The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-25 00:00:00

minimum ST. OILER.

DORSET FRIENDLY &—s:Txir.—The anniversary ineeting
of the St. Giles district branch of this society took place
on Thunslay last. After attending Divine service, •
dinner was hell. Lord Shaftesbury took the elan.' Lord
Ashley, the Hon. Lionel Ashley, the Rev. R. Harkness,
the Yen. Archdeacon Sanctuary, and others, being also
present. After dinner the noble chairman proposed the
loyal toast& which were received with enthusiasm. He
then gave "Thu Army and Navy," Lord Ashley and Mr.
Sprake responding. In proposing The health of the
Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese." the Chairman expressed
a hope that the clerical Idilv would ever be found in the
van of the Reformation. —The Archdeacon of Dorset,
whose name was connected with the toast, heartily
thanked Lord Shaftesbury for his kind expressions and the
company also for their handsome reception of the toast,
lie believed that no 2.5,0011 teen in the world were inure
highly respected than were the clergy of England. lie
WWI sure nobody had larger sympathies with the laity
than had the Bishop of Salisbury. These were times
of dilticulty and troulile and it behoved them, there-
fore. to act towards each other in a kindly, friendly, and
conciliatory manner.--The Chairman then proposed the
toast of the day, "Success to the St. Giles branch of the
Dorset Friendly Society." His lordship enforced the great
value of beginning life with habits of thrift, observing
there were litany inen who when they married might if
they hail been thrifty have had • considerable sum of
money in hands It was truly distressing to End young
men not laying by • single halfpenny against • rainy day.
lie did not know anything more distressing than a CAW
which hail recently come under his notice—that of a young
man who hail been earning Ks, per week, saving not •
farthing nor yet contributing towards the maintenance of
his parent& who had a family of six or seven children of
whom two or three were sick He saw that young man
and expostulated with him for sponging upon his parents.
His lordship, by way of contrast and encouragement,
mentioned the instance of a young man who started life
in London with lid.. and became a wealthy grocer. He
cited the example of the French peasant& who, although
their earnings are small, yet manage to save therefrom.
lie strongly recommended the system of arbitration, and
urged young men to abstain from drink.- Lord Ashley.
who acknowledged the toast, expressed regret that the
societies of Wilts and Hants had not consented to sand-
gamete with the Dorset Club, with the view of aiding
those members who possessed "travelling tickets :" but he
still hoped the scheme was feasible and would he carried
out.—The Rev. R. Harknesa, in worm terms of eulogy,
propiseil "The health of the Chairman," loud cheers being
given for the noble lord and also for Lady Edith Ashley.
The noble Chairman replied, saying he should like to see
them all an independent order of good fellow& and as
such lie would willingly he their president —The toast of
"The Yisitir+ " was proposed liv the Hon. Lionel Ashley,
and the company molt afterwards separated for the games,
which, however, were considerably niarreil by the heavy
showers which fell at intervals during the afternoon and
evening. Lird Shaftesbury left St. Giles in the course of
the afternoon,