The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-15 00:00:00

BOSTON
.TRA9ITY,

The New York correspondent of the Ed writing on
May 19, says :—On Sunday. Boston wee horrified by the
discovery of the murder of a littlegirl—Mabel Young—by
the sexton of one of the prominent churches. Service was
over, and Mrs. Young and her daughter had just left the
building, when the mother Je-eutered for a moment (In
her return the little girl, who had been left on the side-
walk, was nowhere to be seen. Search was at once insti-
tuted. and after some little time the crowd which had
assembled declared they could hear faint screams up in
the tower of the church, while a great commotion among
the doves which hail made their home In its upper part,
nerved to add to the conviction that something was wrong.
So up the tower the searchers went, to find the poor girl
terribly mangled, her skull beaten by a club, her clothes
covered with blood, but still alive. The sexton denied all
knowledge of the affair, but was arrested and lodged in
gaol. Suspicious circumstance, are said to omneet him
with the murder of a young woman sonic three years ago,
and there appears little doubt of his guilt in this case. Ile
is a young man of N, and has borne a goof character. The
crime WPM% to have mien tied "it it pure fiendish-
ness, for the mere live of killing, awl Piper, the sexton, is
supposed to he another Jesse Pomeroy, the boy monster,
who is now in gaol under sentence of death, for an almost
similar murder, and who, though hut just in his teems,
possesses an uncontrollable mania for torturing and killing
little children. The poor victim of Piper's ferocity is
dead. On the inquest he was brought face to face with
the dead, but retained a stolid indifference, and still per-
sists in asserting his innocence.

WHAT Pi THE CHURCH COMING To I
A singular pamphlet, with a singular title, "The sad
experience of a clergyman of the FAtalilished Church,"
has just been published. The clergyman in question is the
Rev. H. J. Dixon, NI. A.,vicar of Yarnscombe, North Devon.
The pamphlet is a narrative of the chief events of his life,
and is intended to show how hopeless in not Jaws is the
position of a clergymen in the Church of England who has
neither friends nor m may, even although, as in Mr.
Dixon's rase, he may obtain a 11111\11 living. Mr. Dixon
was ordained in IND, and front that day until P. 72 remained
a rivets,. One of his curacies was a chapelry attaolie.l to
a living worth .r.l,nun a year, telt he hest not been there
three months betore the living wa.l aequeArated. the
! incumbent went away, and he was left to maintain s.:ll,Jols
and provide all incidental expenses on a stipend of Cat.
Yet he fought on for three years. In Ps7l he became
curate of Yarnscombe, and on the resignation of the
incumbent twelve months afterwards, was appointed in
consequence of a memorial from the parishioners. Yarns-
combo was worth nal per annum, and the first year Mr.
Dixon was called upon to pay in fees for rates, tithes, and
to Queen Anne's Bounty, in repayment of money advanced
for buii.lingavicazage house, which is only partially habit-
able, L'7B 15s. 74. Not much of a /icing left we think.
Mr. Dixon laid his case before the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the only result of which was the information that
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (who have spent a good
deal of money on Bishops' palaces and the like lately)
couid not augment the living unless somebody gave a
benefaction, which they would then meet. An application
to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty was not more
fortunate. Mr. Dixon let his vicarage house charge fall
into arrear and all he took by that was notice of seques-
tration. Mr. Dixon felt this strongly, holding that the
Archbishops and Bishops knew perfectly well how to take
care of themselves. Ho says, "I ask in the name of
common sense and humanity what moneys these Arch-
bishops and Bishops are going to sequestrate / I have not
had here the stipend of • curate: I may say I have not
received annually anything like the stipends paid to their
butlers and footmen." Mr. Dixon thinks it is quite time
that Parliament (without the Bishops, whose presence in
the House of Lords be holds injures the spiritual interests
of the Church), should give its "serious attention and
scrutiny to the appropriation of the iminense sums of
money that are supposed to be set apart for spiritual
purposes." Mr. Dixon has other difficulties at Yarns-
rombe ; one being the tumble down condition of the
church, but we need not enter into them. The questions
he opens are something more than mere personal issues,
and point to the need ef reforms, which perhaps this out-
spoken appeal may tend to hasten. No wonder the author
of 'John Dunn" writes
The Bishops! What • volume in a iC•ml !
Our hearts beat quicker at the very sound
Oct rid of then, indeed ! it's too absurd.
Shame on the man who such a sebenie propounds
And describes that while in wealth they are rolling
Their slaving curates *wee get bread to rat:
As they their souls with chub., old wino are voiusiling—
Fit followers of the Apostles' feet"

PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC WORSHIP
REGULATION ALT.
_ _

Parishioners hat;Onei;"..i.ii; ie-n-reily—iW their own hands
for any infringement of the legal order of Public Worship,
The Law Courts have declared what the law is, Parlia-
ment has provided the means of enforcing it, the grave
responsibility now rests with Churchwardens and parish-
ioner% of putting the law in force and so maintaining and
upholding the Protmitant character i or Church, and
the principlai of the English Reformation.
The Act provides that a representation may be made to
the Bishop by the Archdeacon of the Archilleaconry, or a
churchwarden of the parish, or any three parishioners of
the parish, or in case of cathedral or collegiate churches
by any three Inhabitants id the diocese, being male
persons of full age, who have signed a declaration that
they are members of the Church of England as by law
established.

