Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-15

Sunday School Missionary Societies in the afternoon
| and sermons again at night. Collections were takel
up IN each church. and the extraordinarily large con
| gregauons IN attendance contributed with unsur
passed liberality. At Charles street Church, Rev
Thomas Sewall, D. D., preached at II A. NJ; tn,
Sunday School Missionary Society was addressed il
the afternoon by Hon. James Harlan of Iowa Secre
taTy Of the Interior; and Rev. Cyrus Dickson d n n
the Westminster Presbyterian Church; and ot nicbt
sermon was preached by Rev R. S. Foster. u d
of New York. The contributions to the cause of mis-
Slons from the Sunday school of this church for tbq
past year, amounted to about $500 Bishop Kingsley
preached at Eutaw street Church, at Il A NJ, and
IN the afternoon at ocockthe Sunday school meet.
ing was held. Addresses were made by Rev Her
man House, of Cincinnati Rev. Dr. Daudy, of Ken
lucky Hon. Mr. Evans, United States Senator from
colorado, Bishop Kingsley, and Rev Mr. Fisher nj
Nevada The contributions of the Sunday school t.,
the mission cause was $74447, of which 800 was an
propria'ed to the China mission for the education of
ten Chinese girls. Mr. P. Phillips, of Cincinnati a
distinguished vocalist, was also present. and con-
tnhuted to the interest of the OCCASION
Again at night Missionary meeting was held and
brief addresses were made by Bishop Kingsley Hon.
James Harlan and others. At Madison Ayepue
Church. Rev. DR.. Foster, of New York. preacbed Of
II A. NJ, and the Sunday school meeting was held in
the afternoon when addresses were delivered bv Rev
). W. NJ Williams, d. D. of the First Baptist Church
heV. Mr.. Butler, D. D.. Missionary and Rev. Mr.
ffysnser The contributions of the school amounted
l" about Sl,lOO. At night sermon was preached b,
REV. Dr. Daudy, ofKontucky. sermon was preach
ed at Wesley Chapel. of Sharp and Barre sis
AT IL a. NJ, by Rev. DR.. W. A. Harris, of New York
and at 2 NJ, Sunday school meeting was held
the children being addressed by Rev. Thomas Mvers
and James Lester Esq. The schools contribution 10
the mission funds during the year, was about $3.50 -
At night, Missionary meeting was held. and adj
dresses were made by Rev. Dr. Johnson President of
Dickinson College, Hon. Hiram Price, of Iowa. and
Rev. Dr. Harris.
At the High Street Church yesterday the morning
and evening service was devoted TO the celebratin
OF the annual Missionary Jubilee. "'ioH
M; AT t4e ne II O'Clock morning service Rev. Dr. Will
itIns buIisF gave an Interesting account of the
iAmetlGan Methodlst NJ lsslOn in India with which
he has been connected since 1856 and of which he i
the founder: Of the two hundred million inbabit
ants of India, embracing one-fftb of tbc ente @
nearly all involved in the grossest iiCG
ana ldolary. He spoke of the character of their re-
t'sIa ana InodG OF worship and the infinite number
occasion OF his visit to India about fifteen months
ag? and after spending three days in one Of the chief
cities, under the guidance Of Dr. Butler thar there
ing in the place. -''i1A "o-
In Hn,dicsan there are one hundred and thirty
taFee mliIlon or gods The people address with ii
Lhe attributes almost everything they see even to
me ylle reptile and the monkey. They dcifv nearig
al tha objects, operations and powers of natnrc
In their mode of worship the priests are mere
lIS. Ihey have no hymnOlOgy no exhorfotiSr oTd
I9 prayer. Inc temples are small and usually con
tam but one deity. As an illustration of tbc po0Io
o. worship, the speaker gave an account of src1o
he witnessed IN one Of the temples of a woman VIII
ae 10 worship, ana ask the patronage Of the dcitv
~ ~; -; some WORK she was about TO undertake The
uelty was an lllshaped mass OF stone about The si1
81 81 a chlld year old and from the oins upward had
the form OF an Elephant with huge probnscis and
from the loins downward, the form Of q man Tho
woman brought with her some bundles OF -rsss ,aaf
~ ed up some melted butter and aIiantii,. Of i"o
devotion NV;
buhdleS OF grass, witt. alternate layers of rice and
oattcr, around the deity, until it was wholly enyel
0beu ana only The proOOscis was exposed She did
tiiS win an appearance of the utmost >auctity and
then deyouty asked the favor Of the God in the pr5
JeGt she was about to undertake.
