The national Republican., 1862-01-27
Ye-,s Msn's Christian Associates.

Yousg Msn's Christian Asseciaties.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather and the condition Of the streets, An
hsS Hi:E'sssS sss kUnSsa %ssps ssysn,us Sa sn'
Amer the usual opening services, and prayer
BY Rev. Mr.. Westwood, Of Union Chapel, the
President made his report Of the operations OF
the Association during the past month:
citation, though free from debt, was without
funds to prosecute number Of useful enter.
prises now inviting effort. The Mission Sunday
Schools. though we'll attended BY scholars,
number Of male teachers. and appeals, were
made for more male teachers, especially for
that at the corner Of Sixth and streets, and
that on First street east, south of the Capitol,
both meeting at 8 p. IN. The special Mission.
ary who had accepted and arrived In the city
for the purpose Of entering upon his work had,
in consequence of sickness, been compelled to
resign; and smother had not yet been found to
take his place. Through arrangements re:
gently made the Reading Room is now supplied
with much larger number than heretofore
Of the best newspapers from diherent and
distant parts Of the country, and many more
would shortly be added. The number Of new
members seeking admission during the last
month for the last twelve or more, and the
anticipation WIS expressed that tho number
admitted during the next month would equal
that during the several previous months OF
the year, the proper efforts OF the present
members being all that 10 deemed necessary 10
secure this desirable result.
The distribution Of copies Of the Sacred
Scriptures from the depository OF the Bible
Society, No. 408 Seventh street, had extended
during the month to forty regiments and hos.
pitfalls, amounting ~ 435 copies. and since May
last, whom II was undertaken by the Superin'
tendents of Divisions, At the request Of the
Washington CITY Bible Society, forming an ag'
gregate Of
~! copies of the New Testament, il Essli,h,
1850 " and Book o
r.alm,, In one volume,
los '0s: q 'sf p.SsS ssS md We:S in French
s6 copies OF tbe cn'ire Bioc.
la,oH volumc.
The distribution Of hooks. tracts, and paper'
from Rom No. 70, Post Oace department
west wing, had during the last month been su
perintendcd and conducted almost exclusively
BY the Rsy: Mr.. Alvord. Secretary Of The Amer
ican Tract Society, Boston. The distributions
rial furnished by the society just named, con
sisting of large books for hospitals, regimenta
and general. email books. tracts and papers
embracing J6, III copies of the "Christian Ban
ner," distributed generally 100 copies to \ re
giment, and costing, in the aggregate, s797.-
sixty.ons packages. containing books An!
tracts, furnished BY the Massachusetts, Sabbati
School Society, and one package from the ls
Independent Presbyterian Church, Philadel
phia, had also been distributed from tho SAINT
room. These various packages, principally
made up at the room, partly by friends ut homo
had gone to the supply Of hospitals, ships, an,
encampments. Two large boxes Of hospita
supplies and comforts, valued At $500, had bee
received and mOstly distributed.
The Circular Of the "Christian Commission,
recently received, was presented, and passe
to the District Committee Of the Commission
consisting of Rev. Henry q. Westwood, VIM.
Rhees, and WIN. Ballantyne.
4 large and valuable box Of hospital supple
and comforts, such as pillows, sheets, blankets
kind friends at home, 10 Amsterdam, N. Y, ha
Just arrived, addressed to the Christian Com
mission, Of which the parties for whom Intend
cd had been duly informed.
The Rev. Mr.. AlvOrd subsequently addresse
the meeting, and gave most interesting ~
count Of his many visits among encampnents