The representation may relate W—
(I) Any alteration in or addition to the fabric of a
church completed within the last five yearn, or to the
ornaments or furniture thereof made without Lawful
authority, or to the introduction of any decoration for-
bidden by law.
Pll The use in any church or burial ground of any un-
lawful ornament of the minister, or the neglect on his part
to use any prescribed ornament or vesture.
(3) Neglect on the part ..1 the incumbent during the
preceding twelve months to ohserve the direction con-
tained in the Book of Common Prayer relatite, to the
performance in any church or burial grottier of the
services, rites, and ceremonies ordered by the said book.
or unlawful addition to, alteration of, er 0111kii011 front
on' h services, rites, and ceremonies made or permitted by
the incumbent.
_Amongst other articles of interest at
- The representation must be signed by the person or
were giniumiler 4 Ameriean Port- persons making it, SIM ArrOntnalnetl by a soleinu declare-
tints affirming the truth of the statement made.
. If the Bishop decline to allow proceedings to he taken,
tv'hfl, !Or
.Ile:i.rx. Rownsen, he is required to state his reasone in writing, and to send
a copy of them to the complainzulta
Drew „,,,1 Co., O. tenl•
.. 1r . We. Orterrb MAXIM , If the Bishop permit further proceedituse, he is required
within twenty-one days to aecertain whether the penton
es the Mut is nre,
mention. In these bog . , lured by a email complaining and the person of whom complaint is made,
rapidly•revolving fan; !kill ea ttrre is no wood. work or
attliisel°s.r.i.g:tv:a.att°ol7siionieroTe,.bewx
are willing to submit the question to his 5010 decieion. If
leather about them. their duralalitY 'aunt he, 'melt 111 l ed. they agree to abide by his decision the Bishop will hear
W.., notice in a coutemporary that they gave theei •
g°"t the matter in euch manner . lie shall think iii; and
satisfaction to all coneerned at the hors.shoelng competi• pronounce a deCiaiOn front which there i. no appeal. .
Lion at the Crey•lon show, . m
' If the parties agree together they leas. submit • rani
Tug rinvgn hi( REAM - oagi. —Tug GENERAL , CAW, signed by a Itarriiter, for the dension ••1 the . edge
EXekanirrala AsarßANcii (7 (tartan. —An tinderLikin,l to a the Provincial Court, whose decision e ill govern the
the front by its own intri
which attention was drawn last July Inn fore,' it. w.._
,°' judgment of the Bishop. nsie merite and the stea.ady, . If the parties do not within twenty-one days signify
yerAevering, and busineo•like manner in which those I
• their willingne. to abide by the decision of the Ifishop
merits have been tlevelep.l and planel before the puhlic. : the representation will he sent by the Bishop to the Arch-
within the reach of all to
The annmineement put forward last year that it WA4 finite ' bishop to be heard and tleci.l.l before the Judge of the
receive back sooner or later the I provincial Courts of Canterbury and York.
whir of their daily expenditure, whether large or email I •
t ';°4&—Erery Clergyman when he is ordained Priest
and that without trouge. e,t. or liability, .aeouree makes a solemn premiee before G.I and the Bishop, so to
~,00irfhim, of rtepia. The public are now in ench full minister the Doctrine and Sacrament+ and the di,cipline
iNwitalson
. of a lusting features of this novel
co
mode of of Christ as the lord bathbathmmanded, and this
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utilising the saving* on so small an outlay as even one Church and Realm bath rt..ceived the cam,, and the late
• •
I shilling. end by ~.. •loing to accumulate a shore for the Bishop Wilberforce wanted his Clergy that they were in
future, as ti render uttnecessary any further allusion to consciencebound to obey the law. an derbies,' by the Law
the Primildes of the undertiking. That the novel Courts, by their oath* and promisee iniele at their ordina•
system ha. taken firm root among the trading communite tion lieenaing, or institition.
is evident (rola the fart of 1.001 trade tuetnbers having The Law et'airta have prouuunced illegal:-
alreade joined the association. The orginal estimate f.,r stone altars.
making tile sariety selleuing was based on the The Eastwanl poeition.
supposition of 1.1", trade me lher, joining. each of whom The elevation of the paten and cup above the head.
would purchase contr. to the extent of C Itel • year. In Prostration.ten months the requisite nunther of trade meinbere have Wafer bread.
been enrolled..., that the commthr were fully within the Mixing water with the wino at the Holy Communion.
mark AA AO the estimated num ter of tradesmen who
alive to the greet adv Lighted candles on the communion table when not
wean adopt the new principle of business. That the needed for giving lieht
i oldie are antaies of this system is Incense for reusing persons led things at the lloly
evident from the increasing &man for ri.
conn.y..
Communion.
es, At the first half-Tamil drawing, which we The use of pntwioillso, dole, dajmatice clussublee ;
cii3nut.
...,, will take place in July, three, heeds which And other Romish vestment.., Ac., ac.
dre drawn. although neeeseartly few ia number will he
i 'd in full, and the. the fortunate holders will be re-
',Timed at once a portion of their annual expenditure.
An ..h,, are not fully noineinted with the important
benefits which this malety otter+. without involving them
in any rink or liabiltv, or oan.ing them any additional
ex vense or trouble, should obtain the new trade pre-
y/cif s, containing the names and addressee of 1 000
Li
adesnten in London and the country; from whom they
receive the coupons of the General Eepeedieure
an receive
Company ililtmited), 8, Old Jewry, ELL—
. 11,7nii,, post, Awe 5.

Mr. Merry ha ,i added another to the number of his
successes upon the turf, Doncaster having carried off
the gold cup at Ascot on Thursday, a victory all the
more gratifying to Fora= after his at the
Derby.
Several of the most inent members of the Liberal
party. including Lord • n, Yr. Forster, Ur. Bright,
Kr. Goschsa, Mr. Olaildan..d Dr, Lyon Playfair voted in
favour contr. Dixon's bill to sown cosnralsoll sttaatlathot
at elementary 'cheek