Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-07


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LAYING THE CoRHRR- STONE OF CALVARY
CHURCH.-The weather having proved nero
favorable than anticipated yesterd az, the GER
emory Of laying the corner. stone Of the Gal.
vary Baptist Church corner 9Th and Il streets)
was carried out.
Rev. DR.. Samson led the exercises by reading
a chapter from the Bible, and he was followed
by Rev. DIR. Gillette, Of the First Bapust
Church. who offered an appropriate prayer.
Rev. Mr. Hewlett, pastor Of Calvary Church,
then stated that, owing to the state of the wsa-
Their, he would dispense with the delivery OF
an address, which he had prepared for the o.
casion, and confine himself to few remarks
for general information.
This new congregation was organized in
1852, soon after the commencement OF the re-
bellicn. There were then thirty five members.
Since that period, about one hundred have been
added by conversion and by letters from other
churches. Three members OF this communion
full testimony to the tru tn Of the Gospel; then
young lady, no also rejoiced In her Redeem
er, and the third was the late Mrs. Amos Ken.
dali. Here the speaker delivered q brief but
beautiful eulogIum on the exalted Christian
character Of that deceased lady, and added,
that could they have been present on this occa-
sion none would have been more in Interested In
these proceedings. Their blessed spirits how
ever, might be invisible witnesses Of this inter-
esting scene.
Referring to the spiritual and temporal pros.
perity Of the church, the preacher announced
the liberality of their venerable friend and
member, the Hon Amos Kendall. That gen.
tleman had purchased for them this lot, at
cost OF $4,000; had made provision for their
pastor for period of eight years, and placed
at their disposal a building fund Of $4,000
To other liberal gentlemen the church was
also indebted.
The preacher then affirmed the loyalty of his
church and congregation. He weuld throw to
the breeze the banner OF the cross Of Christ
Immediately under 1t the starry banner Of our
country. Under them he would live and die
He hoped to witness the day when, from the
East and West the North and South, our peo-
pie would come In and worship In this temple.
He then closed by reading resolutions Of loyal
ty 10 this Government, adopted many months
since by this congregation.
were then sealed up in an appropriate box and
deposited In their proper place. These arti-
Giles were described In the Star Of yesterday
The services Were then closed by those In at
tendance singing the doxology, and by ben
ediction by Rev. Mr. Hewlett.
MEETING OF THE EXEMPTION FUND Asso.
CIATION,-A meeting Of the Washington City
Exemption Fund Association was held in the
Council Chamber last evening, Mr.. Garfield,
Vice President, in the chair and was attended
by about one hundred persons.
The Secretary. Mr.. w. H Pope, presented his
resignation, which was accepted; and Mr.. 3.
S. Davis was elected to I'LL the vacancy.
Mr.. Hurley offered resolution directing the
Treasurer to give to each person who has de-
posted his money a receipt, which shall be
presented or accounted tor before the money Is
returned, IL there should be NO draft.
MIR. Bacon stated that 1t would be impossible
for him to comply with the resolution, should
it pass. The 500 names OF the signers had been
copied. and were now in the hands Of the
printer, who would have the list ready by
THURSDAY night. Mr. B. stated that TRANSFERRING
the names from the book proved to be big job,
a man being employed two days at it. and he
was occasionally aided by others.
The resolution was debated by Messrs. Hur.
ley, Dietrich, Davis, HoltZlander, and others,
and it was finally tabled by vote Of "a to "a.
mr. Hurley said a number OF the members
were destined to draw prizes, and the draft
would come as sure as night follows day. A
draft, he had authority for stating, would come
of within the next fifteen days for ALSO, and
this did not speak well for the city, with all
due respect to the presiding officers Of the as.
enrolling officers have been in the hell holes
and bawdy houses, and enrolled men who
were reposing in the arms OF harlots, and had
enrolled men whose homes were in Mexico.
II the city authorities would take hold now,
the quota could be reduced, and he believed
the District did not owe q single man. On
visit to the Provost Marshal Generals ONCE
with member OF Congress, he had seen % asses
trict but the District had nothing to show. He
believed the District had furnished its full
quota, and IL was not yet too late for the city
authorities 10 see that due credit is given for
representative in Congress, but some should be
moving in the matter. The District was COM
pletely disfranchised, while the territories of
the West had the right 70 speak IL not to vote.
Recruits for the navy who rightly should 60
10 our quota, had been gobblsd up by men
from Massachusetts, New York and Pennsyl-
yania.
The meeting adjourned, subject to the call Of
the President.
ALEXANDRIA AFBAIRs.-U. s. District Court.
"A large number of cases under the con1sca-
ton law were disposed Of by the above court