Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-10
CITY NEW S.

| DAYS PRoCEEpINGs.-T Association met at 10 A.
NJ, Yesterday, Rev. Dr. Williams, Moderator, in the
chair. Tho session was opened with devotional exer
cisos, after which letters read from two other
! churchcs Tic chair announced the following COM
! mittccs:
COMMITTEES 90 Nominate Executive Board-F. WI
son, A. W. Pouson, G. NJ. Cole, I. ". King, Charles
Tyler and Geo. A. Cox
Committee on Time and Place of Next Meeting Of
the As5ociation-Joseph G. Riley, Dr. R. c. Lee and
W. ). Crowley.
The report Of the Executive Board was taken up,
and after addresses by several members was adopted.
Inc annual sermon then preached by Revd
6. p. Nice, of the High street Baptist Church, the
| services occupying about one hour.
Rev. John Berg, from the Committee on Columbian
College submitted report in relation to that Insti
tutlon 1t states that the College is in a 1ouishing
condition. The Government has vacated the build
! inRs and grounds after thoroughly repairing the
former. new building is in course of erection for
| the preparatory department the old building only
| being capable Of accommodating 70 students while
the present number is 100. The new building and
tho repairs to the grounds is is estimated will cost
about Sl5GJO. The trustees voted last July to give
One-hGlf tuition TO Of Widows-made so by the
war, and several of such students are now enjoying
this favor.
The law department has opened under the most
| favorable auspices and numbers ninety Students
Professor Huntington and other officers who were in
! the South during the war; have been invited back
1t Is designed to establish regular theological de-
nartmcnt during the coming year. The State sends
many students, but the city of Baltimore scarcely
any. The public demand for all the professions has
been amply provided for although the work of fitting
students for the Gospel ministry is the favorite pur
| suit Of all the Faculty
DR.. G. ". Samson. President of the College made
some remarks in relation to the prospects of the in
sttution which were listened to with deep interest
| by all present.
| The report was then adopted. and the association
| adjourned until ]. NJ.
afternoon SessioR.-At the appointed hour the As
sociation assembled when the report of the Com
mittee on Finance was presented and adopted; also
the report Of the Treasurer, from which it appears
that the Association is out of debt.
The report of the Committee on Publication COL
portage and Bible distribution was presented and
| adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Berg, the Mugand BaDtisl, Il
| monthly journal was ordered to be continued
The report Of the committee to nominate A new
Executive Board. and the Trustees of the Widow
Fund, were presented and adopted
The committee on the Digest Of Letters was an
nouncod as follows: J.F Weishampcl Jr j. NJ. Pat
| terson and J. Berg.
The committee on the History Of Churches report
ed that but one church-the First Church of Bati-
more-had presented sketch of its history and re-
commended that all the churches. during the coming
year. have prepared histories Of their respective or
ganizatious.
the Widows Fund :-Wm. Crane A. W. Poulson, ".
W. Lawrason, J. d. Mexican and Edward Sopcr.
The association then adjourned until ~ p. VI.
Night Sessio, I pom the re-assembling of the As
,ocation, the committee on City Missions and Ont
Door Preaching submitted their report. which was
adopted
Tho report Of the committee on Sunday Schools
was presented aud after some amendment adopted.
proposition 10 publish, upon certain conditions
monthly Sunday School journal, was received from
J. !. WeiShampel, Jr On motion il was referred to
the EAy sUtiyc Board.
1t was determined that the next meeting of tho
Association be held at Newtown, Nd, on the 1st Fri
daY in November, 1886. Dr. E. II. Gray of Washing
ton was appointed 10 preach the annual sermon and
Rev. j. Berg as his alternate.
The usual standing committees were then an
nounced.
Rev. John Berg presented Il preamble and resolu-
ton in relation to the prevalence of the cholera
among the people and malaria among the cattle
IN England, and suggesting the appointment of 4
day Of fasting and prayer with especial reference to
aycrtng the pcstencc from America. The resolu-
ton adopted, and the Association fixed the 3lst
day of December ls65, as the day of fasting and
prayer.
After the transaction of some other business Of
minor Importance the Association adjourned.
ANNIVERSARY MEETTyC.-The anniversary meet
ing of the Union Protestant Inirmary was held last
evening in the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
corner Of Fayettc and Green streets The audience
chiefly composed Of ladies' was small The exercises
opened with religious services conducted by
Rev. james I. Smith, D. D., of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Rev. Cyrus Dickson, d. D.. of the same de-
nomination, read the annual report of the Board of
Managers from which It appears that the institution
Is entirely free from debt but has an empy treasury
Applications for gratuitous admission TO the Home"
have been refused repeatedly during the past year
IN consequence OF the limited resources at the COM
mand OF the managers. The reading of the report
was followed by brief address by Dir. Dickson. Ad
dresses were also delivered by Rev. S. A. Wilson. of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. Mr.. Bo
dine, Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The SER
vices closed with the benediction
THE WoRKISGNEvs observation-disclosures to
announcement, the delegates to the Workingmen's
Convention held another meeting last evonine at
koyston'S Hall, corner Baltimore street and Tripo-
lets alley. Mr.. Thomas VI. Burch. President occu-
pied the Chair. After some preliminary arrange
ments the Convention resolved itself into an Eight
Hour League, and adopted a suitable constitution
and bylaws, under the tito of the Eight Hour
League Of the city Of Baltimore No other business
Of ofimportance transacted. The Convention ad-
jOurned siHs ie and will hereafter be governed by
its constitution and bylaws.