The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-22 00:00:00

master, and take the better service and more prefer- laughter indeed, the manner in which the points
able wages of Christ. In this chapter the apostle seta and telling parts were given showed that Mr. Murky
fin tit the design of Abet' .sh ng owi that. they come had carefully studied tile author. In the third part
from the hand of a loving Faths-r— not ii, anger but three lieautiful glees--" When shall we Three meet
from love, lie would, however, consider the text Again," " Come, Fairies, trip it on the Gr.uss," and
in a gem:ll View without reference to the context. " Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind," were excellently
The text Lis forth that we are to be in " subjection sung by the Sherlmone gentlemen, the latter glee
to the Father of Spirits," which means that we are being deservedly encored. A pretty ballad—" Do
to "humble ourselves before God." When we cast they miss me," was nicely sung by Mr.
away all idea of our own righteousnes4 —then we Rogers, followed by a glee—" The Chough and
take Christ's yoke upon us and learn of Him. This Crow," by Moors. !Innen, Rogers, Phillips, and
aubjecti .... must lie shown ii, vari,,ila was. There Brooks, which was well executed, mid received
tbe a ready assent, to all the statements of fist's an encore. But the chief attract were a couple
holy word. AU Scripture is written under the teach' of comic songs—" Billy Barlow" and "The Lost
ing of the Holy Spirit. There may be mysteries— Child,' admirably sung by Mr. Davis The former
otherwise there would be no exercise of our faith. was expressly written by him for the occasion, and
This is not blind submission—it is enlightened sub- was a decided hit, the irresistibly comic face and
jection to God, which leads us to Christ. There actions of the singer producing roam of laughter.
must be subjection of our affections, which are to he Both songs were rapturously encored. The great
utterly withdrawn from some objects and firmly hurden of the musical accompaniment fell on Mr.
fixed on others—hut in all cases to be governed Brown, of Maiden Newton, who presided at the
by the precepta of the Gospel of Christ. There piano forte with much spirit, and contributed largely
must be also subjection of our will. All our thoughts to the success of the various pieces. At the con'
must be brought in obedience to God's will. Christ elusion, W. F. Colcs, Esq., rose, and in the name of
tells us what we are not to do, as well as the audience kindly thanked the whole of the per.
what we arc to iii,. We must submit our formers and the committee of management for the
will to Christ, simply because he wills it. The great treat they had received. The proceeds,
natural pride of man rebels against this, but never- after payment of expenses, are to be devoted to some
theless the whole manner of life is to be governed by beneficial object connected with the town.
gospel rules and principles. Our property, our
our tongues, are to be placed at the feet of
the Saviour. This subjection is by no means
natural. The heart untouched by grace is at enmity
to God. The language of such is" Who is the Lord
that he should reign over us?" Such have not the
image of Gist. Ihey neither love nor serve him.
Some may be giving way to various evil habits and
inelinat' These are proofs that such are not in
subjection to the lAwd. Some may have the outward
form of godliness without its power—to them the
Bildu is a sealed book. Some may pray, but with-
out any real c 1111 l munion with God. Whence is
this ? Because they have no real subject* to God.
They continue to live in sin, and are as unwilling to
give way to I ;oil, as an enemy is adverse to sul t
to a conquering foe. SIIIIIC may consider religion
important, but they give way to their own inclina-
tions, and will not give up their darling thus
they are halting between two opinions. It is the
privilege, the honour, and the interests of all to be
subject to the Father of Spirits. The flight of time,
the certainty of death, the fear of hell, the hope of
heaven, all press this duty upon us. In conclusion
the rev, gentleman laid before his hearers the bless-
ings; attemlant on the subjection of ourselves to God,
both in this life and the World to Collie.
On the 12th inst. the Rev. Arthur Pardee. clerk,
It, A., was instituted by the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Sarum to the Rectory of Rook, Dorset,
void by the death of the Rev. W. Floyer Cornish, on
the presentation of the Duke of Cleveland and the,
Dowager Countess of Sandwich.
BolioUGH POLlCZ.—Monday.—llefore If. Lock, Esq.,
(Mayor), M. Devenish, J. Ensor, and It. Davis, Eliqrs.-
IVilliam IVia.xie, of Fonlingtou, an old offender, was
brought up for being drunk and assaulting his wife.
lie was convicted under the Aggravated Assault Act
and sentenced to two months' hard labour.
Several poor persons were excused their poor rates on
account of inability to pay.

BLANDFORD.

MEETING OF THE CREDITORR or 31ES/IRS. OAK
AND SNOw.—A report of the mooting of the credi-
tors of the Biandford Hank, held at the Crown Hotel,
on Wednesday last, will be found in our third page.
WEsLEVAN Sintvicv-s.—On Wednesday last the
Rev. J. lkittenbury, of London, preached two anni-
versary sermons in the Wesleyan Chapel, in this
town, which were well attended. In the afternoon
a tea was provided at the Assembly-rooms, of which
about 400 persons partook. About £l4 was col-
lected after the services, which will be applied in
liquidation of a debt of £3OO upon the chapel.

torNlr PVT; SESellort, March 19.—(llefure H.
Frampton, j. Williams, H. N. Middleton, and W. L.
Henning,
Jto Broady, the younger, • labourer of Abbots-
bury, was au tttttt oiled by Superintendent Everitt, fur
cruelly torturing and heating a cat. Fined 1:2, and
costs Its. —Mr. Weston appeared fur the defendant.
Me. Edward Lary, medical officer. and Mr. Waltrr
Ilolliams, relieving officer, of the Poole Union, were
oolionnol by the guardian 4 of the Dorchester Union,
with having fraudulently paid for the conveyance of one
Miry Ann Newman, a pauper, then chargeable to the
parish 4,1 St. Janie.% Poole, whereby she became
.:hargeable to the parish of Forilington. After a
lengthened examination the Bench dismissed the sum-
inons, olmerving that the partie, hail acted in a very
indiscreet umber. Mr. Lock. appeared for the com-
plainants ; and Mr. Parr, of Poole, for the defendants.
Thwatis Ellis, an oil man, of Hampishain, was sum.
moiled by Superintendent Everitt, for riding without
reins. Fined is., including costs.

rOlllll TIED To DoHVIIESTER U%OL. Imprison meld.
—Rower titembridge, bastardy at Wey th, 2 months;
Henry Aplin, bastardy at Hawk...burets, 2 months ;
Irmsc Coward, aasault at Illanilfonl, 2 months ; John
Tuck, stealing wood at Kyinoffilsbory, 1 week. Hord
Lalmur.—Th ttttt ar Meech, stealing five ducks at Glan-
ville,. Wootton, 3 calendar months ; Richaril Wilkin-
son, vagrancy at tilicrburne, I calendar month ; John
Johnson, miabehavour at neamitister Union, 3 calendar
tin ; John Heim, unlawfully disposing of a 'diver
watch at Weymouth, F, calendar montlia ; William
Bishop, deserting his boat while in duty, "
llen-
luciun.' 14 daya William Mika, the elder, assault
on ('imitable at Stourton Caunille, 2 calendar months ;
TholUlA Doolay, amsault on constable at Kingston
ag um , 2 calendar months.