Dr: Butler spoke at some length of the daproded
condition of the women of llindostan Tho boI'a
no social position and their time is entirely given mn
t. menial labor. Speak ts u man in iindoStan ahoIt
the education OF his daughters and he will iaIgh NJ
you and ask what good will il do Ani his answer
ny lucy e@RtStuef @ tGAciusye. The female mind is en-
II sometimes happens, the female members II the
lilsSoR can ger access TO the women at their homes
great difficulty missionaries have to encounter in
the propagatlon OF christianity is the opnoSion Of
the Mhhometans. o. the two hundred million in
haoltantS, fifteen million are Mahometans and tbn,
occupy the prominent positions III society. Their
UIent. " '''1' VIZ
The country within tho operations Of Dir Rpt,or,s
mission 'inhraccs an as large as England ana
has a population of fourteen million Tho rehoii;,
o. lS9 suspended the abors Of the Missionaries and
When they resumed their work in August IS5s tbpv
louho 'heu homes - ruins, places of worsbp de-
Str0yed and OK cry Christian killed excep few who
oelhon and other difficulties the Mission has been
engaged but little more :han six years In this fiIna
Tiey nave established missions in fourteen cities
az di9Fse rec WMsSonaEieS Il % in each
There are three presiding elders districts and quar-
terly conference yaSS MEETINGS An annual cotIfcr-
ence was regularly organized by Bishop Thomson in
the city OF Lucknow, about fourteen months ago
There are. under the patronage Of the mission l2q
female and S2 male orphans. and an effort is being
made to establish among the boys Theological class
from which, II is hoped that, i'll due time naive
preachers will be raised up.
DR.. Butler spoke for about an hour and in concIu
SION urged upon his hearers The greatest beraity in
ter contributions 10 the work OF foreign missions
AT night the Sabbath school mission anniversary
vas Observed, Revs. Bishops Ames and James de-
llyering addresses.
The sum Of eight hundred dollars was contributed
aSt year by this charge to the of missions and
II Is Intended this year to increase the sum. The
AZ Cnrnii aIi9unted MED 70 about $1,000
the Missionary anniversary were of a peculiarly in
tereSuns character, the services of the entire day
AZ IL o'clock A. NJ. the Rev. Bishop James occupied
the pulpit ard in eloquent address, spoke of the
~ ~ n 't '[G ~ .hlSsiohay society as connected
Win me N. t. Church, the great success which had
attended 1t, and the glorious field of operation now
9pen Tor missions, aLuding also to the claims the
heathens nave upon US, enlightened nation etc
The Sabbath School Missionary Anniversary was
held at o'clock the exercises of which were exceed
Ingly interesting. Suitable addresses were made by
Owens and others. At clock p. n another Iaree
G2?ngregatlon assembled when an able and eloquent
missionary to China. The collections throughout The
DAY amounted to handsome sum, and as stated by
the pastor Of the church. Rev j. W. Hedges were
larger than for some years previous.
A MYSTERIOUS OCcURREYCE.-A rather rvsterious
and somewhat comical transaction occurred on Fri
day night in this city involving an alleged robbery
OF over $4,000 The circumstances as elected from
the police authorities, as follows:-About eight
o CLOCK IN the evening. German named Henry Marx
residing in the Southeastern section of the citv was
brought to the middle district station house bv
officers George and Robert Miller Marx stated to
Lieut.. Owens the officer in charge that while stand
ing on the corner OF Stable alley and Lombard street
he was attacked by some one unknown 10 him, who
commenced an assault upon him, kicking him in the
stomach and knocking him down in the street. He
also stated that he was shot at, the ball passing
through his hat and that while lying PROSTATE he
was robbed Of 5000, which he had upon his person
lie further said that he owed something over 900
and seemed considerably concerned about the pay
ment thereof, now that the money was gone.
The story seeming somewhat plausible Deputy
Marshal Manly. Captain Mitchell and others of the
police department, Immediately set about ferretins
out, it possible the perpetrators of the assault and
robbery; but, after the most careful examination
nothing could be found to substantate Marks state
ment. Upon an examination of the hat, it was found
that the ball entered about the centre of the crown
and must necessarily have passed into his head had
nc been wearing 1t at the time. The mud upon
his face and body being washed off no trace could
be found had been struck shot or kicked
1t was also ascertained upon reliable authority that
ne did not have the money stated in his possession at
ALL After a thorough examination had been made
it was unanimously concurred in by the heads of the
police department, that the Job had been put up ,,
to use term known in police circles
RESCUED FROM DRowSING.-On Saturday night.
about 1l12 o'clock, marine named Henry Burgess
belonging to the I. S. Ship Macedonian, fell over
board at the wharf foot of Block street. and would
have drowned but for the timely exertions of J. Lar
ragee, fireman on the steamer Ellie knight He
was brought to the middle dirtrct station bouse by
officers Deal and Parlett, and properly cared for by
Owens. the officer in charge
About Il O'Clock the same night a man named Geo
Stevens also fell overheard from the wharf foot of
Calvert street. and was rescued from drowning by Off
Miller, who took him to the middle district station
house, where he was also cared for by Lieut. Owens
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF ROBBERY.-About
four days since telegraphic dispatch was received
at the office Of Marshal Carmichael from the chief f
police in Louisville, Kentucky to the effect that
robbery of six hundred dollars in gold had been
committed there, and giving description of the
supposed thief desired that the police of this CITY
should be on the lookout for him. On Saturday
morning man, answering the description given.
was arrested by officer John NJ Rro,vr ,+ III ,or.I