob very kindly
placed his Lecture Itooni at the service of the CIANL let,
2nd, and :3rd prises, to which a 4th was subsequently
suldsxl, were promised to thaw lads who should obtain the
greatest nuniber of marks for attendance, and for correct
answers to the questions given them for home study. Last
week the final meeting of the season was held, and as it
was well known that the judges would then I.e distributes!,
• number of the parents, and other friends of the lads
amembled. After the meeting had been opened with
ismer, and smile hymns had been sung, kindly led by
some of our village musicians who volunteered their
assistance, brief addresses were gi VIM by Messrs. John
Jiasils, and K W. Slater, followed by the reading of the
list of prizemen, to whom Mrs. Kemp gave the Prizes,
accompanies' by a few words of kindly counsel. SO well
bad the lads worked, and so great had been their interest
in thrir Bible Class, that instead of only four prizes, ten
had to be given. Thus—Prize I: Elijah Churchill, PI
marks; prize 2: G. Guy, T. Scott, W. Jacob, T. Cuff. 45
marks each; prize 3: It. Hall, J, Cuff, 44 marks each;
Prize 1: 1). Bolls, E. HAIL T. Frizzell, 43 marks each.
The proceedings clonal with singing and prayer, but the
boys were not willing toleave until they hail given three
eheers for Mrs. Kemp, and throe more for Mr. Slater.

quarter, •
of stelt-PsY.
"(will That in order the better to imiruct •nd
COUIIIIII.4X-Inell in their respective dutice, ,tu
rn the
and bye•laws as Mate to those .luthw should be
tociety's rules and table book,' printed on PAW
and sent by the secretary (free of pot) to the stewards,
distributed on ewell frwih election among the coounittee-tuon
'RA brailChl.S.

s;u;;d...- ..ly opiL„...a every , oas would preveni
coul. I hap. 1.1. was only such a
the society in strength.
lambert coming upon the tombs nee.lleKaly or renutining
itiou front the workin-
.l°lrteelirr:infil,aasbitli:Latatlt7:olotta:l:iellYikzrom.
with regard to the management he felt that the mem
Ike/
....boa the wore they fthould be pleased. The, e.e4
a, -.Lew /oil the laterev4.antl. uaelult!?ss of the eociety.
_ ..

moment in a ..susition
alterations probably as good an army as any in Europe.
They tried as far as they z•oulil to spoil it, but they hare
not entirely done so ; and I hope that after a short time
after they hare gone on with a few snore experiments
that we shall bring up our soldiers to what they were when
I was a younger an. The way it was done could not be
!wird. for the people of England required changes to be
• fo- that.has
.besn

;.117.;;r4.;e*' ;A
, nil form of sick paper he prepand for sick
...4"
X., than t ;ril h,,.. -hill Thai" 'g alll l' a from their branch and the county, to
say
strictly in conformity with rule
Vt hei"4 their raYa appears In n all caste mey to do with the ordinary
funs."
Tater)? II B. Bates,
EloW•itip VIIINNES TROTMAX,
OW E. Etiar,
Foal, L KINIAMILET.
lie felt that the the thanks of the members generally
were due to those gentlementhe trouble they took, for
they
mid,
and for the very valuable recommendations
Omar. it..ferring to the Portland branch, be
observed that mil there was a great alteration they
should have to wall it the t'1-Friendly Society. for "r:
thing 1111 l unfriendly than their
hal been of late it had never been his fate to meet with,
proceedings at Portland
either in the Friendly Society or any other institu-
tion with whieh he luot Imen connected. It wall • :ill•gt
•• auk,. matters straight end comfortable,
painful thing for the committee of trustees, who w°'°°''
th':aati"D" 94"1 extra°rditteer representations made
to have such
es they had luol of. late front Portland. First of
.iZ7,7,Lseentist deter:roiled to keep UP &sort ..f chronic
znendsuo„. thY dem w not to attend to the recoin-
=au,
c.or e nub-toanuittee, but would have the
to take one part Lirdicsi "Inc."; •••!•‘• they did consent
branch twe. Ste recomitiendat fee df=zitghe
then came the q•i• et •

