The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-06 00:00:00

BURTON HEADSTOCK.

110 Z was re-upened on Sunday, Sept
sermons were preached by the Rev C. Jeffefics The congro%
anyeakwrimprose,.C.ll.Auir.athL.—isAlli:.Arethittilergol,
wivrihgi.ch
Thursday the re-opening service continued,
ven
provided in the chapel at five o'clock. The Dare were
the following young ladies :—Mlan Knight, the
dend
Wiens were good, mai the financial results aatisfsethrYwhen
en b
and Him Waldron. At the back of the pallet the
splendid silk banner of the Burton Temperance Society bearing
and
extending nearly the width of the building
design, bearing the words" Victory through Jesus," the letter.
sue-
were cseposood of variegated dahlias on a white ground,
ted with a border of flower. and loaves, and, at night,
omen
In letters of gold "Deliver us from evil." Above thus,
t looked exceedig. pretty,
when illuminated, the
On the right side of the building the motto " Prlnoe
and dowers. On the left wall, was the aspiration " Lord
the word " Love,
and
scud us now proeperity," surmounted with _
.ef.th'eaceite
ir.," &middle,
~i.lll.4tlse
ternordint;Luinty in rgeitlaetteoh.revo:
the greenery enclosing the latter aerutulng the shape of •
star. In the trout of the gallery was • most elaborate design,
of choice flow.= and leaves, in the centre of which " Peace •
gallery itself was garlanded
with flower. and . , sod the effect of the whole was
extremely pleasing. tis satidactory to know that all this
'arfsrsn tetb-:jetentoq-Uhterat—ul:l
tiathw" the
els‘dsLorrdingielwpedhilstiaresnawnseldh" The the
words
" Ilithsrt°
labour evas not thrown away, for about five o'clock visitors
Immo to arrive from Bridport, Shipton, Loden, and the neigh-
own
The proceedings were by singing a hymn and prayer,
..beuthven eed,
jelockietsieraireforpuweriliiedith.7;:e7;:arlwiniethaer
hetl2ocokieldegin d
tl desired.
he .sp . A the
t.
bettor
erW)ehsall, Sent
7breani h' hay they *erg
after which the Rev J.ortgarks said he bad much pleenure
in asking Mr Howell to take the chair that evening ; but
pretty tie.„,rcha.
point
soinivet tathenseleuw.k
teir::wwroth.eir
In
that
frri.,sendsr,vt,w.crwegisitrhtreuatedthl:solns°°::mit:ios-iS:
showed the loymisthy that was manifested in the work, and be
behevsl they should leave that meeting very jubilant, heel
raised suflideut to tower all eXperibeal. The renovation had
oset between £3O and £33, and something like half of that sum
mutslind to be made up : the improvements were hartilv- yet
eumpleted, but when they were he wag sure all would be
pleased with what had been done--Mr Howell edd it was with
he
hiambli niad; th,ra
over t: eogry
halt I
n good beginning,
thellurt.ni lriuuelo
and lie hoped by the tittle the alterations were finished the
chapel would be much Improved; it was right and proper that
their pixies of world*, should be kept clean and nice; they did
not want any gorgeous ritual or any gothic arche, but still
they wanted things decent; yet he (the speaker) did not care
how beautiful • building was. so lung VS the pure gospel wue
preached within its walls. one of their mottoes that night
was" Hitherto the Isrel hail helped us," and on looking back
all hail remain to thank God for His mercies in the past, and
take courage for the future. Their ;cap, meet be "0
lord send us now prospenty." It was no use for ministers to
C, me there arid prelell, Uol.lll the congreiration prayed that
(1,4 would give the Increase. And then, again, if they wished
the wore to linsper, they must have unity. If they watched •
tarty .4 fisherman .01 the beach, when the seine was around •
quantity of 1 sli they would find that the ince all pulled one
way -if some pulkl ne way, and some another the fish would
In lost, mei the toil would be in vain. S., mum they, ae
membern of that eherch, .1 pull hrgetber. They inset pray
for prusperity, they must be united, and God would bless them.
--Thu Kee C. Jefferint saPI he had been much intermited In or
no•dre elect but isthitod address, he :the el...Aerie...a maw
paratively •isukiiig a stranger amongst them, but still he was
full .4 symisthy with them in the work they had undertaken.
Now, be had heard of the death of a certaiii old gentleman
there was of ouUnie nothing est raonlinary in that -(applause);
but his body was scarcely cold, ere hie friends send relations
sten: gathered together, anxious to know as to how he had
dispoxid of liis property. to true was it " where the imrease
is, thi.n: will the eagles be gathered together." Now on the
will Low read all expremed their satisfaction at the manner in
which he had left his fortune, but unfortunately, there wax •
osdisil whit.* said that Hum making the above will, he had
spent all the money, but they must be good enough to accept
"the will foe the deed." Now if be did not make a speeds
that night, he hoped they would take the will for the deed
(laughter). The efforts of their Burton friends had been great,
aud no far they hal been saUsfactory ; the strong mud *lmre
the burdens of the weak, and they must sink or swim together;
and, although there might be diversity, like the different lane
of a ship or a building, there must he onelian. Their motto
%Code) nail tuna, hot be "Ever) one for himself; God for us all'
and the devil take the hindermost,' but they must
be united, must work together, and help each other, and
if they did this, the summe of the mist would be nothing
like what they would have in the future. Now some persons
thought it • good deal to give vo to the work of Uod, but those
same pumas thought nothing of spending £6O on their own
houses ; this was not as it should be, but all ehould labour more
numestly in the cause of God They must remember that the
menibiTs el that church were tetni,lee of the living God. Ile
