The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-05 00:00:00

CIERNE ABBA.S.

This little town has been hitely highly privileged in the
participation with I iorcheeter an.l some of the surnm
towns and villages, of the Christian efforts of the ,
Evangelization Society which excellent institution has
hitherto been too little known and still less appreilabst in
in this lorality, lot it is to be hoped that the work on
sueoesafully commenced may be vigoitrously earned on,
mph hy the blessing of Almighty (,el, may reault in the
conversion of many now captive In Satan's cleans. The
work couiniencen in («rile on W.lnesday, April fah, by
a meeting held in the National Select-room (kindly 1.1...1
at the iliaposal ..f those i itereste.l in themovements by the
tier. A. 11. Bell), at which, after singing a hymn, and
prayer, an mi•lnsts, hearty an.) spiritually inimint, 011.1 luill
of- rich awl well-chosen illustrations, by anecdote or
eimilitiele, was deliver&l by Thomas Johnson. late a
working man. Ile read Psalm Elrd, and made a few
appropriate ohaervation after which another hymn WU
sung and another andressi feminist on Solomon's Song
chapter versed. wan given, in whieh the fundemental
truths of the Dospel were powerfully urged upon the
all•iitl11110. tin Wednesday the 15th, and ff2nit, meetings
were held, and addressed by Charles lidwanls, also •
working man. Ills subjects were (Isth). John x. B.
" Christ the doer,' and (but) I Peter i. 9. "The peed
blood tif theist." His earnest manner mingled' with great
pewee of illuatrations, and at times a considerable amount
of mains humour, thoroughly arrested his bearers an.l
completely banished anything like a seine of fatigue. It
went.' be out of place to attempt comparison, and quite
contrary to Christian privilege. Ruth the epeakere 'icemen
to have MO thennighly at Leen the glory of God and the
salvation of sinners, and went PO fully to the root of the
matter, that they left nothing to be desired, aii.l they were
listened to with nipt cats:eh-in by a crowded
At the el.,e of the last meeting a collection was made in
al.l of the work ef the society, the viear, expre.ing his
full coneurrenee with the address he had listened to, and
It is enniestly hoped that this is but the intneluction to a
Acne-11l einular meetings in this place, and earnest prayers
have been offered up that God will be pleased to litseta this ,
means of grace to many motile. The crowning point in ,
the werk of this society is the sending forth "men of like 1
passinns with themselves" to preach to working ;aro
From intimate aequaintance with their habits and customs
they are peculiarly suited to place the tenths of the gospel
in a plain and simple way before their hearers, and they
can speak so as not to client their prejudiees and other-
wise deal with their poor fellow.ereatures in a manner
not attainable I.y many other excellent Christaina who
pliny he elevated by social 'mention above the names. This
socisty thus in a measure copies the example of the Great
Neater, who chose not only the learned and eloquent
scholar Paul, but also the lowly fisherman Peter, to be
ministers of the grew], thus reaching all claaws
finencing all shade, of diameter and social position. Kay
Gan grant a rich blessing on its efforts.
Pam Samioxe, Wednesibiy - Before Mr. J. R. Bridge.
Charter Baker, of 11111 field, labourer, WU summoned by
ffinnner, of the same Idoer, fanner, for being drunk and
using bad language no the highway there —Defendant pleaded
guilty, and was fined to and 7s coate
Charles Warns, of Du. bland Newton, was summoned by
Supt. Ratty, for being drunk and disorderly on the highway
there.—P.C. Bunten proved that he as. defendant drunk, with
his out off, offering to fight any mie —Fined 5w and tie. ousts.
--Paid The court then adjourned
Before Lord Ingby and Mr. J E. Bridge,
(larks Ruud:, an Manion fe11.., who aPprarwl in liquor.
of Wooloene Fenn, in the parish of Gnat Toiler, was sum
mono! by Mr. Isaac Gray, of II fanner. for a breech of
the Master and hen-ant Act --It appeutsi that defendant made
00 sgruc,u,ent in Writing VI serve complainant for the term of
one year, from the 1011 day of April last, at the weekly wages
of lls., lodging to be provided free. but if complainant had a
cottage empty in a month or two, then defendant was to have
105. &I, a week, cottage and garden, and on, ton of oo.hp free.
Some alteration took inset between defendant and coinplalnant
about the Lmitage, the Mb April, on which day
defendant went to hlllllkhl, hut refused to enter upon his
worts, liming that he Ives to have a bow,.
rweiptainant hail put a better man in the cottage than him.—
The signing of the agreement (sing admitted by both siarties,
the Misch fined defendant as. end 14s. csists, mal cluicellod the
argrevinent - Pahl - Definalant then ailiirenaed the flenth in
an inw.lent manner, asking them If they thought they hail
done Justice tohlen. -Delendam was onier“l to be plaited In
the dock again, ad idled by the Bench for his minduct, and
threatened to be emit to prison for contempt of court
fta marl Caere/tiff, of Witham, labourer, who also atrared
to Le in liquor, was 11111 l nOllOll lo Sir William Sprake Follett,
of the mine place, farmer, for a breach of the Muster and Ser-
vant Act - Tie agresseient was adinitkid by Loth ;vines -
Miamian( was ordered Li forfeit his wages, as. Gd. due, and to
pm arta 10. Paid.
//eery nossiea, of Langton, near liarmage, labourer, was
511b1iej.....4 by me Hobert Willi:ION. of Wickland Newton, for a
breach ef the Master and Servant Ads -Settbel out of court