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lesson. After the third collect was sung hymn No. 306. 

 The Ven. Archdeacon Sanctuary read the Communion 

 Service, the Epistle being read by the Rev. J. Parr, and 

 the Gospel by the Rev. T. H. House. Before the sermon 

 hymn No. 164 was sung. The Ven. Archdeacon Sanc- 

 tuary, who occupied the pulpit, delivered an eloquent 

 and impressive discourse, founded on St. Luke xix. 4.7, 

 cc He taught daily in the temple ". The preacher, after 

 an exposition of the passage, dwelt on the lessons to be 

 derived therefrom, closing with an earnest prayer that 

 God would bless all the ordinances of the church in that 

 place. During the reading of the offertory sentences 

 the sum of ^8 js. ^d. was collected for the organ fund. 

 After the administration of the Holy Sacrament the 

 clergy returned to the schoolroom, but before all have 

 left the sacred edifice it may be as well to notice the 

 decorations. Two handsome candlesticks were on the 

 altar, and there were elegant vases filled with garden 

 lilies. The font had handsome floral decorations, and 

 near the reading-desk and pulpit were placed floral 

 crosses. The Rev. W. Morrison, Mrs. Morrison, the 

 Misses Sharpe, the servants of the Misses Newton 

 (Bloxworth House), Miss Ada Newton, and Master 

 Newton were amongst those who kindly assisted in 

 decorating the church. The following is a list of special 

 contributions by the rector's relatives and friends : 

 Communion plate, by Mr. J. T. Trenchard, of Poxwell 

 and Greenhill, Weymouth Communion table, by Mrs. 