dwelled) not in temples made with hands and he urged them
to be constant In their attendance on the means of grace, and
thereby build themselves up. One kind lady had presented
them with a Nola, on which he had just been ratting, but he
was afraid that was rather encouraging lesiness--that would
not do, for they must be up and doing. What had been done
in the lest would nut mace, but they must go on and bring
the work to a.suocesidul ierue. awl they must try and get out
tt of debt, for Dawson bad said there were two d's that
he detested, and they were—debt, and the devil He (the
speaker) had recently been talking to some one about chapel
building, sod that palm had told him bow particular the con-
nexion were getting now --they would not sanction the building
el a chapel tal throe-thirds."( the inohey no mimed —(laughter
Now, although that person did not perhaps exactly know what he was talking about, be believed that was what it would cons
It, in the end, and that all the money would have to be in hand
Wore a building was undertaken. He hoped It could not be
said of Wm* present as he had hoard of •
.iluseber who. at.,
giving out the test "going unto perfection, looked over the
„.101., end...wresting the congregation, said "And • precious
Leg way some of )ou have to go "—(laUghtert. The muss
member that where much is given much would be required,
era] it see well if they marked the approbation bestowed by
our Lord on the poor widow, when He. said "She bath done
what she could" They mina labour and in due time they would
reap, and at the last day would be able to shout " Harvest Home," and all toil would be forgotten.—Mr Churchill said all
of us should have • definite object in view. There were nun,
who lived at random, who were like the leaves that the
I 01
scattered to sod Ire on the earth Our great dm should be to
have au, object in life, and vreit of all we should attend to self-
cultivation In kivowledge, and itshould be that. kind .4 know-
ledge that pared from the brain to the heart, and developed
itself ill our daily live& We should llve SO as to make life •
blesiug, for our future happiness would depend nn bow we
spend the present lA, us therefore live to ChrlsL and be
united to Hitu by • living and Diving faith- we sh.,uld then
have a friend on whom to rely, and the Saviour's presence would
be in us, "A well of water springing up to overusing life."
It thus was the case with every ineenher of the Church of Chris,:
If they kept the Ire of love burning in each heart, If they feel
sit interest in the eforts put forth, and peree,nren in prayer
' God would be sure to grant them slams. Their aim ghoul.]
be—the glory (brim, the salvation of souls, and the. Pm" motion of God's cause. The mealier thee reLued an inadent
to show how Methodism had taken rent and flourished in •
%Slap in the centre of England, notwithstandlm; Hi the aorta
made to etup its pregrem Rev. J. B. Charles said whilst
be had been sitting on the sofa, which a lady had bluntly given
I them as • seat for the pulpit, he had been very comfortable,
and had been remiseleal of the net Cowper, and how • lady I
had lame asked him to write • poem") the loofa, which resulted
In his writing "iii, Task," and he (the speaker) would reconi• I
nand time present to navel that poem. Ile thought the electives I
had been remarkably short that evening, midi% that there
woe
14,nt) ut time, as the Lyeyges. omiliblisue, and caravans had
nit been ordered till tette o clock {laughter)—and it was only
Just eight. After •due Umbels remarks, the speaker said one
of the lints .4 a hymn they ha.l ening that evening had
spoken of "unity, had. and power," which he thought
would make a good outline for some marks. Now, they
must have unity--there must lie giving and tekiiiir_
they
onev7brahaieutt:htus,innSh.k, bswr.
jewt:.hit:lsifiehet„ft:l7.
to fat, "It th,o wilt take
wit,, take., niuch ,4 liberty, whom.wistliedizothhirme it all
they
kit I will P. t" riCht" Now there WWS WM!
hat crime.
hey
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in Lh
Now
ht it w,,u1,l be much bet an
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Minik.4"1"17:71612...:.;t1":"i:u7.114°.° said Amen much me woamore
:11.7re'atsasrsodeiddliiiuW,tluelrduttiligieuige that tic
awer: now luveihirleicillioe,iirith...erlikt7wfl 111"luitisrutistutibr'rt3i.11".'"Irain;IYOask:11:
theinvelves, they must retuetub,,r that A to
wee to be attributed to tied's spiri Y "St surreal
tieteMOW' after then,
arwe,uu.. wert, anti it
o have dome, hail beet, left uuel,,,ul,
;;7,lr.ktfu.'w'a.rp;U:i..:lhti:lnc:.t...ybheh'l,7,::;rll:wgterett
They hal a great work to perform, OW
re rigl
e stud
I as,
toll-, toe that a sulen-r,pu,ou "I a 'Ku4veaginea°7oeirTga;;;,..tilbg. .11:4auk:171.4,11hinabthun::::
a.. 51.1 Inomure
nd.: I • member all the years he hued heed. They 41.1 nemij kind friends, mei IN, 111114 11/alai.ou the mum a
llen th.l/nrtl, who,li sulul,ti,un to the contributions, had made
illy:11a present of the ado tapplause.)-- Thv t"hehmeh'Ulud'd
t" the 11exhu• to be 111:111 u,u Bridisert, and said liu hoped the
friends at Burtoe would come torrent, and ha,. • 11t.4.1 all to
it was for an object whirl, affected all the circuit,
and they wanted to raise sate.- tnu the peolnhhhhh of the ikw.
C. Jacek*, the chairman was thanked for Ws services: and
the kev. J. & Charles proposed a vote of thanks to the ladiese
who hod melded ei the tea tale% to the MEM ladies who

decorated the chapel so nicely. and to all who had taken a per
an the proceeding,. The resolution was seconded by the Chair
!MM. and earrled unanituoudy.--A collection WM then made,
which amouithel . £. I e: winch, with the pritecols id the
tca, made a total id CI Is 111. - -The fur of another
hymn, and pronouucie; the Momliztcm, it.:ou„Mt, the mcctig
toe elude.