The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16
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Union Theological Seminary The twenty-1rst ann1yer
ary was held in the Mercer street Presbyterian Church.
when twenty-four graduated The order of exercises
comprised prayer, by the Rev Mr.. Whiting of Ports
mouth music and addresses by members of the gradu-
atng GLASS The first was delivered by Mr. William W.
Adams of Chicago Christian Philosophy in the Pull
bit" It waz followed by another ''The Weakness of
Professionalism, by Mr. Edward p Powell Of Clinton.
After an interval occupied by music from the choir Mr.
Alexander d. Stowe Of Emira spoke christianity,
Life and was succeeded by Mr.. w. L. Page, of Sau-
gerfield on .sOnr Idees of Heaven" He was followed
by Mr.. w. f.. v. Bartlett. Of Brookyn-his subject,
.sThy Kingdom Come. MI. Edison L. Clarke addressed
himself to sThe Last Things, and Mr. g. NJ Van Der
lip concluded with some remarks on Aspirations. The
Rev Dr. Riggs delivered the address to the graduating
class, which was followed by the benediction as
b TAs Ladies', Honp Missionary Society," of the Methodist
Episcopal church, whose Institution is located in the I've
Points, on the site Of the famous Old Brewery, held
their fourteenth anniversary Monday evening in the
Hall of the Union, at the Cooper Institute. The
meeting was In reality the dedication of that magn
cent building to the purposes Of public meetings Mr.
Peter Cooper presided and taking the chair made
neat speech The report BRIEF but quite satisfactory
to it, members and friends. The Mission at the Five
Points has indeed been sngulary prosperous during the
past year. The school building has been completed
and paid for at expense of 1927. Eight hundred
children have been taught and clothed by the Mission
$4,000 garments 704 pairs OF Shoes GOA hats 462 quilts
and 235 other articles of bedding have been distributed
I62 children and 55 adults have been placed In good
homes ths ch receipts Of the yea have bean o. 1913 49,
and thu disbxneuenss &ASO8 73-lsaying balance OF
SOS. The children of the Mission, $50 in number,
occupied the platform, and after the report sang
Brightly CLEAN the sparkling rills The Bible Class
was then examined in Bible History, and the ready and
spirited Of the children to the questions of the
teacher ELECTED general approval Joy is warblng in
the breeze the next song followed by sprighty
"Temperance Dialogue between two boys and little
girl .Oh we love to come to Mission School,, and
other songs also sung and addresses in behalf of
the Mission made by the Rev Mr. Goodman and
tho Rev DR.. NcClintock. Other songs and dialogues
closed the anniversary and after collection the audi
cncs was dismissed with bcnsdiction. Ht
The Nss Ponk Uaoa Asson held it's ninth anniversary
At the Dutch Reformed Church Among those who spoke
ws G. Kcnnedy, the boy preacher The organization is
now composed Of eight ministers and thirty members
The receipts for the year have been 500 in money and
500 In clothing, of which $500 paid for the mis-
sionsry labor and $500 donated to the poor The mis-
sion Il about 5000 in debt for room rent and other
expenses and appeals to the Christian public for assist
ance In extcatng it, and enabling to carry on its ope
ratons successfully during the ensuing year for which
al 500 "a wanted The number of meetings held in the
wear was about $780, There now some 80 pupils con-
neotsd with the Mission Sabbath School The mission
house n at ~ Baxter street. between Leonard and Worth
streets.
The friends of TIE Asu>.oan Tract Soey held meeting
at Clinton Hail. when 1t apparent that there would
be attempt made at the annual meeting of the Society
Wednesday to introduce the frebrand of sectional
agitation. will be remembered that the Society ut its
cation of tracts which discussed the question of slavery
beneficial results which IT alleged would from