Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-24
Old School Pr.>byt-rian Synod.
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J. L. Lowry, Secretary Of the Board of Foreign
Mission, urged the claims of the Boards of
Education, publication, Church Extension,
and Foreign and Dome site Missions. The Pun.
hcstion Board had, during the past year, en-
ployed over one hundred copCrteurs, and over
ttt.Ut volumes of books had been put in circu.
iatien, besides between two and thrae million
OF pages OF tracts. principally among the
soldiers. rebel prisoners, &c. Many OF the
puohcauons are for sratuitous crc uiatlon. and
over S25CO0 had been expended tor books in :
TENDED as gifts. The demand for their york is
on the increase, and the Board needed money
many OF the Churches Were in feeble cond-
tlon, owing 10 the absence of many members in
the army, and the Board OF Church Extension
mad much to ask for and much to do The
board OF Domestic Missions needed funds In
consequence OF tae fpebienesS of SO ne OF the
Churches, the receipts of the Board had not
Kept pace with the demands, and unless they
Were Wen sustained, their usefulness would be
materially affected.
The foreign missions he spoke of at laugth
missions among the Indians, Chinese, Jews,
New Grenada, Brazil. Belgium, France and
Italy, India and Africa, Were supported through
the toRrd, and the work was going on well;
The foreign exchange beng about 30 per cent
was serious drawback to the board Duriag
the past year several of the missionaries had
died. but others had been sent 70 fill the paces
He gave some interesting details in relation to
some OF the missions, and i'll closing urged the
members OF the Synod TO Law the subject before
their respective congregations
Df Gurie Y, IN neat address, urged the sum-
poIt OF the missions, &C.. as duty.
OF rehgion within the bounds OF the Synod. In
TWO OF the presbyteTies the present uuhaDpy
war mas seriously intertered with the pros
perm OF 'ne church The report of Preshytery
OF fotomac says: Taking presoytery as 3
whole, ministers and churches. the state OF
religion Is depicrahle. OF her fourteen churches
nine ara without pastors, and are virtually de-
sioSeo IN consequence Of the ebeillon." The
churches III Carlisle PreSbytary have suffered
rnuch rom the exciting events of the mast yea.
their territory having been entered in f.,rrn
DTe9K1lC n ha u,
inss, and free ueGuy tne Sabbath services
Sabbath breaking, ntemperance. and nro
ianisS. the peculiar sins OF camp life, are
tatfieo on 10 i formidable extent bv all
classes OF people. The most cheering account
comes from LeWss, all their important mil
iits oeihE occupied and many OF their old
doaEcoLeo naiGS have been Tecllimati. The
SABBATH school Cause IL alluded ro-ther. has
ufef unusual attention paid % Tho instruction
81 cHllCreh' Tue committee Is rej0iced HI the
-atceestut eECFts made for thu religions in
Str"ctlon OF the coiOred prcnIc. Many cnurchps
nave feporIed Increased Co lfCIiGns for thu.
noarc7, ahd hey have been liberal to the sick
ana wounded IL our midst 10th friend and
Zoe. One church in the Presbrterv of the Po
tornac reports that It's CONGREGATION has in
creased fFe-fo!d within few months: an
other mas PAID oil its debt and TO third a he
nevclent individual has gwen aio.o0 10 Aid
IN building more commodious house of wor-
snip; In conclusion the report says tsay have
much 10 BE- thankful for, aud the experience of
The past year should encourage them
Mey VI. Gaibraith said that the report of the
baltimore PTeshyferv had not been received in
time Tor insertion in the report Of the commit
tee; and he read the report W hich So ys that they
nave many things to encourage them The at
tendance at worship has increased, and the
Calls on their HSerslity have been prorrptly
met oy the churches. There has mucn good
been done in tina hospitals and camps within
their bounds, and they feel much encouraged
Or Garley moved the adoption of the report
Mr.. a. b. Cross opposed the adoption. and
asked that it be recoElmttAd. There was =
great deal that had taken place within the
BOUNDS OF the Synod which hai not been stated
In the report There was mention OF hos
pItals, nor OF the camps. He did not want such
report TO 90 out W hen it was known that there
was camp OF 1000 youpz men within sight of
the Capitol, and no mention had been made of
them. 1t would seem hat they knew nothing
and cared nothing for ths soldier. There were
thousands Of soldiers within the hounds who
needed instruction
The debste as continued for some time, and
the subject was finally passed over informally
DIR. Curly, from the committee to wait on the
President, reported that the President would
receive the members at O'Clock to-day.
