Weekly News. — 1889-11-14 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

MISSIONARY LOAN EXHIBITION.—On Wednesday in connection with the Church Missionary Society Gleaners' Union, a missionary loan exhibition and conversazione were held in the Havergal Hall, of the Digby Institute. The exhibition was originated by Miss Crighton Stuart, and the arrangements were made by a number of ladies connected with the Union. It was only held for one day. The articles exhibited represented the following countries in which missionary work is being carried on :—lndia, China, Japan, Africa, Palestine, Persia, and N. W. America. Among them was the diary of the martyred Bishop Hannington and numerous articles collected by him; the collection made by the Rev. F. E. Wigram, C.M.S. hon. secretary, during his tour round the world, including some magnificent embroideries from China; and curiosities from Egypt and Palestine, brought home by Mr. J. MacGregor (" Rob Roy. ") The Rev. R. Ashe, formerly of Uganda, had charge of the East African portion, and Miss Bonadine of the Palestine stall. In the East African department there was a large quantity of curiosities that almost baffledclassification. Among the chief objects were an oflcial bernouse lent by Mr. Bridgford, a collection of locusts lent by Mr. W. Caldecott, Arab tiding boots, sandels, and other articles of dress, also fans and mats and numerous products of the natives. The throne of an African king formed quite an attraction, and weapons of the most quaint, yet murderous type were displayed. A melancholy item of great interest was the last leaf from the diary of the martyred Bishop Hannington, which was framed, also his compasses and other articles. An Arab drum, Uganda shield and stack of spears, tiger skin robes, Azabic Bible, lent by Colonel Rowlandson, and a mask which was said to have been torn from a heathen priest by the Rev. Mr. Beale, in Sierre Leone in 1848, were all curiosities of considerable merit. The "Rob Roy " canoe and collection were most interesting. The canoe was the identical one in which he paddled on the Jordan. There were also to be seen Canadian snow shoes and models of birch bark and other canoes, a girdle worn by a Fiji bride, a dagger from Burmals, pelican's beak, specimens of sugar cane, I Damascene ewer and ware, wood from Mount Carmel, beads from Bethlehem, a specimen of the coats worn by younger sons in the East. The Japanese and Chinese stalls were filled with the most curious mad intricate specimens of native art, models, paintings, dm. In the Indian section there were displayed • number of splendid shawls, cashmeres, and embroidery, also war knives, bead chains, a devil dancer's dress and cap, and models of the various nationalities of the Peninsula. The walls were covered with large paintings representing scenes in mission life. There was a large attendance, and the exhibition was opened by Colonel Rowlandson at 2.30 p.m. In the afternoon Mr. Eugene Stock, editorial secretary of the C.M.S., gave a lecture on "The Gospel on the river Niger," and in the evening on " General missions." The Rev. Canon Eliot presided in the afternoon, and the Rev. Charles Burrows presided in the evening.  LORD AND LADY LILFORD have taken Forest House, Bournemouth, where they wdl remain for the winter. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES'S projected visit to Bournemouth is fined to take place on Thursday, January 16.  Tux