The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-23 00:00:00

DOBAMSErri.a.
Tge Rev. limber Poole, of Dorchester, haa been
appointed as the priest in charge of the Church of the
Aseumptida=my, in the plane of the Rev. Father
Charles,
CONOSIOATIONAL ACHDAT SCHOOL BAND OP Hon--
A magdi lantern entertainment, entitled "John
Bunyan end his Works," was given in the above
school on Wednesday evening, lied was fairly well
patronised. Mr. Dyson. R N.' had charge .1 the
lantern end slides, and gave the reading 'Pilgrim's
Progress." During an inure,' of a quarter of an
hem the Rev. Judson gave • sketch of the life of
the renowned " Dreamer." At the close of the rending
Mr. Droop gave sonic comic elides tor the amusement
Of the juvenile portion of the audience. The pastor
iltyiLT. Near.) proposed a vote .4 thank. to Mr.
and Mr..liidson. Hearty cheers were given
for Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, who take • deep intereet
in the Band of Hope.
Pnomente !—The L k S.W.R. were prevailed ors
to tun a special train to Bleadford yeste.day, on the
occasion of the great Tory meeting at that town, but,
Doewithetanding the attraction of a real live lord
=ding over the gathering, awry int helots were
at Dorchester, and between the county town
and Wimborm, total—about a dozen I
Damn ColiflrTV SCHOOL COnfaXT (LIMITS:W.-
Ibn mewl meeting was held at the Guildhall, Dor.
Chfianiae, on Thursday, March 11th, at 3 p.m., when
the following members of therouncil attended: -The
yen. Archdencoo Sanctum, (chairman), the R...
CAIDOU N sok 111. Hankey, C. Ll. Sanctuary, Messrs.
J. rloyer, H. B. Middleton, and R. Palmer. The
Rev. T. Romeell.Wright (secretary) and Mr. Pearce
(rcelieZsdwere also present. The annual report VIM
NM very satisfactory, and was accepted n
the prows,' of ydr, J. Flores. The following retir•
iog members were reelected, viz -The Right Hon.
the Earl of Eldon, the Rev. Canoe Sir Talbot 11. it.
Bibkar, Bart., Moore G. Burt, W. Swatridge, and E.
W. Withrow'. On the proposition of the Rev. C.
LI. Sanctuary, Mr. K. CAW WIN elected auditor
for the ensuing year. The date of the next annual
meeting was then tired for the second Thursday
in Starch, Itin, and the meeting terminated.
lituunem Ta.tt SorteTT.—The annual meeting of
the Dorchester "uoiliary of this society was held at
•lington Hall on Friday evening. The chair was
taken by the Rev. J. W. Wernnick, curate of St.
l'etefa, and on the platform were the Rev. Dr. Craig,
the deputation, and 1/r. Curtne. On behalf of Mi.
Clime, Dr. Currne read the report which stated that
for the year ending !larch 3lsl, IntLi, the subacrile
Nona amounted 1,, £l7 lee. 10d., beaides which sum,
amounting to I:1 Pie. Od., were sent to the parent
society. For the year ending March 31st this year
the subscriptions had so far reached £l7 Bs.,
and Mr. Knipe and Mr. Ludlow had both
sent donations for the plate that evening,
so they hoped the amount this year instoW
of being Clit 3s. 44. would exceed CM. (Applause.)..-
The Rev. Dr. Craig then addressed the meeting.
Daring the pare year, he said, the society h:rrlirent
in the circulation of wend literature 0011, of
which they had given away free 00.000 of
boolui— 00,000 an home and 00,000 abroa& in pre
mating foreign work. There was scarcely a parish
or coorregation throughout Britain that hail not been
cheered by the assistance of thiseociety. The saciety
:grad the Mist writers and the best artists that
be gut, and their books were, therefore, length
having. And instead of pitting the profits in their
own_pocketa the society put them into the Treseury of
the Lord. The deputation then spoke in an intermit
-
log manner of the foreign week of the society.—The
meeting_tenr.inated with the Benediction.
Ts. FaCDMITI•L.—The report of this great wim•
pnny reveals the astounding fact that there are 11.0
lem than fl,ffigi,wg) pilicies in force in the industrial
breath Ind over 65,000 in the ordinary. War after
year the company grows, and one almost asks when
Its ramification, will cease. As the premier indurtrial
ailAtlrlUiol, company f the world (say. the I n ra tyre
Remelt the Pnidential has diirior it. career astonished
every body alike by its magnitude and row tit:AO-no
of its operation., and by the tact, discriminainni,
lodgment Litettowed iipott ill. management. It lAA
wought into the field several imitators, some of demi
good, 1101110 bed, and some indifferent. lint it Iles LW Vil"
had and in all likelihood never will liave, a sucome.fill
rival. its room are too firmly -wick to le. eaoly
injured. It has won a name for fair, honest, and
straightforward dealing which cannot le rudely
shaken, and by carefully limilwieling it. finds
ba• left no vulnerable point of attack.
The comparison between the years 1,140 and list% es
made by the Chairman, ore fact* which alite.st
'stagger n.; and the statistics of the 1,11,4ir1,•.*
details which lie placed liefore the shareholder* si
drawn (nun the realms .if limey rather than *,l*•r
facts. Combining the results of the te.. branch,. of
banners, we find that the asoirainsi hinds have
increased during the year by Gm slim of renkUisi,
liaateutt D0i3,605. The tot-d asset. now moonlit t..
0,702,881. For foil partueol,r. we refer our readers
to the relvertisirnient. Mr. Verriall is the I )..n.ll.•.trr
Superintendent.