Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-12

YOUNG MsS's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
association held their anniversary meeting at
their new rooms, opposite Browns, Hotel. last
hignt. "A Eoedly audience was present, and the
exercises were Of deeply interesting character.
Rev. DR.. Danforth opened the exercises by read
Ing the 18th hymn, beginning
Stand mp my soul, shake OF tby fears.
And grid the Gospel armor on, ~,
WINCH was sung after which prayer was ad-
dressed to the Throne Of Divine Grace by the
c 81 OF Proverbs, beginning at the verse,
happy Is the man that fndeth wisdom and
'ne man that getteth understanding.
The President submitted his annual report of
the condition Of the Association, and a history of
us operations during the year Just closed After
Speaking Of the revival spirit manifested through
out the land during the year, and of the large
number brought into church under its influence.
the report speaks Of similar associations through.
out various portions Of the country which have
had united participation in the noble work as
signed them ''If," says the report, sour own
association has not borne as cons picuous mari
in the work as sister associations, IL in not for
want OF any interest or zeal on the part Of the
The report alludes encouragInplv IN IN. ch,,.-
tian zeal with which daily PRAYER meetings have
oeen established and maintained by the associa.
non and 6y the various churches, and of their
happy results in the conversion of numbers who
IN their turn, have labored faithfully in the N q
deemer's cause. ~ 'Ne NC
The mission schools have saws the report.
oesn more wiaeiy extended, and their fiuence
more generally felt than heretofore There re-
ports Were read from the different schools. show
Ing how happily had resulted the eff,rts Of The
association which had been directed to that OBJ
ton Of the convention Of the confedefated assp-
Citations of the United States and the Rriti.b
PROVINCES, held at Charleston, s. C., in Anil
-, u.s. asa OF IN, me unanimty Of the members from
nh of ,ltif
litical sentiments In the common object for which
they had assembled
coming back to our own city the report speaks
In terms OF high cong graduation of the success of
the open air meetings held in the First Ward
ne NoTthefn Liberties, Capitol Hill and on the.
Island, during portion of last summer and fall:
Oh the large ana attentive gatherings uDon the
preaching of the word and Of the cp tain Lno,yI
edge that by their nstrume ntality many were led
70 Inlnk seriously upon their spiritual condition.
., e ,ePolt goes on TO describe the arrangement
OF the membership of the Association into
branches and divisions, and of the dividing of
tue CITY into districts, with one division of the
ASSOCIATION In each district in order to give
system TO the operations of the board of MANAGE
ment The number of new members added In
tue Association during the past year. is stated TO
oe much larger than during any previous year
inc S ns I"'matlon. Afeciionate mention is
maze OF the passage Of some Of the valuable
members OF the Association during the same
upie 10 the spirit world, where they rest after
| call from their brethren In New Orleans for
material aid, which call was promptly responded
10 oy the brethren here, and the sum of $3.50 re-
CITY " '"i''
Pleasing mention is made of a visit bv the A.
ISOLATION TO the Young Mems Christian A,socia.
tion OF Alexandria in December last and Of the
interesting interchange Of cooperative senti.
ments which was bad during that visit
Inc report next discusses the circumstances
assehoing me removal Of the rooms of the Assoc
ceremonies attending their dedication on the
night of the 9Th of December last The re,o,t
states that this was the best movement ever
maoe oV the Association since its organization
ny reason or the central locality and conseoue,t
arceptibility. The lecture room of the Associa.
ZION is now SO extensive as to accommodate an
duulence OF nve hundred persons, and the libra
nv and reading rooms are filed TO oyerhoUIn,
with the best foreign and domestic literature
Reviewing the field of labor of the Association
tbe PRESIDENT sees every incentive to diligence
and perseverance on the part of the m,mba1S
The report of the Treasurer was then read.
showing the total amount of money received du
nay me year 10 De 81 T2 81; total amount Of ex-
Of Si52 81 " " '"''y
The President elect, Jos H Bradley. Jr ESQ
was then introduced TO the audience and there.
upon delivered his inaugural address whic n was
model OF Its kind, but which the crowded stare
OF our columns will not permit US TO publisb in
this days issue. He was followed by Rev Mr.
Granbery, who delivered the anniversary ad
dress. ~
The exercises were concluded by singing the
doxoiogy by the congregation and the benedic
ton by Rev. Mr.. MOrselI.
THk sEIeE OF SEvAsroPoL The panorama
about to be exhibited here Of the seige of Sevas
toPol Is an extraordinary thing in its way. be-
Yond all question. 1t has probably been visited
ny many Thousand more person, at the Moth
than ever .fore visited such a work in mi.
country, as may he Judged from the following
no phtI alnhf,
on the subject:
SerdstoPo! Taksn.-Who does not remember
the excitement In this country consequent upon
the announcement that ssSevastopoI was "a Ken !,
III Uncle Sam bad have had his armies in the Cri
mea, scarcely much greater interest could have
been taken in the events there transpiring than
was felt on this side of the water III any one of
on readers imagines that this interest has died
Out, and that the Crimean conflict is forgotten
let him 60 to Concert Hail. any evening during
ms week, and see the throngs Of people drawn
thither by the mimic presentation of the Russian
war, and our word for il, he will he convinced
to the contrary. For five weeks Sevastopoi as
been taken nightly, before the admiriny gaze of
hundreds OF our citizens /; and in the successive
scenes there presented, with all the horrors of
war brought in vivid imagery before them they.
In one hour and half, live over the two wears or
more OF e1ctlng interest felt by each member
OF the community during the ever memora able
struggle between Russia and the Allied Powers
Every incident "by food and field, during this
war is graphically portrayed battles, sieges,
In rapid succession, and the Deholder can almost
fancy himself amidst the conflict, sharing with
the ParticiPaiors therein, their emotions. hopes,
and fears. This exhibition is a splendid one
a1d has been constructed regardless of expense
IL should be seen by every man, woman and
child In the community. The illustrations are
historically and geog raphicaly correct, and EN-.
body more interesting events than any exhibition
ever in our city: They will be open every even
ing this week at Concert Hall
Tu Tur
ington Art Association opened this morning
with larger and better (average) collection of
pictures than on the two previous exhibitions.
Among the fine pictures that completely line
the TWO exhibition rooms are contributions by
Hothermel Paul Weber (whose fine pictures Of
last year will be remembered) Bouteile, E. w
Perry, Lewis Lang, Dauah, Hamilton, E.
White, Mignot, johnson, TAFT, Mason Lamb
din, Stearnes, Leutze, Heine, Gignoux, Rich.
ards, Oddie, II. Buchanan Read Stanly Hall.
Waugh, Shuesscle, ROssiter, II. p Gray, Peele
and others, whose names do not occur to u.s. In
the extremely cursory glance we have been able
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