Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-10
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night. AT the Lyceum Hall. which was hlicd
10 its utmost capacity, with an intelligent
and appreciative audience, composed III Il
large part Of ladies, who, by their presence,
impaired additional interest I" the OCCASION.
There was also a large attendance Of the
ministers Of the various denominations, ana
on the speaker stand were the Rcrs. \. ;.
,;r,.nwav. of the Methodist Protestant
Church; W. W. Duncan, OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South; W. ). Edwards
b. y. Brown, J. lanahan, and \. Grthth,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.; v"
Sparrow, of the Theological Seminary; L.
Il. Dana. If Christ Church, (Episcopal:)
G.. II. Norton, OF st. Paul's Church, Fps
cnpal:1 G. II. Biting. Of the Baptist Church,
F.. Harrison. 81 the First presbyterian
Church; j. I. Lrltwick, Of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church; h. Sunderland, "t the
Presbyterian Church. \. s., Nashnstom
4. II. Nadal, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Washington. and III. Scott "i TIN"
African Mission Of the Episcopal Church.
W. II. fowle, President Of the Associa-
ton presided and c. X. Wilmer, and X
Bell. Jr., acted as Secretaries.
Th,. exercises were opened with the sing
ing Of beautiful aud appropriate hymn 10y
the children Of the Association Sunday
School, led by 5. IL. Deyaughn. a trrScnt
and impressive prayer was next offered up
by Rev. {. II. Biting. after which the chit
dren sang another hymn 10 the delight OF
the audience.
". II. Fowlc then made an oral report of
the operations of the Association for the past
wear which embraces in the main the same
field heretofore occupied by them, preiaclns
his report with some very feeling anl i'm
prcssive remarks, and most happily refer
ring to the presence Of 50 many ministers
Of the Gospel. of different denominations
An interesting new feature, and the only
new feature connected with the operations
OF the Association, is the Female Industrial
Schn"l, the first report Of which was prcsen-
ted, and read n follows:
h. mar; y ;h. - UirtrtgtsS 4" tie idli'S IHt"S
friut .Schpoi dissertation.
Twelve mouth, have now elapsed since mum
her %! Ladies actuatcd 10y sincere ana ardent he
srr 10 10 what they considered their duty IT, God
and IL rnrir fellow beings, embarked III tins enter
PRISE and it is meet, ami right. on TINS hrst ann
vcrSary Of our society, I" refer I" lis ORIGIN lie
idea was suggested lay gentleman oi this city.
Il. Ih..k Isi /.
impro, cmcnt of i class OF our sex who have not
vet passed the period Of childhood: I" enable them
Ia obtain habit, of industry 10y which means
they NAV gain IN honest livelihood, ami thereby
saw, lheni from want and crime; liur poverty often
causes the commission of crimcl Many are com
PEELED {" endure the pang> Of poverty and 10 pas;
their childhood in the midst OF moral pollution.
wIo are innocent al the cause al their present
suffering .: and the heart mus, beat with sympathy
tnr them and they must he rescued from these
great r,>tvr il Is hardly necessary IL say, that
the welfare 81 the next generation will drlcitd
greatly the manner III "hirh the females Z" III"
present are educated; So that they may discharge
their duties when they shall become women aud
mothers.
A copy Of the Constitution and Rules OF sister
city, was procured lay this same gentleman.
meeting wa, ca lied and held, aud the utility Of the
measure and the great amount at good which
would result from il, carried conviction 10 many
minds Constitution wa adopted, and We he
came 4 regularly organized society, under The
name al the ''laaie. Industrial school As>nca
ton" Managers were then appointed To obtain
contributions III all the Wards al The city, aud Il"
collect the children from their humble and poverty
stricken aindes, aud On the 2ni of November the
school opened with ~ pupils. Since then they
have increased and the number on the roll i l3n.
Besides the instruction. in sewing. the teachers ci
iearor IL inspire the children with sentiments 81
self respect and "t moral and religious duty, AMI
by being placed III direct ,lativn with refined ani
cultivated minds, they not fail L. lie hcnthi
ted Since the parents have become acquainted
with the character OF the school, they have gene
rally expressed Il desire that efforts should hc
continued, aud lie children were OPPOSED to any
! cessation, even during the Summer months. 80
that We have reason to rejoice and icel satisfied
with our efforts. With regard I" the specimens q"
needle work completed in our Industrial Srho"
there has been manifest Improvement. Many
who were unskillci in the use 4" the needle, have
! made garments I" whom they were invariably
given
Who can enter our Sewing Room and see these
little girls (ah"u one hundred and fifty in humber,
busy ply Ing the needle. and listening To- the eN
| ccent adv Zee which is impaired 10y their teachers,
without feeling OF intense pleasure. IL Is here
they forget their cares. ior childhood has -
cares among the poor.) each smiling face Is turned
with love aud gratitude IN those WI" Il" them
good 1t * all they have to give.
Ii Was decided in the beginning "f last Dacem
her the children should have IL Christmas festival!
the expenses "t which were betrayed hy the
teachers. A ruoin was kindly loaned, and 4 lofty
cedar tree was there placed, from whose pendant
branches. hing the donations. and many beautiful
decorations. About LOO children. including those
u; the Orphan Asylum, We're present.
After singing Christmas hymn ami hearing
most excellent addresses from Mcs>rs. James ;.
laIIowell and Sylvester Scott. each little heart WIS
made happy by appropriate gift. They passed
= delightful hour, aud after prayer hy the Rev.
! Mr. Brown. they went IL their homes with vivid
idea ui the joys al Christmas I" use the
words ni the gifted author of III" Christmas Carol
MAY they again Carol joyful y-Caro tor the
coming OF ChrSi'S nativity
Give them grace. Oh Saviour
| To put of in might,
Deeds and dreams Ut darkness
For the robes OF light;
And IL live rs lowly,
| A. Thysclt with man,
| Soto rise in glory.
When thou contest again.
The President, in his oral report, failed L"
notice a new field of action OF the As>"cia-
lion, deeply important and interesting. lie
cannot account for this, excepting hy the
new and extraordinary position III which he
/ found himself on that occasion, surrounded,
as he was, on the platform, 10y the Ministers
of MI the Protestant Churches III our city,
with one exception. and that absent brother,