After prayer, the Synod adjourned
RAIDS UPON THE .IEHU the second
section OF the act approved February TO- 1862,
amending the act III relation 20 hackney car
riaRes, 1t IS required "Ihat all drivers OF
hackney carriages shall wear their right
breasts q like number their license; said
number to be worn while At their stands, and
said numbers to be worn publicly; and to be
made of metal not less than one and halt by
two inches in size." The penalty for violating
the law Is not less than 81, nor more than as.
Yesterday, by recent order of Superintendent
Webb, Sergeant Cronin, with squad of the
Fourth Ward police, made a descent on the
drivers at the stands, and took number to
the station. Those who were not taken, won
dered what could re the matter, and foliowedI
up their friends. when all were surprised by
the announcement of .iustic- Thompson that
each was indebted TO the corporation in the
sum of 81. The jolly Jehu 8 laughed heartily.
after the fines were collected, though some.
were quite salty when first arrested. The,
Squire notified the drivers that for the second
offence he would increase the penalty and add
the costs. The number fined up TO ~ o'clock
was forty-six.
Sergeant Sk.ppon Of the Third Ward, with
Officers johnson and Parker, made a decent
upon the stands in his Ward, and arrested
thirteen. These were released upon security
for hearing this morning. Justice Thompson
imposed upon each the fine of 81, and gave the
same warning as at the Fourth Ward Station.
The Jehu's OF the Third Ward were not be-
hind their brethren of the Fourth in good
nature, and ioked each other freely upon
being mulcted-
EVENING ENFERTAISMENT IN CAMP.-The
officers Of the LIST Vermont Heavy Artillery
gave, on Wednesday evening, Il magnificent
supper and ball At their aamp, stationed at
Fort Siocum, near Brightwood Two bar
racks, 25 by 100, richly festooned with garlauds
of flowers, were thrown open to the invited
guests, who began to arrive in large numbers
10y o'clock, and by 10 both halls were flied
by an elegant asseInblag". amongst which we
noticed Col. Gibson (cou1 sanding brigade) and
staff, Col. Davis, 1880 Ne j. York, officers OF the
STATS Of Gen. EeintZelman and Col. Haskns,
and superb array OF beautifui ladies from the
Green Mountain State, the neignboring farms,
and from this city. The splendid regiIneu.al
band gave some choice music, and dancing was
kept up until Il. In. The supper, gotten up
by Monsieur Antoine, the well known caterer
OF the Maison d Gree, New York was recherche
The wines, furnished by orr neigh hors, Messrs
Augustus johnson DC Co., were delicious. The
gallant officers OF the regiment-especiaily the
committee in waiting-deserv the highest
praise and the sincere thanks of all the guests
present, ard long will this beautiful "evening
in camp be remembered by al who partici-
pated. 1875
TIE BooT PUT on 'ToTHKR LRG.-Some
days since, Vim. Boarman lodged complaint
with Superintendent Webb that certain house
on Eleventh street east was disorderly, and
liquor was sold 10 soldiers there. According
~ Sergeant Clark was directed TO look into the
matter, and warrants were issued by Justice
Gull for the aIrest of Mrs. Butler, the colored
occupant OF the house. She was arrested by
Officer Berkeley, and the case WIS heard before
the Justice, when II appeared tnar the charge
of sellir z LIQUOR originated in a Joke of Mrs
a since =,