The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-13 00:00:00

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clause which prur“.led that riiildren of parents who
objected to their being taught anything in the way of
religion could retire whilst religious Instruction was
being given.
The petition was adopted by a large majority.
THE BILIII•LII BILL.

AUCTIcIeSCOII LRAR-M;Oved • -petition against it.
The Earl of ELDON seconded.
Mr. If. N. Cox was heartily opposed to any one being
allowed to cuter their churches and churchyards excepting
those appointed by the Bishop; but at the same time they
had to look with Itolll6 degree of respect to those whose
religious opinions were not in consonance with their own.
There was scarcely • churchyard in the diocese which was
not nearly full, and it would be a great relief to dissenters
if a small portion of ground were allotted to them.
The motion was carried.
_CHURCH ACCOMMODATION AND SPIRITUAL AID:
. .

Ran Nliso' -11;;ved and the Rev. A. COW> soconded the
appointment of a Spiritual Aid Board.
The Rev. W. C. °sumo, of West Fordington, said be
believed he represented the poorest living in the diocese.
When he was appointed to it there was no endowment,
and now it amounted to £lB 10s. only. He had MO poor
in the parish, and one-tenth of them were paupers. There
were three houses in the parish worth about 1:25 a year.
The machinery hitherto at work had been of no use for
his parish.
Earl NIELSON said there were 29 incumbencies whose
gross value ranged between £l3 and .1:70 per annum.
West Fordington was consequently not the lowest.
The resolution was adopted.

TEMPERANCE IlciC lET I PS.

Earl Nusom movedti; reappointment of the committee,
There wua brief discussion en temperance r. teetotalism.
and the motion was adopted.

_LIM.% Or COIII.IIS-NDAVON.

The Rev. C. F. lir 1;;;;;:1-.7iii;ii-i; desirable that
emigrants and others, who are members of the Church,
and are leaving our parishes, should be provided with
'Letters of Commendation.'" Re thought such letters
would prevent their falling into the hands of dissenters.
The Rev. IL hlgreit seconded, and the motion was
carried.
The Synod then adjourned.
FRIDAY.

COMMITTEE OF SELCCTION.

The Busnor announced the result of the election yester-
day as follows :—Dorset laymen: Mr. J. Floyer, M.P.,
Mr. G. E. Ehot, Mr. G. Ferrer. Dorset Clergy : Arch-
deacon Sanctuary, Rev. R. Smith, Rev. C. W. Bingham.
Wiltshire laymen: Lord Nelson, Mr. Balked. Lord Ifeytes.
bury. Wiltshire clergy: Archdeacon Lear, Archdeacon
Buchanan, Prebendary Morrice.

The Diener. speaking relative to the Bishop's council
he had suggested, thought it would be better to have the
archdeacons his confidential colleagues, with six elected
clergy and six elected laymen.
As the !natter was not on Use Isgenda paper, the consent
of throe-fourths of those present was requires! fur its
discussion.
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The voting was :-142 in favour of and 59 against dis-
cussion.
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The Rev. C. 11. CtioUilauty : Will your lordship simply
ask the Synod whether they accept your proposal or not I—
(no, no).
The BISHOP: No, we must not talk about it in any
degree. lam very well content that I have thrown it out,
though, and I don't think the Synod will forget it ; and
some day it may germinate.
A SY:1011,411AX asked that the rural deaneries might have
the suggestion brought before them.
The BISHOP: That is a suggestion to me—(a laugh).

BOARD OF MI&SIORS.

The BISHOP presented the report. He spoke of the
success of the Salisbury missionary anniversary, and said
the secretary had drawn Irons reports of the chief societies
a tabular statement of parochial contributions, but it was
liable to be extremely incorrect In future they hoped to
get fuller and more perfect returns.
On his motion the Board was re-appointed.
A motion recommending the Jews society was snuffed
out by carrying the previous question.