Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-18

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4 Mr. Given, from claims committee, reported a
bill Iefunding 70 p. Condor money erroneously
| deposited; passed.
Also, adversely on petition Of p. Jordan for re-
mission Of q fine; recommitted.
Also, adversely on the Aldermen's bill for re-
lief OF Sandy Middleton; report adopted.
Mr.. Grinder, from the police committee, asked
that tie Mayors message relative TO the Center
Market be transferred to the police COMMITTEES;
| agreed to. Also, reported a bill in relation to
disbursements Of appropriations for the markets,
| with q substitute from the Aldermen: adopted.
Mr.. Stevens reported bill making appropria-
| lions for paying corporation eonstabiesi passed
Also, bill prescribing penalty for selling coal
by other than the legal weight OF 2, $40 pounds to
The bin creating Secretary for the Board of
Health with the Aldermen's amendment, was
concurred In. a as-ta-
The concurrent resolution Of Mr. Mulloy was
taken up
The question being on the third reading, az
required a two-third voteD 1t failed to obtain the
| requisite vote. Adjourned.
You've MINIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
| regular monthly and annual meeting of this asso-
citation was held at the rooms last evening, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Stevenson,
/ secretary Of the American Tract Society.
/ The president, In order, presented and read an
| interesting report for the month now closed.
IL states that the regular, ordinary operations of
| the association have received due and constant
attention.
/ The rooms have been materially improved by
/ the erection, without the actual payment OF
money by the association, Of a neat partition Sc
/ curing ingress and egress to and from the read
/ ing room and library without passing through
| the large hall Of the association.
The board Of managers recently, on recommen-
dalton, established the principle that q Chris
tian association IL was not only proper but clearly
| their duty to see that the reading room be fur.
nshed at the cost Of the association In order that
4 such supply may be prompt and reliable, with
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| recognized as the proper representation Of each
| denomination united In the association; and In
pursuance Of this rule a number Of religious pa
pers, IN addition to the large number otherwise
| received, have been ordered to their files.
A number Of other papers and additional
| periodicals Of the very highest character have
also been placed on file or pledged by individual
members Of the board, and most commendable
1 spirit manifested.
| Through the public spirit Of members Of Con-
gress and the courtesy Of the postmasters of the
1 Senate and House, considerable number Of daily
newspapers from different and distant parts Of the
country, In addition to those heretofore received
| have been placed, az they arrive, on the files
In the several departments, then, Of religious
weeklies, Of periodicals, religious, literary and
| scientific, and Of newspapers, the reading roem
| has recently received very valuable additions
| The board Of managers at the last meeting also
resolved to have published 1000 copies OF the
/ forthcoming report, together with a somewhat
| extended summary of that for the preceding year;
the bad economy Of not publishing a report at the
close Of the last year having been so manifest as
| to leave no doubt Of the wisdom Of this course
The missionary so long sought for by the Asso-
1 citation, has arrived, In the person Of Rev. c. p
| Lyford, of Steuben, Oneida county, NJ Y, who
/ reiched this city on the evening of the first day
| of the month, and entered upon the work on the
| morning of the ID. This work he has since
prosecuted daily, and with unsparing zeal. He
has prea he'd the gospel once, twice, thrice and
even four times day, to those who otherwise
could not have heard IL; he has visited our mis-
4 sion schools, and has addressed words of encour-
| agement to both teachers and scholars; he has
distributed copies Of the sacred scriptures as fur
nished by the American and Washington CITY
Bible Societies; he has also distributed in large
| numbers the religious tracts and papers, and the
appropriate little book, as furnished by or pur-
| chased Of the American Tract Society, the pub
fishing establishment of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church, the Boston Tract Society, and the Mas
| sachusetts Sabbath School Society
The present depository Of the Association 10, for
the present, at MIR. Ballantyne's store, No 49S
| Seventh street, where those who would aid in
this important work are requested TO leave their
names and donations.
The following resolution, connected with this
| same general work, adopted at the last meeting
the Association, has been brought to the atten-
tion Of the superintendent Of divisions, but no
| definite arrangement has yet been made:
"Rs'Olvsd, That this meeting refer to the su-
perinendents Of divisions for their consideration
the subject Of establishing without delay a lodg-
| Ing house or home for news boys and others Of
the same classn
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\ ful operation, one at the corner Of Sixth and N
streets, meeting at 3k O'Clock p. m; the other on
First street east and street south, meeting at
O'Clock BON these schools, especially that at
| want Of reliable male teachers. The Fourth, or
/ Western school, is still suspended for want Of a
| room. Cannot one be built A member Of the
Association viii furnish suitable lot, for long
| series Of wears, without other cost than the paw
ment Of the taxes.
The prayer meeting at O'Clock each Saturday
evening and the Biblical lecture Immediately
| afterwards, is to be regarded as a permanent
/ Institution Of the Association, and both members
| and friends are cordially invited.
/ The pecuniary condition OF the Association
/ though without means that might be most ad-
vantageously applied to extend It's usefulness, Is
yet tree from special embarrassment. One church
i during the last month has made contribution of
SOS SO, and three life members have been con-
/ stituted.
After the adoption Of an amendment to the
i constitution providing an Assistant Recording
Secretary, and the transaction of some other bust
ness an election was held for officers for the en-
| suing year. which resulted as follows President,
Henry Beard; Vice Presidents, H. Bradley, IT,,
| c. +. Uttermuehle, o. C. Wight, 8. Z. Middle
| ton, Moses Kelly; Treasurer, r.. T. Morsel; Cor
responding Secretary, q. II. Norton; Recording
Secretary, Samuel McElwee, jr.; Assistant Rec K
Secretary, J. C. Clayton; Librarian, g w Stacy;
Register, N. Du Bots; Directors, 3. Knight, B
| II. Stinemetz, J. 8. Slater, J. II. Fowle.
The following persons were elected supern-
tendents Of divisions; 1st district, John VanIant-
voord; I'd district, NJ. Fl. Miller, to act az chair
man; I'D district, n Richards; 4th district, r 8.
Jordan; 18th district, Rev. H. w. Read; 9th dis
| trict, VIM. J. Rhees; 18th district, II. p. Page;
/ Sth district, NJ. r. Woodward 9th district, John
| r. Ingle; 10th district, WIN. Ballantyne.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted, and appropriately responded to by the
| retiring President:
| Rss0lusd, That the thanks of this Association
| are due, and are hereby rendered, to Mitchell II
Miller, Esq for the very efficient, untiring and
zealods discharge Of his duties az President Of the
Association during the past year.
4 A committee-consisting Of the retiring Presi =
| dent, the incoming President, and Mr.. o. C.
| Wight-was appointed TO make arrangements for
the anniversary, on the evening Of the third Mon.
| day Of April ensuing.
During the evening, very interesting and i'm
| pressive remarks were made by Rev DR.. Pierson,
| Of Kentucky; Rev. DR.. Stevenson, of New York;
i Rev. p. Lyford, the missionary of the Associ-
i alton; Rev. II. w. Read, OF this city; Samuel
Fisher, Esq of Cincinnati, and several members
i EPISCOPAL LETTER-PrdysT Of Thanksgiving
for fhs Late Federal Victories w hitting.
ham, Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Mary.
i land and the District OF Columbia has transmit
| ted to all the Clergymen Of that Church In pa