Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-21

( GRAsDLoDsz OF THE UNITED STATES, 10.
%. F.-This body, representing the great Broth
erhood Of Odd Fellows Of the United states,
Yesterday commenced the holding of their an.
nual sessions at the Odd Fellows, Hall, Balti-
more. at HeH TO riV -,,- - 3
The following officers were present !: Geo. w.
Race, M. w. Grand Sire Jas l.. Ridpelv. r
w q. Cor. and Rec. Secretary; Joshua Vansant
X w Grand Treasurer; A. NJ rFoute. r. w
Grand Marshal; solomon H Lewyt w Grand
S GUARDIAN; John *. Chamberlain; w Grand
N messengers and representatives from twenty
four Grand Lodges and fourteen Grand Encamp.
Inents. ''-
The body received the report of the committee
On creoentials and after this heard the report Of
tne urand secretary, which, after some prelimi.
nary matters, gives the condition of the o rider
throughout the jusdiction Of the Grand Ledge.
In west Canada the Order is prosperous, there
oeinS now 10 active lodges, with nearly LOO
members In East Canada the Order has entirely
dled out, and no effort appears to be making TO
resuscitate 1t. In the lower provinces of British
North America there is an improving condition.
Michigan shows the Order to be in az healthy a
condition as at the time Of the last annual re-
port, While vermont languishes. In Maine there
Is comparative prosperity, and also In Massachu-
sets New Hampshire and Rhode Island reports
show diminuton Of members and A like CON
dition Is presented from Connecticut From
both sections Of New York there are NOT favor
able reports. but New Jersey presents healthy
Cohoiiioh. tlNdnld does not show its usual
prosperous condition, though in Delaware the
Order Is prosperous, and In Maryland Odd Eel.
lowship occupies an eminently prosp posi-
non and Is ever advancing. In the District OF
there is falling off of lodges and membership.
attributed, as In most other instances, to the
financial panic. North and south Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama
some of these jurisdictions the Order has re-
dueed In Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Indi-
ana, ONO, there Is marked prosperity. In
Men there appears general falling of in
lodges and encampments Is greater than last
year, and the Order is vigorous From fennes.
see, Arkansas, Iowa, Texas, California. Min
nesota, Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas, Sandwich
Islands, New Mexico. and Washington Terri
tory the reports are fattering to the Order show
ing health and vigor In both branches There
is no report from Wisconsin =
The receipts or the Grand Secretary for the ifs
cal year closing on the LIST OF September from the
Grand Lodges, were S9,6tS 8, as follows: For
charters, 500; balance, So 9S; cards S3y6,i 60:
books, 81 l6s II; Odes 1874 Sir diplomas $233 So
miscellaneous, 500 60; representative tax. "a 075
The whole receipts up to the close of the wear.
from all sources, were S12, l9s ~, and there is
still due the sum Of IS, 1873 U.s. Of which IL Is esti
mated "a 500 will be paid during the session.
The whole amount appropriated at the last SEES
sion was Sls s62 rs, and the actual amount ey-
pended &c. 30-leaving an excess Of appro-
priation over actual expense OF 81 5Ii as
.n line Grand MaseG' after an appropriate ac
dence, and characterizing this era as the aye of
associations" proceeds to notice the death OF r
II. NJ. Hersey, r. g. r Bell, G. Wallace and
announcement, which is peculiarly interesting to
the Odd Fellows of this city:
AT the last session of this Grand Lodge the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolred, That suitable testimonial be- and
is hereby, voted to G. Rep. F. ID Stuart, for his
invaluable services in digesting and arranging
the secret work of the Ordern
The Grand Officers. your committee to carry
out this resolution, have performed that pleasant
duty, by procuring and presenting to Bro F. d.
stuart a beautiful er-plated Estea set,n en-
graved on one side of the urn: % Presented to p
6. NJ. F. ID. Stuart, by the Grand Lodge of the
United States, / o. O. F., for meritoTious ser
vices, September session, 1857; and on the ron
verse: " Nj w. G.. -. CIV Race r w ID. G 4
". senrer, W, u. C. and K. Sec. J. l..
The usual committees were appointed and ali
the preliminary business arranged to proceed
with the business for which the body assembled.
YOU'VE MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION The
meeting last evening was we'll attended Inter
esting reports were made of the "open-air
preaching exercises on Sunday from which q
appears that at least twelve hundred PERSONS list.
ened to the addresses made In four different parts
OF the city. The Mayor and Chief of Police were
In attendance at one of the meetings and perfect
good order prevailed. IL is understood that only
The regular pastors Of the city churches are In.
veu 70 Speas, tnus securing proper responsible
The president had RENTED $3.50 to the New
Orleans Young Mems Christian Association for
the relief Of the sick and destitute and n ms
believed that S2OO more had been collected
The committee, on visiting the city prison for
ulstloutlon or tracts, nc, reported that the mar
shall positively refused to grant them admission
The question as to the subscription to the :. Re-
porter" the organ of the Confederation OF Amer
lean associations was discussed, and IL was de
clded TO take fifty copies If the journal should be
changed from a quarterly to monthly
Other matters of interest were considered
There was a recess Of five minutes for the intro
dnotiOn OF members, and then Rev. DR. Sundrr-
land gave an account Of his recent visit to the
North, and particularly described the work Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations He stated
that the union prayer meetings in PHILADELPHIA
were entirely managed by that association. by
common consent Of all the clergy and people. Its
monthly meetings filed the largest church in the
city. The special work II was now engaged in
was with the tremen. There were PRAYER meet
ings now held In twenty engine houses and
scores Of hremen had been entirely reformed and
were preaching to their associates The meeting
adjourned till Friday evening to meet at Rev Mi
Buffers church, when DR. Sunderland will give
iuli account OF these religions movements at the
North, and the public generally will be invited
MORE EXCURSIONS friends of the Second
Baptist Church, Navy Yard, advertise an etcur-
sion 10 Indian Head, Glymont, and the White
House tomorrow, with all the ct ceteras, for a
good time; and those who love to patronize the
Church, cannot do better than be on hand to-
morrow morning at the steamers wharf, foot Of
Seventh street, at & O'Clock. For instrumental
music they have engaged Withers's celebrated
band, and the excellent choir Of the Church will
do up the vocal department i'm their best style
An old and faithful caterer will excel all former
efforts In the culinary department; so that good
cheer in every detail of the affair will be the
order of the day. The boat will make two trims
at night, in order to afford the excursionsts an
opportunity to enjoy the lovely moonlight ard
admire the reflection of the comet in the winter
CONFUSION AT THE WAGON STAND-This
morning, horse attached to a wagon near the
Centre Market, suddenly started at a rapid rate
through the street in the direction OF the wagon
stands, corner Of the avenue and Seventh street,
where there was a considerable gathering of men
and carriages. The animal passed through the
line with his wagon upsettng horses and scat
tering the crowd, until, at length, by furious
Kicking he detached himself from the shafts,
when he stopped rs II perfectly satisfied with
he sport he had enjoyed. Fortunately the only
damage done was a smash of his harness and a
NT.ar to-