---'' .-e-ifii-t./1;.--tb---.---R t-i-te - -is-- - -
very a.. -. ear e %lOWA - Mem...... nom -.- But tli-e;:e-iS.une pariToi. our7orces i..-- ---
and were v,.. fits," did not thiuk their own opt, 'if - am --' I,
its management ‘-so /rept so fares they might have Militia. I myoelf was two or three years ago with a camp
ons azing improved- the volunteers of England and the
better than thou, of •ii.. "'mil; lsit were only desirous of instruction in Hants, when volunteers from Dorset
had more opportunity of ju,,,, •- intervot iu the work ; were preoent ; and I can only my they CAMe verY nearlY
that they simuld all Unit, to take ... ""wmaildillieulti ut• to the regulars in appearance, end they did their duty
thus he hoped they should surmount the,
so to thy duration of sickness. It was the ... "it =used you all when you return to your
.panles \I "iv. vim uf as if they were real old roldiers-(applauseJ ! "'mid
importance, all other 4 being a inure nothii .• 1 thtat the army of England is now well Pat
ig., anu •.
could be overcome -no he hoped it might-the soci y .
large
would be upon a firm oafe footing, and he Wan quite seur" h . ''' Mt OMB join it and they would never
that such A society, able at all times to meet 're euee..-
. -. M when you return to Your
liabilities, was of inestime'Au advantage to the country at repent. w61:44:
it. fur the oery a p.x, and when young
tp_plaum). ...
Mr. Pr.oacz expresml Ilio acknowledgmento for the I young men from it.
going. Thu... -. aim saw 4*uoan4
. pari.be., ...I encoumg. cn•.
kind way in which hi o slight serVieco hail heen recognised I thank y u-( pp
in the report, and oaid that an a member of the committee I ll_,r W.OE' I -
-1333311.1' , briefly returned that ks •
he felt it rother an ungraciouo thing to strike a discontent , the Yeo . .ryI3YME.3. •
now: Mill, he must proteot against the doctrine that they . The (tetilnis.ox propoied the health of the members of AcCIDENT.-
could draw any inference m b., the aoundneso of the the Mous. id hudiament, coupled with the names of Mr. party, who were re...
society from the annual return : they niust take the , ',lover and Mr. Bryiner -(epplaule). the hill into the village to..
actuarial quin:Plennial valuations which bed regent not I Mr. FLOYER. M.P., thanked them all for the very kind wagonette-overturned, injuring Inv..
only to prment claims but thme of the future. Evei7 , manner in which they bad been plowed to receive the the occupant% one of ?the number oustaineu. -
year their liabilitico increased from the greater ages tout It was rather an arduous one to acknowledge. and bruises, a broken wriot
of the present members, and no mond conclusion could IMPlYing on public occasions in Dorset to • similar toast
be drawn from the results of the past year. He felt be generally had only the members for the county to WICKLAND.
'
bound to utter this protest againot the inference which speak for, but the Chairrnan had put upon him the whole Errs in our village we must have our " Election
.
bel been drawn ao to the satilfac,torY .tate of the witty, 'of the member. of Parliament. which was rather too. 1 Intelligence." There are two candidata, for the = :
Ile would say o • ne word an to the inilurtent point toucted heavy a weight for one to bear. There era' • good deal or Duardmn ; Mr. NY. Rogers and Mr. J. Speak.;
epee in the report and by Mr. Floyer-that it was the duty variety in the members of the House of Commons. They them have =mew the valuers.
In the
....
‘,. rethernwntha:
41..tric.iwidilin'eede

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aILTON.
-1 Akij 111#1.1i accident happened in av. adding
down
'-^41114 fps.? drive. cowing
h.ror 141, .n 4 tilt; vehicle-
- vs, ipt.42.14 at
ma,